mustang#16
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Thought I'd check in with my fellow Mustang6G friends at the 2,610 mark on the odometer and let you know how we're doing.
In a word: Fantastic. I've only had one problem - the passenger seat. The magnetic button used by the leather seat belt retainer fell off from the seat back due to it either not being installed correctly at the factory or someone accidentally pulling it too hard when trying to get into the back seat. It's a dumb design, in my opinion. I did the repair myself. See photo below.
I've had one other issue with the car, although I don't classify it as a problem. Sometimes the brakes squeal horribly when I first drive the car. It's not just a little squeal. It's a squeal worthy of a school bus, or a garbage truck, or a UPS delivery truck. I've never owned a car before that had brakes squeal so loud. I've learned how to prevent it. At the first stop or two, I ever-so-lightly apply the brake sooner than I normally would just to heat them up before applying them normally. That usually prevents the squeal. I'm sure it doesn't help brake wear but the application is so light that I would think it won't have much effect (fingers crossed).
Other than the passenger seat and brake squeal issues, I've had no other complaints with the car. No squeaks, rattles, wind whistles, no anything. It's as tight as a drum and really quiet on the road. The base suspension is really comfortable yet has all the handling performance I need on the street. Nice combination.
The engine and manual transmission have broken in very nicely. Both were noticeably tight when I took delivery. The shifter is silky smooth, light, and precise (but a little notchy when cold). The clutch actuation is very predictable and I've yet to stall the engine. Clutch pressure is not too heavy and is not bad at all in stop-and-go traffic -- a pleasant surprise! The gearbox is quiet, too. I can't say enough good things about the engine. Overall, it sounds and feels very similar to my 2013 GT/CS (which is amazing considering all the updates made to it for 2015). I do notice that the engine likes to rev more freely and pulls harder than my 2011 GT and 2013 GT/CS as it reaches for the red line. It's a great feeling (and sound!!) when going thru the gears and feeling the engine pull harder and harder as the revs climb. Very satisfying, indeed.
Fuel efficiency is satisfactory and about what I expected. It gets 18-19 MPG in mixed driving and 25~26 MPG on highway trips.
Lastly, I'll mention the attention factor I get wherever I go. I've owned a lot of Mustangs over the years (this one is number 16) as well as other cars and none of them have come close to receiving the attention my 2015 Mustang does. On the road, folks honk and give me the thumbs up, roll down their windows to wave approvingly, kids in school buses all look out their windows, people come up to me at the gas station or parking lots to chat about my car and tell me how much they like it. People young and old all love the car. I've had no speeding tickets but I have had cops discreetly wave at me before. The most memorable experience I've had thus far is on a trip 2-3 weeks ago to East Texas. The speed limit was 75 MPH and folks were exceeding that. This elderly couple in a big Toyota SUV had to have been doing 90 MPH to catch up to me so they could catch up and look at my car, wave like crazy and give me an approving thumbs up. I don't buy a car for the approval of others but I will admit that it's pretty cool to get so much favorable attention from people. It just adds to the fun factor of owning and driving the car.
In a word: Fantastic. I've only had one problem - the passenger seat. The magnetic button used by the leather seat belt retainer fell off from the seat back due to it either not being installed correctly at the factory or someone accidentally pulling it too hard when trying to get into the back seat. It's a dumb design, in my opinion. I did the repair myself. See photo below.
I've had one other issue with the car, although I don't classify it as a problem. Sometimes the brakes squeal horribly when I first drive the car. It's not just a little squeal. It's a squeal worthy of a school bus, or a garbage truck, or a UPS delivery truck. I've never owned a car before that had brakes squeal so loud. I've learned how to prevent it. At the first stop or two, I ever-so-lightly apply the brake sooner than I normally would just to heat them up before applying them normally. That usually prevents the squeal. I'm sure it doesn't help brake wear but the application is so light that I would think it won't have much effect (fingers crossed).
Other than the passenger seat and brake squeal issues, I've had no other complaints with the car. No squeaks, rattles, wind whistles, no anything. It's as tight as a drum and really quiet on the road. The base suspension is really comfortable yet has all the handling performance I need on the street. Nice combination.
The engine and manual transmission have broken in very nicely. Both were noticeably tight when I took delivery. The shifter is silky smooth, light, and precise (but a little notchy when cold). The clutch actuation is very predictable and I've yet to stall the engine. Clutch pressure is not too heavy and is not bad at all in stop-and-go traffic -- a pleasant surprise! The gearbox is quiet, too. I can't say enough good things about the engine. Overall, it sounds and feels very similar to my 2013 GT/CS (which is amazing considering all the updates made to it for 2015). I do notice that the engine likes to rev more freely and pulls harder than my 2011 GT and 2013 GT/CS as it reaches for the red line. It's a great feeling (and sound!!) when going thru the gears and feeling the engine pull harder and harder as the revs climb. Very satisfying, indeed.
Fuel efficiency is satisfactory and about what I expected. It gets 18-19 MPG in mixed driving and 25~26 MPG on highway trips.
Lastly, I'll mention the attention factor I get wherever I go. I've owned a lot of Mustangs over the years (this one is number 16) as well as other cars and none of them have come close to receiving the attention my 2015 Mustang does. On the road, folks honk and give me the thumbs up, roll down their windows to wave approvingly, kids in school buses all look out their windows, people come up to me at the gas station or parking lots to chat about my car and tell me how much they like it. People young and old all love the car. I've had no speeding tickets but I have had cops discreetly wave at me before. The most memorable experience I've had thus far is on a trip 2-3 weeks ago to East Texas. The speed limit was 75 MPH and folks were exceeding that. This elderly couple in a big Toyota SUV had to have been doing 90 MPH to catch up to me so they could catch up and look at my car, wave like crazy and give me an approving thumbs up. I don't buy a car for the approval of others but I will admit that it's pretty cool to get so much favorable attention from people. It just adds to the fun factor of owning and driving the car.
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