Intro - John McKean - Toronto
03-22-2005 | 11:42 AM
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Intro - John McKean - Toronto
I'm a retired Electronics Engineer living in Toronto Canada. I was 21 years old when the 1970 Boss 302 Mustang came out. My racing buddy (we raced motorcycles) bought the first one in Canada. He let me drive it and I couldn't believe the power and handling of it.
I just ordered a 2005 Mustang GT Coupe in Sonic (dark) Blue with Bullit wheels. I should get it in early May. I plan to add a sunroof and white Shelby "LeMans" stripes.
It's my second Mustang. I had a 1976 model - basically a four cylinder Pinto. My wife thought it was cute. After three years of the Mustang we went to two cars. I bought a 1979 Trans-Am and she bought a Buick Skylark.
After the TA, I bought a 1984 Le Sabre (company car plan) and shortly after added a 1967 Shelby 427 AC Cobra Kit car. The shop doing the engine for the Cobra (406 Small-block Chevy - sorry Ford fans!) gave me a good deal on a 490 HP 455 tractor-pull engine a customer had cancelled. It fit the LeSabre easily but melted the tranny real fast. I swapped it for a race-built T400 and never had a problem after that. Boy, I have some neat stories about that car - what a sleeper!
After the Buick came a bunch of boring cars - two Safaris, a Caddy, two Camaros and a 1994 Impala SS that was stolen about ten days after it was rumored that Dale Jr. drove one. Over 80% of all the Impala SS's in Toronto were stolen in that eight month period.
I currently drive a 2004 Subaru WRX. It's an automatic so I can pass it on to my wife when the Mustang comes in. Note to potential Subaru buyers - do not get an automatic! Until the turbo kicks in you'll be a sitting duck for any hot foot Prius driver.
I just ordered a 2005 Mustang GT Coupe in Sonic (dark) Blue with Bullit wheels. I should get it in early May. I plan to add a sunroof and white Shelby "LeMans" stripes.
It's my second Mustang. I had a 1976 model - basically a four cylinder Pinto. My wife thought it was cute. After three years of the Mustang we went to two cars. I bought a 1979 Trans-Am and she bought a Buick Skylark.
After the TA, I bought a 1984 Le Sabre (company car plan) and shortly after added a 1967 Shelby 427 AC Cobra Kit car. The shop doing the engine for the Cobra (406 Small-block Chevy - sorry Ford fans!) gave me a good deal on a 490 HP 455 tractor-pull engine a customer had cancelled. It fit the LeSabre easily but melted the tranny real fast. I swapped it for a race-built T400 and never had a problem after that. Boy, I have some neat stories about that car - what a sleeper!
After the Buick came a bunch of boring cars - two Safaris, a Caddy, two Camaros and a 1994 Impala SS that was stolen about ten days after it was rumored that Dale Jr. drove one. Over 80% of all the Impala SS's in Toronto were stolen in that eight month period.
I currently drive a 2004 Subaru WRX. It's an automatic so I can pass it on to my wife when the Mustang comes in. Note to potential Subaru buyers - do not get an automatic! Until the turbo kicks in you'll be a sitting duck for any hot foot Prius driver.
03-24-2005 | 03:16 AM
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Hows it goin John, welcome to the club my name is Raf, Im in the Toronto area also (dufferin and 401 area). Congrats on your new purchase, Im sure youll love it. The sonic blue will deffinetly look sweet 
Hope to see you at some of the meets in the GTA this summer
Hope to see you at some of the meets in the GTA this summer
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