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[20Magnetic18]

New member here but not new to Mustangs. My 2018 Magnetic Metallic GT is my 5th Mustang. 301a, Blackout package, 6 speed manual I have had it a few weeks now and just working on breaking it in when I can after work and on weekends. Plan to throw some BMR bits at it and possibly some wheels eventually. Will probably swap some leather seat covers into when I can snag a set. Once I feel my motor is sound I will start the power mods but for the most part so far I like the power it has but there is always room for more. I did get a manual despite people saying get the auto but my 2014 was an auto and it was boring to drive around after while which lead to it being traded on a 2014 Evo that kept for 5 months and sold it to Carmax.

Past Mustangs were a 04 Mach 1, 03 Cobra, 14 Mustang GT, and a 1992 LX that I had plan to build but I got the want for a new one and I couldn't shake it.

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[stogie5150]

Hello from sunny Slidell,LA. My car is a 2018 GT 6M, I don't care for automatics even though they are faster, rowing my own is much more satisfying, and besides I'm old school....

Not planning on any mods other than stereo, I have added tint, and that's about it. I've waited 48 years for a car like this, and I intend to drive the wheels offa him. Yes, him....never called my vehicles 'her'....this beast is a MAN.

Looking forward to learning about my car...

 

[Cavpilot2k]

Greetings, all.
I live south of Boston, ex military, blah blah blah.
I currently daily drive a modded 2012 BMW 135ii (turbo inline 6).
I am looking at my next car, which must be a MT (that's all I will own), so options are limited.
I am pretty much down to a BMW M2 Competition or a Mustang GT (possibly a Bullitt edition, but I honestly don't love the green color and it seems heretical to get it in black). There's not really anything else on the radar, since my price limit is Mid 50's.

Gathering information and hoping for some insight.

 

[Yeto1]

Hello everybody
My name is Joel, from Fort Lauderdale. I own a 2015 GT.

 

[Whiplash473]

Figure I'll chime in. My name is Tyler and I live in northern IL. I bought my S550 about two months ago in Georgia. '16 GT premium P/P with 6100mi. No modifications yet but I've got a $5k shopping cart at LMR for next season. Not new to Mustangs but new to the S550 platform. I have a '98 Silverado on 38s which I've had for about 12yrs now. First vehicle, bought it bone stock. And I've also got my '94 GT which I went through a few years back. Stroked to 331, all forged. Trick FLow top end. Pro-M MAF. Shaved engine bay. Debadged. Respray of factory color. Rebuilt the trans. Long list but those are the highlights. Forgive the fuse box in the picture, still a work-in-progress.

 

[Lorne34]

Hello all, I’m Chuck
I’ve wanted a Mustang for my entire adult. I finally made the jump with my wife’s D-plan and 0%. The car is 301a car with the 3.55 gear, active exhaust and nav. I fell in love with the 10 spd in this car and believe it is the perfect start for qtr mile and half mile events in the Tampa area.

Your kids look like they know they're riding in something special... congrats on preparing the next generation of Mustang enthusiasts!

 

[DeadliftsnDonuts]

Hi, my name is Kamran and I'm from Houston, Texas. I am in the market for a Mustang GT with PP1. This would be my first muscle car and manual. Looking forward to it. I am also looking at a Camaro SS 1LE. Hope to decide something soon.

 

[Why]

Hello, my name is Martin, and I live British Columbia Canada. Before ordering myself a 2019 Mustang, joined here to read up on them.

 

[94Mustang302ci]

Hello all! New member back in the saddle to speak in terms of Mustang ownership. I've owned several other stangs, but Mustangs took a back seat once I started riding sport bikes. In June 2017 I was involved in a serious accident when someone decided to make a left turn in front of me. Failing to yield the right of way they ripped the front of my Hayabusa off, nearly killing me and ending my riding days due to injuries sustained and a wife that said no more. So after much debate I decided to get back into Mustangs and when the s550 was released I fell back in love. I have a recently purchased 2016 Mustang GT with a roush stage 2 supercharger, bbk longtube headers and full exhaust, sct x4. I joined the board to learn as much as I can, find a local tuner/vendor and start enjoying driving again. Thanks and so glad to be here!

