Need Gibbo's Advice :-)

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What Mustang to purchase? I am going for Reliability, and good Handling. I am not very familiar with american cars so i need all the help i can get :p

EDIT: Sorry, forgot budget. 10-35k
 
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FrannoBaz said:
What Mustang to purchase? I am going for Reliability

Then you're in luck, as all the current 'stangs are mechanically bombproof.

FrannoBaz said:
and good Handling

Which rules out anything with the V6 (due to the suspension on them being soggier than a blancmange) and the 5.4s (due to them being a tad nose-heavy).

Something like this, perhaps? It does have an auto 'box (oh noes, the horror!!!111oneoneeleven), but it does have numerous Roush goodies and a supercharger. It's also only £29.5k, so within the budget you posted.

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Also spotted on PH - a supercharged Saleen just inside your budget.
 
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benneh said:
Why I've managed to post this before fox is a mystery, but..

It might have something to do with the ungodly hour we're apparently both awake at. Just throwing that thought out there ;)
 
FrannoBaz said:
What Mustang to purchase? I am going for Reliability, and good Handling. I am not very familiar with american cars so i need all the help i can get :p

EDIT: Sorry, forgot budget. 10-35k

Didnt you state the other day that your ex was a 16 year old in the youtube thread? This would lead me to believe you were a similar age. How on earth are you spending 10-35k on a car?? I dread to think what your insurance might be!!
 
Malt_Vinegar said:
Didnt you state the other day that your ex was a 16 year old in the youtube thread? This would lead me to believe you were a similar age. How on earth are you spending 10-35k on a car?? I dread to think what your insurance might be!!

By reading the OP he is nothing but a day dreamer imho.
 
Firestar_3x said:
By reading the OP he is nothing but a day dreamer imho.

Nah, sorry for the confusion hehe. Its for a relative. He doesn't have a PC :p

The budget is so large because i want a quality mustang for the cheapest price within that budget :)
 
FrannoBaz said:
Nah, sorry for the confusion hehe. Its for a relative. He doesn't have a PC :p

The budget is so large because i want a quality mustang for the cheapest price within that budget :)

Buy new GT from kent us imports (stick it in google like that), they seem very genuine and they source new Mustangs, to custom specification. New GT will set you back around 23k-25k, depending on extras (please *do* select underseal option).

Then find Gibbo's threat on Mustang handling and purchase all of the Saleen/Roushe suspenion kit that he mentions (roughly about £2k) and find a mechanic to install (another £1k?) Go out and enjoy and get used to handling and power. Once used to it, find Gibbo's thread again and start increased engine power, as per Gibbo instructions


By the way - what kind of relative has 35k lying around for a car purchase, but doesn't have a computer :eek:
 
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