Audio equipment and cars...enthusiast thread...

Currently enjoying the hell out of my 2004 Mustang GT. Black with the 40th anniversary package with arizona beige racing stripes.

Got a custom 3in xpipe installed with straight-pipe setup(no mufflers) and 3.5in chrome exhaust tips and a K&N cold air intake setup.

Damn that car sounds awesome. V8's and above should never have mufflers. I love way it sounds.

Actually, this car has recently stolen my attention from my audio hobby. I have new tail lights on order, and several small interior dressup items along with a black 8 inch attena to replace the sail-mast currently on the car. Next saturday i have an appointment to get my windows tinted.

Future upgrades include a new plentum and throttle body, a diablo chip tuner so i can tune my shift points and engine performance. I also plan to order a set of lowering springs and drop the stang about 1.25inches and get the Mach 1 chin spoiler. Then i plan to remove the current stripes and get either Beige or Ferarri-yellow 10inch wide shelby rally stripes painted on it from the bottom of the front bumber, over the hood, over the roof, over the trunk, down the trunk, and down the rear bumper. My current stripes only cover the hood and top of the trunk.

The biggest problem is the possibility of voiding my warranty, so all the real fun stuff i gotta stay away from. Like superchargers, gears, cams, headers, nitrous...... :)

And seeing as how it is a Ford, that warranty is damn important.

Hell, i only have 5k miles on it and my rear main oil seal started leaking. To fix it they had to remove the tranny and then charged me to cut out a segment of my exhaust (it is all welded together as 1 piece) cause my exhaust is no longer covered by warranty. There was a waste of 160 bucks. ROFL! I love american muscle cars.

I never understood the whole "my car is better than your car" attitude.

There are plenty of cars out there that will outrun my 04 Mustang GT.
Let em.
It makes no difference to me.

Im just proud to be a part of the american icono-classic legacy of Muscle Cars. I love driving it.

You should enjoy the ride for the ride. Be proud of your car and take good care of it.

There are many types of car guys, but these are what i think are the most common.

A) Those who like thier fast car end enjoy the ride and the experience. They do all thier upgrades and work on it because they enjoy it. They have a special relationship with thier car and and really dont give a rats ass what anyone else thinks of thier car. To them, she isnt a posession to boast about, but a friend to cherish. The Car and Driver work together as a team. An adreneline fueled dance between man and machine. They love to talk about cars, but seldom boast or brag.

B)Then there are those who like thier fast car, the experience and all of that, but feel the need to rip on other peoples cars. They dont have a relationship with thier cars like type A, but regard her as property and use her as an extention of themselves and it makes them feel more than what they are. These types also love to talk about cars, but normally just thier car.

There are various shades of driver,

Personally, im Type A.
I avoid street racing, I feel that the other car and driver are trying to interfere with my quality time with the Stang. But sometimes ill go for it. I got in a quick 150-200ft race last night with a suped up Nissan RX-7. I won, it felt good. Not because we beat the other car & driver, but because my car diddnt let me down. I treat her well and she treats me well in return. :)
That sure was a nice RX-7 though, i talked with the owner at the next light for a couple minuits. Nice kid, great attitude.