After my experience with this Mustang, I could be interested in a new Focus, Escort, whatever for my wife. But all the stories of problems with the 3 cyl, DCT trans issues and the headgasket probs on the 2.3 does make you hold back a bit.
Sharks and Rays are in the same sub class of cartiligenous fish. Rays are also known as Orca biscuits. Hammerhead sharks like a Stingray snack from time to time too.
There is a basic difference in that we had to have an interest in cars whether we were petrolheads or not. Cars from the 50's and 60's required a lot of "fettling" to keep them running. Owners had to know how to clean plugs, set ign points, check for spark and fuel.
I remember my Father doing an...
I don't know how it is in the States, but women are major decision makers for family cars here, nd they want SUV's.
I can't tell you how good it is to drive a car that's low to the ground again.
Break in is a very different thing now compared to "back in the day".
Lower ring tension, much more precise machining, better metallurgy and oil quality all reduce the long drawn out break ins we used to do. Not to mention fuel and ignition mapping engine designers would have killed for 50 years...
Mine has also been faultless. A dream compared to the VAG connectivity.
Some quick fixes with AA are; make sure AA is the latest version, clear phone cache on AA and BT, unpair/re-pair your phone, clean the USB ports with an air duster.
Absolutely. I use fuelio app to track mileage, costs, etc.
I was amazed to see on my last car, when I changed from 98 E10 gas to straight 98, and fitted Mich PS5's which have quite low rolling resistance, that fast cruising economy improved by 10%. The best I'd seen on that car.
That's interesting. You should have run out. Perhaps you got the self filling tank option unknowingly.
It's also really good economy round town.
I don't care it's a bit of a gas guzzler either. Everything enjoyable has a price.