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Ferrari MR2 FTW...! Looks lovely... Im starting to really enjoy my Mustang Stan... you know you want one. I bought a new private plate for it this week, and will be fitting my motorised plate holder for it shortly. '0008 MPG'

Well tonight i've just got home from 6 days in Barcelona with the wife - I dragged her with me to watch her first grand prix. We had an amazing time and she's onboard for some future trips, including possibly Spa later this year. Colin you're right - there were a lot of empty seats in the grand stands at the GP, but the general admission areas were heaving. The price has a lot to do with this - I think £220 was the cheapest grand stand ticket when i bought mine, compared to £99 for the general admission. The atmosphere and arguably the view is better from the grass anyway. I think Max Verstappen is huge for the sport - his fan base is immense. Lewis still got the biggest cheer but it seemed the majority of people there were wearing orange. I think it's fantastic that they've announced a Dutch GP next year - we'll likely be going. The on track action this year has been a let down so far, but it's looking like Bottas is hopefully turning it up a notch and putting some pressure on Lewis, a'la Rosberg in his final year. Neither have got their elbows out yet, but it will come. For what it's worth, i was at the BTCC at Donnington a couple of weeks ago too. I've never followed BTCC religiously but i'm trying to this year. I find it a bit difficult to follow though. Very few of the teams are recognisable to me... too many independents. I miss the 90's when they were all manufacturer teams. I'm sure as i get more into it though it'll become more familiar.

RE the Maser, i think i probably read it on here but someone was talking about them having supercar running costs. e.g. someone needed to replae their suspension struts and it cost £8k. Put me off them ever since. Might have been Docwra talking about this... Mustang... it might be worth trying to find out if there are any pre-facelift Mustangs brand new for sale... i bought mine 4 months before the facelift came out (which i dont personally like, tbh), and got a really good deal on it. At the time there were I think 246 pre-facelift models brand new for sale in the country, but dealers were going to get stuck with the stock when the facelift came out. There might be a few floating about still which they're giving away. Servicing - I got mine thrown in for free, but i certainly dont believe it's expensive. No more than a regular car i think. Car parks... it's not too bad, although does have the turning circle of a 32ft yacht.

Hey Stan! long time no see! Yes i've had my Mustang about 14 months now. Bought it from new, and i'm very happy with it. Interior quality is actually excellent - it's a very nice place to be. I had to replace my tyres after 6k miles which is pretty crazy, and I get a pretty solid 21mpg average which is okay... i had an RRS before this which was the same MPG so used to it. Performance is alright... it's plenty quick enough, but it's the looks and mod-ability which i like. It's very personalise-able which is always fun and it gets a RIDICULOUS amount of attention everywhere i go. Men/women/children/old grannies comment on it more or less every time i go out! I've had people film me as i'm driving etc. It gets a bit embarrassing really. If the above sounds appealing then you can't go wrong.

Been a while since i updated this! Few more mods done during the last few months... Gloss black roof wrap Black stripes with red pin stripe Lowered on Eibach springs 25mm spacers fitted Michelin PS4S fitted Muffler deleted Carbon rear spoiler fitted

Keep your eye on this thread on Pistonheads... it's an ongoing conversation about the best lease deals around... https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=1801047&i=900

370z has got to be near the top of the list surely.

Okay seeing as you guys haven't clocked on yet... the meet is 12th May LAST YEAR.

I got a dragon on my shoulder 17 years ago when i was 18. This year i've decided to get a half sleeve of a samurai on my other arm. After researching tattoo artists i decided on who I wanted to do the work, but they have a 22-month lead time to start the work!! I can't believe it! So i now need to look for an alternative artist.

Only the white tyre letters on the front ruined the shot - i replaced my rears with MPS4S' the day this was taken.

Lovely... very jealous.

Yeah i was going to suggest a 996 too if the Boxter is on your list. How about a Maserati? Quite a few options within budget (3200, Quattroporte for something different). Or more in the VX mould you could go full bonkers and go for a Caterham style?

I've heard this from a couple of sources, but can only find the below link. https://www.politicalite.com/latest/updated-revealed-father-of-isis-three-attended-rally-with-anjem-choudary-and-lee-rigby-killer/ This suggests the father of one of her two friends attended a rally and is photographed with Anjem Choudary - Lee Rigby's killer. If this is true and not fake news as suggested, it points to systemic radicalisation from the family home, which is not going to be something that you can de-radicalise from someone if they've grown up with it in the family since birth.

Avoid PCP on a USED car. Fine on a new car trusting the car you want is with a manufacturer that offers a low interest rate. E.g. my Mustang is 0% on PCP.

I was looking at buying a brand new TT 2.0i last year before getting a Mustang instead. i wanted to go for the economy etc but decided against it in the end. Anyway, for a 2.0 S-Line 2wd with auto box on PCP i was looking at £440 per month with about £2k down i think over 4 years, and then an £18k balloon payment if i remember rightly. This was at something like 4% APR or there abouts. I've never bought a used car on PCP but whenever i've spoken to main dealers about it, they have stupid APR rates on them eg 10-15% which generally makes them more expensive to purchase than a new car.

Agree with others, i would have said flywheel too. Had what sounds similar myself previously.

Same.

Handling is okay. It is straight line quick and stops well. It's not a particularly engaging drive and doesnt provide much feedback, and to be honest the bloody size of the thing makes me nervous to push on at too much speed. It's a big car. Although i guess you'd get that with a GTR or R8 too. I enjoy caning my beat up old BMW e90 320d more as i can really push on with that and the feedback is great. In the Mustang you're at licence losing speeds in < 5 seconds so you don't really get that much of a chance to push it to it's limits.

Mustang? I know it's not everyone's cup of tea and nowhere near the standard of cars mentioned on this thread, but it's within your price range and probably a better car for a daily. I've got the 5.0 V8 which is about as cheap as a Mondeo, but gets an insane amount of attention everywhere i go. Just yesterday an old fella got his phone out and filmed me leaving Tesco's. Can get as high as 22mpg when driving sensibly on A roads, but typically get 19mpg. It's also got the lairy fun factor that it sounds like you're after - i.e. i'm replacing my rear tyres now after only 6k miles from new. It's extremely tail happy. There's also a big modding scene which has been fun for me to get back into.

Is there a little button to the right and below of the steering wheel which says auto? It looks aftermarket rather than original equipment. I think that controls the auto dip feature...

I made my own back in the day...

The only kit i know of for this is the Works Bell Paddle shifter kit. This used to retail for about £350 back in the day. I don't ever think i've seen the kit for sale in this country. https://www.outcastgarage.com/products/works-bell-column-shifter-kit-paddle-shifter-carbon-fiber-350z-at-only https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WORKSBELL-CARBON-PADDLE-COLUMN-SHIFTER-KIT-FOR-NISSAN-350Z-G35-AT-STEERING-WHEEL-/291998055935

Cheers... Yeah, apart from that bit.

Here's some pics. Had it lowered 20/25mm last week and fitted 25mm spacers all round. Other recent additions are the black roof and stripes. And here's a quick video of the exhaust. It's difficult to film as i don't want to upset the neighbours too much, but also the sound is that loud it makes the video wobble and the audio cut out! It has much more bass in real life which the video doesnt pick up either. Almost rattles your chest.