does having a mustang make you a superstar
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Come to upstate ny, if it isnt in the fast and furious movies people dont look twice. Even women around here dont care about mustangs, they like spoilers, decals,15 inch tailpipes and loud stereos. Hell the kids in beat up imports laugh at my car when they see is yelling its a slostang... so enjoy the fame...
Az Pete
10 Year Member
All three of mine bring attention. The red '66 is my daily driver and somebody always has something to say around work. My answer is usually I had to drive something, might as well be a fun car. The blue '66 gets comments because of the color and it is really more of a show class so we only drive it once in a while. Then, with the '00 Vert, everyone wants it or at least a drive. Then there are the ones that want o rent one. I tell them all sure, give me $20,000.00 and you can rent it for as long as you like. Get a few dumb looks from that one. lol
02LaserRed2V
New Member
Superstar, no. But mine does get a lot of attention. Right now, my car is down @ MPH and many ppl already asked me where it's at. I tell them it's either been stolen or totaled.
My neighbors must think I sold the thing. I bet they're happy too, since I can't wake them up in the morning, or late night. I'd love to see their faces when I get it back!
My neighbors must think I sold the thing. I bet they're happy too, since I can't wake them up in the morning, or late night. I'd love to see their faces when I get it back!
68stang351
Founding Member
Superstar, no. But mine does get a lot of attention. Right now, my car is down @ MPH and many ppl already asked me where it's at. I tell them it's either been stolen or totaled.
My neighbors must think I sold the thing. I bet they're happy too, since I can't wake them up in the morning, or late night. I'd love to see their faces when I get it back!
I'm in love with your car. Can I marry it? Don't tell my wife or other cars.
EPIK
Member
I noticed my car gets alot of looks when I drive by other cars on the road, but mostly from other stang drivers.There are so many Stangs out here though, most of them get virtually unoticed. I think the only reason mine gets a second look is because of the wide rubber, stance, & because you dont see many Mach 1s.
Ive had a few people ask me questions about it the gas station or the store, & most people think stangs still have 5.0's & when I tell them its a 4.6, they look a little dissappointed.
. I guess they dont know that stock 4 stock, my Mach will kill a 5.0.
One thing I have noticed is a lot of people will say " Im a chevy man, & I hate Fords, but I like yours though".
Ive had a few people ask me questions about it the gas station or the store, & most people think stangs still have 5.0's & when I tell them its a 4.6, they look a little dissappointed.
. I guess they dont know that stock 4 stock, my Mach will kill a 5.0.One thing I have noticed is a lot of people will say " Im a chevy man, & I hate Fords, but I like yours though".
Dusstbuster
I love meat more than anything! I just have a spec
The only thing that keeps me actually enjoying my car fully is other people. In just the past 4 days I've had at least 5 people say something along the lines of "your car looks awesome!" Over time I guess I just start seeing only the flaws in my car so it's those comments that help me KINDA see the car others see it as. I still mainly see the flaws though.
EPIK
Member
Thats exactly why I sold my 97 Cobra. Everyone else loved it, but everytime I looked @ it, I noticed every little thing that was wrong with it. I actually got more comments on that car then my Mach.
look down at sig..........
people yell "Eleanor!" as i drive by, ask me if i drive like the movie. when im driving, you wouldnt believe the kind of things people do to try to show off in my presence, from isuzo rodeo's doing neutral drops to minivans just trying their hardest to do burnouts from a stop to catch my attention. i take my 1990 gsx to work and me and the boss go to lunch or coffee in it and nobody notices, we take the mustang and its like "oh, we must be in the mustang" cause people drive like idiots or yell to get my attention, speed to do ricer flyby's, give thumbs up, you name it ive seen it and probably once a week. at least once a month while getting gas random guys will come up and ask to shake my hand and tell me its probably the best looking mustang other than the actual car its modeled afterwards, that theyve ever seen, and that i should "keep up the good work" or "one day you will make foose jealous".
i guess im stuck with it, as it wore out its novelty like after a week, but i dont know, i want to say no matter what happens, i cant seem to bring myself to want to repaint it any other color to fit in, maybe deep down inside i did this to stand out and get attention, all i remember is saying i want a cool car that nobody has or that nobody has done to such lengths to try to duplicate the eleanor scheme we all know and love, i didnt think it would get me the amount of attention it does.
people yell "Eleanor!" as i drive by, ask me if i drive like the movie. when im driving, you wouldnt believe the kind of things people do to try to show off in my presence, from isuzo rodeo's doing neutral drops to minivans just trying their hardest to do burnouts from a stop to catch my attention. i take my 1990 gsx to work and me and the boss go to lunch or coffee in it and nobody notices, we take the mustang and its like "oh, we must be in the mustang" cause people drive like idiots or yell to get my attention, speed to do ricer flyby's, give thumbs up, you name it ive seen it and probably once a week. at least once a month while getting gas random guys will come up and ask to shake my hand and tell me its probably the best looking mustang other than the actual car its modeled afterwards, that theyve ever seen, and that i should "keep up the good work" or "one day you will make foose jealous".
i guess im stuck with it, as it wore out its novelty like after a week, but i dont know, i want to say no matter what happens, i cant seem to bring myself to want to repaint it any other color to fit in, maybe deep down inside i did this to stand out and get attention, all i remember is saying i want a cool car that nobody has or that nobody has done to such lengths to try to duplicate the eleanor scheme we all know and love, i didnt think it would get me the amount of attention it does.
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Twista
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kid rock
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even though its not even close to being a shelby
Dusstbuster
I love meat more than anything! I just have a spec
Indeed owning one does make you a superstar, its like being in a parade all the time
However, driving one also means you are automatically racing everyone else on the road who is under the mistaken impression that their suv/minivan/crackerbox is fast
I know right?!?! I can't remember the last stoplight where the person next to me DIDN'T take off as if we were racing. I don't even look at people at stoplights if we're the first in line because that's an automatic sign that says "I want to race your civic/minivan/truck/bike/whatever".
I think more often I have older guys ask "That your's? Can you handle that thing?" ..or "Make sure you're careful with that big engine there..." 
I think maybe it's intimidating on the road?
No one tries to "mess" with me on the road either.. I don't ever look over either though.
I do get the occasional trucker honk.
Dusstbuster said:
I think maybe it's intimidating on the road?
No one tries to "mess" with me on the road either.. I don't ever look over either though.I do get the occasional trucker honk.
Dusstbuster
I love meat more than anything! I just have a spec
I think more often I have older guys ask "That your's? Can you handle that thing?" ..or "Make sure you're careful with that big engine there..."
I think maybe it's intimidating on the road?
I do get the occasional trucker honk.
They probably don't think a girl driving a mustang knows what shes driving. Not to come across wrong but I don't usually think of a girl in a sports car as someone who wants to race. Other people probably assume the same thing, "ah someones letting their wife drive their car" or something. Who knows...I know up here it's a non stop day in day out event for me at every stoplight.
Yea that's what I figure.... My bf drives a red '03 GT and he's messed with constantly.
But i'm not upset about it, cuz it is not like I would do anything anyway
(probably at least, really depends on where i am and who's around)
trock
New Member
Even in my V6, i get quite a bit of attention. Most of it comes when the top is down though.
BTW 02LaserRed2V, i am loving your dyno numbers in your sig hahaha.
BTW 02LaserRed2V, i am loving your dyno numbers in your sig hahaha.
