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11-12-2013, 09:21 PM
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We already know.
How much would you consider modding each car? If minimal, rock the ST with light bolt-ons/tune. People would give you smack for a V6 Mustang, but the fact of the matter is that they would give many LT1's a run for their money. The V6 Stangs have definitely come a long way in performance.
Unless if you turbo the Civic, no care. You live in Texas, so you could get away with driving a RWD car all year. I on the other hand need my truck as a winter beater and refuse to drive my next toy in the snow.
Looks slow, and by slow I mean badass and sexy
In other news, I'm finally starting to seriously look into what car to get next. Decided on new, and the three I'm down to are the Civic Si (sedan, most likely), Mustang V6, and the Focus ST. I drove the Civic over the weekend, and the Mustang and Focus today. While I like the interior of the Civic the best (Focus a close second), and I'm more confident in the Civic in the long run as far as reliability is concerned... damn that Focus ST made me smile as soon as I stepped on the gas. It's not "fast," but there's very little turbo lag, and that fancy electronic diff really helps with torque steer. The Civic's shifter was undoubtedly better, and the steering wheel is fantastic; but the Focus' shifter was pretty good, and the steering wheel was also great. The Mustang is undoubtedly the quickest car of the group by a fair margin, but in the price range I'm looking at the interior would be by far the worst of the group. Not lacking in features, just not as good as the others overall. And I just don't know if I could drive a V6 Mustang, for the simple fact that the way it sounds does not match the way it looks. It's sad, but I'd like it more if it weren't a Mustang, cuz it's definitely a lot of car for $20k. Thoughts?
Unless if you turbo the Civic, no care. You live in Texas, so you could get away with driving a RWD car all year. I on the other hand need my truck as a winter beater and refuse to drive my next toy in the snow.
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11-12-2013, 09:48 PM
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Got my fab 9 in yesterday. It makes some gear whine. I figured it would when I seen it had richmond gears in it. Pattern looked good but I've a good pattern on Richmond's before and they made noise. I didn't set it up. What you get with used parts I guess. It took some clearanceing to get it in for as low as my car sits. I had to readjust my exhaust and it's hit something so I'll have to get back under it to check it out. Nothing to terrible.....just not quite perfect.
On a side note it seems to put the power down pretty well even in on a cool 40's night. If I can get the exhaust thing clearanced I may be able to make it to the track. I don't want anything banging around to give it false knock.
On a side note it seems to put the power down pretty well even in on a cool 40's night. If I can get the exhaust thing clearanced I may be able to make it to the track. I don't want anything banging around to give it false knock.
11-12-2013, 09:53 PM
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How much would you consider modding each car? If minimal, rock the ST with light bolt-ons/tune. People would give you smack for a V6 Mustang, but the fact of the matter is that they would give many LT1's a run for their money. The V6 Stangs have definitely come a long way in performance.
Unless if you turbo the Civic, no care. You live in Texas, so you could get away with driving a RWD car all year. I on the other hand need my truck as a winter beater and refuse to drive my next toy in the snow.
Unless if you turbo the Civic, no care. You live in Texas, so you could get away with driving a RWD car all year. I on the other hand need my truck as a winter beater and refuse to drive my next toy in the snow.
Honestly, anything I get right now would stay stock for a while, and then bolt-on/tune would be the most I would do. When I want a toy in the future, I'll buy a toy. The Civic is damn near as fast as the Focus, and like I said the quality difference (though very small now) is still perceptible. As far as the Mustang goes, some of the dealerships around here are doing some ridiculous deals on them now; base interior package/ FP6 appearance package (18" wheels, quarter-window covers) cars for $19k flat, add HIDs and Bluetooth and it's $20k flat. And like I said, that's a lot of car for $20k. I feel like I should probably consider the Mustang more seriously than I do, but honestly I think I would enjoy owning either of the others more (even though they are slower and FWD). I also feel like I'd be stupid to NOT buy the ST, but that I may end up wishing I had bought the Si instead. There's a Honda dealer and a Ford dealer a couple miles apart close by, so I think this weekend I think I'm gonna go down and drive one of them over to the other dealership to compare them directly.
