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2016 Mustang GT - My Dream Car

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For years now I have been obsessed with Mustangs.I have always liked them, but when the 2005's came out something triggered in me and I became OBSESSED! I always loved Ford's growing up in Michigan, and my Grandfather was an Engineer at Ford and my uncle just retired from Ford as an Engineer.

I could go on and on about how much I love Mustangs and how badly I've wanted one, but I'll just fast forward to the good stuff. After wanting one for almost 15 years, I was finally in a place to get one! I have been searching for over a year. I had a few options I had to have. It had to be Deep Impact Blue and a GT Performance Pack. I really wanted a red or brown interior, but they are damn near impossible to find. I only found one with a brown interior while looking every day for a year. That one was not in great condition.

So I found a 2016 GT Performance Pack with 10,000 miles on it, but a black interior. I can deal with a black interior for a car with 10,000 miles and CPO'd with a 7 year/100,000mi warranty. So I flew down to Florida to pick up the car I have been dreaming of for YEARS! I was nervous/excited/anxious/ and somehow all at the same time just calm. It didn't really hit me and still hasn't. On to pictures!

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I look like an idiot, but I've never been happier, so who cares!
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I was finally holding the keys of my dream car! Great feeling!
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When I finally got her home. I think it's time to thin the heard. BMW will be posted for sale whenever I get a chance to fix a few small issues.
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I love this color! It needs a good buff, but that is coming.
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Random shot:
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Took off the wheels and cleaned and coated them. The car will get the same treatment soon.
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These rotors are as big as the wheels on my Miata. I'm not used to brakes this big and they BITE! Love them!
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The coating:
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First "mod" was getting Apple CarPlay working. I had to swap out the USB port in the center console and now it works!
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At my sisters house and thought my brother-in-laws Raptor looked cool next to the Mustang.
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All the pictures were taken with my iPhone. I haven't had a chance to do a proper photoshoot with this car yet! Soon though!

I LOVE THIS CAR! The power is awesome and the brakes are incredible! I am so glad it is everything I dreamed of and then some! It would have been awful if I wanted one for all these years and then didn't like it!
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Congrats, I love that color!! If I had not gotten black that was the second choice. It looks nice and clean as well, Good purchase!!
 

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Congrats!

I have a similar story. Two weeks ago I found a Ruby Red 2016 GT California Special with the options I was looking for. 2200 miles on the car. It has a Roush Ford Racing supercharger and after market exhaust. I Had the roof wrapped with gloss black yesterday and I am having the windows tinted today.

Today I asked a Ford dealership about CarPlay. They said $70 for the part and with labor to update was going to be $240. After you changed out the part in the console, was it hard to get CarPlay? If I just connect to my house wi-fi, I wonder if I can save some money by doing it myself.

For years now I have been obsessed with Mustangs.I have always liked them, but when the 2005's came out something triggered in me and I became OBSESSED! I always loved Ford's growing up in Michigan, and my Grandfather was an Engineer at Ford and my uncle just retired from Ford as an Engineer.

I could go on and on about how much I love Mustangs and how badly I've wanted one, but I'll just fast forward to the good stuff. After wanting one for almost 15 years, I was finally in a place to get one! I have been searching for over a year. I had a few options I had to have. It had to be Deep Impact Blue and a GT Performance Pack. I really wanted a red or brown interior, but they are damn near impossible to find. I only found one with a brown interior while looking every day for a year. That one was not in great condition.

So I found a 2016 GT Performance Pack with 10,000 miles on it, but a black interior. I can deal with a black interior for a car with 10,000 miles and CPO'd with a 7 year/100,000mi warranty. So I flew down to Florida to pick up the car I have been dreaming of for YEARS! I was nervous/excited/anxious/ and somehow all at the same time just calm. It didn't really hit me and still hasn't. On to pictures!

31954845147_c50ffe7fee_c.jpg


46171215324_a5b0850ba0_c.jpg

I look like an idiot, but I've never been happier, so who cares!
45981449765_36479ac072_c.jpg

I was finally holding the keys of my dream car! Great feeling!
46171204584_46bb29460f_c.jpg

When I finally got her home. I think it's time to thin the heard. BMW will be posted for sale whenever I get a chance to fix a few small issues.
33020866428_71b0d1e4ef_c.jpg

I love this color! It needs a good buff, but that is coming.
46896178081_c5dabcf261_c.jpg

Random shot:
45981449635_74841327b2_c.jpg

Took off the wheels and cleaned and coated them. The car will get the same treatment soon.
46171215424_5b167980cf_c.jpg

These rotors are as big as the wheels on my Miata. I'm not used to brakes this big and they BITE! Love them!
39931251583_8c78029c5b_c.jpg

The coating:
39931252113_271ab2e1d2_c.jpg

First "mod" was getting Apple CarPlay working. I had to swap out the USB port in the center console and now it works!
45981489425_39dfd97021_c.jpg

At my sisters house and thought my brother-in-laws Raptor looked cool next to the Mustang.
46171244534_8f2f699669_c.jpg


39931271523_c946bce840_c.jpg


All the pictures were taken with my iPhone. I haven't had a chance to do a proper photoshoot with this car yet! Soon though!

I LOVE THIS CAR! The power is awesome and the brakes are incredible! I am so glad it is everything I dreamed of and then some! It would have been awful if I wanted one for all these years and then didn't like it!
 

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Congrats!

Changing out to different seat color can easily be done if you decide. Let the mods begin!
 

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Congrats!

I have a similar story. Two weeks ago I found a Ruby Red 2016 GT California Special with the options I was looking for. 2200 miles on the car. It has a Roush Ford Racing supercharger and after market exhaust. I Had the roof wrapped with gloss black yesterday and I am having the windows tinted today.

Today I asked a Ford dealership about CarPlay. They said $70 for the part and with labor to update was going to be $240. After you changed out the part in the console, was it hard to get CarPlay? If I just connect to my house wi-fi, I wonder if I can save some money by doing it myself.
All I had to do was update my sync3 software and install the new USB that I picked up for $40 on Amazon. I downloaded the update off Ford's website onto a flash drive. Connected it into the port in the center console (instructions are on Ford's website) and everything worked well. It was pretty easy.
 

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OMG I love this post! The Ford Performance jacket and the grin! Lol
Great story. Glad you love your Mustang and got the car you've always dreamed of.

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Thanks! About 4 years ago, I got a box in the mail from Ford. I opened it up and there was a letter, a Mustang keychain, and a Focus ST model, and a Mustang model. That model is also a Deep Impact Blue Mustang GT with Performance Pack!! (the model has Recaros though) How cool is that? I will post some pictures of the letter and the model later.
 
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Well, I finally got some modifications for this car after over a year! Last week I ordered some Steeda Progressive lowering springs and some spacers to get the ride height and fitment I wanted. I think it came out pretty good!

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Car is looking pretty good. Keep up the good work
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