got an offer on my car!!!

[wickedcobra]

I think this posting should read " WHY IS THERE NO OIL IN MY CAR"

Dude, 6k no oil change? you should still have oil in the thing. Wither someone is pulling your chain or you didnt change that oil for much longer than that.

[ChuckD]

Ok during the winter look on www.car-part.com find you an Explorer 4.6, then a GT harness, and a tranny of your choice auto or manual. Put in and boom you got a V8. Be gentle on it for a while then get you an 8.8 to put in there. Then your car is paid for it will run good and best of all your only paying insurance on a V6. Tell me where this is a bad idea.

[IMSHAKN]

I say you should hold off until you can afford something else. If you don't have more money to put into a car, do you really think buying a car that's going to consume more gas, possibly carry higher insurance costs, generally involve a little more maintenance, etc.

[Built4speed]

Ok during the winter look on www.car-part.com find you an Explorer 4.6, then a GT harness, and a tranny of your choice auto or manual. Put in and boom you got a V8. Be gentle on it for a while then get you an 8.8 to put in there. Then your car is paid for it will run good and best of all your only paying insurance on a V6. Tell me where this is a bad idea.

thing is, is that i dont have that type of money.

there is absolutely nothing wrong with this car. i just hate having a v6. plus my ex, the one who tried to have me mudered, helped me get this car. so theres alot of bad memories. so im going to do what i can to get a gt. i looked on KBB and the private sale price is about 4500.

[ChuckD]

So you are gonna sell your car and buy a V8 which in turn will cost you money but you cant drive what you have for the time being and save to put a V8 in it. I am still at a loss of why this is not a better way for you. Sorry if I seem like an asshole but for a young fellow you seem like your wanting to put yourself farther down the hole instead of treading water.

[Built4speed]

So you are gonna sell your car and buy a V8 which in turn will cost you money but you cant drive what you have for the time being and save to put a V8 in it. I am still at a loss of why this is not a better way for you. Sorry if I seem like an asshole but for a young fellow you seem like your wanting to put yourself farther down the hole instead of treading water.

you dont sound like an asshole at all. the cars i found are of equal or less amount as the price im selling my car. assuming the gt's are reliable

[ChuckD]

They can be just depends on how they were treated. Of course I have seen some that had the crap beat out of them and you couldnt blow them up, then I have seen others that was just a nightmare all the time.

[Built4speed]

i think thats what ever person is afraid of when purchasing from a private seller. because they can clean the car up very nicely and even have that precious new car smell. and 20 miles after handing over the cash your engine blows. is there any tricks to find out how the car was treated?

[ChuckD]

Not really unless its from a person that you can really trust and know how they are with cars. If your worried about your V6 having power call Justin @ VMP and talk to him about his V6. Last time I talked to him it was at 450 HP to the wheels.

[Built4speed]

VMP???
i live in reno NV so idk what that is lol.
i have a few mods and was thinking about getting a tune but my buddy ( who i just recently go into stangs and is building a 330 stroker for his 88) said i need a MAFS and a intake manifold before i do it. so far i have:
KNN CAI
BBK Throttle body
Motorvation Spacer
Dual exhaust with magnaflow mufflers.
Headman Headers.

alot of work for a V6. i think if i could ust get some more power ( so i can keep up with a GT) i would keep my car....