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I drove mine home in a downpour for 115 miles. She drove absolutely fine the whole way. It was just me that was hot under the collar.
Lol, I probably would have gotten a hotel room and waited for it to dry up.
Tried to take some more pics the other day but they look washed out and the color doesn't show correctly because the sun was so bright. Trying to find a decent one.
Took mine up to my wife's sister's cabin. Less than a 3 hour drive up north. Paved winding mountain road most of the way. At the time the car was only a year or two old. Forecast was sunny and hot. Not a chance of rain in the area forecast for as far as they predict. Bright blue skies and not expected to change. Typical July/August weather around here. We were only staying one night. Quit trip, returning the next day.
On the way back, maybe an hour on the road, we catch a thunder storm. Cloud burst, rain comes out of no where. Serious down pour. I am just freaking out and waiting for the huge rain drops to turn into hail. After about 20 miles the rain quits, just like someone turned off a faucet. No hail, thank God! So it happens to all of us. That is if we put any miles on the car. The cars will survive, they don't shrink, but I do not like the mess it makes in the engine bay and undercarriage. Hard to clean-up. Don't want to do that in this car again. Daily's no issue, but not the Mustang!
Love your Beast of a car. Just the right color scheme. One I would order for my self! Awesome car!
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Took mine up to my wife's sister's cabin. Less than a 3 hour drive up north. Paved winding mountain road most of the way. At the time the car was only a year or two old. Forecast was sunny and hot. Not a chance of rain in the area forecast for as far as they predict. Bright blue skies and not expected to change. Typical July/August weather around here. We were only staying one night. Quit trip, returning the next day.
On the way back, maybe an hour on the road, we catch a thunder storm. Cloud burst, rain comes out of no where. Serious down pour. I am just freaking out and waiting for the huge rain drops to turn into hail. After about 20 miles the rain quits, just like someone turned off a faucet. No hail, thank God! So it happens to all of us. That is if we put any miles on the car. The cars will survive, they don't shrink, but I do not like the mess it makes in the engine bay and undercarriage. Hard to clean-up. Don't want to do that in this car again. Daily's no issue, but not the Mustang!
Love your Beast of a car. Just the right color scheme. One I would order for my self! Awesome car!
Same thing here. It's just too much to clean all the wet road crap out from underneath everything.
Lee, Do You Ever Use TMS LIVE Feature it Shows the Most Current Posts at a Glance. When I Was Talking To Rocky Yesterday I asked and Had Not Been, So Just Throwing Out There For You & Folks Who May Not Have Used It!
why not change the oil yourself; is there something special or hard about it for those cars?
Biggest reason is I can't get under them anymore from physical problems. Also wasn't sure about the panels that have to be taken off to drain and change cartridge and how much would get spilled inside there.
Plus, it was just worth it to me not having a lift. I could do that, but jacks and stands are out for me now on a car this low . The Shelby tech at the dealer did it. Labor was only $35, rest was 12 quarts and a cartridge which was the same price I was going to have to pay for it. I'll give 35 bucks any day to keep out from under it.
My oil changes on the Boss are about $150 which is crazy in my opinion!
It's all crazy these days, the materials are outrageous. A Motorcraft oil change kit for it is $250 anywhere basically. It was same price at dealer and Summit and other places.
Really wish I could get a pic of this car that truly shows how vivid and eye popping it is in the sun. They all look washed out and don't transfer the color at all. Need a better camera and some software I guess.
Really wish I could get a pic of this car that truly shows how vivid and eye popping it is in the sun. They all look washed out and don't transfer the color at all. Need a better camera and some software I guess.
I think the lighting is the problem; try some out in full sun with no partial or mottled shade; with the sun behind you when you take the photo, but at an angle so your shadow is not in the photo
gorgeous car regardless of lighting! that paint is very similar to my Red Candy, with is beautiful in the sun like you say
I think the lighting is the problem; try some out in full sun with no partial or mottled shade; with the sun behind you when you take the photo, but at an angle so your shadow is not in the photo
gorgeous car regardless of lighting! that paint is very similar to my Red Candy, with is beautiful in the sun like you say
Thanks Bert. That's one of the reasons I posted those, the ones in the sun that day were terrible. Just have to keep experimenting with it.
My Redfire GT/CS Was Spectacular in The Sun! Taking Pics Never Did Justice to It! I Feel Your Pain!
The Worst Thing For Me Taking Pics are Chrome & Shiny Parts For Ebay. Oh The Pain! Had a Ton of NOS Vintage 1950's Hubcaps a Few Years Back & Took Forever to get Decent Pics!
KC
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The cars will survive, they don't shrink, but I do not like the mess it makes in the engine bay and undercarriage. Hard to clean-up. Don't want to do that in this car again. Daily's no issue, but not the Mustang!
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