had a cheap peice of crap rusted frame 89 hatch, gave it away for tax deduction after hitting a light post. Had a 90' notch back 5.0L stang. Supercharged it (round 350hp I think, wierd ass throttle response from the centrifugal). Sold it to a dumb half-freind and he totalled it like a month later. Bought my best friends brother's 95' zenki with about 15-20K in it (all installs done by him or me) for 7K. Couldnt pass up the deal, plus Ford's 302 motors are sooo boring. and the wiring was all messed up in the car, so it gave me a nice project (clutch was gone, and turbo was loose on the flange actualy).The 302 is too easy to build and I had/have a serious hate for the fox body stang crew. Im to young to be an old hick (im 20) that hates on anything non-american (no offense). I like whoopin a$s in a little import, everyone stares down 5 oh's and wonders whats up when they hear the grumble and lopey idle. Its just no fun. I much prefer the moderate challenge of keeping my zenki in good shape and re working all the wiring and just doing the general repairs really wealthy kids that dont pay for stuff seem to forget, opposed to bolting crap onto a huge retard-proof motor that you cant really ruin if you try. Just my thoughts, not to offend anyone that likes stang's.. Just not my cup a tea.
BTW: Huge props for the s2000 ^. I love those cars so much. I would probably have to mod it if i had one (friend has turboed one with built motor running 10.2:1 compression, 300zx diff kit and all types of shit) but those cars are dollar for dollar the most fun car to drive stock. Shifting at 9K is a hell of a feeling, i got no built head on the 240
. My other friend actually flipped one and walked away too. I give the s2000 two thumbs for sure, theyr cheap used now too.