So who has ordered the new S550 Mustang?
Discussion
Putting my sensible head on and having just been on a speed awareness course for my first and only speeding ticket in my 35 years of driving like an idiot and fast motorcycle ownership, why does the Mustang need more than it's 435 bhp for driving on the road.
I only ask as people will spend amazing amounts of money to add horse power to their cars, whilst externally they look much the same.
I'll mod but it'll be a nicer sounding exhaust, stripes or different seats etc.
I'd understand it if it was adding power to my 170 bhp BMW, which is fine when driven solo but 5 passengers and luggage, it struggles.
Each to their own but personally not really interested in more power in an already powerful car.
I only ask as people will spend amazing amounts of money to add horse power to their cars, whilst externally they look much the same.
I'll mod but it'll be a nicer sounding exhaust, stripes or different seats etc.
I'd understand it if it was adding power to my 170 bhp BMW, which is fine when driven solo but 5 passengers and luggage, it struggles.
Each to their own but personally not really interested in more power in an already powerful car.
If anyone can't wait here is a US GT for sale over here with only 500 on the clock.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2015-FORD-MUSTANG-5-0-GT...
Bit less than the cost of a UK one but it is a non premium and non PP model, from what I can gather from the ad.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2015-FORD-MUSTANG-5-0-GT...
Bit less than the cost of a UK one but it is a non premium and non PP model, from what I can gather from the ad.
Lots of pics on Mustang6g.com of euro cars arriving en mass at docks and dealers.
http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2...
http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2...
Edited by croyde on Thursday 2nd July 15:59
mattus said:
Heard from my Ford dealer today ...finance deals are now available for quotation:
Good news, residual seems high ....£35,385 car, V8 fastback, manual , 3 yrs , 6000 miles /yr.
GMFV is (a healthy) £17,907 (~50%).
£12k deposit , 36 payments of £268 (6,8%)
Life is good.....going to add a deposit for the new TVR on Monday just for fun .....
have fun
Matt
Wow! that does look good and would feel much better than taking my cash out of a couple of ISAs.Good news, residual seems high ....£35,385 car, V8 fastback, manual , 3 yrs , 6000 miles /yr.
GMFV is (a healthy) £17,907 (~50%).
£12k deposit , 36 payments of £268 (6,8%)
Life is good.....going to add a deposit for the new TVR on Monday just for fun .....
have fun
Matt
Edited by croyde on Friday 3rd July 09:52
Thinking about it and much that I like the idea of only £12k down and then a very easy £268 a month, it does mean that nearly £5k is charged in interest. Not sure I could deal with that.
Also if they think a GT would only be worth £17k in 3 years time, it's a shame I just can't hang on a few more years but I'll be nearing my 60s by then.
Also if they think a GT would only be worth £17k in 3 years time, it's a shame I just can't hang on a few more years but I'll be nearing my 60s by then.
Went this morning to have another look at the White US GT at Guildford Ford this morning. Took 2 of my 3 kids along to see how they would fit in the car.
The 9 year old was perfectly comfy but not so my 15 year old daughter who is 5'6". Head touching the roof/rear glass. Not good news as the missing child, a boy 12 years old is already at his sister's height and growing rapidly.
I tried sitting in the back and the legroom is fine, I'm a tad under 6ft, but my head was at a 45 degree angle or more.
When you look at the amount of space in the back of a '65 Mustang, I wonder why they made it so tight, especially as those rear seats are so comfy. I wonder if there is room to make them more sculpted thus lower.
The majority of the time I'll be driving it on my own and it's rare that I have all three at the same time, maybe just holidays and then a different car will need to be used due to the amount of luggage but it's the first time I have had a feeling of trepidation.
What am I doing spending £33k of hard earned cash on a car that I can't give my kids lifts in, I should be looking at a secondhand M3 but I have wanted a Yank Muscle car since I was little.
The 9 year old was perfectly comfy but not so my 15 year old daughter who is 5'6". Head touching the roof/rear glass. Not good news as the missing child, a boy 12 years old is already at his sister's height and growing rapidly.
I tried sitting in the back and the legroom is fine, I'm a tad under 6ft, but my head was at a 45 degree angle or more.
When you look at the amount of space in the back of a '65 Mustang, I wonder why they made it so tight, especially as those rear seats are so comfy. I wonder if there is room to make them more sculpted thus lower.
The majority of the time I'll be driving it on my own and it's rare that I have all three at the same time, maybe just holidays and then a different car will need to be used due to the amount of luggage but it's the first time I have had a feeling of trepidation.
What am I doing spending £33k of hard earned cash on a car that I can't give my kids lifts in, I should be looking at a secondhand M3 but I have wanted a Yank Muscle car since I was little.
I did mate. I can have the driver's seat in the correct position for me and sit behind myself. Legroom is very tight but not much worse than my old e36 saloon but it's the bent neck and sore head for anyone over 5'4".
My daughter is 5'6" with her head touching the roof/glass. Hit a bump and it's gonna hurt and I could almost imagine the glass popping out.
At the end of the day the car is for me and with some of the places that I have to work and leave a car, I'll need an old snotter around anyway.
My daughter is 5'6" with her head touching the roof/glass. Hit a bump and it's gonna hurt and I could almost imagine the glass popping out.
At the end of the day the car is for me and with some of the places that I have to work and leave a car, I'll need an old snotter around anyway.
My local dealer has a saddle with white exterior GT. I like the seats in the flesh yet for some reason you can only have saddle with certain body colours.
Why do they do that?
I've ordered Comp Orange. Seen it in the flesh and it's awesome. Photos just don't do it justice but you can't have saddle with it.
Why do they do that?
I've ordered Comp Orange. Seen it in the flesh and it's awesome. Photos just don't do it justice but you can't have saddle with it.
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