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Ahh, to be 3 decades younger
At age 43, I might have been able to handle this car. At age 73? No place for this old man...
For sale, a performance bargain at $50K https://vorshlag-store.com/pages/cars-for-sale-2014-mustang-roush-stage-3
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.) |
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put in a smaller throttle valve
roughen up the intake ports (de-flow them) get lower volume injectors bolt on a more restrictive 2in1 small diameter exhaust, Get one from a Ford KA or somming. get it chipdetuned and you'll be fine
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Not for me... I'd get tired of cleaning all of the 73 year-old man-drool from the hood!
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Interesting, that thing must be fairly local. It's probably a hoot!
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Yes 3 decades, 3 or 4...
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I need this car... please make a donation at my gofundme page.
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Ahhh Hell! It probably couldn't keep up with a well set up 944 anyway...
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.) |
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Driving a car like that would certainly focus one's attention.
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Hmmm... YOU control your right foot!
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I thought those were made for old men? At least that's all I see driving those around where I live. Buy it!!!
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I saw that same car (a different version of the Roush Stage 3) at a car show yesterday. It was parked between GT500s, and Coyote GT350s. I thought to myself that it would take an older retiree to be able to afford a car like that, that only get's driven to car shows on perfect days.
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I'm 73 now, diabetic, bad ticker (afib) and a left foot with a snapped tendon that makes my clutch foot not as good as it used to be. More power to those with good genetics...'fraid I'm not one of them. On the other hand, approx. 30% of my high school class have left the planet, so I'm still hanging in there...
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If nothing else, just the thought of owning and riding them was much of the thrill. On a few, I would keep a mental brick in my back pocket - 'twas a matter of how much twist of the wrist my prudence would allow. Hell, I could get into trouble on my Suz. DRZ400. . As far as a 633 hp 'Stang GT, the same (above) would apply, I would guess. There's always those long (LEO-absent) on-ramps, ya know... 
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That one is more track than street car.
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Years ago I met a guy at the Bay Bottom Crawl, it is held in the Keys every year and is a test in sanity. Hemingway would be proud. It was the fastest Autocross I had ever participated in and knowing what my car does at certain RPM's I know I hit 130 at least one time and saw 110 a few times. You are on a 20' wide road, no runoff at all, it is lined with either mangroves or water.
They give out a trophy for the person that wrecks the worst and puts their car furthest into the drink. This guy was across the pits from me in a Porsche 944 was older, how old I was not sure. We got to talking about the course and the best way to handle this one turn where there is a giant dip that throws the car sideways at 60-70 MPH. I just flat out asked him how old he was. He told me the club lets him change his car number every year to match his age. He car number was 86. I was blown away, a new hero. I mentioned him to another guy there, he told me to go check the time board and see his times. He was not winning, he was not slowest, he was right in the middle of the mix with all the other Porsche 944's there mixing it up with cats half his age. Age is just a number, while a relative young buck, I am doing my best to not grow up. I want to be like that guy.
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