Test driveon Saturday...
Discussion
I'm looking forward to it. I've got to really think hard about what I want.
Definitely love the idea of a V8, not sure if the Monaro looks a little more dated and will depreciate quicker as a result of it's looks although I'd need to see it in the flesh to decide.
Mustang looks much more "individual" and as a result the retro styling helps it.
Interior - have already seen pics and mycolor dash is a must (the ally look).
I really love the look of the one for sale on here for 26k but it's far too expensive in my opinion - I know it's had a lot done but I could pick up a decent Saleen for that!
Definitely love the idea of a V8, not sure if the Monaro looks a little more dated and will depreciate quicker as a result of it's looks although I'd need to see it in the flesh to decide.
Mustang looks much more "individual" and as a result the retro styling helps it.
Interior - have already seen pics and mycolor dash is a must (the ally look).
I really love the look of the one for sale on here for 26k but it's far too expensive in my opinion - I know it's had a lot done but I could pick up a decent Saleen for that!
Ok,
more detailed run down.... couldn't test drive today due to the fact they wanted £100 for me to do so as they get lots of "test pilots", think I could sway them and they'd take dough off the deposit but I'm not paying that plus secondhand is much better value.
Blue one in the showroom was a GT premium auto in the metallic blue colour... was expecting it to be similar to imperial blue (typical bright blue ford colour) but it wasn't, it was much nicer and enough so that that's definitely a colour on the list.
Boot is HUGE, fantastic. Engine bay looked scary but then that's because it's an old school engine with everything on display so no probs there.
Interior, very comfy and I liked the dash layout VERY much. The practical rear seats I can see being complete bollox as I sat in and would need to have my head at an angle to sit comfortably (at 5'9" I'm no giant). Saying that the step-daughter is only 10 so she'd be fine which is my only concern.
Dash plastics aren't the ebst in the business but then I travelled up in my mate's signum and they were similar plastics - everyone's using them. The car had the mydash upgrade, or whatever it's called, and the ally is a must.
All in all it's even MORE of a yes now and I'm not even sure I want to bother looking at a Monaro now! Probably will just for the sake of it but the Mustang just looks SO good - far better than ANY image I've ever seen - none do the car justice and that includes press pics.
Cost? The one there at SMC ford in Gravesend was £27495, GT Premium in Vista Blue metallic on the road with the shaker 500, mydash/colour/whatever upgrade, 18" polished ally wheels and tyre upgrade, 5 speed auto and the charcoal aberdeen embossed leather sport bucket seats (apparently). That was unregistered with a full 2 year warranty.
more detailed run down.... couldn't test drive today due to the fact they wanted £100 for me to do so as they get lots of "test pilots", think I could sway them and they'd take dough off the deposit but I'm not paying that plus secondhand is much better value.
Blue one in the showroom was a GT premium auto in the metallic blue colour... was expecting it to be similar to imperial blue (typical bright blue ford colour) but it wasn't, it was much nicer and enough so that that's definitely a colour on the list.
Boot is HUGE, fantastic. Engine bay looked scary but then that's because it's an old school engine with everything on display so no probs there.
Interior, very comfy and I liked the dash layout VERY much. The practical rear seats I can see being complete bollox as I sat in and would need to have my head at an angle to sit comfortably (at 5'9" I'm no giant). Saying that the step-daughter is only 10 so she'd be fine which is my only concern.
Dash plastics aren't the ebst in the business but then I travelled up in my mate's signum and they were similar plastics - everyone's using them. The car had the mydash upgrade, or whatever it's called, and the ally is a must.
All in all it's even MORE of a yes now and I'm not even sure I want to bother looking at a Monaro now! Probably will just for the sake of it but the Mustang just looks SO good - far better than ANY image I've ever seen - none do the car justice and that includes press pics.
Cost? The one there at SMC ford in Gravesend was £27495, GT Premium in Vista Blue metallic on the road with the shaker 500, mydash/colour/whatever upgrade, 18" polished ally wheels and tyre upgrade, 5 speed auto and the charcoal aberdeen embossed leather sport bucket seats (apparently). That was unregistered with a full 2 year warranty.
You know what puts me off about the Monaro?
I can't decide if the styling is dating.... fast. When I see what's coming out these days the whole curvy swoopy lines of the monaro don't seem to sit right. Now... I've not bothered actually going and seeing one in the flesh yet but the many many pics I've seen on websites and here all make me think the underlying bodyline is dated it's just a few add on bumpers and things sprucing it up which... in a year or two will not do the job as well.
The monaro has also been discontinued now hasn't it with a new one in the wings?
I'll definitely go look but just knowing I'm thinking the above probably means it'll be a no-go.
LHD isn't a problem and in real world I'd be suprised if 3 years of ownership would give me as many as half a dozen instances of it being a pain. Not much to suffer for all the pleasure ;-)
I can't decide if the styling is dating.... fast. When I see what's coming out these days the whole curvy swoopy lines of the monaro don't seem to sit right. Now... I've not bothered actually going and seeing one in the flesh yet but the many many pics I've seen on websites and here all make me think the underlying bodyline is dated it's just a few add on bumpers and things sprucing it up which... in a year or two will not do the job as well.
The monaro has also been discontinued now hasn't it with a new one in the wings?
I'll definitely go look but just knowing I'm thinking the above probably means it'll be a no-go.
LHD isn't a problem and in real world I'd be suprised if 3 years of ownership would give me as many as half a dozen instances of it being a pain. Not much to suffer for all the pleasure ;-)
I'm definitely going for a manual not an auto - they only had autos there for test drive unfortunately.
I've noticed that, considering the 27.5k purchase price they are quoting a 2005 is a steal at somewhere around 17k.
There's even one here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2005-FORD-MUSTA
That's even cheaper!
I've noticed that, considering the 27.5k purchase price they are quoting a 2005 is a steal at somewhere around 17k.
There's even one here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2005-FORD-MUSTA
That's even cheaper!
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