Skacs
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Hey All,
New to the forum and wanted to share my mustang experience. Just a heads up that it’s a lengthy read!
My mustang infatuation began at an early age, back when fox bodies roamed the streets (good ol’ early 90’s) and the first time I saw one in person I was hooked! It was a convertible 5.0 and it sounded absolutely sublime; that deep unmistakable rumble pierced my eardrums like no other car. Ever since then I followed the progression of the car (and many others – I’m a car guy after all) through the years and always dreamed of having my own one day. Well fast forward to 2011, at a time when I was ready to buy my first brand new car I was eyeing the S197’s and wanted one so bad! But unfortunately being fairly fresh out of college and in a financial state that would have made me stretch too far, I couldn’t justify the purchase and instead took the more sensible approach. At the time I had 3 main criteria for a new car:
So my sensible approach landed me a 2011 Ford Ranger FX4 with a 5 speed stick shift. Figured if I couldn’t afford fast just yet I’ll settle for some off-road action instead (obviously up to a point). It turned out to be a good decision as it’s a very fun little truck with a good amount of go. Anyways, as the years went by and my financial state improved I again began flirting with the idea of what my next car/truck purchase was going to be. I went through many different phases, but ultimately veered back to the mustang as teaser info began trickling out back in 2013. Ever since then I’ve followed the S550’s journey from dream to reality and was absolutely astounded by the car.
Arriving to the very recent present day, January 2015 to be exact, I brought my ranger in for an oil change and noticed 3 brand spanking new S550’s sitting at the dealer lot. With my truck in service I took the time to chat with the salespeople inside and asked if it would be possible to test drive an ecoboost mustang? Surely enough within a few minutes I had the keys to a black performance package 6mt ecoboost. Walking up to the car I was absolutely stunned at how sinister the car looked – very low slung, planted and ready to be flogged! This moment was also the first time that I had a chance to sit inside the car and I was very impressed. I started her up and set off on the drive. First thing was first though, I had to get used to the clutch which had a much quicker engagement point vs. my truck but once that was down-packed it was a breeze to drive smoothly. Second thing I noticed was the POWER! Wow this thing had guts; it felt nice and healthy right through the rev-range. I didn’t get a chance to bring her up to redline but I can say that it had a solid dosage of thrust ready to punch you in the kidneys with a mash of the petal, of course many of you already know this ;) and it sounded good doing it as well.
Speaking of that thrust, the highway in gear acceleration was phenomenal! Staying in 5th gear without downshifting and this thing pulled very well. The balance and handling of the car were also on point and left me very satisfied, having that nice point-and-shoot eagerness made for a very enjoyable drive. All in all I was shocked at how good the ecoboost car was as a whole. It’s a very integrated and fun package that delivers the goods!! So as I arrive back to the dealer, the saleswoman who was with me on this most magnificent test drive asked if I’d like to drive the GT??
I paused for a moment and with the biggest grin on my face said “Yea!!!”
She promptly went to get the keys to a performance pack GT in guard and we hopped in. Again I was greeted with the same interior amenities although there was one distinct difference between the ecoboost car, which became very apparent the moment I hit the push button start. The V8 literally burst into life as I fired it up and sent chills down my spine! The aural experience was on a whole other level and it was absolutely epic. Sliding the shifter into first rewarded me with a solid feeling mechanical engagement and the car felt very refined (just as the ecoboost had). Driving this thing was awesome as the V8 had gobs of power everywhere and the short gearing made the car very snappy with any throttle application – absolutely stunning! I found myself just pushing the go-fast pedal so I could hear that glorious motor. I took it on the same drive route that I had with the ecoboost and found that it did everything in a more aggressive manner (very much to my liking); a very beastly machine indeed. I’ve driven some fast cars before and this thing was right up there in terms of power, response, handling, etc. Bottom line, that drive sealed the deal for me. I was going to get the mustang…
And I was going to get the V8.
Bringing us to the present day when I finally pulled the trigger on a Base GT, Black, with the spoiler delete. Now the waiting begins… Can’t wait for the day I take delivery of the stang!
New to the forum and wanted to share my mustang experience. Just a heads up that it’s a lengthy read!