 

[Pero]

Hello to all members of this forum.

Allow me to introduce myself.
I'm 50 years old car enthusiast from Slovenia, rather small country inside EU.
I'm newly registered here, but not new on the forum, which I'm visiting and reading on regular base since 2014 when I have found first information about new S550 Mustang platform.

My first awareness of Ford Mustang existence reaches back in 70's when I saw as a child for the first time movie Bullitt. After that I remember my father was driving silver Ford Capri MkI, which was known as "European Mustang" in those days.

In 1993 I have had first contact with american cars, driving rented Ford Aerostar V6 3.0 minivan during my visit in USA. But this is all of my history with american cars. Not counting few Fords, made in EU, which don't represents typical american cars at all (Fiesta, Escort, Mondeo).

I have never owned a Mustang. Actually, I have never really owned a Ford. But this will change in the future because I have found myself very interested in MY2019 Mustang, since it got somehow Europeanized.

After 4 years of following different car forums and other internet contents about american cars I'm ready to become a member of Mustang owners with my own wild horse in the international herd.

I'm glad to have the opportunity to be part of this community. Surely I will have some questions to ask knowledgeable members of this forum, but I will also try to be useful myself by providing some information and my opinions if convenient.

At the end of my first post I would like to apologize to all English "linguaphiles" here since English is not my native language, which can be unfortunately clearly noticeable. I will do my best.

 

[Blue Moon]

@Pero, no need to apologize for your English. You write it better than many of us who were brought up with it.

Let us know what kind of Mustang you're interested in, and I'm sure you'll read plenty of opinions from us.

 

[Pero]

Blue Moon, thank you for your encouraging words.

About the Mustang: it already happened.
Veni, vidi, vici...

Mid of September I was at my dealer to test drive first EcoBoost and few days later also GT.
The decision was easy for me: GT is the way to go.
I have ordered the car at the end of the month.
During long waiting I'm reading the posts about order tracking during production and shipping.
Let me see in following weeks or months if I can get some information about the car prior my dealer.

 

[PGMarcus]

Hey everyone,

I'm Marcus as my name says, I'm 29. I'm originally from Atlanta but I'm living outside of Washington DC in Maryland nowadays. I just bought a '19 Mustang GT/PP (Orange Fury). I've been browsing the forums since I thought I wanted stang(a month or two) . I'm a newbie (sort of) to the muscle car/tuner scene so I'll gladly accept any advice or suggestions if it makes sense. I owned a 17 Camaro SS/1LE before this and it got totaled.

 

[PnyKix]

The 2017 Shelby GT350, A Love Story...

I'm writing this as a not-quite middle-aged man who hasn’t owned a manual since I was shifting a 2004 Saab 9-3 back and forth to work in my mid-20s. My current vehicle is a leased 2016 Chevy Silverado, optioned pretty well and I signed those papers because I was looking for a vehicle to serve as a “do all” for work and some outdoor activities. Aside from the transmission blowing itself apart at 36k, not a bad vehicle.

I had always missed driving a stick since that Saab and I never made the leap to buy a car for the purpose of driving to have fun, it’s always been utilitarian to me. Late last fall I came across a 2016 GT 5.0 Manual with one owner, low miles, a really throaty Magnaflow Competition cat back. The car sounded and looked great but after a weekend with it, the tune Ford applied made it a pretty terrible highway driver and it the trim didn’t have the switch to adjust the valves. Super fun to drive, anybody with a S550 out there should feel blessed. That fire it started in me just cost me a lot of money!

