TrainTrac
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Well, I've been posting on here for a while about wanting to get a Mustang again. I've owned five over the course of my life so far (two '67 coupes, '69 Mach 1, '78 Mustang II, and an '86 GT). I've always loved 'em, and have wanted another ever since getting rid of the '86 GT. So my wife (Allyssa) and I had been talking about getting an older one for a project car, and I actually went and looked at a couple cheap mid-'90's models last week. Allyssa even joked about wanting to paint the project Mustang pink, 'cause it's her favorite color. That would've been fine with me, 'cause once I was done, it'd be one bada$$ pink 'Stang!
Then Allyssa and I were talking about it again on Friday, and we decided that we didn't really need a third car. We have a two-car garage, and that would mean that either her '08 Taurus or my Trac would sit out, and neither of us wanted that, especially in winter. Plus, we didn't want to have to dip into savings to buy a car, and didn't like the prospect of insurance on four vehicles (including our RV).
Soooo..... my lovely wife says, "If we can find a used S197 Mustang 'vert for a decent price, let's just trade my Taurus for one. That way, you still have your Sport Trac to play with/show, and we'll have a Mustang too." Man, I love this woman!!!:wub:
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So, I'm sitting at the 'puter on Saturday afternoon looking for 'Stangs, and find one that I have to show her immediately:
A 2008 V6 silver convertible with the "Warriors In Pink" package. It's a package that Ford offered as part of their "Warriors In Pink" campaign to raise funding/awareness for breast cancer research. And it only has 482 miles on it!.
I knew about this package, but had never seen one on the street before now. Allyssa of course, thinks it's really cool, especially with the pink package, and I like it too. It's already different than the average Mustang, and there aren't very many of them. However, it was at a dealer 2.5 hours away, and it was 1500 on a Saturday afternoon. So I call the dealer to see if it's still there, and it was. But the dealer was only open 'til 1800. Said thanks, and we'd be up next Saturday to look at it.
After hanging up, we talked about it, and I finally said, what the hell, I'm going up there. If they're closed, at least I can see it in person and get some more pics and then come back next week. So I get on the road and call the dealer to tell them I'm coming. A salesman calls me a few times along the way, and says they'll be there when I arrive, as they're still working a few other deals. So I arrive at about 1820. The car's beautiful, and we start working numbers. Got $1000 over payoff on the Taurus, and $1000 off their asking price on the 'Stang, so our payment went up by a whopping $2.
So here she is: A 2008 Warriors In Pink edition Mustang Convertible. Probably not doing too many mods the the exterior. Maybe chromed Bullitt-style rims instead of the painted ones. Other interior/performance mods are already spinning around in my head, though!:banana: I think it'd be cool for this to be a pink "sleeper". Already planning for her first show on 22 August. What do y'all think?
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Edit: Forgot to mention, that this car also has a bit of a personal, sentimental value for Allyssa. Her mom died in February of cancer. Not breast cancer, but cancer nevertheless. So she felt a connection to the car when she first saw it. Sort of a tribute/memorial to her mom.
Then Allyssa and I were talking about it again on Friday, and we decided that we didn't really need a third car. We have a two-car garage, and that would mean that either her '08 Taurus or my Trac would sit out, and neither of us wanted that, especially in winter. Plus, we didn't want to have to dip into savings to buy a car, and didn't like the prospect of insurance on four vehicles (including our RV).
Soooo..... my lovely wife says, "If we can find a used S197 Mustang 'vert for a decent price, let's just trade my Taurus for one. That way, you still have your Sport Trac to play with/show, and we'll have a Mustang too." Man, I love this woman!!!:wub:
:banana:So, I'm sitting at the 'puter on Saturday afternoon looking for 'Stangs, and find one that I have to show her immediately:
A 2008 V6 silver convertible with the "Warriors In Pink" package. It's a package that Ford offered as part of their "Warriors In Pink" campaign to raise funding/awareness for breast cancer research. And it only has 482 miles on it!.
I knew about this package, but had never seen one on the street before now. Allyssa of course, thinks it's really cool, especially with the pink package, and I like it too. It's already different than the average Mustang, and there aren't very many of them. However, it was at a dealer 2.5 hours away, and it was 1500 on a Saturday afternoon. So I call the dealer to see if it's still there, and it was. But the dealer was only open 'til 1800. Said thanks, and we'd be up next Saturday to look at it.
After hanging up, we talked about it, and I finally said, what the hell, I'm going up there. If they're closed, at least I can see it in person and get some more pics and then come back next week. So I get on the road and call the dealer to tell them I'm coming. A salesman calls me a few times along the way, and says they'll be there when I arrive, as they're still working a few other deals. So I arrive at about 1820. The car's beautiful, and we start working numbers. Got $1000 over payoff on the Taurus, and $1000 off their asking price on the 'Stang, so our payment went up by a whopping $2.
So here she is: A 2008 Warriors In Pink edition Mustang Convertible. Probably not doing too many mods the the exterior. Maybe chromed Bullitt-style rims instead of the painted ones. Other interior/performance mods are already spinning around in my head, though!:banana: I think it'd be cool for this to be a pink "sleeper". Already planning for her first show on 22 August. What do y'all think?
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Edit: Forgot to mention, that this car also has a bit of a personal, sentimental value for Allyssa. Her mom died in February of cancer. Not breast cancer, but cancer nevertheless. So she felt a connection to the car when she first saw it. Sort of a tribute/memorial to her mom.
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