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Yes, I agree plan to swap out the wheels if you buy one. Or buy one with a set of wheels you like already installed. Watching the reviews of the higher powered versions my understanding is the chassis can't handle big power - or they didn't set it up in a way to handle it. And then a lot of...

When I went to the GT350 track attack event, I rented and drove on track a 911 GT3. I would say the Porsche had a very high level of grip, but it was not worlds different than the GT350. The 911 had an automatic transmission, which probably contributed to my (meh) attitude about it. I had...

There's nothing worse than hydroplaning. At least on snow/ice you have a measure of control and consistency to help predict what's going to happen. But a hydroplane event gives you absolutely no control and can come out of nowhere. Obviously I don't know the details, but the road looks...

I did the same thing when I drove my GT350 a lot. It never really got easier, but you learn the tricks and you learn which areas you have to bypass or be careful in. Stock GTs are so soft and squishy pot holes feel like nothing, and even with the FP track handling suspension on my GT, it...

I guess you've never heard of the 5.4 liter V8 Ford engine.

I realize some of it is the time of the year. Up here in the north car prices skyrocket every spring.

I have a long gravel driveway so my cars are always somewhat dirty. There's also a gravel lot a trucking firm operates from next to my work that coats everything in dust. Oh, and the garbage transfer station is on the other side of my work. :facepalm: I run one or the other of my cars...

I'm pretty happy with what I own right now, but I like to look around every once in a while just to see what's available. I was doing that and was shocked at how high the prices are. Dodge Challengers - I saw a video saying they aren't selling and prices are being reduced. But wow - for 2021...

I think they look great and perform very well. I really like the idea of the 'vette, but to me every generation has just enough issues that I probably won't buy. For the C7 I don't like the removable top on a track car. The cabin is too tight C5-C7 all of them are short on headroom so I don't...

More power to you buying something fun. 99% of people at any age tend to buy crappy basic transporation rather than something enjoyable to drive.

I'm not sure what the big deal is. Oil, coolant, brake fluid, filters, yada yada yada. Buy the stuff and change it. Especially on a Corvette. They make tens of thousands every year, so it should be easy enough to find info if you aren't 100% sure how to do something.

The better the automatic transmission is, the less I like it. I might as well have a self-driving car and read a book. So boring. Yes, if I bought a car to race and my sole source of income was winning races with said car, I would have an automatic transmission in it. But I buy cars to have...

I guess we have different definitions of skinny. Yours seems more... American.

My reason for specifically stating NA is based on my assumption that some people with a power adder have trouble hooking at 60 mph and even faster. If traction is a problem you need the wider tires/wheels and you will be faster with more grip rather than less weight. But with an NA Coyote, you...

Do you guys that chase 60-130 times put narrower/lighter rims and tires on your cars? I would assume you'd get a significant gain on an NA Coyote Mustang.

It's not a big power straight line/big road course kind of car. Great for lower speed street driving in my opinion. And to me the gearing is well-matched to the engine. Most Mustangs I feel like the gearing is poor and doesn't give enough wheel torque at low speeds. The engine doesn't get...

If you like to turn corners, you would like the GR86. It's not so big and boaty like our Mustangs. The GT350 is pretty buttoned down, but still large and heavy. And the flat 4 is only good because it fits into a small car and gives terrific forward visibility. It doesn't compete with the...

There's no reason it can't work the first time. My first rebuild was a 250 straight 6 and I still regret investing any money in it. I should have spent the extra and done a V8 engine swap into my 1970 Mustang convertible rather than rebuilding that craptastic engine. This 100% - definitely...

I've assembled engines successfully before. I would say that I found it to be very rewarding. Although every time I turned the key I had it in the back of my mind wondering whether the engine would actually start and function properly. I haven't had an engine I assembled fail - yet. I think...

The Supra has gotten a lot better mechanically since this thread started, with a manual transmission available and a more powerful engine. I seriously considered buying one last year, but once I sat in it I realized it's just too small inside for me. The GR86 I owned at the time is much, much...