^ What would you get instead?

 

My first car was hand-me-down, beat-to-shit 1973 (or was it a '75??) Ford Maverick. It was yellow (faded and oxidized), but the deck lid had been replaced and it was blue.

It was so rusted that the hood skin was separating from the inner hood frame. At 60 mph about an inch of the corner would flap up and down in the wind. And then one day, on I-280 near Toledo, the skin ripped off and flew over the top of the car.

I got the hood replaced at a local junkyard with one that was also yellow, but not quite the same color (not as faded). And it had black pin-stripping.

 

i picked out 2 cars at my visit to my local dealer with my mom. (for my first car)

one was a 99 civic coupe like this..


and the other a 95 accord coupe like this. (black)



she showed up the next day, with this
i was only mad on the inside for about a week.. until i realized it was a car and i was being a spoiled brat.
i ended up loving that thing lol

 

Good story.


That station wagon must've been a shock to any high school aged youngster.

 

If I could find another in good shape with less than outrageous miles I'd get another for a DD..

man did that thing have some serious cargo space. and gas mileage was awesome

 

Nice...can you retrofit the new style turn signals? I love the new rear turn signals on the Mustang like the arrow > > > or < < <.

 

I doubt you can retrofit the actual taillights since they're a completely different shape, but there are kits that allow you to get those signal flashing style on your 05-09 taillights.

Heck, it was on the 09 GT500, or the KR before the 2010s even came out.

 

Congrats on the purchase, bearcat. Your daughter will love it. I know many kids my age that have Mustangs and they love em, naturally. On the topic of Mustangs for first cars...a kid rolled up to school in this exact car today (different pic from online). Asked him about it, said he just got it on Friday. The thing is gorgeous in the Kona Blue color. Can't imagine insurance on a new 2011 Mustang for a 16 year old, but hey, they're cool cars!

 

not liking the interior color combo, but the paint is gorgeous

 

A GT 5.0 is A LOT of car for a 16 year old?

 

Yeah. Its a ton of car. To quote him "I'm not used to the gas pedal. Its touchier than what I'm used to. And its my first time driving a manual transmission car." RIP clutch.

 

There must be something wrong with that kids parents. wow.

 

Correct. There are Sequential Turn Signal kits.

I don't plan to much mod-wise. Too much money for too little purpose. I did tint it today (35%, NC legal limit). Would not mind some 18" wheels, lowering springs and a CAI (for the noise mostly).

But I doubt even that much will get funded by "The Financial Manager", aka, SWMBO.

 

you going to drive it or your daughter? Because I know my sister swerves to hit pot-holes... I'd hold off on the rims for now.

 

WTF

 

Nice choice! My first car was a 1987 Ford Mustang LX. Had the 4 banger baby!! It was RWD and we lived in NY... so definitely no worries here in NC. I drove that through everything... nothing a set of snows and sand bags in the trunk couldn't fix. Great way to learn how to control a car too!!

Best of luck. Looking forward to seeing it soon. You should steal it and bring it to TacoMac one night!!

 

You both coming this week?

 

Can't this week. I'll be in Greensboro and won't be back till late...

 

I'm back in Akron tomorrow thru Friday.

Should be able to make either 5/5 or 5/12 though.

 

5/5 TacoMac and 5/7 C&C Next week will be a good week.

 

I'd get one without a backseat


.. too late.

 

Bearcat you have balls with the plans to mod your daughters car. I know my father would have done the same though haha!