My girlfriend is SOOOO much hotter than Boosts

[ensign_lee]

In reference to this thread: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...?highlight=bmw

Meet Allison, y'all:

















2008 Vista Blue Ford Mustang GT Convertible
Got her December 10th with 5 miles on her and I already almost have 6000 miles on her. That's how much I love cruising in the hills of Texas with her.

Stats:
4.6L OHC V8 Engine
~325 Flywheel horsepower, probably putting about 270'ish to the ground.

Mods:
C&L Cold Air Intake
Brenspeed 93 Octane Tune
Teflon Based Paint Coating (See how she shines?)

Mods to Come:
3:73 or 4:10 gears (I haven't decided yet)

Possible Mods to Come:
White Racing Stripes? (I got them; not sure whether I want to put them on)
Saleen or Whipple Supercharger (to get me to around 440 rwhp and around 500 flywheel)

Cool Stuff She Has:
Sirius Satellite Radio (bought the lifetime subscription. I'll have her for awhile)
Houston Texans flag (ldo)
Texas Longhorns car emblem (ldo) and soon to come a Houston Texans car emblem
Girls usually in the passenger seat

Sorry if some of the pictures came out a little fuzzy; apparently, I don't know the finer points of photography (like don't shoot into the sun).

Comments? ensign_lee do good?

and just to make sure no e-fights happen, I'm not actually insulting you, boost.

[martindcx1e]

[ensign_lee]

(taken from the other thread)

Beat: your new girlfriend is german

lol @ boost. My girl is pure american brunette hottie.

[will641]

ensign lee do good

[XTR1000]

nh sir

[ensign_lee]

Also, to answer some inevitable questions:

1) Yes, I have already taken her to 140 mph
2) Yes, I have done a burnout...once.
3) I get like 18 mpg on average...but whatever; I have a V8. It's not mpg that matter; it's smiles per gallon!
4) I spend like 90% of my driving time with the top down. Convertible option was more than well worth it.
5) Yes, she's my daily driver. I don't have a beater car in addition.

[Trikflow77]

Want to race?

[ensign_lee]

Want to race?

OMG yes. What do you drive?

Tell me you drive rice.

[Trikflow77]

2000 frc corvette. longtubes, full exhaust, magic stick 3 cam/springs/rockers. 368 to the tires dyno tuned. black on black on black. Go with 4:10s if its a auto, if not i would get 373s for the street. Ive had about 7 mustangs from 87-2002. Never had a 05+ though. Nice cars, best looking mustangs in a long time.

[ensign_lee]

Corvettes are not rice dammit!!!!!!!!!

That being said, it'll be an honor to lose to you, sir...well, assuming I don't get my supercharger.

[Trikflow77]

Corvettes are not rice dammit!!!!!!!!!

That being said, it'll be an honor to lose to you, sir...well, assuming I don't get my supercharger.

i have a wet kit lying around that i havent installed yet so would be prepared Nice car though, like the color and the vert, i agree hotter than boosts girl. Im biased towards american muscle though. Just because im fake asian doesnt mean i drive rice!!!!!

[ensign_lee]

lol; wait. Fake asian? Does that mean you're white and you act asian?

Because I'm definitely asian and act white. haha.

and wait; what's a wet kit? <----noob question, I assume?

[Trikflow77]

lol; wait. Fake asian? Does that mean you're white and you act asian?

Because I'm definitely asian and act white. haha.

and wait; what's a wet kit? <----noob question, I assume?

everyone assumes im asian because of my avatar and stuff. Im white. A nitrous kit, they come in 2 varieties, wet and dry. I have a few extra ones in my garage from my mustang days, but i dont think they will work on a 05+.

[Trikflow77]

Ii used to be heavy into drag racing in high school and start of college. I blew up sooooo many motors in my 93 5.0 it wasnt even funny. Pretty much a grease monkey

[ensign_lee]

Ah, it was a nitrous kit. lol...yeah, I'm gonna stay away from that stuff for now. I'm ont a big fan of having to retune things all the time.

and boooh to blowing up motors, my friend.

[GatorJH]

rental car obv

[gabe]

trik is so asian

[lolzzz_321]

thankk god u went with v8

[spoonitnow]

[x] Nice

[ensign_lee]

thankk god u went with v8

QFMFT

[AHiltz]

Found On Road Dead

[ChrisBCritter]

I'm actually impressed with all the car talk in here! Congrats on the stang. Nice color.

I used to have a 2000 Mustang GT... with 420 RWHP... Ran a 12.3 @ 118MPH on the stock Goodyears... Just a hint, if you're thinking about a supercharger, think about spending just a touch more money on a turbo. It was SOOO much more fun (i.e. 475 lb/ft of torque). And I took it to the autobahn in Germany also. 180MPH is VERY SCARY fast, though I didn't top-end her...

ALSO, just remember that the more power you start putting down, the more things you are going to break, especially if you do your own work...(oh the expensive things I've learned)

[WildBobAA]

DAMN, very very nice. I'm jealous.

[boost]

german>japanese>mopar=chevy>ford... just thought Id put that out there.....

And yah its funny that you havent shown any pictures of your interior... You would win in a race, but Im pretty sure you wouldnt crush me from a rolling start. I have plenty of room for 5, 4 doors, oh and dont forget refined style. Your interior is full of cheap plastic and low quality leather. Oh and I guarantee its automatic, which is just .....


Ok, enough defending of my womans honor. I am happy to see you went with the v8, not sure if you remember but I was one of the most vocal proponents of the GT. You would have been so let down by the v6, esp seeing as you have modding plans lined up that involve more than aesthetics. I really like the color, but Im not sure if Im a fan of the stripes.

[boost]

oh and this thread got me to thinking, why dont we start a garage thread? We seem to have atleast a handful of enthusiasts here, might as well all share pics and whatnot.

[ensign_lee]

german>japanese>mopar=chevy>ford... just thought Id put that out there.....

And yah its funny that you havent shown any pictures of your interior... You would win in a race, but Im pretty sure you wouldnt crush me from a rolling start. I have plenty of room for 5, 4 doors, oh and dont forget refined style. Your interior is full of cheap plastic and low quality leather. Oh and I guarantee its automatic, which is just .....


Ok, enough defending of my womans honor. I am happy to see you went with the v8, not sure if you remember but I was one of the most vocal proponents of the GT. You would have been so let down by the v6, esp seeing as you have modding plans lined up that involve more than aesthetics. I really like the color, but Im not sure if Im a fan of the stripes.

lol; actually I don't have any pics of the interior because I didn't think about it. I actually think it looks pretty good; aesthetically pleasing plastic is ok with me. I like the throwback styling inside.

And yes, I do remember you being a big proponent of the V8 when I asked FTR about it earlier. Thank you. Driving around the in the V6 just felt...sluggish to me. Yeah, that's really the best way I could put it.

And a properly tuned automatic >= manual imo. And I have that now. Man, the difference was INTENSE pre-tune and post-tune.

[ensign_lee]

Also, boost: what the heck is mopar?

[ensign_lee]

Also, serious question to those of you who know more abut cars than I do (which I'm pretty sure is a lot of you. I'm still pretty much a n00b at this):

Nitrogen filled tires: worth it?

Allison finally threw a low tire pressure warning at me today. And I was thinking about putting in nitrogen. I think it's like $20, $30 or so.

Otherwise, where do I go to fill up my tires? Gas station?

[ChrisBCritter]

Also, boost: what the heck is mopar?

mopar=dodge/chrysler (for the most part)

I know nothing about nitrogen filled tires? Google it? Air is usually free at some gas stations, others charge you a Quarter or two...

[Galapogos]

Otherwise, where do I go to fill up my tires? Gas station?

Lol, have you never even driven before? Most gas stations have free air.

And nice car btw. Glad you went with the V8 and I personally think it looks better without the stripes. But I've never really been a fan of the way they look on most cars.

[dick_pump]

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ensign_lee]

Otherwise, where do I go to fill up my tires? Gas station?

Lol, have you never even driven before? Most gas stations have free air.

And nice car btw. Glad you went with the V8 and I personally think it looks better without the stripes. But I've never really been a fan of the way they look on most cars.

I drove a '96 Avalon for awhile before this. Then I drove a Honda Accord for like 6 months after my parents traded the Avalon in to get my little sister a car (long story. ) Then I got my car in December.

At any rate, never done car maintenance of any kind before.

Case in point: Installing the Cold Air Intake was supposed to take a whopping 30 minutes. I took 3 hours.

[swiggidy]

nice ride edmund

[will641]

i think i would go with boosts car imho.

[ensign_lee]

i think i would go with boosts car imho.

wait; you're in Austin? Come for a ride and we'll change your mind.

[bigspenda73]

brag: been in that car twice
beat: just me and Ed, no asian hotties
variance: his sister was there once...

