A few years ago I rebuilt a '69 GT fastback. I painted it Ford Mist Blue;
it looked silver in the dark, blue in the light. Loved that car. But
sold
it to finance another project. Now I own a 66 coupe that I'v had for
about
7 years. I like this car, too, but I never drive it. Time to sell it.
Why, you ask? Because I'm buying a new 2008 mustang.
Ever since the new cars came out in '05, I'v been lusting after them.
They
looked so much like the 60's cars that I love. Almost bought one a couple
of times over the last couple years. But now's the time.
So, in the next week or so, I'll be taking delivery of a brand new '08
V6/5
speed car. It's pretty loaded, has a bunch of stuff I might not even want
-
MP3, Pony package, heated leather seats, Sirius radio, ambient lighting.
But, since I plan on keeping this car for 8-10 years, I decided to get
exactly what I want now and not worry about it.
My truck is going to be retired from AD, and held in reserve for towing,
hauling, and winter duties. The Mustang is going to be my daily driver
and
long distance car. It will be a lot more comfortable than my truck, and
get
twice the fuel mileage.
Of course, the first thing a gear head thinks of is, "how can I make this
better?". I'll drive it for a while, and then decide what I want. I'll
most likely be adding an open element air cleaner, and a computer re-tune.
If I can get a V8 exhaust cheap, I might swap that in. The suspension
will
stay essentially stock, except for some sub-frame connectors. Maybe
some
asthetic doo-dads here and there.
Must resist the performance bug! I don't need a street monster, I already
have one of those. I want a nice driving car that's docile and efficient.
But I'd kinda like it to look a little like my old GT. Some rear window
louvers, a hood scoop, maybe some side scoops. I might want to change the
Pony grill to a GT grill. The 4 headlight look is what first attracted me
to the new Mustang. But I'll look at it in person and see how I feel.
I'm kinda excited about it, now that I've actually placed a deposit on
one.
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