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[Centurion07]

Forgot to add the "if I don't drive it" bit at the end? :lol:

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[SteveS]

5000 miles! You sure owned those tyres

 

[slowhand99]

Looking at the pic. I dont think I have 1000 miles left in them!

Keep going! Summer slicks.

 

[Lone Survivor]

Looking at the pic. I dont think I have 1000 miles left in them!

I'd change them NOW!! :lol:

 

[stevec]

I'd change them NOW!! :lol:

But they are just starting to grip.
They are great in the dry!

 

[Col3371]

So great news, just noticed my P Zeros are nearly worn out!
Another 1000 miles and I should be reviewing the MPSS tyres

Waiting for that Steve. I've made my mind up (see my thread) but reckon, or hoping I suppose, that you'll really see the difference

 

[stevec]

had a couple of good photo ops over the last couple of days

 

[Manders Mustang]

had a couple of good photo ops over the last couple of days

Love them photos. I spy Kristian

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[stevec]

Love them photos. I spy Kristian

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Cheers,
Yep, he's my new best mate

 

[Manders Mustang]

Cheers,
Yep, he's my new best mate

You coming Midlands meet with him then so you can meet all us midlanders? ;)

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[twiggy]

had a couple of good photo ops over the last couple of days

Now this explains the M40 photo, thought it was odd that you drove to the Berkshire Meet and came on M40, thought you must have got well lost.

 

[stevec]

Few days early but here is my 4 month review.
4 months!!!
4500 miles
And err, nearly a set of rear tyres.

So what to say?

Well I thought I would tell you a bit about my day and how the car made it better.

So I got in to work bright and early this morning and a wee bit stressed to say the least. I have various problem across different projects I am responsible for and I started the day writing a 'to do' list of priorities.

Before long I had my day planned out but then then my phone rang at about 9.15. It was a client, quite an important one. Conversation went something like this.

Me "Hi there, how are you"
Client "Yeh good thanks, just checking everything is okay for out meeting at Burgess Hill"
Me "Err, meeting, what meeting is that"?
Client "The meeting we arranged a few weeks back to discuss the installation with the tenants"

I checked my emails and yep, I had arranged the meeting with him. I had a jouney of around 1.5 hours to do in about 1.5 hours. Oh yeh, and a load of paperwork to print out.

Office Manager not at her desk, so I had to do the printing, get the address and post code and get gone.

Stress levels were now at there peak. I was getting in a bit of a panick!

So a grabbed all my stuff together, jumped in the car, hit the start button and........smiled, relaxed even. As I drove out of the car park I felt the stress lifting. I was just about to go for a blast across country, Me and my car.

I didnt even care that the satnav didn't reconize the address. Eventually I just settled for 'middle of a nearby street' and away I went.

The roads were dry and the sun was shining. I donned the shades, settled down in my seat, turned the radio off and off we went.

I was at one with my beast. Every twist and turn we enjoyed together, Every opportunity to overtake, we took it, both secure in the knowledge that we knew and understood each other, that we trusted each other.

Yes, she twitch her tail around the odd roundabout and yes, maybe I hit the brakes a bit sooner than I needed to as we approached some corners. We are both flawed, neither of us are perfect but we dont care.

I got to my meeting with two minutes to spare. Unflustered, relaxed and happy.

You see, thats what this car does for me. Every journey if a joy and an event. I did a fair bit if mileage over the weekend just gone. The whole weekend was about the car. Meeting friends to discuss a Mustang meet one day and then attending a Mustang meet on the next. Then I sat at home on Saturday evening and despite the fact that I had spent about 8 hours driving the Beast over the last two day, I wanted to take the car for a drive. I have not driven for the sake of driving for about 20 years.

Now we are getting dry warm days I am enjoying this car more and more. Quite honestly this car is F'kin awesome. In the dry you really car give it some stick. Sticking the front end into a corner and then squeezing the happy peddle coming out is a complete and utter joy.

But owning this car is more than just the car. I am making new friends, something else I haven't done for about 20 years. Owning a Mustang is like a new way of life

Okay, so this was not much of a review but thats the point really. There is not much more to say about the car since my last review other than its just as good, just as enjoyable. I STILL have not just got in this car and done a journey. Every time I drive it, I am aware of it, it makes me feel good every single time.

I will be putting new tyres on soon, along with springs and axle back exhaust. So the next review will be about them.

 

[CJ01]

Rubbish. It's a great review.

I know sod all about modding or car mechanics generally. I read posts like those by [MENTION=13598]Gibbo205[/MENTION] in awe. But this, this I get and it reminds me why I made the same decision as the rest of you all those months ago.

Keeps me excited as delivery date crawls closer.

Cheers [MENTION=8211]stevec[/MENTION]

 

[Mustang Cally]

Thanks for the review Steve, it makes me realise I've done the right thing.
It's going to make my wait seem so much longer though!

 

[Gibbo205]

Cracking review, you do realise with tyres, springs and exhaust the car will be a new beast and blow your mind how capable they are in the dry.

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