26th Nov 2013, 06:16

And in the end it's a 90s Century. A lot of people get a grandparent's hand me down and "soup" it up. I resisted that temptation and bought a hot car after college with a good full time job.

Find a used Fox Body Mustang GT without an engine transplant cost. This is a good high school-college car; affordable and fast. Plentiful parts everywhere and join a club. You will need more money for insurance than for the upgrades.

Or a first gen Cougar if you want an older car. Even the 302 then was quick. My mother had a 95, which she sent to an aftermarket shop for the wire wheel, top and luggage rack upgrades. A good reliable car, and I drove it. It's a dependable car, but not a sports car in any way, especially with 4 door. In fact any 4 door is fine as a cruiser, but I would wait for a 2 door before dropping a lot of dollars in it performance wise. I don't even waste my tires with a 4 door next to me at a light.

26th Nov 2013, 08:55

Really hard to justify all that effort and expense on an old beater.

Not like it would ever happen, anyway.