Sold after nearly 7 years

Sold after nearly 7 years

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Merc 450

Original Poster:

963 posts

99 months

Wednesday 27th March
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After nearly 7 brilliant years and 20430 miles I will be trading in my Mustang 5.0 GT on Saturday absolutely loved it smile a milebiggrin
It will be replaced by an F Type 5.0 Rbiggrin

RSTurboPaul

10,374 posts

258 months

Wednesday 27th March
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So you like visiting petrol stations? wink lol

Good to see some wanton V8-ing! biggrin


The Mustang looks like a good family car to me, although the number of youtube videos of people putting it sideways over a kerb when leaving car meets in even the bone-dry does not inspire confidence... lol

cerb4.5lee

30,655 posts

180 months

Wednesday 27th March
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Nice one. thumbup

You've got to experience 2 great 5.0 V8's there I reckon. smokin

Merc 450

Original Poster:

963 posts

99 months

Wednesday 27th March
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cerb4.5lee said:
Nice one. thumbup

You've got to experience 2 great 5.0 V8's there I reckon. smokin
Love my V8's no replacement for displacementbiggrin

cerb4.5lee

30,655 posts

180 months

Wednesday 27th March
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Merc 450 said:
Love my V8's no replacement for displacementbiggrin
beer

funbobby

1,626 posts

258 months

Thursday 28th March
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Same as what i did! loved both but the F Type is def quicker and angrier!

sidewinder500

1,146 posts

94 months

Thursday 28th March
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RSTurboPaul said:
So you like visiting petrol stations? wink lol

Good to see some wanton V8-ing! biggrin


The Mustang looks like a good family car to me, although the number of youtube videos of people putting it sideways over a kerb when leaving car meets in even the bone-dry does not inspire confidence... lol
These guys are
- driving the solid rear axle ones
- have some difficulties understanding car physics
- are not really qualified to steer a powerful car
- are a good laugh anyway

These S550 Mustangs are a bargain for what they are, and it can haul lots of stuff, really practical.

Still mourning the sale of mine somehow, was an almost perfect car for me.


Edited by sidewinder500 on Thursday 28th March 15:06

ratrod 2

983 posts

9 months

Thursday 28th March
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My nipper works at the docks driving the cars on the boats, anything from Mini's to Rollers,

But the mainstay are Range Rovers and Jag's,mainly F Types,

The first thing the drivers do is press the sport button so you can imagine the noise from a convoy of maybe 10 V8 F Types

all in sport mode, Having to pass their boss's office on route they put the cars on normal mode having passed his office they are back in sport

again, It must sound like armageddon against the high sided building especially on the night shift,

That is precisely why he thinks i should buy one as a daily instead of a late Mach1 or Bullitt,

Did see a convertible up on a dealers stand at the NEC at the weekend in a great colour that i've never seen before ,it was like new and up for £34K,

Looked good value compared to most yanks , that money will only buy you a driver of a E Type needing a full restoration,

It was sold later in the afternoon and i'm not surprised.

My mates bought a V6 supercharged one and keeps telling me i should buy one but definitely not with a V6,

My only problem is how do i stop the car trying to turn into every golf course it pass's as i consider them more of a

tweedy golfers car than hot rodders, rolleyes


Merc 450

Original Poster:

963 posts

99 months

Thursday 28th March
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funbobby said:
Same as what i did! loved both but the F Type is def quicker and angrier!
I will find out Saturday when I pick it up

Merc 450

Original Poster:

963 posts

99 months

Thursday 28th March
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ratrod 2 said:
My nipper works at the docks driving the cars on the boats, anything from Mini's to Rollers,

But the mainstay are Range Rovers and Jag's,mainly F Types,

The first thing the drivers do is press the sport button so you can imagine the noise from a convoy of maybe 10 V8 F Types

all in sport mode, Having to pass their boss's office on route they put the cars on normal mode having passed his office they are back in sport

again, It must sound like armageddon against the high sided building especially on the night shift,

That is precisely why he thinks i should buy one as a daily instead of a late Mach1 or Bullitt,

Did see a convertible up on a dealers stand at the NEC at the weekend in a great colour that i've never seen before ,it was like new and up for £34K,

Looked good value compared to most yanks , that money will only buy you a driver of a E Type needing a full restoration,

It was sold later in the afternoon and i'm not surprised.

My mates bought a V6 supercharged one and keeps telling me i should buy one but definitely not with a V6,

My only problem is how do i stop the car trying to turn into every golf course it pass's as i consider them more of a

tweedy golfers car than hot rodders, rolleyes

I think you would be very lucky to get a golf bag in that boot, already thinking about taking the parcel shelf out to get 2 small cases inbiggrin

ratrod 2

983 posts

9 months

Thursday 28th March
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Merc 450 said:
I think you would be very lucky to get a golf bag in that boot, already thinking about taking the parcel shelf out to get 2 small cases inbiggrin
My brother is obsessed with golf,before he buys a car he has to see if his clubs and trolley fit even before his wife sits in the car,

Hope the sun comes out for you on Saterday , Enjoy thumbup




Merc 450

Original Poster:

963 posts

99 months

Friday 29th March
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Will do thanksbiggrin

RSTurboPaul

10,374 posts

258 months

Saturday 30th March
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sidewinder500 said:
RSTurboPaul said:
So you like visiting petrol stations? wink lol

Good to see some wanton V8-ing! biggrin


The Mustang looks like a good family car to me, although the number of youtube videos of people putting it sideways over a kerb when leaving car meets in even the bone-dry does not inspire confidence... lol
These guys are
- driving the solid rear axle ones
- have some difficulties understanding car physics
- are not really qualified to steer a powerful car
- are a good laugh anyway

These S550 Mustangs are a bargain for what they are, and it can haul lots of stuff, really practical.

Still mourning the sale of mine somehow, was an almost perfect car for me.


Edited by sidewinder500 on Thursday 28th March 15:06
Thanks for the reply!

I think I would need to get onto some proper training if one of these or a Monaro was ever on the table (the other 'family car' that seems to be V8 and good value smile ) but both are still somewhat rich for my current budget... lol

croyde

22,908 posts

230 months

Saturday 30th March
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I bought mine in 2016 and sold it 2 years later for almost what I paid for it, but I reckon I could have done that even if I'd kept it 7 years.

Did you find the same?

Although I did order mine in 2015 when the prices were announced. £33k for the V8, such a bargain.

SpunkyGlory

2,322 posts

165 months

Saturday 30th March
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I had a 2018 Shadow Edition, which I loved, but sold it as I did 21k miles in the first year and the residual was tanking biggrin

Merc 450

Original Poster:

963 posts

99 months

Saturday 30th March
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croyde said:
I bought mine in 2016 and sold it 2 years later for almost what I paid for it, but I reckon I could have done that even if I'd kept it 7 years.

Did you find the same?

Although I did order mine in 2015 when the prices were announced. £33k for the V8, such a bargain.
Yes I'm happy with the price I got