[will641]

i think i would go with boosts car imho.

wait; you're in Austin? Come for a ride and we'll change your mind.

done and done. my beater camry gets a little old. which is why i want to save up for the porsche on pokerstars.

[boost]

And a properly tuned automatic >= manual imo.

yoiwimo

no but seriously, Im pretty sure youre right as far as straight line racing goes... but really who the fuck cares about that shit?

automatic+twisties = doh.

oh, and the feeling of cruising along in 6th then needing to overtake someone so you drop it into 4th and open her up.... its a vehicular orgasm.

[WildBobAA]

Found On Road Dead

they are better at making cars than they are at owning football teams imo

[ensign_lee]

Found On Road Dead

they are better at making cars than they are at owning football teams imo

lol, but that's not hard to do.

[boost]

also you got the wrong wheels...



these are so much cooler.

[ensign_lee]

yuch. I didn't like those wheels when I saw them.

What makes you say that?

[boost]

cuz they are super sick classic stang/american muscle style?

[ensign_lee]

Meh; didn't do it for me. I think my machined aluminum looks better.

On a completely separate topic...


HOLY WOW! BURNOUTS ARE FUN!!!

I just did one well for the first time tonight. I don't know what it was the first two times I tried, uneven ground or something, but it worked wonderfully today. Gigantic cloud of tire smoke behind that didn't dissipate for a full minute - smelled like rubber the entire time. AND IT WAS SOOO MUCH fun launching from that stance! WOW!

Done a burnout yet Boost?

[boost]

I have an open diff, so theres not really a point.

but a few inches of snow + an open parking lot at 3am is always lots of fun when youve got a6speed v8 rwd beast Maybe when you learn to drive youll realize that the most fun to be had in a car doesnt involve doing a burnout or going in a straight line.

[ensign_lee]

I have an open diff, so theres not really a point.

but a few inches of snow + an open parking lot at 3am is always lots of fun when youve got a6speed v8 rwd beast Maybe when you learn to drive youll realize that the most fun to be had in a car doesnt involve doing a burnout or going in a straight line.

lol. I can do donuts just like you too.

[boost]

well the parking lot + snow was fun, but I wasnt simply referring to donuts.

and no, I guarantee you cant do donuts just like me. Your car is automatic. Prettly limited in what you can do.

[jyms]

Also, boost: what the heck is mopar?

My next vehicle, and and I would like to add

mopar>german>japanese>chevy=ford... just thought Id put that out there.....

FYP

[boost]

I understand youre a fanboy, so the whole mopar first thing is understandable, but chevy=ford? now thats just harsh.

[Galapogos]

Also, boost: what the heck is mopar?

My next vehicle, and and I would like to add

mopar>german>japanese>chevy=ford... just thought Id put that out there.....

FYP

Are you seriously gonna buy one of these? Because that would kick ass. I love driving super powered trucks. A few years ago I came so close to buying a Lightning, I was test driving that puppy like every day and lovin it.

[boost]

yah I honestly think the lightning is cooler, but I dont know much about either. In the end though I wouldnt get either, I would feel the need to keep it too nice, but its a pickup. Kinda an oxymoron yanoe?

[jyms]

I understand youre a fanboy, so the whole mopar first thing is understandable, but chevy=ford? now thats just harsh.

Yea I didn't mean that, I just shuffled yours and the = was in there.

That truck is my goal. It's a year or two out for sure. I use to have a 454 SS Chevy when I drove tow truck years ago. I ran my license into the ground. Young and horsepower will destroy you. The lightning is nice too. I just prefer trucks, Dodge trucks mostly. We are a one car family right now so the van is it, but that won't be long.

[boost]

van being an only car would kill me.

[jyms]

It does, but we do what we need to at the time. With a three year old and a dog, I won't drive a car for shit, they are more painful than the van. And the two seater truck is not ging to cut it right now. All in due time.

[boost]

yah man, sorry if I sounded like a jerk with that last comment. If I had a kid ... ok well no haha I wouldnt drive a van, but I do understand. What kind of van do you drive? Did you check out any touring models otherwise known as "station wagons"? They can be really bad ass. On the bmw forums I post on there are some sick 5 series tourings, volvo makes really nice tourings and audi's are nice enough.

[boost]

540i touring

[bigspenda73]

I cannot wait to finally settle down in a place and trade my Truck in and get a high-performance sedan/coupe whatever.

I love my truck, but it's pretty impractical if I won't be moving around anymore and getting 15mpg sucks when gas prices are continually rising.

