Honda to Mustang: My car story
Marc L.
my first Mustang........
Back in '98, it was time for me to buy a new car. After much thought about
what car I wanted and the amount I can afford, I decide to take the
practical route and purchase a brand new black Honda Civic EX coupe. For
the first year, I was overall happy with driving it around town. I could
never get used to the 4 banger, since this was my first one, but I enjoyed
the 10 dollar per week fill-ups.
Fast forward one year.....I wake up one morning and realize that I don't
really like the Honda anymore. It's just not me. After a few weeks
thinking about cars, I get a bug about getting a convertible and I can't
shake it. After looking through the web, magazines, etc. and run some
numbers I decide that a Mustang convertable is the perfect choice. I
begin my search.
At this point, I have a set list of options, color and trim. The car MUST
be a stock 5 speed convertible GT, Opal Frost, black top, leather and 17"
rims. No exceptions.
For about two months, I search just about everywhere in Southern California
and find nothing. I then take a chance and put the Honda up for sale and
deal with my lack of transportation afterwards. The first caller shows up
the next day and gives me a deposit for the Honda. The ball is rolling
here and I'm about a day from buying a train pass.
That very same evening I'm surfing recycler.com a guess what I find? Yes,
a Mustang GT per my exact specs. about 10 minutes away from my house. I
call, set up an appointment to meet the guy and take it for a drive.
The next day I take a look at the Mustang and it's a mint 96GT, 26k on the
odometer and new 17" rubber. I make an offer, haggle a bit, then agree on
a selling price. I have just bought my first Stang. YES!!!
I really felt that luck was on my side those two days. I was envisioning
long walks to the grocery store until one day a silver GT showed up for
sale.
I get the car and instantly become a Mustang nut. This car is undoubtedly
the most fun car to drive compared to my others. During one year time, I
discover this NG and the Corral for information. I'm hooked in deep now
and there's no way out ;-)
Until recently, I had no idea that my car is not all too common. I
discover that there were only 4500+ in my color for 1996 and divide that
number by trim and convertible and I estimated my car at about 1000
produced. Well, as of yesterday a source with access to Ford production
numbers informed me that my car is 1 of 52 made in 1996. That sure was
a lucky day back in '99.
Marc
Erik D.
Marc L. wrote:
Just curious, where did you find the production numbers for that car. I am
interested in just how many teal '93 lx's with black interior are out there.
I'm sure its alot more than 52 but i haven't ever seen another.
Erik D.
bluesta...@altavista.com
wrote:
>I'm really bored at work today, so I thought I would write the story behind
>my first Mustang........
>
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Great story Marc..... Thanks for posting it!
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BlueSta...@altavista.com
1998 GT Coupe - Bright Atlantic Blue,
5-spd, K&N FIPK, Triax, 3.73's, SpeedCal,
FRPP Coated Shorty Headers, 2K Heads
and Intake
http://www.bluestanggt.corral.net
I won an "Attaboy" award from Tungsten
and all I got was this lousy tagline.
JayRico99
WHen I was about 15, my big brother had bought a 88 GT. After the first ride
in that 5.0 5speed, I had gotten hooked. 6 years later, I'm 21, and I bought
my first 5.0, 95 GT 5spd in Christmas of 2000! My christmas present to myself
:0) My big bro STILL has his 88 GT, running strong, but he is in the air force
now so his car is in storage.
Jason
95 GT-S
Marc L.
They have #s for all colors, but I'm not sure about '93
JD Fensty
@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>:
>http://www.yellowmustangregistry.com/
Cool...thanks for that link. Found out there were only 3901 Spring Feature
package cars made in 2000. It doesn't break down from there, but I must
have one of at least under a thousand, since mine's a 'vert...
(Of course, there's one IDENTICAL to mine right here in the same town, a
friend of mine from work bought it the same week as I did, neither of us
knew the other had bought one 'till later. I imagine this is what women
feel like when someone else at the party has the same dress...)
JD
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JD Fensty
www.fensty.com
00 GT 'vert - Performance Red Spring Feature Package
http://mustang.fensty.com
3.73's, Bassani X & c/b, Nitto 555DRs, Tri-Ax, K&N
Fastest: 14.14 @ 98.23 Quickest: 14.09 @ 97.48
89 PGT Turbo: http://fordprobe.fensty.com
(stone stock daily driver / winterbeater)
Blink
overseas.
"JayRico99" <jayr...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Jason
>overseas.
>
You don't your brother drive your car, cause it s legit to kill him should he
damage it. I know I'm a middle brother
>>Jason
>ThunderSnake #47<
69 MuttStang Coupe - Waiting patiently
73 Stang Coupe - Partially Gutted
Flesh heals, Bones mend,
And Chicks dig scars
JayRico99
pieces while he's awake.
jason
95 GT
awaiting BBK long tubes