Not a good start into my Mustang search

Not a good start into my Mustang search

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B3NNL

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Thursday 9th February 2017
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Thought I'd post something up, not necessarily to get feedback, but more of a whine and to hopefully avoid others doing the same!

Due to the PH name and shame rules I'll keep this as vague as I can, but it wont take the detective skills of Poirot to find out who I'm on about.

Two weeks ago I called a certain dealer who was advertising a used Roush mustang on PH, I like light blue cars and my budget is upto £30k (I'll leave you to do the detective work)

Anyway, I live way over in deepest darkest Somerset and the dealer is way over the other side of the country near the east coast, a 4 hour drive which lets be honest, if its a car you're after, you wont mind driving to. We arrive shortly after 1pm and wait for the owner to turn up and open his unit to which I must admit had a very impressive array of American muscle inside. He moves a couple of cars and brings the said Roush to the front. Its very pretty in the flesh and actually I'm very interested. We all have a look and chat about the car etc. Then I said "shall we go for a spin then" to which he responded "No, I don't do demonstrators, besides its just been cleaned and if you go out in it, I'll have to get it cleaned again!" I stood there flabbergasted, I appreciate places like this must be inundated with joyriders wanting to have a blat in the unaffordable, but we had just driven for 4 hours, which he knew, I'd been in touch several times after details and images etc and when it comes to actually trying the said car, we couldn't, he didn't even offer a passenger ride with him driving, he just wasn't interested.
Needless to say, we walked straight back out and drove the 4 hours home.
So, the moral of the story is if you're interested in a particular car being sold by a dealer in the East that specialises in American cars, don't expect to be able to actually see the car working first.

On that note, I am after an imported mustang, something out of the ordinary, supercharged or BOSS etc. I have a budget of upto £30k. If you hear of anything, drop me a PM. Cheers Benn

B3NNL

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Thursday 9th February 2017
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Ah yes apologies, very light on requirements there wasn't I!
I'm after a manual, must be V8, not obsessed with mileage or year as long as it's been looked after, but I'm a magpie for the unusual, love the Elenor body kits and anything out of the ordinary.
I have autotrader alerts set up and scan eBay every other day, I've been looking since November last year but not made a big thing of it. There is a Boss on autotrader, but there's no response on the number and it does appear a bit too good to be true for the price so I'm dubious that it's a real add.
Was a real pity about the roush as I'd had probably had it, but just can't be doing with being treated that way.

B3NNL

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1,056 posts

169 months

B3NNL

Original Poster:

1,056 posts

169 months

Friday 10th February 2017
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Oh right, so that isn't a real Boss?!
I need to get my head back in the books.
Blinking mustang variants how on earth does anyone keep up?

B3NNL

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Saturday 11th February 2017
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Yep I've just registered on the MOUK so will post up in there after making introductions.
I'm based in-between Taunton and Yeovil so not a million miles from Bristol where I believe there's a big Mustang following.
Guess I'll just get stuck in and see what may.
Cheers Benn

B3NNL

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Saturday 11th February 2017
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I did when I had my Cerbera but haven't been recently, that's not to say I can't as it's about 20mins away from me. I should pop down to the next one.

B3NNL

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Sunday 12th February 2017
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jason900 said:
Hi..look up Simply Mustangs UK on Facebook..great knowledge on there. I know of a really nice 4.6gt manual v8 in Swindon if your interested?
Joined!
Yep would be interested in hearing about mustang, Pm me if it's easier,
Cheers, Benn