[bigspenda73]

side note:

I think I might do this when I trade my truck in, get a Jetta GLI, for some reason I like the car, black on black on black leather obv with limo tent

AND, just for fun, also get a Jeep Rubicon

[ensign_lee]

I organized a gathering of mustangs from around Texas this past weekend, so uh, here's more proof that mustangs are awesome and that my girlfriend >>> Boost's . Plus, this is the first time that I've seen any shots of my mustang in motion or with other mustangs. I'd like to say that they're pretty cool.

[ensign_lee]

Thoughts on my photography this time around?

[jyms]

I was a little concerned. When OP bumps a post about his car it's usually not a happy ending. As much as I am not a ford guy, seeing something happen to your GF would not have been pleasant.

[ensign_lee]

I was a little concerned. When OP bumps a post about his car it's usually not a happy ending. As much as I am not a ford guy, seeing something happen to your GF would not have been pleasant.

You thought I wrecked her already?! Thanks for your faith...and concern.

[jyms]

more things can happen to a car than the owner wrecking it.

[bigspenda73]

plz flame Ed for letting a chick drive his whip

that is all

[swiggidy]

plz flame Ed for letting a chick drive his whip

that is all

and almost wrecking it

[ensign_lee]

Also, vids of the awesome event (from the point of view of the black GT/CS):

http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/m...ent=110mph.flv
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/m...urrent=cow.flv
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/m...=greatroad.flv
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/m...takinglead.flv
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/m...=twisties1.flv
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/m...=twisties2.flv
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/m...onthe4lane.flv

[ensign_lee]

I was a little concerned. When OP bumps a post about his car it's usually not a happy ending. As much as I am not a ford guy, seeing something happen to your GF would not have been pleasant.

So uh, yeah. You were right jyms. It happened.

So this last weekend, I tried to make a right turn, but instead of going 90 degrees like I thought I would, I slipped on gravel and sand on the road and instead went something more like 20 degrees...straight into a pole. @(*^@&^%@&^% Figure I probably hit the pole going 35-40 mph?

$12.5k worth of damage. Fortunately, the frame damage didn't go back behind the front axle and everything looks fixable. But damn.



I figured this was a good a time as any to do the GT500 body kit conversion. Y'all's thoughts?[/img]

[ChrisBCritter]

How much is insurance helping here? Did they total it?

[ensign_lee]

Insurance is covering $11.5k of repairs, so yes, they've been helpful.

Mustangs are built well; don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I walked away for that crash with only burns on my arms from the airbag deploying. Really a small injury in the grand scheme of things: I've gotten hurt worse playing sports.

I figure between my $1k deductible and the added cost of switching out some parts to GT500 parts instead of GT parts, I'm looking at around $2.1k out of pocket for my little escapade. Sonofabitch. Oh well.

Assuming the driveability remains the same, this wasn't SO bad. GT500 conversion done on my own would have cost me like $4k anyhow...

[ChrisBCritter]

Well, that's a nice silver lining I guess. Oh, and I'm certainly happy that you were able to walk away from that easily.

I used to have a mustang myself, so I'm aware of the build quality. Let's just say, you crashed in a "good" way! Any damage to the engine? Looks like the pole invaded the engine bay a lot! Obv the radiator is toast...

[bigred]

There is so much irony in this thread my head asplode

[mcatdog]

Cool Stuff She Has:
Sirius Satellite Radio (bought the lifetime subscription. I'll have her for awhile)
Houston Texans flag (ldo)
Texas Longhorns car emblem (ldo) and soon to come a Houston Texans car emblem
Girls usually in the passenger seat

And the person in the driver's seat drives like one.

Glad to hear your OK man.

[lolzzz_321]

Asian drivers itt, glad you're ok!

[bigred]

Insurance is covering $11.5k of repairs, so yes, they've been helpful.

Mustangs are built well; don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I walked away for that crash with only burns on my arms from the airbag deploying. Really a small injury in the grand scheme of things: I've gotten hurt worse playing sports.

I figure between my $1k deductible and the added cost of switching out some parts to GT500 parts instead of GT parts, I'm looking at around $2.1k out of pocket for my little escapade. Sonofabitch. Oh well.

Assuming the driveability remains the same, this wasn't SO bad. GT500 conversion done on my own would have cost me like $4k anyhow...

You might want to get this upgraded. Rumor has it the last driveability hit a pole

[Chelle]

lol my car is so girly.

good thing im a girl.