Saw my first LTZ-GTR-V8-GT Mustang today

[CurseTheSky]

Any type of car that's cheap enough for an idiot to own will have something like this done to it somewhere by someone.

Too bad it has to happen to some cars which are normally respectable. Around here, someone has a riced-out C4 Corvette that looks ridiculous. I mean, those things were pretty ugly as is (much worse than 80's Camaros and Trans Ams, and maybe on par with the Fox bodies IMO), but adding a bunch of decals, glasspacks, and some huge exhaust tips makes it look even worse. I'll have to snap a picture if I get a chance sometime, but something tells me their sheer "I'm going to hold the accelerator down to the floor because my car is faster than the speed of light and I like to hear 'vrrooOOOMMM crackle crackle crackle'" attitude will make it a bit difficult. Worst of all, it's white.

It looks similar to this one, just with a bunch of silly part manufacturer decals everywhere, and a bra: http://classicmotor-sports.com/CarImages/84%20Vette.JPG.

Edit: with the recent German craze in this area (finally moving away from Japanese cars, for better or for worse) there are a number of older BMWs, Jettas, Rabbits, etc. that end up with the same fate. Just because it has a BMW or VW badge instantly means that it does 10's in the 1/4, don't you know? One of my favorites was a bunch 16-18 year olds gathered around a red Jetta VR6 in a local Wal-Mart parking lot. The owner was proudly exclaiming how awesome his car was, and everything he had put into it. When he said something about a boost gauge, I heard one of the kids ask him what that was for. The owner started in on the kid like he was an idiot, then others started to catch on. I wanted to go up and shake the guy's hand. We laughed about it the entire ride home.

 

[JulesMaximus]

that's not a 30th anniversary badge on the side?

though the way the guy adds badges that's not saying anything

Can't tell. I don't even remember if mine had a 30th Anniversary badge or not...and I owned a 1994 Mustang GT! I do know that the '94-95 had the horizontal tail lights. They were unique to those models only. The 4.6l motor cars from 1996-onward had different tail lights.

 

[ElFenix]

actually the badge appears to be a standard 94-95 GT badge with small 'Mustang' lettering underneath the 'GT'. once the 4.6 came along the 'Mustang' was dropped from that badge and '4.6L' was stuck in the crux of the T in GT.

 

[JulesMaximus]

actually the badge appears to be a standard 94-95 GT badge with small 'Mustang' lettering underneath the 'GT'. once the 4.6 came along the 'Mustang' was dropped from that badge and '4.6L' was stuck in the crux of the T in GT.

He must have changed the tail lights. That was an easy way for owners of the '94-95 Mustangs to get the look of the newer models. I kind of liked the horizontal tails of the original SN-95 though.

 

[punjabiplaya]

I saw a mid 90s Lexus ES with "LEXUS" painted down the side.
and a "turbo" badge on the back. I wish I could slap these people. oh and the guy with an Altima 2.5 coupe with a GTR badge.

 

[exdeath]

I saw a SN95-II Fobra a while back; it was all red with the 03 Cobra front and rear facia and hood, Cobra R wing, dual exhaust, the works. Only the owner opted to put a huge "3.8L" emblem on the trunk like it was something to brag about. At first you might think maybe it's a real Cobra and he's just messing with people with that 3.8L badge, but the flared V6 style rocker panels and exhaust note when he took off confirmed that the 3.8L was accurate.

Too bad I was in my Camry at the time. I would love to have rolled up next to him in a real '03 Cobra and made him feel uncomfortable. Sad truth is that most people would still be more interested in his car with that cool wing and all...

Or maybe he wasn't trying to fake a Cobra; I see people swapping to the 03/04 Cobra body trim quite often with no intention of fooling anyone. It does look the best and cleanest out of all of them so I can't really blame anyone for doing it. I would, even on a V6, but I wouldn't go so far as the actual Cobra emblems. Only problem is the rear bumper which has COBRA embossed into it, but the black cutout is unique to that model and does alot for making the rear of the SN95-II not looks so thick and 'plasticy'. Black skirts and cutouts would do wonders for thinning down the appearance of fat looking cars like the new Challenger.

 

[ElFenix]

Or maybe he wasn't trying to fake a Cobra; I see people swapping to the 03/04 Cobra body trim quite often with no intention of fooling anyone. It does look the best and cleanest out of all of them so I can't really blame anyone for doing it.

at one point several of the cobra body trim pieces (like the rear bumper cover) were less expensive than standard trim. you get rear ended and take it somewhere, who wants to bet they put on the cheapest part they can find?

 

[CurseTheSky]

I saw a SN95-II Fobra a while back; it was all red with the 03 Cobra front and rear facia and hood, Cobra R wing, dual exhaust, the works. Only the owner opted to put a huge "3.8L" emblem on the trunk like it was something to brag about. At first you might think maybe it's a real Cobra and he's just messing with people with that 3.8L badge, but the flared V6 style rocker panels and exhaust note when he took off confirmed that the 3.8L was accurate.

Ugh. Dual exhaust on the V6 is what really irks me... I don't know why. It's still a V-engine, so it's not quite as silly as seeing it on a I4, but still.

I saw a New Edge with minor body damage for sale a while ago and stopped to ask about the price. I saw the dual exhaust from the road, which was the main reason I stopped. After talking with him for a few minutes about the awesome (Borla? I think) exhaust system he put on, the never-missed-a-shift 5 speed with complementary short-throw shifter, the amazing aftermarket spoiler, and all the other mods he put his heart and soul into, he finally admitted it wasn't a GT.

I walked away when he said that I could easily find a 4.6L from a wreck, swap it in, and have "real GT performance" for cheap. If he thinks it's as simple as throwing the motor in without worrying about brakes, differential, suspension, etc., I didn't want to know what else he had done with the car. Not to mention I have no interest in a V6 Mustang, especially a 2000 coupe with ~90k miles for $12k in 2008.

Did the V6's even come with the 8.8" rear?

 

[exdeath]

Did the V6's even come with the 8.8" rear?

Nope, 7.5"

 

[exdeath]

at one point several of the cobra body trim pieces (like the rear bumper cover) were less expensive than standard trim. you get rear ended and take it somewhere, who wants to bet they put on the cheapest part they can find?

Was not aware of that. I would have thought they would cost more being lower production and more popular; any time a wreck is parted out, those are the first pieces everyone wants. Higher numbers on the road and being wrecked putting a bigger strain in the supply for the V6/GT trim pieces?

 

[ElFenix]

Was not aware of that. I would have thought they would cost more being lower production and more popular; any time a wreck is parted out, those are the first pieces everyone wants. Higher numbers on the road and being wrecked putting a bigger strain in the supply for the V6/GT trim pieces?

no idea what the relative supply was, i just remember that being the case at one time.

 

[canadageek]

thats pretty bad, but mostly reversible.

check out this awesome beast.

also has mad tyte lambo doors.