sobaylouie
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I am 78 yrs.young and enjoy the hell out my stang….Fun car to drive!
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Thanks! When I bought the 3000 I was reluctant to tell my late father about it; he was a master mechanic--former auto shop teacher and factory service rep for Ford--but when I did he said "If you're going to own a car like that you better learn how to work on it" (Dad was averse to 'foreign cars' at the time). A few years later he calls me and says "There's a '56 in the paper;" thinking it was an early 6-cyl car I told him if it's in good condition the asking was fair and he said "I 'll have a look at it." The next day he calls and says "Well, i bought it; it's a 4-cyl and there's an 'M' on the registration." I asked "Dad, does it have a louvered bonnet (hood), and a small bend in the radiator cross-brace?" He said 'yes,' and I realized it might be one of the original 640 that were modified at the Healey shop. After proving the provenance, we spent 10 years restoring it together (it took so long because Dad had a couple bouts with cancer). Dad died last July, but not before finishing the restoration of the 1919 Seagrave pumper fire engine in the background and donating it back to the local FD:You're a lucky man. The 3000 is cool but the 100-4 looks fantastic.
Wellll... I was 59 when I bought my '18 GT. I just figured it might be getting near the end for NA V8's with 3 pedals. I've loved every minute of driving it. I DD my 8 mile commute to work with some longer drives on weekends. I also travel a bit, so i'm still under 4000 miles after 8 months. Plan to drive it a good long time.As a senior citizen I'm curious-how many other old guys are buying Mustang GTs? When I traded in my E350 (for my 19 GT) the look on the salesman's face was priceless.
I'm wondering how much of an anomaly I might be and if not, how many other "older enthusiasts" are enjoying their GTs?
I get questions constantly at the car wash (typically from Audi and Beemer owners) "Sir is that your car? How do you like it?" Translation - why the hell is an oldtimer like you driving that?
It's simple - you're never too old to enjoy a well balanced platform that brings a smile to your face each time you press that button. The active exhaust simply enhances the experience.
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Always liked those wheels. Car looks great.Turned 60 last month. Purchased the 2019 GT premium VB, PP1, A10, B&O, AE, etc. a few weeks prior. Still have the 86 SVO I purchased used in 1989, 30 yrs ago. Loving the sound of the coyote even though the SVO has been worked over! This is the day I picked it up.