Take your time. My only comment is these cars have a glass roof option, which is pretty rare. If you have ANY interest in the glass roof, keep looking. I wouldn't consider one without the glass and PP.
Tom
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I agree on the glass roof, worth the $$$ new and patience now.
I would only change the last part, 2 must haves for me were glass roof and Recaros. But I also ordered the PP and Nav, passed on TP, shaker and cover.
-J
Recaros and Nav for sure. The track pack and performance pack dont really add anything in my opinion unless youre going to track the car. I actualy wanted the "base" car because I knew Id be tweaking the suspension anyway and also like the wheels 100X better.
That's one of the main reasons I wanted a "base" car, because I liked how the base wheels look on a white car. Rewind almost three years ago when I bought it, I wouldn't have made that decision now because I removed the stock wheels and install the Super Snake Alcoas anyways. Just something to consider when wheels are a deciding factor for the OP.
I also wanted a glass roof car but the one white/blue striped car I found locally, the dealer wanted $8K ADM which I refused to pay. I made a cash offer for the car without ADM included and they wouldn't budge. Said they could resell the car to another dealer at ADM price.
I opted for the leather non-Recaro seats because I like heated seats and the previous Recaro's I've experienced kill my hips/lower back after riding in them for a few hours.
I love the car from the sound to the incredible feel when mashing the pedal. My only dislike is the plastic parts gets sunbaked quickly (I live in SFL so lots of sun).
One issue to note, my rear axle has slightly bent. I don't drive it too hard but I am a Sunday drag racer some months. It's covered by warranty but the new part has been on back order for almost a month. I did a little reading and heard the ford tech mention it's not terribly uncommon for mustang axles to bend slightly.
Overall, if you like the gas guzzling V8 sound and feel, you will likely love the car. Very few cars will keep up with you and the ones that do are only a Bolt on and tune away from seeing your taillights.
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One issue to note, my rear axle has slightly bent. I don't drive it too hard but I am a Sunday drag racer some months. It's covered by warranty but the new part has been on back order for almost a month. I did a little reading and heard the ford tech mention it's not terribly uncommon for mustang axles to bend slightly.
Overall, if you like the gas guzzling V8 sound and feel, you will likely love the car. Very few cars will keep up with you and the ones that do are only a Bolt on and tune away from seeing your taillights.
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I have 63k miles on our car and still love it. It has awesome power but crazy scary if the tires are cold. No mods other than hood struts and Airaid no oil filter.
Crazy scary... 5th gear, half throttle, out sideways.
I've scooted sideways leaving a parking spot when it's cold- 1500rpms and she's going sideways with those damn run-flats.
Damn, 63k. Anyone have more? Wish I had weather that would allow a DD like a GT500.
-J
They're not run flats, but do suck on the street. The Goodyears work well on the track for stock tires.
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The F1 Supercars? I thought they were run-flats...
They're not.
Mine must have been changed out then... They're the F1 Supercar EMTs.
I guess the lack of traction makes more sense now
Agreed. Not run flats. Also, although not the best tires for daily driving a high horse power car on colder temps, F1s are great track/road course tires for the money.
Hell, forget cold temps, even in dead summer heat they suck on the street.
OH I switched to Michelin PSS when the second set of F1's got thinner but still scary cold lol but the car is most totally awesome. The only bad rep it gets is from the people that had Vet's or all wheel drives and a lot of tire that did not grow up in the skinny h and g series bias ply tires like I did. They got spoiled never having to drive (start argument here) LOL
Agreed!
Very nice! Killer pic.
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