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madmatt 04-30-2006 06:18 PM

Who wouldve thought a stock car could be so much fun?
 
Holy crap, now, its not stock just yet, but I took my shifter off today, and the plenum/tb will be off tomorrow night. I just have to say, its nice to have a good running daily driver again. The only thing Im going to need is a pair of flowmasters to get the sound Im going to lose from the prochamber back. Its funny, my dad tried to tell me all along that the stock shifter was fine, and that when you get carried away with modifying the car, it loses it fun/drivability and I always told him "nah, you are used to carbs and crap like that..." How I was wrong. The tune needed some tweaking to keep it from stalling, that never got around to, and the shifter was going to come out anyway, Im just tired of it running like crap, and I just want to pay it off and enjoy it again. I finally am starting to. So for those of you that think you like your aftermarket shifters, eh, I cant say Id put on in unless the MGW is just as smooth and quiet as the stock one, cause it sure is nice not to hear that damn tranny whine anymore...

Badfish 04-30-2006 06:25 PM

eh...I drive mustang not a lexus

MattJ 04-30-2006 06:29 PM

Eh, mine runs perfectly fine. lol

madmatt 04-30-2006 06:32 PM

Eh, its perfect for me now. It has the gears that it shouldve come with from the factory, its still loud enough to make me smile when I get on it, and it drives amazingly. Oh yea, and I still have a kickass-esq suspension on it, so its not all buttery feeling.

CCM 04-30-2006 06:37 PM

Remind me again why you're returning it completely to stock?

madmatt 04-30-2006 06:45 PM

Money = pay it off quicker= get an 03 cobra faster. :D

Badfish 04-30-2006 06:49 PM


Originally Posted by madmatt
Money = pay it off quicker= get an 03 cobra faster. :D

good choice

madmatt 04-30-2006 07:11 PM


Originally Posted by Badfish
good choice

Why thank you, I thought so as well. I dont care if it takes me 2 years, this way just seems a lot smarter than to keep dumping money into a SEVEN year old car, with almost 100k miles on it.

CCM 04-30-2006 07:33 PM


Originally Posted by madmatt
Money = pay it off quicker= get an 03 cobra faster. :D

Whatever you say, as long as you promise to sell me your 35th Ann. rims when the time comes. :D

madmatt 04-30-2006 07:35 PM

LOL that would detract from the value, how about some black bullitts.

TClark22 04-30-2006 07:35 PM

7 years old?? i thought urs was pretty new...

but good choice on the cobra!!

CCM 04-30-2006 07:43 PM


Originally Posted by madmatt
LOL that would detract from the value, how about some black bullitts.

Thanks but no thanks. I don't think they'd look good on MG.

02LaserRedGT 04-30-2006 07:46 PM

Stock fun? Umm, mine was basically stock for nearly three years. NOT fun.

3V2000GT 04-30-2006 10:49 PM

why dont you put a 03/04 cobra motor and t-56 in when you pay it off???? its cheaper

madmatt 05-01-2006 04:41 AM


Originally Posted by The2000GT
why dont you put a 03/04 cobra motor and t-56 in when you pay it off???? its cheaper

Nah, cause then I still just have a GT with 100k miles on it, and then 10k worth of parts. Resell would still be crap. Plus, Im not buying a cobra for the engine and transmission, its the whole package.

GREG@94GT 05-01-2006 05:06 AM

my pro5.0 > stock

mcmmotorsports 05-01-2006 07:58 AM

Matt, you sure you aint a 50 year old man trapped in a 18 year old's body? http://www.mcmmotorsports.com/smilies/hiding.gif

madmatt 05-01-2006 07:59 AM

LOL no, I just have my eyes on the prize right now. I have to hear this guys Cobra whine almost daily here on campus. Tell me THATS not inspiration...

GREG@94GT 05-01-2006 09:10 AM


Originally Posted by madmatt
LOL that would detract from the value, how about some black bullitts.

size and price shipped?

madmatt 05-01-2006 09:59 AM

LOL 1 million dollars until Im actually ready to sell them...

GREG@94GT 05-01-2006 10:51 AM


Originally Posted by madmatt
LOL 1 million dollars until Im actually ready to sell them...

paypal?

lol...

shad0ws 05-01-2006 11:11 AM


Originally Posted by madmatt
LOL 1 million dollars until Im actually ready to sell them...

If Greg buys them for that price, will you buy me a Mach1?:beerchug:

GREG@94GT 05-01-2006 11:15 AM


Originally Posted by shad0wsGT
If Greg buys them for that price, will you buy me a Mach1?:beerchug:

where should i ship too?

Ghostalker 05-01-2006 12:21 PM


Originally Posted by madmatt
LOL no, I just have my eyes on the prize right now. I have to hear this guys Cobra whine almost daily here on campus. Tell me THATS not inspiration...

I really hope that when i go to college next year there are some kick ass cars... i would be very upset if all of Providence, RI was slow... lol

02LaserRedGT 05-01-2006 01:16 PM


Originally Posted by madmatt
Nah, cause then I still just have a GT with 100k miles on it, and then 10k worth of parts. Resell would still be crap. Plus, Im not buying a cobra for the engine and transmission, its the whole package.

Just remember, a couple years from now the the 03/04 Cobras will be a couple years older and beaten on even more. I'm sure if you look hard enough you can find a rare stock or near stock one wth few miles though.

BlitzStyrke 05-01-2006 03:34 PM


Originally Posted by Ghostalker
I really hope that when i go to college next year there are some kick ass cars... i would be very upset if all of Providence, RI was slow... lol

what school you going to over there? My girlfriend used to go to school right next to Providence. There were some fairly nice cars. Nicer than near me.

mcmmotorsports 05-01-2006 03:37 PM


Originally Posted by madmatt
LOL no, I just have my eyes on the prize right now. I have to hear this guys Cobra whine almost daily here on campus. Tell me THATS not inspiration...

No, knowing that I could build a car that could beat his Cobra is inspiration.http://www.mcmmotorsports.com/smilies/evilgr.gif

madmatt 05-01-2006 04:50 PM


Originally Posted by 02LaserRedGT
Just remember, a couple years from now the the 03/04 Cobras will be a couple years older and beaten on even more. I'm sure if you look hard enough you can find a rare stock or near stock one wth few miles though.

Yea, I know, thats the only thing that scares me. Ill be paying out the ass for one by then...or just buying a GT500...:D:pepper:

NoKturnaL 05-01-2006 05:55 PM

Im never getting rid of my GT.

02LaserRedGT 05-01-2006 07:34 PM


Originally Posted by NoKturnaL
Im never getting rid of my GT.

+1

I've put too much $$ into my car to sell it. The loss would be too great if i did.. Besides, over the past year I had a newfound love for my car. The semi-sleeper effect is actually kinda fun.

However, that doesn't mean I won't buy a Cobra, GT500, or whatever high performance car I choose in the future. But the KB'ed GT stays.


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