Back in college I had a new 1990 Mustang GT. Now, many years later, I'm looking at Fox body Mustangs and am looking forward to getting back into the community.
Hey there. Just a beat down, venting veteran here.
I envy you all for even having a mustang. My dream is a 2004 Mustang ( keeping my description simple). I had one back in 2009 but when I deployed to Afghanistan for a year, my wife at the time, which i was married to for 3 years prior decided one day that AFTER 3 years of what i thought was a great marriage, that she would get herself a "play mate". Well my wife at that time decided to let her "play mate" drive my car and this person completely totaled my mustang, so after finding out she even had a "play mate", i divorved her and lost my car AFTER i rebuilt it after the crash. Yea it was either pay her alimony OR she wanted my car and so i ended up giving her my car so i can move on. NOW, 7 years after the divorce and now remarried (and very happy by the way), i get on these forums to live through all you mustang owners. With 3 deployments under my belt and trying to get established again, i sit here wishing i could one day own another 2004 manual trans mustang. Something simple that i can upgrade and play with over time, because honestly it WOULD help with my PTSD. Vent over, sorry about that.
Hey there. Just a beat down, venting veteran here.
I envy you all for even having a mustang. My dream is a 2004 Mustang ( keeping my description simple). I had one back in 2009 but when I deployed to Afghanistan for a year, my wife at the time, which i was married to for 3 years prior decided one day that AFTER 3 years of what i thought was a great marriage, that she would get herself a "play mate". Well my wife at that time decided to let her "play mate" drive my car and this person completely totaled my mustang, so after finding out she even had a "play mate", i divorved her and lost my car AFTER i rebuilt it after the crash. Yea it was either pay her alimony OR she wanted my car and so i ended up giving her my car so i can move on. NOW, 7 years after the divorce and now remarried (and very happy by the way), i get on these forums to live through all you mustang owners. With 3 deployments under my belt and trying to get established again, i sit here wishing i could one day own another 2004 manual trans mustang. Something simple that i can upgrade and play with over time, because honestly it WOULD help with my PTSD. Vent over, sorry about that.
Story from back then sucks man. I'm glad that's behind you though.
PTSD fades as time passes, you'll still have times, even thirty years later that will surprise the sht out of you. Mostly though, it doesn't hang on as hard. A new mustang really helps in those times that you don't want anyone else around you, it'll give you an enjoyable positive focus that you can put all of the emotions in to. Get that mustang.
For the future here, what you have done with your post is called "hijacking" another person's thread. I'm telling you this simply because the only people that will notice it are the ones that either have replied to this thread or someone just snooping. Start a new thread when you have a question or want to start a progress thread on your soon to have new car that you want everyone to see.
Obviously, you can comment on another person's thread if you're joining in that conversation.
Look around our different subforums. If your heart is set on an edge mustang, snoop around the '96-'04 subforums in particular. You'll find lots of help there.