I drove a Z for 2 years. All around the car is put together better than a Mustang and you certainly get bang for buck, but you can -barely- get power out of them without forced induction, and most other mods are insanely overpriced. Not to mention I think the Mustang looks much nicer, accelerates faster, gas mileage is surprisingly similar, it's about a billion times easier to work on, and I can mod it to fit my personality without dishing out too much cash.
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those comments are from people who don't drive a mustang. I'm 8 years older than you. and you know what I tell haters after I rev it to 3500 and dump the clutch then burn into second gear? I tell them, "that's why people drive mustangs!" then I listen for the sound they make when their jaws drop.
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I'm 59 years old. My first car was a 64 and a half mustang 289 with rochester 4bbl carb, 4 speed stick. I feel as though I've come full circle - act my age - you bet!! I have a lot more experience and ability to handle a muscle car than when I was in my 20's. Eat your hearts out !!! :-)
Just registered to the forum - looks like a great place! Turn 57 next month and think I may begin modding my 06 black/grey GT. Might even start driving it more - bought it new in Feb 06 and have just over 7k miles on it! Definitely my favorite of the 4 Mustangs I've owned since high school and reading this forum makes me aware of the potential the car really has.
I think I "act my age" - I also think the GT takes me back to the 60s.
I`ve never understood why people place age limits on material possessions. I`m 37 going on 38 and getting ready to order a new GT. I`ve not gotten too much hassle from people so far. Although my wife thinks I am totally crazy for buying a brand new car and planning about $10K worth of immediate mods. She`s not giving me too much heat though, because I`m buying her a new car at the same time and we both still have fairly new cars to pass down to our boys.
In fact, that`s one of the good things about the new GT. It`s so small on the inside that neither of my kids will fit in the back seat. I know anytime I take it out I`ll probably be on my own and ready to have a little fun.
I'm 31 with a 6 month old daughter, and shoehorning myself my wife and baby into the stang is fun. I worry a little more during the week about fuel mileage, but still don't care on the weekends! Growing old is inevitable, but maturity is optional.
I`ve never understood why people place age limits on material possessions. I`m 37 going on 38 and getting ready to order a new GT. I`ve not gotten too much hassle from people so far. Although my wife thinks I am totally crazy for buying a brand new car and planning about $10K worth of immediate mods. She`s not giving me too much heat though, because I`m buying her a new car at the same time and we both still have fairly new cars to pass down to our boys.
In fact, that`s one of the good things about the new GT. It`s so small on the inside that neither of my kids will fit in the back seat. I know anytime I take it out I`ll probably be on my own and ready to have a little fun.
Eric
your wife sounds just like my mom did when my dad got his new car. he went out and got a new 2006 Vette Z51 last year and did over $7K in mods the first week he had it. she said she was ready to send him off to the asylum... i told her to leave him alone and let me drive
I`ve never understood why people place age limits on material possessions. I`m 37 going on 38 and getting ready to order a new GT. I`ve not gotten too much hassle from people so far. Although my wife thinks I am totally crazy for buying a brand new car and planning about $10K worth of immediate mods. She`s not giving me too much heat though, because I`m buying her a new car at the same time and we both still have fairly new cars to pass down to our boys.
In fact, that`s one of the good things about the new GT. It`s so small on the inside that neither of my kids will fit in the back seat. I know anytime I take it out I`ll probably be on my own and ready to have a little fun.
Eric
your wife sounds just like my mom did when my dad got his new car. he went out and got a new 2006 Vette Z51 last year and did over $7K in mods the first week he had it. she said she was ready to send him off to the asylum... i told her to leave him alone and let me drive
Sounds like my dad used to be. Back in the day, he terrorized the SC coast line in a fuel injected split window coupe. Right around the Myrtle Beach area. I don`t know how many times my grandfather told me about the cops coming by their house to wait on my dad to come home. They couldn`t catch him, but they knew he would have to come home to eat because he spent all his money on that Corvette.
I guess I`m just the opposite though. He got more "responcible" as he grew up and I`m starting to act more like a "kid". Man`s gotta have some fun though.
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