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My project truck is never finished because its a project. Swap to a 4.0 V6. Then I want a 302. Then I want a 390 crammed in there. Redo the interior. Now want camo leaf print instead of leather headliner. I want bucket seats instead of bench seats. Etc.

Your project car/truck is nothing but a hobby. It never ends. If youre building a race car or a restoration then thats a different story.

>>17799970
spoken like a true trucc cucc

>>17799856
>if you never quit you're a quitter
what did he mean by this

>>17799784
American cars always have horrible interiors IMO. Do Americans care less about interior? Genuine question.

>>17799795
That's a european car.

>>17799784
Someone from the Ford design team literally said "Yep that looks fine"

It'll cost twice as much as you think it will and take 3 times as long

Just buy a Neon SRT4 and spend the rest of the money at a professional driving school
Because driver skill > the the car you're driving

Just ask the rich chinese kids at my local track getting passed by Miatas and Civics in their Ferraris

>>17799782
Yes thats a horrible idea.
Most LS swaps are horrible ideas anyway.

>>17799787

Good luck finding an unmolested SRT-4.

>>17799766
Kys retard

>>17799933
Great advice thanks

>>17799766
How old is your car?

>>17799762
An R53 will knock spots off both of those for a similar price, but parts are more expensive

>>17799810
>An R53 will knock spots off both of those

The ST? Maybe. The Clio 182? Not in a million years.

>>17799762
The Clio's interior feels incredibly cheap, but my god are the chassis and engine good.

Don't break your engine what the heck

>>17799483
The fuck were you driving? A rental Trabant?

>>17799483
I have never seen these signs.

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get a GM. Canadia i assume? Pontiac Beumont

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>>17799217

/o/ is probably going to parrot a bunch of shit but as someone who actually daily drove a '67 I'll answer some questions

>Anything I should be aware of?

Learn how to adjust a carb if you don't already, should be plenty of Youtube videos on that.

Rust will be your biggest enemy. The first gen Mustang has no frills so it is very easy to work on and modify.

>Any specific model or details to look into or avoid?

Fastbacks are more desirable than coupes but other than being objectively better looking there's no benefit of the fastback style over the coupe. I would just go with the one with the least amount of rust.

Also a good point that most people look past is weather stripping. That shit is bound to be older than your grandma so if you live somewhere wet or plan on driving on the highway a lot get ready for lots of road noise and water leaks.

>From what I read, I should avoid the V6 models and search for a 289ci V8.

I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure no first gen Mustang came with a V6, they are all straight sixes. A positive is they are insanely easy to work on because they take up virtually no room in that humongous engine bay but the performance compared to even the smallest V8 is laughable and the gas mileage is pretty much the same. All of the engines offered in first gens are decent as far as reliability goes imo, I'd go for a Cleveland 350 personally for the extra torque.

>>17799238
France, though I may move to the US for job in the coming years
>>17799249
How "wet" are we talking about? I own a garage so it won't be resting outside and we got a fairly temperate climate.

$19K

Id buy a Ford Taurus SHO if I had to pick a car.

Else I'd fit a built 390 in a Datsun.

>20k€ for a R33 GTR
Would get a 500€ shitbox merc to daily.

> 68.888k NZD
>2009 premium edition

Ideally I'd want an NC with LS swap, suspension/tyre/brake upgrade.

>>17799191
>American "housing"

>>17799191
>Sitting for 3 years
Like 2 grand desu. You're gonna have a lot of shit go wrong real quick.

If its not a 914-6 I honestly would not even bother unless if you some sort of strange fetish with the 914.

I think the Mazda will hold it's value better and be a better car overall. There's a reason the new Cruze is so cheap new. They depreciate like turds and aren't really built with lasting in mind.

I was tempted by the new Cruze too when I saw the price the hatches are going for right off the truck, but for another grand or two you can have a civic hatch turbo so just can't justify it.

Mazda has already depreciated a bit so will depreciate slower and still be reliable and nice.

>>17799149
the mazda. ive been looking at used cars and the mazda holds value so well that I cant afford to buy a used one because its too expensive. it almost makes sense to buy new cuz the used ones are so expensive

>>17799161
are mazdas relatively reliable? being an import its always a worry of mine that repairs would be costly. I had a bmw 750 that really broke my wallet for sure. I know germans and bimmers in particular are pricey but I just want to avoid that again. I know chevy shit is dirt cheap after owning a blazer and repairing it several times. It also comes down to getting a brand new car vs a car with some miles on it. granted 7-8k miles is hardly anything, it still isnt brand new. Where for the the same price i could get a brand new vehicle with a warranty.

About what most go for around that mileage. Check underside, see if anything is rusted and how bad. Check suspension and ofc other major(i.e engine, electronics). Have a shop look it over if you're not sure. Have only owned pre 2k and live in salt belt so, what I end up having to do. Was considering buying an 06. Found suspension was shot. Dealer ended up replacing it few days later but jacked price up of course. Keep an eye out for other deals. Can also ask local dealer to find you one with your budget/ preferences.

>>17799114
new wranger JL is coming out in couple months i would wait until it comes out , all JK wranglers will drop prices , so you could get like 2015 model year for same price

>>17799196
Hopefully. Probably be a few years considering a lot of people are on the fence about jl I'm hoping but, I doubt TJ will drop a bit/lot more. Also get some more yj for sale locally. Interested to see a hybrid and that JT.

>>17799097
Also, stop signs and stop lights don't apply to me. Watch out!

>>17799101
The rule don't apply to me
I can be a car when it suits me or a pedestrian. Fuck you I can do whatever I want. If you pass me in your car, fuck you im a cyclist I'll smash your mirror.

>>17799097
Stay assblasted.
Love /n/

Their alright. A lot like a Hardbody with a VG33 wrapped in a unibody frame. Handy offroad and compliant on road.
Although, a gen 2.5 Montero exceed is similar, but better in most ways.

>>17799079
>better in most ways.

except being rustproof, electric gremlins, and interior quality

>>17799085
All of that is bullshit. Only real problem with them is the vacuum operated free-wheeling system can be fickle with higher mileage vehicles (easy cheap fix if you understand the system) and they drive a bit more like a truck than the R50 Nissan does.

tf is a street build?

>>17798785
They both high maintenance, but it is obvious you want street cred.
Go with sti and you can join that vape gang you always wanted to join

>>17798800
a clean ass car you drive on the street