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1996 GT Convert
Well group.....
Years ago I re-did three 1966 stangs. While the '66 model year has a special place in my heart, I swore I would never have an old one again. The last one I did had metal fatigue and the now infamous cracks in both rear quarters at the rear quarter windows. In 2000, I bought a used 1996 GT Convertible with about 63,000 miles on it. Forest green, camel leather/top, premium wheels. Loved it. My mistake....it was a daily driver. I am not a small fella, so the daily grind of getting in and out of it in small, tight parking spaces became a chore. So....I traded my stang for an extended cab Silverado. I do not regret the Silverado, but lamented getting rid of my convertible stang. In May of 2004, a Miata caught my eye. Nice little car, good price. I bought it (I know, blasphemy to a real Stanger!) We used it as our, "let's go get some Ice Cream or a Snow Cone" car on Sunday afternoons. It was fun, but it was no Mustang. Sold it in December '04 for $250 less than I paid for it. I have been looking seriously for another Mustang for about a month. There was not much available where I live that was not ragged out and with high milage, so I started looking on the Internet (Ebay, Autotrader). I missed out on what I thought were a couple of good buys. I did notice that the Mustangs are hot and bring high prices. I believe the 2005 Mustangs are so popular, that they have had a positive ripple effect on the pricing of the entire Mustang line for all years (excluding Mustang IIs of course). I happened on to one this past week listed in Autotrader. I guess it was fate, as the owner said the ad had only been on Autotrader for one hour before I called. Excellent price, 60K miles, Original owner, bone stock 1996 Convertible GT. It is the exact same color scheme as the 96 GT I had a few years back only in much better shape. It has to be the cleanest nine year old car I have ever seen. I met the owner at a local eatery, drove it five minutes and new I had to have it. We did the deal right there and I drove it home the next day. I still have the Truck as a daily driver, but now I have a Mustang as my Ice Cream car. It is wonderful to be able to say I have a Mustang GT Convertible sitting in my garage. Something about that phrase...Mustang GT Converible. As an aside, since my initials are GT, I couldn't help getting a plate that says, "GT's GT" Regards, GJT |
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Nice story.
Best body style they ever made too! (dons flame resistant suit) I had to shake my head a little when you said you were a big guy, then bought a Miata. "What was he thinking!!??" Kate 98 Cobra Drop Top "gjt" > wrote in message . .. | Well group..... | | Years ago I re-did three 1966 stangs. While the '66 model year has a | special place in my heart, I swore I would never have an old one again. | The last one I did had metal fatigue and the now infamous cracks in | both rear quarters at the rear quarter windows. | | In 2000, I bought a used 1996 GT Convertible with about 63,000 miles on | it. Forest green, camel leather/top, premium wheels. Loved it. My | mistake....it was a daily driver. I am not a small fella, so the daily | grind of getting in and out of it in small, tight parking spaces became | a chore. So....I traded my stang for an extended cab Silverado. I do | not regret the Silverado, but lamented getting rid of my convertible stang. | | In May of 2004, a Miata caught my eye. Nice little car, good price. I | bought it (I know, blasphemy to a real Stanger!) We used it as our, | "let's go get some Ice Cream or a Snow Cone" car on Sunday afternoons. | It was fun, but it was no Mustang. Sold it in December '04 for $250 | less than I paid for it. | | I have been looking seriously for another Mustang for about a month. | There was not much available where I live that was not ragged out and | with high milage, so I started looking on the Internet (Ebay, | Autotrader). I missed out on what I thought were a couple of good buys. | I did notice that the Mustangs are hot and bring high prices. I | believe the 2005 Mustangs are so popular, that they have had a positive | ripple effect on the pricing of the entire Mustang line for all years | (excluding Mustang IIs of course). | | I happened on to one this past week listed in Autotrader. I guess it | was fate, as the owner said the ad had only been on Autotrader for one | hour before I called. Excellent price, 60K miles, Original owner, bone | stock 1996 Convertible GT. It is the exact same color scheme as the 96 | GT I had a few years back only in much better shape. It has to be the | cleanest nine year old car I have ever seen. I met the owner at a local | eatery, drove it five minutes and new I had to have it. We did the deal | right there and I drove it home the next day. | | I still have the Truck as a daily driver, but now I have a Mustang as my | Ice Cream car. It is wonderful to be able to say I have a Mustang GT | Convertible sitting in my garage. Something about that phrase...Mustang | GT Converible. As an aside, since my initials are GT, I couldn't help | getting a plate that says, "GT's GT" | | Regards, | GJT | |
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Ditto, Kate =).
-Mike -- A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT Cold air intake FRPP 3.73 gears Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo) Hi-speed fan switch 255/60R-15 rear tires Subframe connectors Aluminum adjustable clutch quadrant "SVTKate" > wrote in message nk.net... > Nice story. > Best body style they ever made too! > (dons flame resistant suit) > > I had to shake my head a little when you said you were a big guy, then > bought a Miata. "What was he thinking!!??" > > Kate > 98 Cobra Drop Top > > "gjt" > wrote in message > . .. > | Well group..... > | > | Years ago I re-did three 1966 stangs. While the '66 model year has a > | special place in my heart, I swore I would never have an old one again. > | The last one I did had metal fatigue and the now infamous cracks in > | both rear quarters at the rear quarter windows. > | > | In 2000, I bought a used 1996 GT Convertible with about 63,000 miles on > | it. Forest green, camel leather/top, premium wheels. Loved it. My > | mistake....it was a daily driver. I am not a small fella, so the daily > | grind of getting in and out of it in small, tight parking spaces became > | a chore. So....I traded my stang for an extended cab Silverado. I do > | not regret the Silverado, but lamented getting rid of my convertible > stang. > | > | In May of 2004, a Miata caught my eye. Nice little car, good price. I > | bought it (I know, blasphemy to a real Stanger!) We used it as our, > | "let's go get some Ice Cream or a Snow Cone" car on Sunday afternoons. > | It was fun, but it was no Mustang. Sold it in December '04 for $250 > | less than I paid for it. > | > | I have been looking seriously for another Mustang for about a month. > | There was not much available where I live that was not ragged out and > | with high milage, so I started looking on the Internet (Ebay, > | Autotrader). I missed out on what I thought were a couple of good buys. > | I did notice that the Mustangs are hot and bring high prices. I > | believe the 2005 Mustangs are so popular, that they have had a positive > | ripple effect on the pricing of the entire Mustang line for all years > | (excluding Mustang IIs of course). > | > | I happened on to one this past week listed in Autotrader. I guess it > | was fate, as the owner said the ad had only been on Autotrader for one > | hour before I called. Excellent price, 60K miles, Original owner, bone > | stock 1996 Convertible GT. It is the exact same color scheme as the 96 > | GT I had a few years back only in much better shape. It has to be the > | cleanest nine year old car I have ever seen. I met the owner at a local > | eatery, drove it five minutes and new I had to have it. We did the deal > | right there and I drove it home the next day. > | > | I still have the Truck as a daily driver, but now I have a Mustang as my > | Ice Cream car. It is wonderful to be able to say I have a Mustang GT > | Convertible sitting in my garage. Something about that phrase...Mustang > | GT Converible. As an aside, since my initials are GT, I couldn't help > | getting a plate that says, "GT's GT" > | > | Regards, > | GJT > | > > |
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