Pizzawheel

The pink lincoln really was a friend and not me, but I'll take the compliment anyhow.

Japes eh, you just cant beat em.

dbd33

So, what did you drive, what did you think, what did you buy?

Tootlepootle

Narrowed it down to the Mustang 3.7 convertible, keep the mini, upgrade to the clubman or be dull and get a Golf

Still deciding.... Brother in Law wants me to get the Mustang as he will borrow it in the summer when they come to stay!!

For those three weeks when the weather is nice enough I do fancy a convertible...

Piff Poff

Oooh, get the V8 Mustang convertible, don't bother with the wimpy ones lol. I had a couple of gt's in the UK, so much fun.

Tootlepootle

I'd be lethal!!

Siouxie

If it's likely to be a 2014 edition or earlier, ask the dealer about the Mustang (Takata) airbag recall before deciding on purchase. The waitlist for replacement is long.

Ford Expands Takata Airbag Recall to Include GT and Mustang

https://owner.ford.com/tools/account...r-recalls.html

Tootlepootle

Good to know, we were looking from 2013

Piff Poff

No you wouldn't and you'd sell it on/trade it in at a far better price. OH said they have some V6's at his place and they can't shift them, they always struggle to sell them in the winter anyway but a V8 is always more desirable amongst car peeps.

Tootlepootle

Yes Boss!!

Piff Poff

You could always buy the Rolls Royce we have in the auction next week...

uk_grenada

You choose to live in canada, your prius awaits...

dbd33

That may well be the case but I have a V6 (manual, chipped with Flowmasters) as a commuter car and it serves me well. I have a problem putting the power down after a corner (on ice) without getting sideways and have only once hit the boundary of the speed limiter (114mph) so more engine wouldn't really be advantageous.

It's a simple, RWD, car. It can go sideways on demand with the throttle setting the angle, it's good in snow up to about 6" deep, it's cheap in terms of petrol consumed and servicing needed. It accommodates a greyhound, a whippet and two people. As a daily driver I think it's great fun while being practical and economical. If I have a complaint it's that it's a bit big, very much a cruiser rather than a sports car, but more engine wouldn't fix that.

I don't expect to sell the car on, I expect to run it into the ground, so resale value doesn't matter. I'm guessing it'll go to 250,000 miles and will be happy with that. A v8 would, I think, make a marginally better noise at the cost of gobbling petrol, I might make that choice for a Sunday car.

stuabroad

Mine's for sale buy you'll need a bit more wonga https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%...193B40E2662862

stuabroad

If you're buying a Mustang for god sake don't buy a V6; i owned one and regretted it, then went out 2 years later and bought the GT and did a full Roush upgrade.



You can pick up a 2013/14 GT dirt cheap, the next generation will have killed the old model prices.

dbd33

The link doesn't work for me but, anyway, why? As I say, I already have an issue with traction off the line, I very rarely drive at 100mph or better, I drive about 30,000 miles a year so petrol consumption is a consideration. Why would more engine make sense?

I see that you're selling a family sedan now. Assuming the Mustang GT was a convertible it must have been awful to have to trade down to that, are you now moving on to a minivan/SUV?