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Old Apr 9, 2014 | 04:34 PM
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We just bought a 2014 Mustang V6 automatic with the 102A package (well, last month, but I'm a slow). My Mazda 3 was stick shift, which my wife won't drive, & she can't put a cello in the Miata on rainy days, so we traded in my 3. I was sad to see it go, but excited to have something new. It's not the fastest car I've driven, but it's fairly quick, & it's a great highway cruiser. I love the Sync system. It makes it much easier to use my iPod. That said, the stereo is weak. At a minimum, I plan to replace the front speakers with a coaxial pair, just to split the highs & lows. Sorry for the low quality pictures, but my phone camera is crap, & I haven't pulled out the good camera when there wasn't pollen yet.



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Old Apr 9, 2014 | 04:46 PM
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Wow congrats! The 3.7L V6 is a good mill and has some respectable highway mileage
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Old Apr 9, 2014 | 05:42 PM
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nice nice, and the V6 makes a surprisingly awesome exhaust sound under load.
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 08:20 AM
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Nice... have debated the six when the Missus lease is up vs the 5.0... my thoughts still lean towards a stripped 420HP GT...

Look to hearing more feedback as you get more acclimated...
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 08:22 AM
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car looks nice, congrats
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 09:11 AM
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Congratulations.

Your pictures aren't crap at all, especially for a hand-held Smartphone.

Newer cars don't need as extensive a break-in as older ones did, but it's still a god idea, for the first several hundred miles, to take it easy on the engine, transmission, and brakes. Keep the revs below 4000-4500, don't floor the gas pedal, and don't panic-brake unless you have to to avoid an accident.

Getting the V6 was a wise choice in one way. Though, of course, it lacks some of the GT's grunt, the V6 is no slouch..it will easily get out of its own way. And you'll probably save on some insurance....they like to sock V8 Mustangs.


And consider a small bottle of this, BTW. It is good stuff, inexpensive, and will help keep your brand-new paint like new by taking out surface scratches, smudges, paint-discolorations,stains, etc.....

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