New Member, 1st car!
03-21-2013, 11:08 AM
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 23
New Member, 1st car!
Hi all! I've been lingering for a while just reading and learning but decided to finally post and hopefully one day be able to contribute. I am 18 years old from Pennsylvania, I joined the Army Reserves and was gone for 7 months. I came home in February and I saved most of my money and I bought this '05 V6 convertible for $7300 which came with very clean leather interior, new rims and tires, he said a custom grill(?), all the service maintenance reports, the carfax, and the original tires and stock rims. The mileage is higher (102k) than I originally wanted, but I've been looking for one since I got home and this was the best price, and I bought it from a shop and I trust them and they just inspected and serviced it, so I feel confident about the car. But what reassured me is some folks on this form said that a mustang can last 200k+ miles if you take care of the car.
The car is very, very clean, I am the 3rd owner, last owner was a lawyer and put 80k of the miles on it and also was in the military, so that helped me save some $$$. But he sold it through his auto shop and that's how I found it. It's nothing too special but it's my first car that I paid for all by myself so, it's pretty special to me. I was thinking about throwing a spoiler on it, but the more I look at it, the more I like the no spoiler look!
Future plans:
I think cosmetically it would look cool if all parts or trim i added would be black to balance out the black top and silver paint. Let me know if this would look dumb or stupid or if you have done it please post a link or some pictures! And what i mean is like a black hood scoop, black rocker panels on the side, and maybe, just maybe a black spoiler.. I already bought a magnetic black rear panel between the tail lights! Please give me some opinions on this! I also would like to add a CAI but i am not too knowledgeable on cars so i have a friend who is going to show me the ropes. I also would like to add an exhaust, but my family looks down upon loud cars, and quite frankly i love a low roar from a car as long as it doesn't sound like a rice burner.
Sorry for the long post, I am just excited and it's my first car! Here is the pictures, and like everyone else's pictures they just dont do justice to the car, i was amazed when i saw it in person for the first time.
The car is very, very clean, I am the 3rd owner, last owner was a lawyer and put 80k of the miles on it and also was in the military, so that helped me save some $$$. But he sold it through his auto shop and that's how I found it. It's nothing too special but it's my first car that I paid for all by myself so, it's pretty special to me. I was thinking about throwing a spoiler on it, but the more I look at it, the more I like the no spoiler look!
Future plans:
I think cosmetically it would look cool if all parts or trim i added would be black to balance out the black top and silver paint. Let me know if this would look dumb or stupid or if you have done it please post a link or some pictures! And what i mean is like a black hood scoop, black rocker panels on the side, and maybe, just maybe a black spoiler.. I already bought a magnetic black rear panel between the tail lights! Please give me some opinions on this! I also would like to add a CAI but i am not too knowledgeable on cars so i have a friend who is going to show me the ropes. I also would like to add an exhaust, but my family looks down upon loud cars, and quite frankly i love a low roar from a car as long as it doesn't sound like a rice burner.
Sorry for the long post, I am just excited and it's my first car! Here is the pictures, and like everyone else's pictures they just dont do justice to the car, i was amazed when i saw it in person for the first time.
03-21-2013, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 874
That's a great looking ride! You have the V6 Pony Package grille. Black highlights on a silver car look very good, and there's far too many spoilers to choose from, so just start shopping and see what you like best! As far as cold air intakes, don't buy one that doesn't require a tune. It won't do anything for you. If you want to go that route, make sure you get a handheld tuner as well.
There's a lot of military folks here as well (myself being one), welcome to the Military Mustang family!
There's a lot of military folks here as well (myself being one), welcome to the Military Mustang family!
03-21-2013, 12:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 23
That's a great looking ride! You have the V6 Pony Package grille. Black highlights on a silver car look very good, and there's far too many spoilers to choose from, so just start shopping and see what you like best! As far as cold air intakes, don't buy one that doesn't require a tune. It won't do anything for you. If you want to go that route, make sure you get a handheld tuner as well.
There's a lot of military folks here as well (myself being one), welcome to the Military Mustang family!
There's a lot of military folks here as well (myself being one), welcome to the Military Mustang family!
I did notice a lot of military guys on here, its good to be around them even more than i am.
03-21-2013, 12:37 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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It really has been, it's a beauty. I just hope this will last me a couple years. Also, i know there is some tension (from what I've read on this forum) about V6's and V8's and certain modifications, i wanted a V8, but at 18 years old with insurance and gas, and im still working part time, the V6 was the smarter route for me, and hopefully one day i will get that V8 'stang.
03-21-2013, 01:10 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 874
It really has been, it's a beauty. I just hope this will last me a couple years. Also, i know there is some tension (from what I've read on this forum) about V6's and V8's and certain modifications, i wanted a V8, but at 18 years old with insurance and gas, and im still working part time, the V6 was the smarter route for me, and hopefully one day i will get that V8 'stang.
