2017 Mustang as a fun / track car
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Hi,
I have been looking at replacement cars for a while and the Mustang keeps coming up as my best overall option.
I currently have a Land Cruiser Prado for family duties and my old stripped out Civic Type R for fun and a track day or two every now and then. I will be keeping the LC for may years yet as have 6 kids between me and my wife, so would be looking at replacing the Civic if anything. Love this car and had it for 5 years and made many changes to the car over the time (ITB's, LSD, brakes, exhaust etc etc). But as im getting older (not that old, only 40) I do fancy having a fun car with driver conveniences like heating that works and that doesnt smell of petrol, sat nav and blue tooth.
I don't go on the track a lot but when I do a really enjoy it. Has anyone here used one on the track and how did you find it?
The thing I love about the Type R is the cornering and high revs. Just trying to gauge what kind of an experience the Mustang would have for me if I switched, aside from a great sound track.
One bonus would be that I could take more than 1 kid with me to enjoy the car, as all my kids love going in the Civic as they think its a little race car. But would be nice to go somewhere with my 3 with me
Thanks for any help
Mark
I have been looking at replacement cars for a while and the Mustang keeps coming up as my best overall option.
I currently have a Land Cruiser Prado for family duties and my old stripped out Civic Type R for fun and a track day or two every now and then. I will be keeping the LC for may years yet as have 6 kids between me and my wife, so would be looking at replacing the Civic if anything. Love this car and had it for 5 years and made many changes to the car over the time (ITB's, LSD, brakes, exhaust etc etc). But as im getting older (not that old, only 40) I do fancy having a fun car with driver conveniences like heating that works and that doesnt smell of petrol, sat nav and blue tooth.
I don't go on the track a lot but when I do a really enjoy it. Has anyone here used one on the track and how did you find it?
The thing I love about the Type R is the cornering and high revs. Just trying to gauge what kind of an experience the Mustang would have for me if I switched, aside from a great sound track.
One bonus would be that I could take more than 1 kid with me to enjoy the car, as all my kids love going in the Civic as they think its a little race car. But would be nice to go somewhere with my 3 with me
Thanks for any help
Mark
Well in the end I traded in the Land Cruiser as it was starting to cost a fair bit to maintain.
Got a 5.0L GT and am awaiting the buyer to pickup my old EP3. Will miss both the LC and EP3 as loved both of them.
But really love my Mustang and it’s easily the best car I have owned.
Sense of occasion every time I drive it and lots of positive comments from people just passing by.
Just need to save for an exhaust replacement now as I feel it could do with being a bit louder.
Won’t be tracking it anytime soon but maybe eventually
Got a 5.0L GT and am awaiting the buyer to pickup my old EP3. Will miss both the LC and EP3 as loved both of them.
But really love my Mustang and it’s easily the best car I have owned.
Sense of occasion every time I drive it and lots of positive comments from people just passing by.
Just need to save for an exhaust replacement now as I feel it could do with being a bit louder.
Won’t be tracking it anytime soon but maybe eventually
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