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2007 Mustang GT good first car ?

Old 01-26-2011, 03:46 PM
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Default 2007 Mustang GT good first car ?

I can afford the insurance and maintenance, I am also used to rear wheel drive
and what are some good engine mods to get some more power from the car ?
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Old 01-26-2011, 04:03 PM
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CAI & custom tune is your best bang unless you go FI. Check the American Muscle and Brenspeed websites.

Welcome to the forum.
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Old 01-26-2011, 04:05 PM
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great first car.

had mine since 07. 40,000 miles and still loving it.

although - Make sure it doesn't have the infamous water leak!
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Old 01-26-2011, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ThaiCobra
...although - Make sure it doesn't have the infamous water leak!

Now don't go scaring the poor guy off...
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Old 01-26-2011, 05:00 PM
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I have an 07 that i bought brand new and i have loved it ever since. Its gone through some changes. I bought the cai and tuner for some nice gains, then swapped out my gears in exchange for 410's, soon came the new cams, and then Supercharged.

Like was said watch for the water leak. it is fixeable. I have not yet experienced it but my car is also a garage queen. It only has about 26000 miles on it. but i check the water leak every time i wash it. Enjoy the car
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Old 01-26-2011, 05:11 PM
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Depends on what you want or need the car for.. but my mustang is my daily driver and it does what it needs to do and I enjoy it.

Has plenty of cargo space and it's great for 2 people, but if you carry more passengers, the back seat is fail. It *works* but not comfortable for very long since it's tight and cramped, even for a small person (aside child).

Mustang has been reliable so far. I did have the battery die but that was due to it being 5 years old and being in a deep freeze for about a week, so pretty much irrelevant. Otherwise just routine maintenance.
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Old 01-26-2011, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Donkongo
what are some good engine mods to get some more power from the car ?

supercharger
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Old 01-26-2011, 06:05 PM
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Mine was my first car. I have been around horsepower my whole life, but its nothing you cant get used to if you werent.
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Old 01-26-2011, 06:27 PM
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+1 on the Tune and CAI.

And for how i like mustangs. Wouldn't ever choose any other car.
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Old 01-26-2011, 06:30 PM
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Hi, welcome to the forum. How fast do you want to go? Do you...just want to add some minor go fast parts to be a daily driver or do you want to go all out over time? You have lots of options!!
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