A new member and a new car!
02-26-2012, 06:43 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Kansas
Posts: 40
A new member and a new car!
Hello all,
I'm expecting a shiny new pony this week from the friendly local Ford dealer!
I'm a new college grad with a new job playing with airplanes (my other hobby), and I recently decided to upgrade my vehicular situation. I'm currently driving an '87 Mercedes that I bought while in school and has given me 10k trouble filled miles
I looked at all my options, mainly considering used cars along the European/driver's car theme, but I also noticed that the base V6 Mustang was also within reach. I really like the odometer reading of new cars, so I took one for a test drive to see how it would stack up against, say, $20k worth of used BMW 3-series. After much deliberation and probably more test drives that one should be entitled to (including a black/black GT Premium
), they found me a car with the bits I wanted.
It's a white V6 base, manual, with Appearance and Performance Packages, and I talked them into doing a 19" GT wheel swap (the packaged wheels are a little too coarse to my eye). It's supposed to be in Wednesday!
Cheers,
Ryan
I'm expecting a shiny new pony this week from the friendly local Ford dealer!
I'm a new college grad with a new job playing with airplanes (my other hobby), and I recently decided to upgrade my vehicular situation. I'm currently driving an '87 Mercedes that I bought while in school and has given me 10k trouble filled miles
I looked at all my options, mainly considering used cars along the European/driver's car theme, but I also noticed that the base V6 Mustang was also within reach. I really like the odometer reading of new cars, so I took one for a test drive to see how it would stack up against, say, $20k worth of used BMW 3-series. After much deliberation and probably more test drives that one should be entitled to (including a black/black GT Premium
), they found me a car with the bits I wanted.It's a white V6 base, manual, with Appearance and Performance Packages, and I talked them into doing a 19" GT wheel swap (the packaged wheels are a little too coarse to my eye). It's supposed to be in Wednesday!
Cheers,
Ryan
02-26-2012, 10:24 PM
#8
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Kansas
Posts: 40
Thanks guys,
I've got a BMW-driving friend from college in the Denver area (he owns a 1988 e30 M3), and soon I'll be making a weekend trip out that way so we can hit up some Colorado twisties in our cars
I've been quietly doing my research around here, and I think I have a decent plan in mind for mods. I'm not rushing in to anything, though, as this car will be treated with respect as a lady deserves.
I've got a BMW-driving friend from college in the Denver area (he owns a 1988 e30 M3), and soon I'll be making a weekend trip out that way so we can hit up some Colorado twisties in our cars
I've been quietly doing my research around here, and I think I have a decent plan in mind for mods. I'm not rushing in to anything, though, as this car will be treated with respect as a lady deserves.
