White 2012 GT
 

I just realized I'd never started a thread here. So here's the story of my GT.

When the coyotes hit the streets, I told my uncle (BLK50 / 2011BaseGT) about them. Wouldn't you know it, he went out and bought one that night. An all-black base M6 GT without a single option. Cool car.

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Of course he got bit pretty hard by "the bug." He got a tune, some CS56 wheels, black vinyl stripes, FRPP P springs, GT500 ABs, etc.

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So at this point I already like the new Mustangs. Then I took a road trip with a friend of mine through the desert southwest in a Kona Blue Hertz 2011 GT auto. Man what a great touring car.

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So when I got back, the hunt was on. It had to be a red or white base M6 coupe with the Brembo brake package and 3.73s (no Track Pack at the time). Some internet sleuthing turned up a couple of cars but they were all the wrong color. Then one turned up in Tulsa OK and I drove five hours up there, trusting they would make the deal they promised over the phone. It all worked out.

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Man, that thing sat WAY too high.

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So ten days later it had Sportlines, UPR panhard rod, and a set of Shelby CS40 wheels I got off craigslist.

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So then I took it drag racing. It went 7.98 @ 88 with the dealer tags still on it. lol

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So over time I really haven't done much else to it.

I added a JHR shifter bracket and the Whiteline shifter bushing. Big difference there.
I added Boss 302 side pipes but I have them blocked off now.
GT500 axle backs
Tokico D-spec shocks/struts
Trimmed a half-coil off the front springs to get it to sit right
Painted the white "chin" on the lower valence black
Put black V6 mirror caps on it
I painted the intake manifold red, lol

I think that's about it really. It had an engine replaced at 23700 miles by Ford. The new engine is a 2013 version, and it runs even better!

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So that's it for now. It has 48k miles and I just enjoy the hell out of it. No real plans for it at this time but I might get those SHR flush louvers they put on the Cobra Jets. Those are pretty sharp.

Great thread, Danny. Your car is the one that made me want to get a 5.0. Damn you.

Simple and clean.

Thank for the stock photo Danny! I don't have many.

Damn I miss good ole BLK50.

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Now you need this.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/single-Helli...a74fbc&vxp=mtr

No!

Me too. The LS is a fine replacement though!

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Nice!

Always loved your car in pictures and in person haha

Drool! Pretty close to what I'm going to go for but with some grabber blue accents. How is the ride quality with the sportline/tokicos? Also what about the fitment with the sportlines and 305 rears? Everything clear or do you get some rubbing?

Sweet story. Id love to cruise on those desert roads. Is one able to open up a car much on those roads or are they heavily enforced by helicopters/cameras/troopers?

Thanks guys.
Ride is great. They rub a little but I don't care. I just keep people out of the back seat. The secret is in the front strut settings - keep them soft, and it absorbs impacts so the rear tires don't rub.
You can go pretty fast in Nevada without anyone giving you a hard time. Arizona, not so much.

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Lol. Did you ask for a picture with him? Haha

Yeah, of course. He actually made me sit in his truck while he filled out the ticket. I'll never forget that, because the BeeGees "How Deep Is Your Love" was playing on the radio.

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THAT shit will make you slow down. lmao

He made you sit in his truck? How fast were you going, McQueen? :lol:

They were in a rental 5.0 out in the middle of nowhere desert. How fast would have YOU been going? lol.

75 in a 65. I have no idea why he wanted me to sit in the truck, but I was worried! I had just slowed down from 105 because we were entering a small town.

If you want to read and see pretty much all the details of the road trip (including being buzzed by an F-16), you can read about it here.

Troopers do that because backup can be a long ways away and it is easier to control the situation if you are out of your vehicle. They know where all the guns are in their car, not so much in yours

Speed lim...it. :lol:

Buzzed by an F-16? Badass!

Makes sense.

He was sporting what looks to be an ltz Tahoe with the premium 20s. Surprising.

Love the car. Your road trip write up was A+ as well.