Searching for another mustang
10-23-2012, 06:06 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: MI
Posts: 4
Searching for another mustang
Well recently purchased a 06 GT. I bought it from a car lot in IN. Well when I went to title it here in MI they have to call police out for out of state vehicles. Well long story short, title didn't match VIN. So was impounded, as it was reported stolen. Well I contact the car lot who was also shocked as they bought it at a auction. They assured me they would make it right. They have offered me a 07 GT thats a auto with a little less milage for the same price or they will refund my money. I really want a manual, but of coarse my GF who cant drive a manual wants me to get the auto. To me thats another reason to get the manual so she can't drive it. I think I'm just going to get my money back and keep my look out for another. Don't like the power loss of a auto vs manual.
10-23-2012, 09:12 AM
#2
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: IN
Posts: 2,248
U would be surprised watching an auto kick some butt at the track. If both had a tune manual and auto it's a very close race. I'm my experiences with racing a manual. I have won a lot more times than I have lost.
10-23-2012, 10:03 AM
#3
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Alaska
Posts: 681
I really don't recommend getting an auto because your GF wants one. Never a great idea. If you want a manual, get one. Almost everyone I know who gets an automatic when they wanted a manual has regretted it.
Welcome to MF, sorry to hear about your last mustang!
Welcome to MF, sorry to hear about your last mustang!
10-23-2012, 11:13 AM
#4
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 481
Eh, nothing wrong with an auto. I bought a 2010 with auto in January, and my wife has yet to drive it. She moved it in the driveway one morning to get her car out, and she was terrified. (This might be because I am **** retentive/obsessive compulsive about my car.) My cousin who drag races professionally said that if he raced his same setup, same driver, between an automatic tranny and a manual, the auto would win EVERY time. FWIW.
10-23-2012, 01:29 PM
#5
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: MI
Posts: 4
My plan was to first cam it, CAI, tune, LT headers, exst, the blow it down the road. But now think I will just Blow it from the begin, maybe cam it? Not sure. Will have to see what the auto's can handle power wise.
10-23-2012, 02:56 PM
#6
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Gainesville, FL
Posts: 11,278
Are the police going to do any follow up on the stolen car issue? I'll bet my sweet *** that there is more to it than that. You can't just steal a new mustang, so someone probably had their car reposessed and then reported it stolen. Something smells rotten.
10-23-2012, 07:51 PM
#8
4th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: New York
Posts: 1,220
One of the truest statement ive heard. Ive been there done that by the way. Own 2 manual mustangs now and wouldnt trade them for the world
