JustSaber
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Hi everyone,
I am in the market for a new Mustang convertible, and I have almost decided on the specs I want. Pretty positive that I am going to go with GT, A10, 401A, Safe and Sound, active exhaust, and B&O options. My main decision at this point is whether to get the PP1 and the Magneride options as well. I have mostly talked myself into it, but most of the discussion I have read here and elsewhere seems to center around the coupe, not the convertible. Before I bite the bullet on a $60k MSRP car, I have few questions to inform my decision.
For background and context, the GT would be a daily driver, with no track use anticipated, although I do enjoy getting up to speed in a very judicious manner (I use every single horse in my 14 year old V6). I am an apartment dweller, so doing my own maintenance is probably a no go. Before the current pandemic situation changed things, I used to drive a lot for work, so I would commute to the office in the city, but then drive highways a few hundred miles a week. Now I'm stuck at home itching to get back on the road. Finally, although a lot of people may disagree, I plan to buy an extended warranty on the car for peace of mind and since my job (at least previously) relies on reliable transportation.
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I am in the market for a new Mustang convertible, and I have almost decided on the specs I want. Pretty positive that I am going to go with GT, A10, 401A, Safe and Sound, active exhaust, and B&O options. My main decision at this point is whether to get the PP1 and the Magneride options as well. I have mostly talked myself into it, but most of the discussion I have read here and elsewhere seems to center around the coupe, not the convertible. Before I bite the bullet on a $60k MSRP car, I have few questions to inform my decision.
For background and context, the GT would be a daily driver, with no track use anticipated, although I do enjoy getting up to speed in a very judicious manner (I use every single horse in my 14 year old V6). I am an apartment dweller, so doing my own maintenance is probably a no go. Before the current pandemic situation changed things, I used to drive a lot for work, so I would commute to the office in the city, but then drive highways a few hundred miles a week. Now I'm stuck at home itching to get back on the road. Finally, although a lot of people may disagree, I plan to buy an extended warranty on the car for peace of mind and since my job (at least previously) relies on reliable transportation.
Questions
- This may seem dumb, but does the inclusion of the PP1 gauges or other options affect the air conditioning in any way, either positive or negative? I live in Texas, and it gets quite hot here. I have driven lots of regular Mustang convertibles as rentals, and noticed that the airflow power actually increases by shutting the vents on the passenger side.
- Are the 2020 PP1 Brembo brakes all black with red lettering? I could have sworn I have seen red brembos on stock GTs before.
- Is it possible to go to a square tire set up without much hassle? The staggered set up would make things slightly more challenging and worrying when heading to Discount Tire, as well as expensive, since you can't rotate back to front.
- What maintenance costs should I be preparing for down the road? Obviously, the brakes and tires will be more expensive, but I am more concerned about options like the Magneride system.
- One of the cars I am looking at has black over-the-top racing stripes. Any downsides to these? I had heard reports of them getting ugly and/or ruining the paint job, and I wasn't sure if that was covered by warranty.
- And I guess a catch-all question, is there anything I should be considering that might sway me one way or the other to the PP1 or to forgo it? It's tough to know what you don't know.
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