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What makes the Boss special to you?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jebadias" data-source="post: 15782745" data-attributes="member: 87819"><p>Why is my Boss special to me? I don’t know where to start. I have been into performance since high school. Every car that I have owned has been a compromise of one thing or another. My 92 Camaro was saddled with a TBI motor and the weak T5 trans. This meant that tipping the nitrous in had to be done carefully. The rest of my 3rd Gen F bodies were autos, which were not ideal for playing around with. My Grand National was great, but it was old technology by 2003, and I spent as much time finding ways to keep unsupported systems like the power master brake system running or converting from Buick specific to Chevy MAFs as I did driving it. Besides, automatic trans. My Supercoupe was a great car too, but it had limited aftermarket support. </p><p></p><p>In terms of compromise my Boss has none. Suspension is great. Engine is incredible. Aftermarket support is amazing. I hear people whine about the amenities, but to me the car is loaded. My daily driver is a 1999 F350. I don’t care if my radio doesn’t receive signals from Beijing, or if the pedals don’t massage my feet while driving down the road. I’m not into the whole “rolling living room” thing, especially in a sports car or work truck. I think the creature comforts are just about right (it would be nice if hooking Sync up was easier, but I wouldn’t pay more for the convenience). I also hear people complain about the trans, but from May, 2012, until I installed the Paxton last spring I never had so much as a lockout with it. Even with the power the car makes now, trans lockout only happens occasionally (twice a month).</p><p></p><p>This is my first new car. I never really had an urge to pay the price of a new car. I had been looking at GT500s for some time when a co-worker introduced me to the Boss. I had dismissed the car as a “rim and sticker package”, but he suggested I look into it a bit closer. It didn’t take me long to realize the car’s potential, and the more I learned the more I liked it. After I decided I wanted the car the rollercoaster began. The purchase process included an episode of colorful language directed at a dealer, a cancelled order and some poor fellow’s failure to secure financing which I won’t bore you with, but the two month ordeal helped me bond with the car before I even took possession.</p><p></p><p>The car was a good performance value when new, and while I realized technology would overtake the car eventually, the reputation it had earned while new will keep the car relevant at the car shows and cruises that I find myself at as I get older. Besides, even after six years I still get a smile every time I look in the mirror and see a giant silver cross brace where a seat should be. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jebadias, post: 15782745, member: 87819"] Why is my Boss special to me? I don’t know where to start. I have been into performance since high school. Every car that I have owned has been a compromise of one thing or another. My 92 Camaro was saddled with a TBI motor and the weak T5 trans. This meant that tipping the nitrous in had to be done carefully. The rest of my 3rd Gen F bodies were autos, which were not ideal for playing around with. My Grand National was great, but it was old technology by 2003, and I spent as much time finding ways to keep unsupported systems like the power master brake system running or converting from Buick specific to Chevy MAFs as I did driving it. Besides, automatic trans. My Supercoupe was a great car too, but it had limited aftermarket support. In terms of compromise my Boss has none. Suspension is great. Engine is incredible. Aftermarket support is amazing. I hear people whine about the amenities, but to me the car is loaded. My daily driver is a 1999 F350. I don’t care if my radio doesn’t receive signals from Beijing, or if the pedals don’t massage my feet while driving down the road. I’m not into the whole “rolling living room” thing, especially in a sports car or work truck. I think the creature comforts are just about right (it would be nice if hooking Sync up was easier, but I wouldn’t pay more for the convenience). I also hear people complain about the trans, but from May, 2012, until I installed the Paxton last spring I never had so much as a lockout with it. Even with the power the car makes now, trans lockout only happens occasionally (twice a month). This is my first new car. I never really had an urge to pay the price of a new car. I had been looking at GT500s for some time when a co-worker introduced me to the Boss. I had dismissed the car as a “rim and sticker package”, but he suggested I look into it a bit closer. It didn’t take me long to realize the car’s potential, and the more I learned the more I liked it. After I decided I wanted the car the rollercoaster began. The purchase process included an episode of colorful language directed at a dealer, a cancelled order and some poor fellow’s failure to secure financing which I won’t bore you with, but the two month ordeal helped me bond with the car before I even took possession. The car was a good performance value when new, and while I realized technology would overtake the car eventually, the reputation it had earned while new will keep the car relevant at the car shows and cruises that I find myself at as I get older. Besides, even after six years I still get a smile every time I look in the mirror and see a giant silver cross brace where a seat should be. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it. [/QUOTE]
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