cobo10201
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- Houston, TX
- First Name
- Coby
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- 2017 Ford Mustang V6
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Hi everyone!
Brand new to the Mustang community as an owner, but I've always had a love for Fords. I always dreamed of owning a Mustang, so when the opportunity presented itself in late 2018 I pulled the trigger.
So after reading the title I'm sure you're asking the question, "Why a twin turbo V6? Why not just buy a GT for the same or more power?" I have 2 answers to that question:
1. I needed a car in a short amount of time when my previous car was totaled (R.I.P. 2015 Focus ST). The insurance company cut me a check just shy of $17k and I happened to find my Mustang online with an asking price of $16k. Talked the previous owner down just a tad and the car was mine.
2. I absolutely love working on cars and have wrenched on or at the very leased changed the oil myself in every vehicle I or my family has owned. I wanted to tackle this project because I don't see many people doing this online.
So about the car:
It is a 2017 Ford Mustang 3.7L V6 with a manual transmission. I purchased the car in December of 2018 with 21k miles and a cracked windshield. Other than some very superficial rock chips on the front, the car was pristine. It was bought new by an older lady who didn't seem like she pushed it hard and had a full service documentation.
Here is the car the day I brought it home (feat. my girlfriend as excited as I was):
I got the windshield replaced and changed the oil. I checked all other fluids and gave the car a proper wash, claybar, and wax:
I'm not a fan of amber lights on most cars, so my girlfriend got me sequential front turn signals for Christmas that appear white when the running lights are on:
After that, I just HAD to change the silver wheels to black. New wheels are definitely coming, but for the time being I resprayed them black with Dupli-Color wheel coating. I also pained the calipers (yes I left the break pads in, embarassing rookie mistake. They will be replaced soon):
And this is how the car sits today! My next post will be a breakdown of what I have and don't have for the turbo project and a breakdown of the expected timeline.
Brand new to the Mustang community as an owner, but I've always had a love for Fords. I always dreamed of owning a Mustang, so when the opportunity presented itself in late 2018 I pulled the trigger.
So after reading the title I'm sure you're asking the question, "Why a twin turbo V6? Why not just buy a GT for the same or more power?" I have 2 answers to that question:
1. I needed a car in a short amount of time when my previous car was totaled (R.I.P. 2015 Focus ST). The insurance company cut me a check just shy of $17k and I happened to find my Mustang online with an asking price of $16k. Talked the previous owner down just a tad and the car was mine.
2. I absolutely love working on cars and have wrenched on or at the very leased changed the oil myself in every vehicle I or my family has owned. I wanted to tackle this project because I don't see many people doing this online.
So about the car:
It is a 2017 Ford Mustang 3.7L V6 with a manual transmission. I purchased the car in December of 2018 with 21k miles and a cracked windshield. Other than some very superficial rock chips on the front, the car was pristine. It was bought new by an older lady who didn't seem like she pushed it hard and had a full service documentation.
Here is the car the day I brought it home (feat. my girlfriend as excited as I was):
I got the windshield replaced and changed the oil. I checked all other fluids and gave the car a proper wash, claybar, and wax:
I'm not a fan of amber lights on most cars, so my girlfriend got me sequential front turn signals for Christmas that appear white when the running lights are on:
After that, I just HAD to change the silver wheels to black. New wheels are definitely coming, but for the time being I resprayed them black with Dupli-Color wheel coating. I also pained the calipers (yes I left the break pads in, embarassing rookie mistake. They will be replaced soon):
And this is how the car sits today! My next post will be a breakdown of what I have and don't have for the turbo project and a breakdown of the expected timeline.
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