Anyone else get bored with their Mustang after a big build?

I built my GT500 over the years to get it to almost exactly how I wanted it to be all along. I was in love with it! For a few weeks. Now I look at it and think, hmm... Welp, might be time for something else. The difference with mine is that it's not "undriveable." The biggest (and probably only) annoyance I have with it is the SPEC Super Twin clutch. Pulling from a stop with that thing certainly takes a lot of fun out of it. It would probably be perfection if I switched to something more street friendly. A couple weeks ago, I was driving around Chevy dealerships looking for a ZL1 1LE. Apparently, they aren't available for sale yet.

Anyway, you're definitely going to regret selling it initially. Then you'll get settled into the new car and won't miss the old one as much. A few months/years later, you'll get hit with a longing regret for your Mustang. I still have my GT350R, but if I sold/traded my GT500, I'd probably miss the hell out of it the whole time. She and I have been through a lot together. She's been with me for over 7 years. Heck, I still miss my '05 GT sometimes and wonder where it is.

you sound like someone who likes the drive more than the destination. My father is like that. He loves building cars, but once he's done he sells them. I'd fix the current issues with your car and then see how you feel. When I had my 2011 5.0 I put a barton shifter in it thinking id love it cause everyone had one. Well, I hated it and didn't even like driving the car anymore. I put it up for sale and put the stock shifter back in. I fell back in love with it, but still ended up selling.

I agree, For me the fun is building them. Machining parts. Solving problems with raw materials and tools instead of credit cards. Don't sell it though. Keep it and start another project. It's kind of what I've been doing. Hopefully I can build a garage barn at some point to keep them in.


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Im to this point with my car. I wish I would have just kept it stock while continuing to save for another. It was fun building the car and I learned so much from doing it, that I think it was worth the time and money invested. My car is nothing like yours but I still understand.

I've had my car since I was 18, almost 10 years now, it does feel like a part of the family. Every time I look at the car, I still get a fuzzy feeling. I want to keep it so I never regret selling it in the future but at the same time, selling or parting out would make for a nice downpayment towards something newer and mover civil.

I think you would miss the car if you sold it, but at the same time, whatever you replace it with will more than make up for it. Why not make it more street or daily friendly? Replace the AC, add some cats or extend your exhaust all the way to the back again (if its dumped), etc

I had my 98Saleen for 12 years. I built it up and ended up doing all kinds of cool stuff with it. 1200hp and full street-ability. But it sat in the garage a lot the last year I owned it and I thought about all the things I could do with the cash if I sold it.

Fast forward to a few years later and since selling the 98Saleen and my 08GT500, I now have a 03 Terminator and a 03 Mach1 (terminator swapped).
I too enjoy the builds, but have ended up with some unique vehicles that I drive a lot more than my past project cars.

Good luck with your decision! Never hurts to move onto a new project!
Ryan

Just keep blowing it up and you get to build it over and over.

Make the car more comfortable,then youll like it


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Understand that if you love the build process and that's it. Or you can't pick a car and be happy with it. For instance always trading after modding for the new model. And if x horsepower is never enough for long.

Then you will most likely bleed an ass ton of money over the years. Often that can conclude with being burned out and done with the hobby.

If you can continue to be satisfied with something long term you'll be in better shape. Ignore what I've said if you legit have the disposable income such that it doesn't matter to throw money away.

Riptide said:

Understand that if you love the build process and that's it. Or you can't pick a car and be happy with it. For instance always trading after modding for the new model. And if x horsepower is never enough for long.

Then you will most likely bleed an ass ton of money over the years. Often that can conclude with being burned out and done with the hobby.

If you can continue to be satisfied with something long term you'll be in better shape. Ignore what I've said if you legit have the disposable income such that it doesn't matter to throw money away.

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So true. Ive blown a good 100k on bullshit through the years. Trying to make this one last.

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