And even if it isn't, there will be so many around that you would be able to source parts on the cheap.
You were lucky Steve. My last car was a BMW M6. EVERY SINGLE car with an SMG (mine was a much rarer stick, about 10% of production) had SMG failures, vast majority within 40K miles (some on their 3rd transmission by then).
I agree. I am the same way. It's not my daily driver and I don't drive the Stang in the rain, but when I do drive it I can't stand see it even a little dirty. I also keep a detailing spray and cloth in my trunk. Also the Deep Impact Blue color isn't helping, but that's the color I chose.
Easily the most attractive car I've ever owned. She is sculpted with curves that make it hard to turn your eyes away. I drive her every day, and I feel like a king while doing so. I know it's not a superbly expensive machine, but to me it is top notch. So I take care where and when I park. And I wash her weekly, but it doesn't consume me. On average the washes last an hour, max an hour and a half. She's also become my favorite subject to photograph. I've snapped over 1,000 photos over the course of 3 months. Gotta get those in before the first ding(s) appear.Like many of you, I have owned lots of cars...some better than others. This Mustang is now officially the best car I have ever owned, for a variety of reasons...the thing that really surprised me is how "connected" I feel to this car.
The downside of this love affairis that when anything happens to the car, I freak out. Just last week, after a nasty ice storm hit Texas, I walked back to my car at my work parking lot and my car was covered in dirt and stones from a truck that swept the parking lot with that crud. I almost puked...
My wife says I should just go buy a Corolla and forget about stuff like this...on some days, I think she is right.
Anyone else feel the same way? It is just a car, right??!!:cheers:
Such a downside for people to think you have the balls to fight and have a warrior spirit. I thought that this what poly culture was all about brah.
haha some of the pleasures of commuting on I-95 every day :headbonk:.
and some punk kids. Handled addle:. I knew this car would be a target from the day I bought it. Battle scars, bonding moments, made for a good story. Im happy to this day, it wasnt keyed!!
Wow! LOL!!!haha some of the pleasures of commuting on I-95 every day :headbonk:.
The eggs...eh...jealous female
I will defend the reliability of modern British cars and engineering, however. Jaguar-Land Rover is consistently rated up there with Lexus and Skoda in reliability statistics, and Honda's most reliable models, the Fit(Jazz), Civic and CRV, as well as a lot of Ford engines, are built here.
My brother in law also had a BMW X5M, and direct from the factory the rear diff was bad and made the most horrible racket. It took them several months to fix it. He even agreed that his best SUV in terms of reliability and style was his old Range Rover - but he went and got a Mercedes ML63 AMG anyway. I'm waiting for him to complain about something wrong with the gearbox or engine.I hate that people treat him as some all knowing car god. He has some funny bits on the show but, overall, he's actually a massive c***.valentinoamoro said:
Hit the nail on the head. Hot Hatchbacks are cheap cars - sub-mustang levels of cheap - so they've always had basic technology under the skin but masterfully engineered to actually be extremely effective at what they do. Same story with the Mustang and the Corvette (especially the C7 with its composite leaf). Yes its "old-school" but its damn effective when done properly.valentinoamoro said:
