Picked up my new car today!!

Gibbo · 4 Mar 2006 at 20:15

Sneaky Peaky said:
That is just mad mate...
How much did that set you back and roughly how long do you reckon it's gonna take to spend the same amount again in petrol !

superb..

I personally think I got a good deal as the cheapest one in the Autotrader is £32,000 with 8000 miles and is a dodgy colour.

I paid £26,500 for mine which has only 700 miles on the clock and has every single document with it and all the freebies un-opened that Saleen ship including a Saleen car cover which is worth approx $800....
Plus my car has HID headlights and Wheel/tyre upgrades which are worth a few more thousand.
I have the original bill of purchase for $45,000 and add on to that the £1000 shipping charge and £8500 for VAT&DUTY. Thats nearly £35,000 so I've got a good buy. The reason the guy is selling because he has the new latest Saleen F150 pickup arriving with 500BHP on 8th March. :eek:

I also got a set of 4 spare Ford Mustang Alloys and brand new tyres too as seen here:-

The reason I got 4 alloys/tyres thrown in was because it failed the SVA with the 20" alloys/tyres due to the rears protuding 5mm out from the body work so the owner ordered the 18" Mustang GT alloys had those fitted and then SVA test re-done. So now its got the 20" tyres back.

So for £26,500 I got a great car in truly the best colour with Saleen car cover and a brand new set of 18" Ford Mustang GT alloys/tyres which are worth approx £2000.

Looking in Top Marquees some are even selling as high as £45,000 for the same model.........

Krowzer · 4 Mar 2006 at 20:16

purrrrrtty

, dont think i'd enjoy it being LHD untill i put my foot down of course...

Gilly · 4 Mar 2006 at 20:16

Wow.

Just wow.

Marshy · 4 Mar 2006 at 20:19

Nice ride Gibbo mate , Sounds awesome

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Also explains why I couldn't find you at the shop today.

Gibbo · 4 Mar 2006 at 20:21

Worthy said:
Whoaaaaaaaaaaa! Now, that is mint.

Got bored with the GTO quickly didn't you?

Had it just over a year and I do tend to change yearly, I love the car to bits as its never once let me down and irrelevant of the weather you can still use all of its approx 350BHP.

I like to change and it was either the Mustang or a 911. I choose the Mustang as 26k only gets you an old 911 with high mileage which could turn into a huge money disaster if things go wrong. Wheras the Saleen is brand new and its easy to work on.

The Porsche craps on the Mustang when it comes to handling but the Mustang is a lot better than most would think with the Saleen modifications. Plus in a couple of years time I can spend a lot more money and get a much newer Porsche or maybe I will fall in love with the Saleen and just spend 5k and increase it to 480BHP with a bolt on supercharger kit from Saleen.

Any takers for the 3000GT?

Gibbo · 4 Mar 2006 at 20:21

Marshy said:
Nice ride Gibbo mate , Sounds awesome .

Also explains why I couldn't find you at the shop today.

You been treating yourself m8? Hope you were looked after!!

vanpeebles · 4 Mar 2006 at 20:22

Gibbo said:
Any takers for the 3000GT?

dont think ill be allowed to sell a kidney

L0rdMike · 4 Mar 2006 at 20:23

Gibbo said:
Any takers for the 3000GT?

No selling out of members market, consider your self banned!!!!!11111 :mad:

iv-tecman · 4 Mar 2006 at 20:28

OMG you have a Mustang.. beautiful... Simply beautiful. It looks stunning.

Marshy · 4 Mar 2006 at 20:36

Gibbo said:
You been treating yourself m8? Hope you were looked after!!

RMA

, Will give you a bell Monday

robjf · 4 Mar 2006 at 20:49

That is one tastey car you have yourself there! how much is the insurance in comparison to your GTO?

Gibbo · 4 Mar 2006 at 20:56

robjf said:
That is one tastey car you have yourself there! how much is the insurance in comparison to your GTO?

Hi there

I am 26, low risk area, 2yrs NCB, 3 points doing upto 10,000 miles per year.

GTO/3000GT = £650
Mustang = £580

PardonTheWait · 4 Mar 2006 at 20:58

Lovely car!

James_N · 4 Mar 2006 at 21:00

Gibbo said:
Mustang = £580

Bloody hell, thats good :eek:

Zirax · 4 Mar 2006 at 21:05

ooooh the sound of that beast :cool:

Enjoy it, looks stunning as well

robjf · 4 Mar 2006 at 21:05

Puts my insurance to shame thats for certain!

eidolon · 4 Mar 2006 at 21:15

Wow! that sound clip is awesome, excellent choice Gibbo, I'm sure you'll really enjoy it (but not the fuel bills perhaps

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Fr0dders · 4 Mar 2006 at 21:32

gotta admit it has so much more prescence and wow factor than the 911 would ever have had.

and in this country, rare as rockinghorse #@&$. Ive only seen 1 or 2 mustangs in this country, let alone a Saleen Tuned one.

nice car

GSXRMovistar · 4 Mar 2006 at 21:41

MrLOL said:
gotta admit it has so much more prescence and wow factor than the 911 would ever have had.

and in this country, rare as rockinghorse #@&$. Ive only seen 1 or 2 mustangs in this country, let alone a Saleen Tuned one.

nice car

So true, without a doubt the better choice of the two.

Very very nice motor. :cool:

Matteh · 4 Mar 2006 at 21:57

That is absolutely awesome, I'd **** myself if i saw that thing looming in my rear view mirror!

I think you definately did the right thing getting that over a 911, it is an absolute beast and will really turn heads. You just don't see cars like that on the road very often.