So...here's what I did on Monday.

[drivesideways46]

I'll give you a hint:


But why was I there you might ask? To look at this:


I ended up leaving the house at 5:30 AM on Monday morning, and finally got back in a little after midnight...seventeen hours behind the wheel is a bit tiring!

Anyway, as some of you know, I've been looking for another Mustang for the last couple months...and it's been really hard to find one in my price range that can serve as a street car and occasional track car.

Here are the specs on this 1994 Mustang GT:
○ Suspension
§ Koni Reds
§ Griggs Tubular K-Member
§ Griggs Tubular A-Arms
§ Griggs Coilovers
§ Griggs sway bar Relocater
§ Griggs Caster/Camber Plates
§ Strut Tower Brace
§ Suspension Techniques Subframe Connectors
§ Griggs Torque Arm
§ Griggs Pan-hard Rod
§ Griggs Height Adjustable Lower Control Arms
§ Autopower 4pt Roll bar
○ Drivetrain
§ B&M Ripper Shifter
§ Rebuilt T-5 w/ Steel Bearing Retainer
§ Royal Purple Fluid
§ FRPP 3.55 Gears
§ Baer Claw Track Kit
□ 13" Front & 12" Rear
§ UPR Clutch Quadrant
§ UPR Firewall Adjuster
§ UPR Adjustable Clutch Cable
§ 2000 Cobra R OEM Chrome 18x9.5 Wheels
□ 255/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport Fronts
□ 275/40/18 BFG KD's
® (2) Extra 275/40/18 BFG KD's Very low Miles
○ Engine
§ Forged Piston Low Mileage Short Block
§ Crane Cam
§ Crane 1.6 Roller Rockers
§ MAC Long Tube Headers w/ bung for wideband
§ MAC H-Pipe
§ Flowmaster Dumps
§ Smog Deleted
§ Optima Red Top Battery
§ New FRPP Plug Wires
§ MSD Cap and Rotor
§ MSD Blaster Coil
§ K&N Filter
○ Interior
§ Steeda Billet Headlight Knob
§ UPR Billet HVAC Knobs
§ UPR White Face Guages and HVAC Display
§ UPR Billet E-Brake Cover
§ Cobra Leather Shift Boot and Knob
§ Dual Flip Out CD Player
§ Black Rear Seat Delete w/ built in Subwoofer
□ Alpine 10" Type R Sub
□ Rockford Fosgate 1200w Amp
§ Comes with stock tan leather rear seat.
§ RCI 5pt. Harness
§ FRPP Bullitt Pedal Covers
§ Brand New OEM Replacement Floor Mats
○ Misc.
§ 5.0 Resto Smoked Headlights and Corners
□ Silverstar Bulbs
§ Cobra Emblem

Admittedly, it's a bit of a handful on really pitted and bad streets. However, it's pretty nice when you get it out on a smoother stretch of road. The car pulls with authority and the Baer brakes stop the car with just as much force. Even the stereo sounds pretty nice. The exhaust dumps are gonna take a bit of getting used to though, I've never had a car with those on there. :-)

I can't wait to get this car out to the track next year! Maybe I can finally make an event with you guys!

I'll get some better pictures of the car as soon as I go back out to Indy and bring it back.

Now I just have to figure out what the first thing I want to change is...

[PDenbigh]

Awesome ride! Congrats!

[CaptainHenreh]

Seriously sweet except for...

§ FRPP Bullitt Pedal Covers

???

[drivesideways46]

Awesome ride! Congrats!

Thanks! Ever since I had a ride in Chad's car I've wanted a more track-oriented Mustang.

Except for Bullitt pedal covers

It's a Mustang thing, it's the pedal covers that came stock on the 2001 Bullitt Mustangs and 03-04 Mach 1's and Cobras. They are a stainless steel looking pedal with little grippy surfaces on them. Here's a pic from PPI Inc.

[drivesideways46]

I forgot to mention, the guy I'm buying the car from works at the speedway. I think he said he's a paid intern with parking operations. He's a pretty decent guy though, and he even offered to try and swing a tour of the facility or some passes to the museum they have there when I come back.

Anyway, while we didn't get to see too much of the main track...we did get to drive on a bit of the MotoGP surface. He also showed me where the bricks were...they extend for several hundred feet under the grandstands and outside of the facility.

I was hoping to get a picture of the bricks at the start finish line, but no luck. I also forgot to take my camera with me into the track, (stupid!) but hopefully the weather holds out when I go back so I can snap some better shots of the track itself.

[Feersty]

Looks damn clean man. Nice.

[white_2kgt]

Seriously sweet except for...

§ FRPP Bullitt Pedal Covers

???

They keep your feet from slipping off the pedals when heel-toeing, looks like a pretty well built car, congrats man! Glad I could sway you to high hp/rwd track cars, now open the wallet for tires/brakes lol

[Mike]

very nice looking car. congrats!

[Ginger]

Seriously - awesome car. Post up some more pictures when you get the chance!

[ScottyB]

nice pick up....is there any part of the suspension that's still stock?

[drivesideways46]

Thanks for all the comments guys!

ScottyB, I don't believe there's any stock suspension left! Then again, with a Mustang that's not necessarily a bad thing. :lol:

I can't believe how much I like this car, before I found this car I was actually comtemplating buying a new Honda Fit and just finding some $500 beater to track.

Smarter, but nowhere near as fulfilling!

[Chris]

awesome, sign up for an HPDE with us!

[drivesideways46]

I'm going to try to! I've only ever driven at Summit Point, do you guys ever go down to VIR as a group?

EDIT: I guess you do, I just clicked onto the events section and saw the VIR event in Feburary. I've always wanted to run the full course!

[Feersty]

Yeah VIR is a haul from NOVA, but sure is a great road course. I got my only speeding ticket driving back from there.

[Chris]

VIR is worth every penny and any distance traveled. what group did you drive Summit with and have I met you before?

[drivesideways46]

I've been at the last 3 SVTOA events at Summit, but I've only drove in the last two. I also did a carguys event at Summit probably 3 years ago. I usually attend any big event at Summit, and I try to go to any NASA weekend I can have off.

I don't believe that we have met before, if we have I would've been there in the 2000 GT I used to own. I might have possibly emailed you when I had my old Del Sol and was considering tracking it.

Anyway, here's a pic of my old Mustang if you remember seeing it.

[Chris]

good stuff. Besides NASA and Car Guys, check out Track Daze... all good groups to drive with. See you around, although I'll be in the BMW... no more tracking the del sol.