The next manual car I drove was about 6 months later and it was a Shelby. The car was new but had a small ding in the door and was missing the front S-H-E-L-B-Y piece of the body kit/scoop- is scoop what it’s called? Anyway, it was the baddest car I had ever driven but it just didn’t feel right. With 7 payments left on my truck I was going to eat a little too much extra cash too. I actually did make an offer but told them they’d need to store it for a few months, they said they’d consider it (which probably wasn’t true) but they ended up selling it the same day.

To get some closure, I decided to drive a car I had been keeping in the back of my mind for a while- a ‘16+ Camaro SS. I had a hard time believing it would feel like the Shelby but it wasn’t much out of my way, so I did. It was a brand new 1SS off the lot in a color I liked. Almost immediately, I knew it just wasn’t going to be the car for me. Between the poor visibility, the number of them on the road and the general fun factor of driving it, she was a nice car but she was no Mustang. I found it to be too refined in a way and there was nothing raw about it. My personal preference is that I like a softer clutch and, for that reason, I really like that the Shelby feels like butter from gear to gear. Don’t get me wrong, the SS is an extremely fast car but it’s faster than it feels. Hope that makes sense.

As August 2018 neared an end, the car I had been waiting for popped up at a local dealer. I actually found the original owner on this forum and I can tell he is a very meticulous person who cares about this car and sold it to the dealer as a last resort- I think he actually cares who is behind the wheel. He even made arrangements to get me the crankshaft and some other items. Real good dude, and thankful I found him so thankful for this community.

As for the car, it’s the one I’ve always wanted- it just took me a little while to find it.

Style
Visually, there isn’t honestly a car I like looking at more. I really think Ford nailed the design- they could have invested more in the interior but that would increase the cost and personally, I’d rather have it the way it is.


Feel
Between the clutch, gear box, sticky tires and ride height this car feels perfect to me. I am also impressed with how easy this car is to drive and with the visibility. It could be someone’s first manual, and I can’t think of another car with 526hp that I could say that about. I wouldn’t change a thing about the way this car feels.


Power
On paper, the torque number is low and some are critical. However, that power band is electric. It’s easy to look at two numbers and draw your conclusions but I’d just suggest that anyone doing that needs to spend 10 or 15 minutes in this car. I have pushed it a couple times now- the power is there and the gear is long. Remember the first time you coasted down a hill on your bike? It’s that fun, just for adults.


Value
This car really seems like a solid value and I know with the GT500 coming there might be some uncertainty in terms of how it’ll impact the 350s but I have a tough time picturing a world where there isn’t a buyer for a car like this one. I think we’re safe and even if there’s an initial dip, it’ll come back.


Technology
I have always liked Ford’s offering from a technology standpoint and the GT350 with the Technology package is no different. Easy to sync with your mobile devices, useful backup cam and performance features related to steering, suspension and exhaust come as part of the Tech pack too. I am particularly impressed with the exhaust value closure- this car literally turns from a beast to a mouse if you need it to and for my wife and I with a potentially important phone call or a sleeping child, I love having this option.


Exhaust
I’ll end with potentially my favorite part- the exhaust. This vehicle does have the resonator removed and I am glad it does. The sounds are extremely raw and the crackles are amazing when you let off the gas, even at low RPM. Pushing that little red button puts a childlike smile on my face every single time.

I look forward to many years of enjoying the Shelby GT350 and my goal is to put around 3k miles on it annually, hit a couple shows or car cruises here and there and keep it in excellent condition.

The 2017 Shelby GT350, A Love Story...

I'm writing this as a not-quite middle-aged man who hasn’t owned a manual since I was shifting a 2004 Saab 9-3 back and forth to work in my mid-20s. My current vehicle is a leased 2016 Chevy Silverado, optioned pretty well and I signed those papers because I was looking for a vehicle to serve as a “do all” for work and some outdoor activities. Aside from the transmission blowing itself apart at 36k, not a bad vehicle.

