Bought another Ford

[stevengerard]

After having my Marauder breakdown again far from home (AC condenser clutch froze and snapped the serpentine belt) I decided it was time to get a bit more of a reliable car. It is in good hands right now being repaired by Curless. I still look forward to getting it back (though part of me feels after 15 years maybe its time to part ways).

Anyway, a few months ago I was visiting my sister in Florida with my wife and decided since our kids weren't with us I'd rent a Mustang convertible. Well the only one on the lot was the 5.0. Holy-cow have these cars come a long way. I have been test driving all versions of the car including an Ecoboost, the new HHP Ecoboost, a GT with performance package, various models of convertibles and a few GT350s. Of course what I really wanted was the GT350 but after many test drives as great of a car as it is (and it was way more complaint than I would have thought) it just doesn't make sense for me and the family. I ended up "settling" on a 2019 Magnetic Metal GT Premium convertible. I for one think the hardtops are way better looking but there is nothing like taking the top down when you can.

This car is amazing, came with a bunch of options, most that I felt were not needed but are nice to haves; 3.55s, Active Valve Exhaust, B&O stereo (not as great as the name suggests), Black accecent package and the Safe & Smart package (adaptive cruise, etc.). Lots of fun little extra's like the digital dash which I thought I'd never like, the heated steering wheel which I may never get another car without, the pony puddle lamps and of course the 10 speed automatic trans, this car is so dang quick and sounds so nice that 80% of me actually says there is no way I'm ever going to mod it (that percentage lowers at last 1/10 % a day...but we shall see). I always respected the Mustangs but never thought I'd be an owner.