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03-02-2007, 09:13 PM
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Check this out.... So I'm at advanced auto with my buddy (97REDZ28) getting wiper blades, when we hear the rev of a 4 banger stick shift car going through his gears. Damn near the loudest, most obnoxious I've ever heard 
We look, and see this 4 banger ford probe (I refuse to capitalize the "f word" 
) It is black, with big fat white ralley stripes - HILARIOUS looking 
Well, Advanced Auto didn't have what we needed, so we went across the street to Walmart. After we came out, and were leaving, lo and behold that same probe was parked just down the row from us, and I just so happened to have my digi cam.
I know it's hard to tell in these pics, but EACH of those tips are approximately 3" in diameter!
So what do you think? Pretty sweet, huh?
We look, and see this 4 banger ford probe (I refuse to capitalize the "f word" ) It is black, with big fat white ralley stripes - HILARIOUS looking Well, Advanced Auto didn't have what we needed, so we went across the street to Walmart. After we came out, and were leaving, lo and behold that same probe was parked just down the row from us, and I just so happened to have my digi cam.
I know it's hard to tell in these pics, but EACH of those tips are approximately 3" in diameter!
So what do you think? Pretty sweet, huh?
03-02-2007, 11:27 PM
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it does look photoshopped, . . but i don't understand the bashing of the 3" diameter exhaust tips, . some of the sweetest tips known to man (Corsa Pro) are 3.5".
Everytime i go buy some oil or waxes from the auto store i always see some cheap run down car with the tackiest **** on there. What is with these people? do they think it looks cool?
Everytime i go buy some oil or waxes from the auto store i always see some cheap run down car with the tackiest **** on there. What is with these people? do they think it looks cool?
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03-03-2007, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by black00ssFL
...you do realize probe's came in a v6 too right?
03-03-2007, 10:19 AM
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The only editing I did of the pic was to put a black square where his license plate was.
Trust me, I'm fully aware that probes came in a V6 (wasn't it a 3.0??), however this was only a 4 banger.
Trust me, I'm fully aware that probes came in a V6 (wasn't it a 3.0??), however this was only a 4 banger.
03-03-2007, 03:49 PM
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btw Nate, some info on probes/mx6's/626's/ford version of 626 (europe only... none in the US):
First gens: 2.2L motors. GT's came with a turbo stock (.15 or .1 trim - too small even for the 2.2L motors, but they spool instantly). The 1989 GT's I know came with 4ws, none before that in the US, don't know about after.
Second gens: 2.0L i4 motor for base, 2.5L KL-DE motor for ls and gt in the US. Many swap in the 2.5L KL-ZE which makes a little more stock.
Limited option (iirc ONLY 1992 for probes, never for the mx6): The 3.0L V6 Vulcan Ford motor. It's an iron-block iirc, almost identical #'s on the dyno and timeslip vs the forged kl motors.
Okay, enough info on 15-second, 16-second, and 17-second cars (mx6 klde 15.3 in the quarter mile, mx6 2.0L 17.19 in the quarter mile, both bone stock).
First gens: 2.2L motors. GT's came with a turbo stock (.15 or .1 trim - too small even for the 2.2L motors, but they spool instantly). The 1989 GT's I know came with 4ws, none before that in the US, don't know about after.
Second gens: 2.0L i4 motor for base, 2.5L KL-DE motor for ls and gt in the US. Many swap in the 2.5L KL-ZE which makes a little more stock.
Limited option (iirc ONLY 1992 for probes, never for the mx6): The 3.0L V6 Vulcan Ford motor. It's an iron-block iirc, almost identical #'s on the dyno and timeslip vs the forged kl motors.
Okay, enough info on 15-second, 16-second, and 17-second cars (mx6 klde 15.3 in the quarter mile, mx6 2.0L 17.19 in the quarter mile, both bone stock).
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03-04-2007, 12:09 PM
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What's wrong w/ Probes? I have a '93 GT as my daily driver 
You can tell it's not a GT b/c of the rear bumper. As for the tips they are pretty stupid and VERY excessive. In '97 (the last year of the probe) there was a GTS option that added stripes similar to the ones above yet not in that color scheme. I admit the V6 isn't terribly slow since the car is so light to begin with but a 15 sec car isn't impressive to anyone on this site
You can tell it's not a GT b/c of the rear bumper. As for the tips they are pretty stupid and VERY excessive. In '97 (the last year of the probe) there was a GTS option that added stripes similar to the ones above yet not in that color scheme. I admit the V6 isn't terribly slow since the car is so light to begin with but a 15 sec car isn't impressive to anyone on this site
03-04-2007, 12:23 PM
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For the record - I never said I disliked probes. I only dislike ricer owners who put dual split 3" tips on it. Think about it, that's 12" worth of exhaust....on a 4 banger.
Xtreme - I thought they came with the 3.0 as the base model V6. I stand corrected.
Xtreme - I thought they came with the 3.0 as the base model V6. I stand corrected.
