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Geez, I'm glad I still don't have mine anymore. While my Trans seemed fine, the engine knocked and rattled so much and the dealer acknowledged it by having the car 3 weeks but would not do anything about it. They said it was the ticking issue and pointed to the service bulletin and that it was...

Thanks for being respective of the Camaro and not putting it down too bad on a Mustang forum. I too went from a Camaro (2017, A8) to a Mustang GT, now back to a Camaro (2016, V6, M6). The reason is I had problems with my 2017 Camaro RS- plagued with the terrible A8 shudder. Then I got a brand...

I like the C8 but it's way out of my price range. I'll buy the car that I like regardless of the brand as long as it's a good car with no issues. I bought 2 brand new cars recently in the last 2 years- a 2017 Camaro RS with automatic 8 speed and a 2018 Mustang GT, manual 6 speed. Both had...

Well you could say I drive like a Grandpa and it's because I am a grandpa at 61 years old. Always loved high performance cars, will drive them until I can't any more. I take care of my cars- they are a passion in life for me. I drive them as daily drivers but I drive them carefully and don't...

I would change the oil and look to buy and modify the Mishimoto oil cooler and make it fit, make different brackets, etc. I thought oil coolers were fairly generic and could mount right in front of the AC condenser some how- but I could be wrong.

You need to shop around. Use Autotrader and search for new Mustangs in dealerships within 100 miles of your area. Hungry dealers post on Autotrader. I got the best deal on my 18 GT- found it on Autotrader and got lucky- the dealer was the closest one to me. Sometimes you have to travel...

It's getting to know the car and timing. You have to be able to watch the light and time the releasing the clutch and stepping on the gas almost at the same time for a smooth launch. One the clutch is fully released then you just push the gas pedal down until the desired speed or RPM is...

Minnesota was real bad I remember in the winter time. Such cold weather- 35 degrees bellow 0 and the slat that is used on the roads is beyond extreme. Tractor trailers dumping quarter sized salt kernels on the road. Your car gets so covered with salt and it rusts the undercarriage very...

Rawlings is a business man and say what you want about him. But, the Steve McQueen episode was really cool to watch and see Steve McQueen's family and the re-creation of the chase scene. Just think that they did not have the technology they do today with special effects- it was all natural...

I ran 87 octane in my 2018 GT all the time. It was one of the selling points to me in choosing the Mustang over the Camaro. It is recommended to run 93 octane although you can run 87. 93 octane can be very expensive here is South Florida. Some stations charge 1.00 or more a gallon for it...

It's very sad to see this- as it's the start of the declining car market as people favor big trucks and SUV's. People will pay big bucks for trucks- and the more plush the better. Cars are much less profitable for automakers and you need to know the market and what people are looking for...

Mullinax has no dealer fees, which is good. I bought in town at Tamiami Ford in Naples. They are competitive and are a very good dealer. But they do have a dealer fee. They had the best deal around at the time when I bought my past 18 GT. Also look on Autotrader- that's how I price compared...

61 and LOVE them. I dislike the silver or chrome wheels. Sometimes they are hard to find and only come on the very high end performance models. My base GT had them but it was a rare and lucky find for me.

You guys with no problems are so lucky. I had a 2017 Camaro RS, V6 auto 8 speed. The transmission slipped and shuddered so bad the entire car would shake on and off. It was at the dealer more than I drove it. I traded it in on a 2018 Mustang GT. The car was fine when new, then started...

Wow this thread exploded since I last logged on! I think the tick and rattle are getting mixed up by a lot of people- including Ford. In my way earlier post I wrote that I initially had the tick. No problem, I was going to live with it. Then the rattle came- and the knock at idle. The...

It's not a stupid topic at all. I feel that it is a serious issue than is being covered up. My 2018 developed the tick, rattle, then a knock at idle. The rattle and knock got worse, brought it to the dealer. They had the car 2 weeks- the tech said he definitely heard the rattle- so loud at...

Well mine definitely did not make a ticking or rattling noise when new. I test drove it 2X before I bought it. And for the first 2K miles all was fine. Then the ticking started, then the rattle. I changed the oil at 4.5K, it had no effect on the ticking or the rattle. The rattle seemed to...

The ticking, knocking and especially the 2-3K rattle got to me- and after the dealer had the car 2 weeks, the tech said the rattle was "noticeable" but the SM end up having the final say and his conclusion it was "normal" mainly due to the bulletin Ford issued stating the type writer tick was...

No, I traded it elsewhere for a commuter car. I probably made a hasty decision although the engine rattle really did not sound very good and was disappointed that the dealer said it was normal. Even the tech said the rattle was "loud and clear". But really miss it and wish I had kept it- oh...

So I was in a situation where my current project vintage Bronco went from bad, badder to worse. First a local body shop scammed me for 10K, did no work to it. Then I went to a guy on the side who I had been talking to for 6 months- he took the job, asked for 2K up front, then vanished. I had...