http://www.mustang.org/content.php/3...er-yours-Today

 

Hmmmmm...I think I like it stock

 

Agreed, the red roof, spoiler, and front grille really make the car stand out.

 

I originally thought the cars were a bit overdone. But now I'm used to it and have added a white LS spoiler to my car. Next up is a white grill surround. I'm not going to add white mirror shells though.

 

Did you take any hit on the trade in of the SS for the LS? I know you really just got it done and now its gone, why so quick?

 

It'll be an interesting story since apparently he had achieved perfection. Trades specially with upgrades are usually not kind to the wallet. I would be very surprised if Whammer didn't lose a few pennies.

 

Well it worked out pretty **** good. The dealer (of course) was screwing me big time over on a trade in value (48k if you can believe that). But I had also approached someone privately who I knew was interested in getting a Super Snake. So he agreed to my asking price. I told the dealer I had a someone willing to pay much more than what they were offering. The dealer said that he would do the whole deal through the dealership. So he gave me the agreed selling price as my trade in value and I paid zero taxes (which were over 8k), and they cut me a check for the difference. The guy who was buying my car then just bought it through the dealer.

It really couldn't have worked out better.

 

The Snake had too much power. You could easily be driving it normally and just hit the gas to wind up the SC and within 2 seconds you were going twice the speed limit. I knew it was a matter of time before I got a huge speeding ticket. I got caught once ($280 fine and 4 points) but I showed my firefighter ID and he let me off. But I can't keep pushing my luck like that. So because of that power you could really only wind it up with quick 1 second bursts.

 

Good for you. To sale or trade a used car specially with substantial upgrades is never a money maker not to mention breaking even. In the case of an SS the likelyhood is usually not improved but if you claim otherwise you are a rare exception.

Congrats on the LS. Having picked the most upgraded of the two models should keep your taste buds happy.

 

I agree as well, though I have wondered, if the LS was to be, in terms of visuals, the obnoxiously over the top, in your face appearance package, why doesn't it come with a hood decal? I think a red hood decal would complete the look!

 

I'll bet that is the LS that Scott Hoag (MRT) did for a fellow member here. I think the car ended up in Texas IIRC. There is a video of it floating around here somewhere.

 

Parnelli Jones recommended that the hood not have a red decal as it would be too distracting to the driver.

 

Thats coo coo for coco puffs, what about cars that are painted red?

 

Well why don't you tell Parnelli that YOU know more about racing than him?
I would assume that a section of red on the hood would be more distracting than an all red car.
And this discussion concerns the LS, which is the more track oriented of the Boss 302's. It would make sense to listen to a man who's an expert in that regard.

 

Maybe he's easily distracted.

 

Your referring to Carol Shelby and his wandering eye??

 

Like I said before, he's almost 90 and if he can still get it up.