# Muscle car again or another import?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [July 10, 2006, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443 "2006-07-10T07:49:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/21 "2006-07-10T13:52:40Z")

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> [@77rednecktruck](#):
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> true
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> I just think that new cars are boring compared to the cars of the 60’s. If given a choice for a play car, old would be my choice anyday.

any older car with newer driveline FTW im not one for a dinosaur motor and yes to many ppl call todays cars muscle

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### Author: ![traydogg6969](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/traydogg6969/32/5999_2.png) [@traydogg6969](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traydogg6969)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/22 "2006-07-10T13:58:42Z")

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> [@77rednecktruck](#):
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> muscle\>import
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> no emissions testing\>emissions testing
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> get something old, they are much more fun than these new hunks of shit. my $.02

who needs emissions lol.and i live in westmoreland co

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### Author: ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/23 "2006-07-10T14:32:51Z")

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> [@Quik](#):
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> any older car with newer driveline FTW im not one for a dinosaur motor and yes to many ppl call todays cars muscle

IROC with a scrapped LS1  
car $2000~$2500  
motor&trans $2000~$3000

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### Author: ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/24 "2006-07-10T14:33:49Z")

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anything with LSX FTW

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### Author: ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/25 "2006-07-10T14:39:35Z")

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LSx RX7

![http://www.jagsthatrun.com/Pages/images/RX7-LS1-1591.jpg](http://www.jagsthatrun.com/Pages/images/RX7-LS1-1591.jpg)

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### Author: ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/26 "2006-07-10T14:47:34Z")

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still want a s2k lsx

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### Author: ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/27 "2006-07-10T14:58:45Z")

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i’m still pondering my next buy  
 ![http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/91Sy0090/91Sy0090_01.jpg](http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/91Sy0090/91Sy0090_01.jpg)

**OR**

![http://myspace-438.vo.llnwd.net/00899/83/48/899238438_l.jpg](http://myspace-438.vo.llnwd.net/00899/83/48/899238438_l.jpg)

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### Author: ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/28 "2006-07-10T15:52:22Z")

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94 ta is sweet but lt1 FTL

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### Author: ![TeamWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@TeamWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TeamWRX)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/29 "2006-07-10T15:52:45Z")

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damm i would have loved to buy your evo, very nice car, good luck with whatever you get.

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### Author: ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/30 "2006-07-10T15:54:48Z")

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> [@Quik](#):
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> 94 ta is sweet but lt1 FTL

buddy o mine has an unused 355 layin around, if i get a Anniv. T/A it wont be a LT1 for long. LT4 Conversion

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### Author: ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/31 "2006-07-10T15:56:47Z")

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pull it out and do a ls1

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### Author: ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/32 "2006-07-10T16:00:05Z")

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> [@Quik](#):
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> pull it out and do a ls1

if i’m doin that i might as well just keep what i got

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### Author: ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/33 "2006-07-10T16:11:15Z")

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yeppers

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### Author: ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/34 "2006-07-10T16:42:23Z")

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> **[StangBangerz Forums](http://www.stangbangerz.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22927)**
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> Cincinnati's Premier Mustang Website

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### Author: ![gt420hp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df788c/32.png) [@gt420hp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gt420hp)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/35 "2006-07-10T17:49:09Z")

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> [@TeamWRX](#):
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> damm i would have loved to buy your evo, very nice car, good luck with whatever you get.

It was for sale when you saw me down at Heinz field…you should have made me an offer 🙂

I just test drove a 94 Stealth R/T, rode well, brakes were good, clutch solid, tranny shifted well, but the engine felt weak for a twin turbo…maybe 77,000 miles it’s started to lose its compression.

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### Author: ![TeamWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@TeamWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TeamWRX)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/36 "2006-07-10T19:35:38Z")

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> [@gt420hp](#):
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> It was for sale when you saw me down at Heinz field…you should have made me an offer 🙂
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> I just test drove a 94 Stealth R/T, rode well, brakes were good, clutch solid, tranny shifted well, but the engine felt weak for a twin turbo…maybe 77,000 miles it’s started to lose its compression.

yea i know, if i only had the money. :hs:

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### Author: ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/37 "2006-07-10T20:01:29Z")

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> [@shaggy](#):
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> [StangBangerz Forums](http://www.stangbangerz.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22927)

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### Author: ![Silver\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@Silver\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_SS)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/38 "2006-07-10T21:05:06Z")

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lsx swap FTW

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### Author: ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/39 "2006-07-10T21:31:21Z")

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i like the looks of trans ams…has to be the ws6 with the ram air hoods

a good ls1 car with full bolt ons, tune and 150-200 shot should be well enough to go mid to low 11’s. thats not too much money at all. dont need a cam just yet to go that fast. but if you choose to, then have a blast. the car will be very strong

i love the old G bodies to… get a nice modern fuel injected motor in there and it will be a cool car. plus they make good platforms for drags but can be setup right to handle decent and drift if you want to

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### Author: ![Slowmk3Supra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@Slowmk3Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slowmk3Supra)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2006, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/muscle-car-again-or-another-import/183443/40 "2006-07-10T22:24:13Z")

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I am trying to sell my 90’s LX turbo stang.  
[http://z7.invisionfree.com/BoostedInc/index.php?showtopic=558](http://z7.invisionfree.com/BoostedInc/index.php?showtopic=558).  
[http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car\_id=204271431&dealer\_id=58029101&car\_year=1990&model=MUST&num\_records=&bkms=1152595711508&lang=en&isp=y&start\_year=1990&mod\_bookmark\_id=null&certified=&search\_type=both&distance=25&make=FORD&min\_price=7500&address=16648&advanced=&end\_year=1990&max\_price=9000&cardist=0](http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=204271431&dealer_id=58029101&car_year=1990&model=MUST&num_records=&bkms=1152595711508&lang=en&isp=y&start_year=1990&mod_bookmark_id=null&certified=&search_type=both&distance=25&make=FORD&min_price=7500&address=16648&advanced=&end_year=1990&max_price=9000&cardist=0)  
If interested email me at [xsupra87x2jzx@aol.com](mailto:xsupra87x2jzx@aol.com)

As for imports the mkiii supras (87-92) are a good choice. I was thinking about going ls1 but the insurance rates would kill me compared to my 88 supra. With stock turbo, just bultons I went 13.3@108mph in the supra. That was with a 2.1 60’ and granny shifting at 5.5Krpms (redline is 6.5k) so there is a lot left in it.

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