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Today my son had to borrow the Grand Cherokee to tote something home.  That meant that I had to drive his nearly 500 horsepower Mustang to my podiatrist appointment this morning.

Now forget that I haven't driven a stick shift since,  I would guess,  the 1960s.  (I used to have a tri-power Pontiac GTO when I was a young kid.)   Well, it seems that the manual trannys are up to SIX speeds now. That must be great exercise for somebody with a desk job. 

Forget also that it started to snow on the way home and I'm used to driving a Jeep.  It turns out that the Mustang goes just as fast turning multiple 360s as it does going straight.  Thankfully, other people had the brains to stay home and I hit nothing but air on the usually crowded Route 495. A cruiser did see me but couldn't be bothered to come over and say Hi.  Just another old man trying to drive his kid's Mustang, the trooper must have thought. 

The REAL problem was that I nearly put myself into the hospital just trying to climb in and out of that ridiculous little car.  Would it have killed Ford to include assist handles as on a normal vehicle?.

My son is 45, mind you.  I would have had trouble getting in and out of that car by the time I was his age.  I was driving Lincolns then.  What the hell's the matter with these people?

 

 

 

 

 

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43 minutes ago, NiftyNiblick said:

Today my son had to borrow the Grand Cherokee to tote something home.  That meant that I had to drive his nearly 500 horsepower Mustang to my podiatrist appointment this morning.

Now forget that I haven't driven a stick shift since,  I would guess,  the 1960s.  (I used to have a tri-power Pontiac GTO when I was a young kid.)   Well, it seems that the manual trannys are up to SIX speeds now. That must be great exercise for somebody with a desk job. 

Forget also that it started to snow on the way home and I'm used to driving a Jeep.  It turns out that the Mustang goes just as fast turning multiple 360s as it does going straight.  Thankfully, other people had the brains to stay home and I hit nothing but air on the usually crowded Route 495. A cruiser did see me but couldn't be bothered to come over and say Hi.  Just another old man trying to drive his kid's Mustang, the trooper must have thought. 

The REAL problem was that I nearly put myself into the hospital just trying to climb in and out of that ridiculous little car.  Would it have killed Ford to include assist handles as on a normal vehicle?.

My son is 45, mind you.  I would have had trouble getting in and out of that car by the time I was his age.  I was driving Lincolns then.  What the hell's the matter with these people?

 

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Had three of them in my life. My first was an 88 LX 5.0 that was converted to a back half drag car. My second was a 2000 GT that had more work done to it than I can remember, but it was close to 700hp at the rear wheels. My third one was a 2004 GT convertible that had mild work done to it and was a bit over 500 hp at the rear wheels. Now I have a nice lumbering comfortable Hellcat that I drive every once in a while.

Now the new GT500 has my attention after unsuccessfully trying to buy two older GT 500 Super Snakes.


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Interesting take on a small car.  

 

I'm 60.  Most of the time I drive a Ford F150.  But in the Florida winters, I drive a Mini Cooper, 6 speed manual.  I think my golf cart is bigger than the car.  I don't have any problems getting in and out of the car.  

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Interesting take on a small car.  
 
I'm 60.  Most of the time I drive a Ford F150.  But in the Florida winters, I drive a Mini Cooper, 6 speed manual.  I think my golf cart is bigger than the car.  I don't have any problems getting in and out of the car.  

I drive a 911 - no problem getting in and out either (and I'm 72). 6 speed manual, all wheel drive and its a joy to drive . However it is a garage queen - it's never seen snow or ice - maybe on a rare occasion rain. It goes into hibernation in December and comes out in late April.


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10 hours ago, tony@CIC said:


I drive a 911 - no problem getting in and out either (and I'm 72). 6 speed manual, all wheel drive and its a joy to drive . However it is a garage queen - it's never seen snow or ice - maybe on a rare occasion rain. It goes into hibernation in December and comes out in late April.


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I'll be up later this year for a ride...it's been about 20 years since I've driven been in a Porsche.

Feel free to sit in the right seat but don't bring clubs - that where my clubs go - but only if I recline the seat completely


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, my balls are already broken enough!
 


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I had a Z06 Vette, it was difficult to get in and out of too, also too much power- all the newer hot rods are quite over powered...

but fun in the right atmosphere

 

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Interesting.  I just saw this on the internet today.  You need him to get one of these F-150 Mustangs in 4wd.  No problem on 495 then! 

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2 hours ago, Charli said:

I surprisingly like that 150. Kind of has a cool look to it. And I don’t usually like things messing up a nice pick up

It's actually just a hard tonneau cover.  The company was looking for something that would be like a flat tonneau, but give a little more storage.  It apparently wasn't originally a copy of the mustang fastback, but as it developed they moved in that direction.  You can buy one for around 4 grand, I think.

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