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08-27-2004, 08:04 PM
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Suggestions on winter beater
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Shut Da Funk Up!
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Hey Yall.
I have decided to garage the stang for the winter. I would like something with a box or at least something that can pull a light trailer. As it sits my wife and I have the Mustang and her Focus. I am thinking of something along the lines of an el camino or a 9C1 Caprice cop car or F71 Police Interceptor Crown Vic. A little s-10 or ranger would work as well but I like to drive things unique or different. I want to spend no more than $1500. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Ted
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08-27-2004, 08:27 PM
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blazer or explorer are good winter 4wdrivers although they aint diff, or you can be like me and get a grand am for 350 bucks lol
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08-27-2004, 08:35 PM
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Consumer of Beers
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IROC-Z with a trailer hitch!
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08-27-2004, 10:44 PM
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sʞɔns ʇuǝɹq
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get a police interceptor vic!!! my buddy has one with a 5.8, a cam, and some flowmasters, its so funny to see a vic that sounds like my mustang
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08-27-2004, 11:37 PM
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taking a break
Join Date: May 2004
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Explorer... my paint/auto guy had one that lasted him 230,000 miles before he got rid of it with NO problems, and I know just how damned hard he was on it. It would go through just about anything too.... '92 maybe?.. maybe newer, '95? I can't remember, I had a '97 F-150 that'd out burn rubber than him, and was unconcerned with it I guess.
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08-27-2004, 11:52 PM
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i would not go with a cv just b/c there rwd, i hated driving the blazer we had as a rental. but the s-10s are nice trucks but if u want fun i think u can get a ranger with the towing package that comes with a 4.0 liter ( i beleve) and has a set of 4.10s out back and i think they can even get 4wd
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08-28-2004, 12:14 PM
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Shut Da Funk Up!
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Thanks for all of the suggestions even though I hope your not done. I think a police interceptor would be cool or a caprice with the LT1 in it.I was even considering a Fiero or El Camino. I do not worry in the winter time too bad. I will invest in some Bridgestone Blizzak's for whatever i get. Plus, I love driving and fishtailing in the winter time! This is one of my excuses to get another toy however it cannot be to expensive. I would just love to pickup an older 5.0 for 1000-1500. The whole thing is I don't want to get all of the shit on my car in the winter and I want to keep the miles down on it.
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I pity the fool!....
2000 Ford Mustang GT Convertible Silver w/ Black Leather and Mach 460 Automatic
Performance:Magnaflow Exhaust, Transgo Shift Kit,Modified Air Box Looks: Grille delete, 17x9 polished 95 Cobra R's, New GT Hood Scoop, Billet Shift knob, Custom Shift Boots
Sound: Alpine CDA-9835, Infinity Reference Comp.
Power Tour 2005 Here I Come!
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08-28-2004, 02:10 PM
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just geta piece of crap that has a working heater like a nissan xterra |
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08-28-2004, 07:09 PM
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This winter, i just decided to drive the nissan quest.
I usually just drive the stang. But whatever I dont even care anymore if im seen in a minivan. lol.
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08-28-2004, 09:10 PM
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you can probably find a decent-mileage lumina or monte carlo 98-99 series for about 3k... if not less (gotta love high depreciation..) with the 3800 engine - plenty of torque for towing.. you'd likely just need to add your own hitch |
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