What did you do to your S550 Mustang today?!

[Crowd Hunter]

Did you know that red lights don't apply to them? They also don't need to yield to oncoming traffic when making a left

I suppose everybody has to have someone to make fun of. I'm just glad that the only people making fun of BMW owners are Mustang owners. (I'm not sure why though.)

Having owned four Mustangs (96 GT, 97 Cobra, 16 GT, and 19 GT) and five BMWs (99 740i, 07 335i, 08 M5, 12 135i, and 13 M5), I've been a part of both communities for a long time, and it seems like it's just jealousy/immaturity. I take it all with a grain of salt.

I do all my own work on all my cars, so the only difference I see is the price of the parts. With sites like FCPEuro and ECS Tuning making BMW parts a lot cheaper by offering the OEM alternatives, sometimes just with the BMW logos sanded off, I have found that repairs are really not that much more expensive.

I have found that the key is finding cars with a clean CarFax that have zero modifications. High miles don't scare me as long as I have documentation that service was completed on the car.

Furthermore, so much less has to be done to a BMW to get the driving dynamics "right", and I have had far less issues of chasing issues on the BMWs than I have on the Mustangs. My 2016 with less than 15k miles would push hard to the right when accelerating. After checking suspension/subframe bushings, differential, alignment, and tires, the car still pushed hard to the right. I sold the car because of the problem.

So joke all you like. If I could have found a decently priced GT350, I probably would have bought it. For now, I will enjoy this car until I get tired of it and move on to something else.

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[FreePenguin]

I suppose everybody has to have someone to make fun of. I'm just glad that the only people making fun of BMW owners are Mustang owners. (I'm not sure why though.)

Having owned four Mustangs (96 GT, 97 Cobra, 16 GT, and 19 GT) and five BMWs (99 740i, 07 335i, 08 M5, and 13 M5), I've been a part of both communities for a long time, and it seems like it's just jealousy/immaturity. I take it all with a grain of salt.

I do all my own work on all my cars, so the only difference I see is the price of the parts. With sites like FCPEuro and ECS Tuning making BMW parts a lot cheaper by offering the OEM alternatives, sometimes just with the BMW logos sanded off, I have found that repairs are really not that much more expensive.

I have found that the key is finding cars with a clean CarFax that have zero modifications. High miles don't scare me as long as I have documentation that service was completed on the car.

Furthermore, so much less has to be done to a BMW to get the driving dynamics "right", and I have had far less issues of chasing issues on the BMWs than I have on the Mustangs. My 2016 with less than 15k miles would push hard to the right when accelerating. After checking suspension/subframe bushings, differential, alignment, and tires, the car still pushed hard to the right. I sold the car because of the problem.

So joke all you like. If I could have found a decently priced GT350, I probably would have bought it. For now, I will enjoy this car until I get tired of it and move on to something else.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for...eCode1=FORD&modelCode1=MUST&clickType=listing

 

[The Demon]

Ebay! Got it from this seller -- there was no specific listing for the exact wheel I purchased (at least not for the 2018+ model years). So I messaged the seller with my request and sent them a photo - they were able to make one that fit 2018+ MY and got it shipped out fairly quickly. I ordered it May 28th and arrived to my door today (6/18) from China.

Since they had to make it what was the price?

 

[codereddew]

Since they had to make it what was the price?

I paid $650 which is actually one of the better prices I’ve seen for these CF steering wheels

 

[Crowd Hunter]

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=589734330&zip=66204&referrer=/cars-for-sale/searchresults.xhtml?zip=66204&city=Shawnee+Mission&incremental=all&modelCodeList=MUST&makeCodeList=FORD&sortBy=derivedpriceDESC&location=%5Bobject+Object%5D&state=KS&firstRecord=200&marketExtension=include&relevanceConfig=default&searchRadius=0&trimCodeList=MUST%7CShelby+GT350%2CMUST%7CShelby+GT350R&isNewSearch=false&numRecords=25&firstRecord=200&modelCodeList=MUST&makeCodeList=FORD&searchRadius=0&trimCodeList=MUST|Shelby GT350,MUST|Shelby GT350R&makeCode1=FORD&modelCode1=MUST&clickType=listing

I paid $37k less for the M5 than that GT350 is listed for. I know that's probably a decent price for it, but really didn't want a huge car payment. Our household income is almost $200k a year, and I still consider anything higher than $500 a month to be a large car payment.

And to all the people out there crying no warranty, the things we do to our cars tend to void the warranty, so they can end up being useless.

Finally, I doubt I will spend $37k maintaining this car, so why would it be better for me to spend $65k on a Mustang that also has an expired warranty?

 

[Doc2020GT]

Where would one find such a thing?

I think I got it on Amazon.

 

[Mambruh]

Washed Athena up and popped her back in the stable. I also ordered some new side markers for Athena since it broke off going into the shop.

 

[FreePenguin]

I am an hour away from home and my car has been getting hailed on for over an hour and my gf can’t drive stick to put in garage

tornado warnings etc sirens going off

Rip ecoboost

 

[Stangomydreams]

Second coat turtle wax ceramic coating (both over a pro H9). Added the steeda trunk pop kit. Previous adds are Yeager bros splash guards and sto n sho front plate mount. Happy with all.

 

[The Demon]

I am an hour away from home and my car has been getting hailed on for over an hour and my gf can’t drive stick to put in garage

tornado warnings etc sirens going off

Rip ecoboost

Oh no! Do you know how big?

 

[Interceptor]

I am an hour away from home and my car has been getting hailed on for over an hour and my gf can’t drive stick to put in garage

tornado warnings etc sirens going off

Rip ecoboost

Ahh hail.. it will be ok

 

[Crayon]

101 is nothing ........ 85 at 430 am when I got to work .........thought it was cool when I got home , only 105 ........but my iats or only 4 deg off ambient. Lol

Dang!! Stay cool!! Oof!

 

[Carbide]

Meh. I don't think there's a brand of car out there that doesn't get ripped on by another group.
Let it go and enjoy what you have.
Now....let's stop the bmw and their crappy driver talk.

 

[EmCel]

I always wondered how much it costs for the turn signal option on a BMW ? Its gotta be expensive.

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