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I was surprised that nobody had responded to my post yet. Honestly, anything I get right now would stay stock for a while, and then bolt-on/tune would be the most I would do. When I want a toy in the future, I'll buy a toy. The Civic is damn near as fast as the Focus, and like I said the quality difference (though very small now) is still perceptible. As far as the Mustang goes, some of the dealerships around here are doing some ridiculous deals on them now; base interior package/ FP6 appearance package (18" wheels, quarter-window covers) cars for $19k flat, add HIDs and Bluetooth and it's $20k flat. And like I said, that's a lot of car for $20k. I feel like I should probably consider the Mustang more seriously than I do, but honestly I think I would enjoy owning either of the others more (even though they are slower and FWD). I also feel like I'd be stupid to NOT buy the ST, but that I may end up wishing I had bought the Si instead. There's a Honda dealer and a Ford dealer a couple miles apart close by, so I think this weekend I think I'm gonna go down and drive one of them over to the other dealership to compare them directly.
Honestly, anything I get right now would stay stock for a while, and then bolt-on/tune would be the most I would do. When I want a toy in the future, I'll buy a toy. The Civic is damn near as fast as the Focus, and like I said the quality difference (though very small now) is still perceptible. As far as the Mustang goes, some of the dealerships around here are doing some ridiculous deals on them now; base interior package/ FP6 appearance package (18" wheels, quarter-window covers) cars for $19k flat, add HIDs and Bluetooth and it's $20k flat. And like I said, that's a lot of car for $20k. I feel like I should probably consider the Mustang more seriously than I do, but honestly I think I would enjoy owning either of the others more (even though they are slower and FWD). I also feel like I'd be stupid to NOT buy the ST, but that I may end up wishing I had bought the Si instead. There's a Honda dealer and a Ford dealer a couple miles apart close by, so I think this weekend I think I'm gonna go down and drive one of them over to the other dealership to compare them directly.There is a reason I'm considering the new F-150 Tremor as a next tow mobile
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Thankfully it's looking like there are no mechanical issues with them as of yet, just some small TSBs and recalls. Most of them with the MyFordTouch system, which I wouldn't be getting in the first place. 
11-12-2013, 10:08 PM
I watched an ST click off some damn impressive times. It was hot out (2900DA iirc)
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Mustang>Civic>Focus looks wise to me though. The Focus looks uglier than sin. Different strokes for different folks though
11-12-2013, 10:18 PM
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Also a consideration. But still more than I'm looking to spend right now. Like I said, when I want a toy (which will either be an S2000, a T/A, or an SN95 GT I'm sure) I'll get a toy. I don't want to get less of a Mustang than I want; after my '98 GT I told myself I wouldn't get another one unless it was a Cobra. Then I got the '01 GT. Which was a great car, but still. Even if it is just as fast as the '01, I just don't think I could get a V6.
11-12-2013, 10:18 PM
Got my fab 9 in yesterday. It makes some gear whine. I figured it would when I seen it had richmond gears in it. Pattern looked good but I've a good pattern on Richmond's before and they made noise. I didn't set it up. What you get with used parts I guess. It took some clearanceing to get it in for as low as my car sits. I had to readjust my exhaust and it's hit something so I'll have to get back under it to check it out. Nothing to terrible.....just not quite perfect.
On a side note it seems to put the power down pretty well even in on a cool 40's night. If I can get the exhaust thing clearanced I may be able to make it to the track. I don't want anything banging around to give it false knock.
On a side note it seems to put the power down pretty well even in on a cool 40's night. If I can get the exhaust thing clearanced I may be able to make it to the track. I don't want anything banging around to give it false knock.
11-12-2013, 10:24 PM
Got my fab 9 in yesterday. It makes some gear whine. I figured it would when I seen it had richmond gears in it. Pattern looked good but I've a good pattern on Richmond's before and they made noise. I didn't set it up. What you get with used parts I guess. It took some clearanceing to get it in for as low as my car sits. I had to readjust my exhaust and it's hit something so I'll have to get back under it to check it out. Nothing to terrible.....just not quite perfect.
On a side note it seems to put the power down pretty well even in on a cool 40's night. If I can get the exhaust thing clearanced I may be able to make it to the track. I don't want anything banging around to give it false knock.
On a side note it seems to put the power down pretty well even in on a cool 40's night. If I can get the exhaust thing clearanced I may be able to make it to the track. I don't want anything banging around to give it false knock.
11-12-2013, 10:42 PM
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