Clover
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Sorry for a bit of a click baity title, it is really what Mustang should I get to DD. Basically, I am a car guy who has ended up with a 2017 Nissan Leaf electric car as my daily driver the past three years... sigh... and it has got to end. I'm not saying the Leaf is a terrible car, but I am board in it and a bit embarrassed of it to be honest. I won't get into the details of the Leaf, but lets just say I took advantage of lots of tax incentives and other rebates and when I factored in the fuel savings it was basically free to drive for the past three years. I used that savings and some other money I had saved to fund my real car project, a Factory Five Shelby Daytona Coupe with a Coyote and t-56 with IRS and a 3.73 Torsion from and 18 PP. that I am building in my home garage. I always wanted to build my own car, though I just a dumb ape in the garage that barley knows one end of a wrench from the other, so I have been figuring it out as I go.
Anyways, the wife gave me the green light to find a daily the actually made me happy and I have been drawn to the Mustang. She does want me to get an automatic so she can drive it if needed. Plus, I get a little angry with people in traffic when I drive manuals with high power. One issue I am running into is I keep talking myself up and I had been trying to keep the daily driver reasonable. I wanted to get all of yours opinion on what you would do.
Originally I had been thinking of a GTI or Golf R, because I always enjoyed hot hatches growing up and they have a good DSG Auto. I like how they look and the practicality and I could get a used GTI for ~$17K and throw on a tune and have a relatively fun and comfortable DD. However, then I figured a EB Mustang would be RWD and a little more fun so... Then I started looking at 15 or 16 EB Autos and kind of talked myself up to the 10speed in the 18 and up. Also, if I am honest I want the V8 but I am trying to tell myself that the Shelby I am building has a Coyote already and I just need a practical daily driver. It is a slippery slope that I need to stay in control of or I will lose the wife's support. She prefers the GTI or Golf R or something more practical then the mustang which she feels is load. However, back in 15 we rented a Mustang Convertible and did drove down the Pacific Coast Highway and we both loved the trip, so I am going to try to work that angle as well as I can.
What do you think I should do?
1: Used 15 or 16 affordable EB Premium with Auto 6 which is out of warranty and time for a few mods?
2: Used 18 up EB Premium with Auto 10 speed but probably won't be modded until out of warranty?
3: Grab up a remaining New 19 EB at a discount and eat the extra cost for a new car?
4: Ain't no replacement for displacement, get the V8 and may as well make it the Gen 3 though it doubles the original budget?
5: Get a GTI and make the wife happy and have a cheaper and more comfortable DD?
Please let me know why you would suggest the direction you suggest. Thanks for the read and the shared knowledge.
Anyways, the wife gave me the green light to find a daily the actually made me happy and I have been drawn to the Mustang. She does want me to get an automatic so she can drive it if needed. Plus, I get a little angry with people in traffic when I drive manuals with high power. One issue I am running into is I keep talking myself up and I had been trying to keep the daily driver reasonable. I wanted to get all of yours opinion on what you would do.
Originally I had been thinking of a GTI or Golf R, because I always enjoyed hot hatches growing up and they have a good DSG Auto. I like how they look and the practicality and I could get a used GTI for ~$17K and throw on a tune and have a relatively fun and comfortable DD. However, then I figured a EB Mustang would be RWD and a little more fun so... Then I started looking at 15 or 16 EB Autos and kind of talked myself up to the 10speed in the 18 and up. Also, if I am honest I want the V8 but I am trying to tell myself that the Shelby I am building has a Coyote already and I just need a practical daily driver. It is a slippery slope that I need to stay in control of or I will lose the wife's support. She prefers the GTI or Golf R or something more practical then the mustang which she feels is load. However, back in 15 we rented a Mustang Convertible and did drove down the Pacific Coast Highway and we both loved the trip, so I am going to try to work that angle as well as I can.
What do you think I should do?
1: Used 15 or 16 affordable EB Premium with Auto 6 which is out of warranty and time for a few mods?
2: Used 18 up EB Premium with Auto 10 speed but probably won't be modded until out of warranty?
3: Grab up a remaining New 19 EB at a discount and eat the extra cost for a new car?
4: Ain't no replacement for displacement, get the V8 and may as well make it the Gen 3 though it doubles the original budget?
5: Get a GTI and make the wife happy and have a cheaper and more comfortable DD?
Please let me know why you would suggest the direction you suggest. Thanks for the read and the shared knowledge.
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