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The G Man

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  1. Oh, and when you come up to Hoop Hoo land, give us some notice and The McMustang McMongos will organise a run oot for ye, in yer ‘Stang
  2. Skye is a busy island from spring to autumn. A few years ago in my 370 GT, us and another couple did the Outer Hebrides, the whole of! . From Vatersay to the very northern tip of Lewis. we did it in a week no problem, there’s not great distances to be covered. Ferry from Oban to Barra, joined by a causeway to Vatersay, then another ferry to South Uist, joined to North Uist by another causeway. Ferry to Harris and toured Harris and Lewis, ferry back to the mainland from Stornaway to Ullapool (we had an additional night in the summer isles) The beaches all through the Hebrides are amazing, South and North Uist are outstanding but our favourite beaches were in Harris, particularly Husinish (sp?) beach. We didn’t camp, but it’s entirely possible. The culinary choice is world beating, especially seafood, hotels, depending on budget, can be basic, but friendly and warm. Get some peat smoked salmon and peat smoked scallops from the Hebridean smokehouse, get up to Husinish beach, some fizz and you’ll be in heaven. *warning*. It’s an expensive trip
  3. Realised he was out of his depth, got found out and ran away, just like Raaaaaaab did. The quicker Bojo gets the job, the quicker he’ll be properly found out and sent to political oblivion, never to be seen again
  4. The first 6 Gen was Competition Orange, the new Orange Fury is a bit washed out looking. Ruby Red, a nice Shelby color (yes I know, the American spelling ) The car in itself is iconic, the colouring is secondary, the most offensive thing about a modern Mustang is the Ecoboost, even the word, Ecoboost, doesn’t look right
  5. BTW, they’re only rated to 7 degC
  6. Erm, I’ve read some of this, but has anyone pointed out scrubbing in the tyres? If so, apologies for mentioning. For what it’s worth and, in my experience, P Zeros are sh1te, they came as standard on my current car, but lo and behold, the facelift model came with MPS4S, not sure if this was because of customer feedback or not. However, I’m currently running P Zeros on my spare set of wheels, at +15 degC they are superb, in the dry. At the hint of a moist or cold day, I adjust my driving accordingly
  7. Jeezo, some antagonistic posting here, it’s just a cleaning product, not like anyone is advocating using fairy liquid (although I did use it on my Volvo 144 before the internet was invented and I was an impoverished 17 year old apprentice )
  8. Don’t listen to doom goblins, buy one, or get a ‘Maser’. Your shout buddy, wouldn’t slate it one way or another, your dosh.
  9. Cooling seats are pretty good as well As far as twisties go, twice over the Alps, up and down the Gorge du Verdun, more than capable Really easy car to live with long term, servicing is cheap, mods, generally, are cheap (VAT and duty from US not so cheap ). Stan and Marzman made a good choice
  10. Nice write up Stan The menus on the dash with the graphic oil temp, vacuum, etc. are useful to gauge when to start ‘using’ the loud pedal. The sat nav has a home setting btw, on sync2 anyway. the 61ltr tank can take you well over 300+ miles, even at Autobahn speeds, more at a more sedate pace. Get the car over to Europe buddy, it’ll become even more apparent how good a GT the Mustang is, so far I’ve done a road trip to Lake Garda, Bergamon in the South of France (including the WHOLE route Napoleon) and Le Mans. Heart is set on a Whipple, however the dollar exchange rate is particularly poor, so going to pull the trigger on a power pack upgrade from JWR. Zed like? You better believe it, you just can’t stop modding a ‘Stang You will always be let out of junctions, people love the car, more than generally, it’s an icon and three years in, nothing else takes my fancy at the mo. enjoy and keep posting your Stang life
  11. The G Man

    TPMS is on.

    IIRC, from the manual and the door jam sticker, 36psi, 40-45psi is too high
  12. The G Man

    TPMS is on.

    Have a look at this, particularly to the ‘if it flashes then goes solid’ part. There are a couple of vids on how to reset them, but it would seem that like Ford, a tpms reset ‘tool’ might be required (Ford does have the option of driver resetting). If they’re not faulty (re the flashing/solid warning), my guess is that Nissan would reset for free, if still under warranty, replace free.
  13. The G Man

    TPMS is on.

    If you’re confident re pressures, just reset them and monitor any ongoing issues. All sorts can affect them, heat, cold and of course, low pressure. If the car has recently had new tyres, it could well be a broken/‘dodgy’ sensor.
  14. Good choice sir. Lobo?, the wolf that changed America, after all it’s Coyote powered
  15. The G Man

    Bit puzzled

    Check the glove box or the two compartments behind the seats for the wheel nut key, I’m pretty sure they don’t come with a jack IIRC
  16. Just for clarity, the Mustang was cheaper to service than any of my Z’s. FWD Focus? No idea, my Mrs Mazda 3 was more expensive than the Mustang to service, in all but one service, when we used an independent for the Mazda. it all comes down to main dealer labour costs, some charge £90+ plus VAT ffs. But if you want a Maserati, get one, it’s your dosh Nothing else matters, but better than a layman’s guess is an experienced owners experience of two out of three of your choices. If I could afford it, I’d buy a NEW Maserati over any Ford (other than GT 350/500 or Bullit) or Nissan.
  17. My AVR was well dated, an old Technics one, connectivity was the failing on it, had DTS but was not up to modern HDMI connections. The Sony one is an entry level one but had fantastic reviews compared to the competition for the price. I like the ARC from the AVR to the tv, so all the inputs go in the AVR and out to the tv through a single HDMI to its ARC input. Speakers are similar to this set https://www.teufelaudio.com/uk/home-cinema/columa-300-easy-5-1-set-l-p18197.html, Looked at Kefs Atmos speakers but couldn’t get the definitive answer as to whether it was crucial for them to sit directly on top or could be used just placed on the unit in front of my tower speakers. All the stuff I’ve got is probably entry level and I’m not able to bi wire any of the speakers. The AVR can put out a ‘phantom’ set of surround to push out 7.1, adding the two Atmos speakers should give me 7.1.2 capability. you're spot on with the lack of atmos sound through most media sources, BT Sport 4K put it out and some sky channels. Mainly it’ll come from 4K blu Ray. Haven’t wired up the Atmos speakers yet, ran out of banana plugs so need some more. I have got good quality cable from Teufal though. From what I’ve read, the Atmos can be very subtle, or non existent if not set up correctly. The more I read into it, the more I was taken down rabbit holes by the techy geeks on AV forums and you tube reviews.
  18. To be fair, the GT was just as noisy, tyre roar wise, I think they’re both poorly insulated. You will get more than 6k out the P Zeros, however they are shocking when temps are low (like most summer tyres really, rated down to 7C) or it’s a bit damp. MPS4S are a preferred option for most and getting rid of the P Zeros ASAP. i line locked mine to death before getting MPSS all round outside the tyre shop
  19. What’s the objective? Only asking because the last photo is confusing, as in, looks like a pile of untidy stones I admit I haven’t read all the thread ....and that fence looks like damp is affecting it im sure the grammatical and engineering principles are sound and I’m missing something?
  20. BTW, I’ve no idea what I’m doing!
  21. Well, I’ve recently invested in a Sony AV receiver and, I’ve invested in a basic set up to compliment my teufal 5.1 home cinema system https://www.teufelaudio.com/uk/accessories/reflekt-p16570.html. Has anyone, and I appreciate that I’m a latecomer to this technology, got any pointers and/or recommendations, bearing in mind that I’ve just laid out, however have no fears for improving, an Atmos system, or any tips to improve sound? Room size is 40 sq m
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