My mustang infatuation began at an early age, back when fox bodies roamed the streets (good ol’ early 90’s) and the first time I saw one in person I was hooked! It was a convertible 5.0 and it sounded absolutely sublime; that deep unmistakable rumble pierced my eardrums like no other car. Ever since then I followed the progression of the car (and many others – I’m a car guy after all) through the years and always dreamed of having my own one day. Well fast forward to 2011, at a time when I was ready to buy my first brand new car I was eyeing the S197’s and wanted one so bad! But unfortunately being fairly fresh out of college and in a financial state that would have made me stretch too far, I couldn’t justify the purchase and instead took the more sensible approach. At the time I had 3 main criteria for a new car:
- It absolutely had to be stick (drove an automatic chrysler intrepid prior and it had the absolute worst shift logic – left me mesmerized and annoyed many times)
- It had to be rear wheel drive
- It had to have a ballsy motor
So my sensible approach landed me a 2011 Ford Ranger FX4 with a 5 speed stick shift. Figured if I couldn’t afford fast just yet I’ll settle for some off-road action instead (obviously up to a point). It turned out to be a good decision as it’s a very fun little truck with a good amount of go. Anyways, as the years went by and my financial state improved I again began flirting with the idea of what my next car/truck purchase was going to be. I went through many different phases, but ultimately veered back to the mustang as teaser info began trickling out back in 2013. Ever since then I’ve followed the S550’s journey from dream to reality and was absolutely astounded by the car.
Arriving to the very recent present day, January 2015 to be exact, I brought my ranger in for an oil change and noticed 3 brand spanking new S550’s sitting at the dealer lot. With my truck in service I took the time to chat with the salespeople inside and asked if it would be possible to test drive an ecoboost mustang? Surely enough within a few minutes I had the keys to a black performance package 6mt ecoboost. Walking up to the car I was absolutely stunned at how sinister the car looked – very low slung, planted and ready to be flogged! This moment was also the first time that I had a chance to sit inside the car and I was very impressed. I started her up and set off on the drive. First thing was first though, I had to get used to the clutch which had a much quicker engagement point vs. my truck but once that was down-packed it was a breeze to drive smoothly. Second thing I noticed was the POWER! Wow this thing had guts; it felt nice and healthy right through the rev-range. I didn’t get a chance to bring her up to redline but I can say that it had a solid dosage of thrust ready to punch you in the kidneys with a mash of the petal, of course many of you already know this ;) and it sounded good doing it as well.
Speaking of that thrust, the highway in gear acceleration was phenomenal! Staying in 5th gear without downshifting and this thing pulled very well. The balance and handling of the car were also on point and left me very satisfied, having that nice point-and-shoot eagerness made for a very enjoyable drive. All in all I was shocked at how good the ecoboost car was as a whole. It’s a very integrated and fun package that delivers the goods!! So as I arrive back to the dealer, the saleswoman who was with me on this most magnificent test drive asked if I’d like to drive the GT??
I paused for a moment and with the biggest grin on my face said “Yea!!!”
She promptly went to get the keys to a performance pack GT in guard and we hopped in. Again I was greeted with the same interior amenities although there was one distinct difference between the ecoboost car, which became very apparent the moment I hit the push button start. The V8 literally burst into life as I fired it up and sent chills down my spine! The aural experience was on a whole other level and it was absolutely epic. Sliding the shifter into first rewarded me with a solid feeling mechanical engagement and the car felt very refined (just as the ecoboost had). Driving this thing was awesome as the V8 had gobs of power everywhere and the short gearing made the car very snappy with any throttle application – absolutely stunning! I found myself just pushing the go-fast pedal so I could hear that glorious motor. I took it on the same drive route that I had with the ecoboost and found that it did everything in a more aggressive manner (very much to my liking); a very beastly machine indeed. I’ve driven some fast cars before and this thing was right up there in terms of power, response, handling, etc. Bottom line, that drive sealed the deal for me. I was going to get the mustang…
And I was going to get the V8.
Bringing us to the present day when I finally pulled the trigger on a Base GT, Black, with the spoiler delete. Now the waiting begins… Can’t wait for the day I take delivery of the stang!
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