A long goodbye
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A long goodbye
It was bound to happen sooner or later. I knew the day would soon come that I'd have to say goodbye to the best truck I've ever owned. When I sold my trailer last year, I just didn't need the truck anymore. Besides, it isn't fast enough or cool enough to give me the proper therapy for my mid-life crisis.
So last week I ordered a 2014 Mustang GT. I'm sitting on pins and needles waiting for the car to be scheduled for a build date. In the meantime, the dealer is allowing me to continue driving the truck until the car arrives, so I guess I get a 6 week goodbye. It's not my daily driver so I suppose it'll be more a work of art in my driveway than it will a truck.
I haven't been a regular on this board for quite some time but I just wanted to thank y'all. Luckily, I didn't really have to use much of the knowledge that I gained. The ol' 6 liter was so fantastic that it gave the Energizer bunny a run for its money.
Y'all have a good one.
So last week I ordered a 2014 Mustang GT. I'm sitting on pins and needles waiting for the car to be scheduled for a build date. In the meantime, the dealer is allowing me to continue driving the truck until the car arrives, so I guess I get a 6 week goodbye. It's not my daily driver so I suppose it'll be more a work of art in my driveway than it will a truck.
I haven't been a regular on this board for quite some time but I just wanted to thank y'all. Luckily, I didn't really have to use much of the knowledge that I gained. The ol' 6 liter was so fantastic that it gave the Energizer bunny a run for its money.
Y'all have a good one.
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The car turned out better than I thought it would.
Out with the old:
In with the new:
Now I have to be one of those losers that has to ask friends to borrow their trucks.
Out with the old:
In with the new:
Now I have to be one of those losers that has to ask friends to borrow their trucks.
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It has the track Pack, electronics pack, and comfort pack. The extra money for the brembo's, boss 302 radiator, pirelli's, 3.73, and whatever else comes on the track pack was well worth it.
While I never had any major issues with my 6.0, I'm glad I don't have to worry about it anymore. The only thing it had that the coyote doesn't is a turbo. I'm thinking a supercharger will be in my future at some point. 
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You mean I don't have to fork over $120+ for oil changes anymore? Awesome!!
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Maybe not $120, but it's not as cheap as most cars. That thing takes 8 quarts of oil!
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Congrats.
I bought a 2011 GT in July 2010. It's been a good car. It's been stone reliable, which absolutely could NOT be said about the BMW I traded for it.
I bought a 2011 GT in July 2010. It's been a good car. It's been stone reliable, which absolutely could NOT be said about the BMW I traded for it.
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Torsen differential and Recaros are the big two I can think of. Oil cooler too.