Jrodd
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What Im wondering is what about all of us in our mid to late 20's who already own a GT. What is going to be our mid life crisis car?
My daughter drives my ex-wife's Monte Carlo.... nuf said!Nah. A Monte is definitely a girl's car
When I got to the bottom of this thread, there were two ads for Monte Carlo parts. This doesn't seem to be a good place for them to advertise! Perhaps the ads change from time to time.
I owned a small block Olds Cutlass from 1965-1969 and a big block Olds Cutlass Supreme from 1969-2006. The 2007 Mustang GT is my first Ford. GM has absolutely nothing that I would want to own.
GM does make the corvette/ Z06. i wouldnt complain if i had that.
But, to be honest, the overall quality of FORD is not to my standard and not that great. I am a mech. engineer and designer, and they went shoddy on a lot of things to save cost.
example, you can literally shake and move the dash about 8 degrees up and down. The trunk just floored me how "thrown together" it is. just a (very cheap) carpet tossed in there to cover a spare tire. the board they have back there is too long and sits too close to the edge so when you lift it up and down it scratches the hell out of the car. Some of the plastic in the interior is real flimsy. like the plastic ring that goes around the base of the steering wheel, and trans hump. The carpet at the firewall doesnt cover everything. The carpet isnt that great of quality altogether. The sun visors are just ridiculously cheap. just a bunch of things like that that ford went cheapo on. Quality is not Priority #1. I would not buy another ford car other than mustang. period. but thats just my opinion.
The S-197 Mustang seems to be very polarizing. Millions of people appear to like if not love the S-197. On the other hand many, many people, for whatever reason appear to be very hostile to the S-197. Maybe it's just old fashioned jealousy.
You're never too old to have a happy childhood - and I'm having mine now!
Bought my first ever Mustang, an 05 GT, two years ago at 53, sold it and now have the 06 GT. Added the stripes, leather and big wheels this time. Haven't had this much fun since I had my 65 GTO in high school!
Living here in England with it is really fun - people appreciate cars more here I think, get nothing but very positive reaction everywhere I go. Lots of requests for pics of it even.
Driving it to France next week, going to tour the D Day beaches and Normandy area. Hope the French are the same - but I know it will turn a lot of heads over there too!
Hey, Marine One - Semper Fi! 2692956. (That was before we started using SSNs in the Corps)