Archive for April, 2010

Speaking of car forums from the last post. A few of my friends and I just started a car forum over on the domain cruisingwoodward.com. It's just a nice looking website with a blog section as the frontpage and a vbulletin forum in the back. The great thing is when you comment on any muscle car post, you're vbulletin profile will show up. This is a lot more exciting than just a name and a comment on a regular Wordpress blog. Also when you login on the frontpage you will be logged into the forum as well.

It's just a really cool car forum that I hope takes off. I will be updating it with all types of car news daily, pretty much just like this blog. But this one has a forum attached, a chance for automotive enthusiasts to meet others and also upload a few photos of their car. And if you are associated with a car club, we have a section where you can post your car club with a mini little logo. I plan on doing a little more with the website, but for now it's pretty cool looking I think. I hope you guys like it, don't be afraid to join. Even though the forum and blog is primarily about cruising woodward, anyone is welcome to join from another state or country. It's for all gear heads, whether you are tuner car fan, muscle car fan, or an exotic car fan. Check it out!

The Cruising Woodward website has no affiliation with the actual Woodward Dream Cruise.

You know, I don't spend my time on any car forums these days. I guess it's because I grew out of them and I stopped modifying my muscle cars. I pay more attention to my muscle car blog now. I think there's a lot of great muscle car guys on the forums, it just doesn't catch my interest anymore what people have to say. If I need any advice I just ask one of my mechanic friends. I'm now what we webmasters like to call a "lurker." I would of never thought I would become one of these types of people. I was always making posts in the olden days, trying to keep up in the muscle car discussion. Well, I guess people change right?

Two muscle car forums I used to be on was SVT Performance and LS1 Tech, I think buy now any of you guys that own SVT cars or Fbody cars, you probably heard of these muscle car forums. Both of them are very large and on the big boards forum directory. I used to love reading posts from both the Ford guys and the GM guys. They always had something snobby to say about each other, I really never got that. I guess that's why I own best of both worlds: a 2004 SVT Mustang Cobra and a 2002 Trans Am WS.6. It makes me wonder if some of these guys will ever grow out of that childish stage. Mad do I get sick and tired of the Ford guys blasting the GM guys and vice versa. I mean will these gear heads every grow up?

I guess when it comes to any type of hobbies or sports, people like to group up and put a hating on others. It just comes natural to some of them and it makes them feel good. I just thought that this wasn't nice so I never did it. Believe me, I've been on the other end before and it's not a good feeling... I once ran a muscle car club so you can imagine all the BS I had to put up with. I swear to god I'll never do it again.

Anyways, yeah, I think I'm going to head over to both these forums for a little bit next month. It would nice to see if any change has happened in the automotive world. But, I'm sure not much has happened. I know LS1 Tech has new moderators, the original LS1 Tech owner sold it for big money to a Forum company. Can't blame him, I would do this too if they offered me huge amount of money. And far as I know, it's still the same moderators over on SVT Performance forums. These guys are pretty hardcore, I don't think they'll sell their forums anytime soon. I know one moderator from the SVT Forums remarked they got a decent offer but turned it down. I'm sure they figured it's going to take a lot to sell a sentimental forum such as SVT Performance.

If any of you SVT Performance or LS1 Tech members have any updates on these car forums I would love to hear about them. Haven't heard much from any of my car buddies out on Woodward. If you do, please use the comment form down below, thank you!

You know lately, I've been wondering how much my 2004 SVT Mustang Cobra is worth. The muscle car only has 1,000 miles on it and the Mustang is in mint condition. I don't want to sell it, I want to sit on it for at least another ten years before I sell it. I don't think it's going to be worth mega bucks or anything, but I do think it might hold sentimental value and worth to one automotive enthusiast one day and I could get a decent chunk of money. The car is completely stock from the ground up, haven't touched a thing. Looks as good as it did the Mustang Cobra rolled of the line.

Right now it probably wouldn't be worth a whole lot because of the economy. It's been pretty bad lately in Michigan, people losing their jobs and the big three hurting big time. So there's no telling what the Cobra Mustang could be worth. I think I could get the price it sold for brand new, lets say around $35,000, but nothing like $40k+. I do think in a few years it could be worth over $40k+, but the economy is going to have to shape up first man. I'm sick and tired of this poor economy, it's hurting everyone's pockets. But hey, if you have money, time to buy is now.

If you any of you automotive enthusiasts would like to appraise my 2004 Mustang Cobra, let me know what price you think I could sell it for. I would love to hear some feedback, here's the all out detailed specs to help you guys.

2004 SVT Mustang Cobra
Black on Black
Polished Wheels(not the chrome wheels)
1000 miles on the clock
Coupe
Everything is in perfect condition
Completely Stock, no modifications whatsover

Would love to hear from ya, lets hear your estimates guys...