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Today is the day! - First drive with T5 :) :) - 4/2/2008 1:54:21 PM

_Remi

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Hey friends,

You cannot imagine how excited I am, I am finally getting my Mustang back tonight! She has been away for 6 weeks for a complete engine rebuilt and a T5 conversion :)

Quick feedback from the mechanic over the phone: "she is fast, you are going to love it"!

Feels like christmas, yeeeeehee :)

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RE: Today is the day! - 4/2/2008 2:25:08 PM

David09sp

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tell us how it feels

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RE: Today is the day! - 4/2/2008 2:52:06 PM

Nabster

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Just be sure to break it in a few hundred miles before you start thrashing it. Wouldn't want to send it back next week after some vigorous driving before it's ready causes some problems

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RE: Today is the day! - 4/2/2008 6:03:18 PM

Oxnard Montalvo

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+1 on the break-in procedure. Be patient and follow your mechanic's suggestions.

And may you have it and enjoy it forever.

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RE: Today is the day! - 4/2/2008 7:52:45 PM

ninteen66mustang

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make a vid once it is broken in.

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RE: Today is the day! - 4/2/2008 8:00:30 PM

Waffles

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couple hundred miles breakin... so lets see... you should have those videos ready tonght then, right?

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RE: Today is the day! - 4/2/2008 8:12:53 PM

EJDavis

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I *almost* know the feeling. My car is almost running again. She won't be as fast as your ride, but faster none the less.

I can't wait to get her back either. Post some pics up when you get them! I'll take some too when my "annebelle" makes it home.

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RE: Today is the day! - 4/2/2008 8:15:11 PM

6t9 stang

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I just finished my T5 a few weeks ago and have been driving the car on a somewhat consistent basis... It is takin all my strength not to hammer it and let those tires fry

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RE: Today is the day! - 4/2/2008 10:41:16 PM

_Remi

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I am back and really happy

It feels like a complete different car, the engine is smoother and seems to be more powerful. Plus of course changing gears is the real thing! I was careful with it and did not try a brutal acceleration (it does not mean I did not accelerate though).

And also note that even without changing the rear end ratio (still 2.79 I guess), the car seems way lighter and throttle response is better!

I actually got it back from the shop in Oakland, drove it through the Bay Bridge and instead of coming home, drove the Marin headlands, the amazing tunnel and the Golden Gate. Surprisely I was pretty much always shifting 3->4 and 4->3 and rarely using 2.

Oh boy, I want to do it again

P.S : just one problem : the stick is absolutely ugly (I need to change it really soon

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RE: Today is the day! - 4/2/2008 10:47:00 PM

67t5ponycoupe

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Post a pic, I want to see how ugly your stick is! I could not be happier for you!

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RE: Today is the day! - 4/2/2008 10:48:05 PM

_Remi

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Let me go take a pic right now, you'll see I am not joking

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RE: Today is the day! - 4/2/2008 10:49:37 PM

rmodel65

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haha pics or it didnt happen :P

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