I had always missed driving a stick since that Saab and I never made the leap to buy a car for the purpose of driving to have fun, it’s always been utilitarian to me. Late last fall I came across a 2016 GT 5.0 Manual with one owner, low miles, a really throaty Magnaflow Competition cat back. The car sounded and looked great but after a weekend with it, the tune Ford applied made it a pretty terrible highway driver and it the trim didn’t have the switch to adjust the valves. Super fun to drive, anybody with a S550 out there should feel blessed. That fire it started in me just cost me a lot of money!

The next manual car I drove was about 6 months later and it was a Shelby. The car was new but had a small ding in the door and was missing the front S-H-E-L-B-Y piece of the body kit/scoop- is scoop what it’s called? Anyway, it was the baddest car I had ever driven but it just didn’t feel right. With 7 payments left on my truck I was going to eat a little too much extra cash too. I actually did make an offer but told them they’d need to store it for a few months, they said they’d consider it (which probably wasn’t true) but they ended up selling it the same day.

To get some closure, I decided to drive a car I had been keeping in the back of my mind for a while- a ‘16+ Camaro SS. I had a hard time believing it would feel like the Shelby but it wasn’t much out of my way, so I did. It was a brand new 1SS off the lot in a color I liked. Almost immediately, I knew it just wasn’t going to be the car for me. Between the poor visibility, the number of them on the road and the general fun factor of driving it, she was a nice car but she was no Mustang. I found it to be too refined in a way and there was nothing raw about it. My personal preference is that I like a softer clutch and, for that reason, I really like that the Shelby feels like butter from gear to gear. Don’t get me wrong, the SS is an extremely fast car but it’s faster than it feels. Hope that makes sense.

As August 2018 neared an end, the car I had been waiting for popped up at a local dealer. I actually found the original owner on this forum and I can tell he is a very meticulous person who cares about this car and sold it to the dealer as a last resort- I think he actually cares who is behind the wheel. He even made arrangements to get me the crankshaft and some other items. Real good dude, and thankful I found him so thankful for this community.

As for the car, it’s the one I’ve always wanted- it just took me a little while to find it.

Style
Visually, there isn’t honestly a car I like looking at more. I really think Ford nailed the design- they could have invested more in the interior but that would increase the cost and personally, I’d rather have it the way it is.


Feel
Between the clutch, gear box, sticky tires and ride height this car feels perfect to me. I am also impressed with how easy this car is to drive and with the visibility. It could be someone’s first manual, and I can’t think of another car with 526hp that I could say that about. I wouldn’t change a thing about the way this car feels.


Power
On paper, the torque number is low and some are critical. However, that power band is electric. It’s easy to look at two numbers and draw your conclusions but I’d just suggest that anyone doing that needs to spend 10 or 15 minutes in this car. I have pushed it a couple times now- the power is there and the gear is long. Remember the first time you coasted down a hill on your bike? It’s that fun, just for adults.


Value
This car really seems like a solid value and I know with the GT500 coming there might be some uncertainty in terms of how it’ll impact the 350s but I have a tough time picturing a world where there isn’t a buyer for a car like this one. I think we’re safe and even if there’s an initial dip, it’ll come back.


Technology
I have always liked Ford’s offering from a technology standpoint and the GT350 with the Technology package is no different. Easy to sync with your mobile devices, useful backup cam and performance features related to steering, suspension and exhaust come as part of the Tech pack too. I am particularly impressed with the exhaust value closure- this car literally turns from a beast to a mouse if you need it to and for my wife and I with a potentially important phone call or a sleeping child, I love having this option.


Exhaust
I’ll end with potentially my favorite part- the exhaust. This vehicle does have the resonator removed and I am glad it does. The sounds are extremely raw and the crackles are amazing when you let off the gas, even at low RPM. Pushing that little red button puts a childlike smile on my face every single time.

I look forward to many years of enjoying the Shelby GT350 and my goal is to put around 3k miles on it annually, hit a couple shows or car cruises here and there and keep it in excellent condition.

That is a BEAUTIFUL car!!

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