Driving the Stang 600+ Miles this Thanksgiving.

[GunsUp]

Well it looks like I'm taking the Mustang to Louisiana for Thanksgiving and wanted to get some feedback from y'all who have taken your 5.0 on a trip.

This will be the first time it goes outside of Dallas and I'm terrified I'm going to have rock chips out the ass by the time I get home.

Currently the car is a garage queen 10/10 inside and out.

I think it will be fun to drive it and hope to get some thumbs up from some people I'm just admitting it's a 1,000 mile trip on the odometer

Who else has taken their car on a road trip and what were your experiences?

[Grandpa]

Very cool. I haven't taken this car on any long trips just yet. My suggestion would be to get the blue painters tape and tape up the front bumper, hood and right above the top of the windshield.

Also, don't drive behind any trucks to reduce the chance of catching a rock.


Have a good trip and be safe!

[GunsUp]

Originally Posted by Steve Very cool. I haven't taken this car on any long trips just yet. My suggestion would be to get the blue painters tape and tape up the front bumper, hood and right above the top of the windshield. Also, don't drive behind any trucks to reduce the chance of catching a rock. Have a good trip and be safe!

Yeah I thought about taping up some spots but decided against it.

In the end it's a car and made to be driven. Since I purchased the 100k bumper to bumper warranty I'm not sure how heavy I will be modding it but I would like to reach 500rwhp.

Hope to see some other 5.0's on the road

[Grandpa]

Originally Posted by GunsUp Yeah I thought about taping up some spots but decided against it. In the end it's a car and made to be driven. Since I purchased the 100k bumper to bumper warranty I'm not sure how heavy I will be modding it but I would like to reach 500rwhp. Hope to see some other 5.0's on the road

Well, if that's the case, I'd say just make sure to give it a good wax job before leaving to make it easier to get the bugs off, keep a bottle of detail spray, a microfiber towel in the trunk and hope for no rocks.


I don't see a lot of other 5.0's on the road when I'm out in my car. I always see them when I'm out in my truck though. lol.

[GunsUp]

Originally Posted by Steve Well, if that's the case, I'd say just make sure to give it a good wax job before leaving to make it easier to get the bugs off, keep a bottle of detail spray, a microfiber towel in the trunk and hope for no rocks. I don't see a lot of other 5.0's on the road when I'm out in my car. I always see them when I'm out in my truck though. lol.

I haven't either. Ran into an 03 cobra on Saturday that wanted to play but when the words "whipple" came out of his mouth I just laughed and said no thanks.

My car doesn't look "mean" at all. I'm keeping the clean look gonna make it look as close to a 65 fastback as possible. Just needs a few tweaks here and there.

[46Tbird]

It's just a car. Drive the shit out of it and enjoy it. Otherwise you're just keeping it nice for the next guy.

I did a 3600-mile roadtrip in a Hertz rental '12 GT with Eric aka talisman. Badass trip and a great touring car.

[downtime!]

A huge +1! I've taken mine to Ohio twice, and Maryland once, just to drag race. I've had her a little over a year now and just turned over 28k miles. It's a car, not an investment. Use it for what it's meant to be used for. Take it out and have fun with it. If not, you should be driving a Prius.

[GunsUp]

Originally Posted by downtime! A huge +1! I've taken mine to Ohio twice, and Maryland once, just to drag race. I've had her a little over a year now and just turned over 28k miles. It's a car, not an investment. Use it for what it's meant to be used for. Take it out and have fun with it. If not, you should be driving a Prius.

How has your paint held up?

I remember the 03/04 Cobras were nightmares on the paint.

[03MachMe]

just get a thing of touch up paint from the dealer and your good to go!

[Grandpa]

I agree that it's "just a car", I just can't do that to my car. I keep my car as clean as possible at all times, it's part of the enjoyment I get out of owning a hobby car as well as driving/cruising it. I'm just as happy to spend an afternoon in the driveway detailing my car as I would be going out to a cruise night somewhere driving my car.

Now I'd do what Danny did renting a 5.0 to go drive the snot out of it, that would be a lot of fun. I just couldn't abuse my own car like that.

[Phuck Phace]

Beat that bitch up Chris Brown!

[DirtyD]

As much as it does suck to see those miles add up that quick on the car, let me add I have tacked 8250 miles on my 2013 in 4 months...yeah, I know.

With that said, my car has already been driven from DFW to New Braunfels once (weekend I bought it actually), has been driven to Turner Falls in OK (340 mi RT), has been to College Station and back, and tomorrow evening I will be heading home (for the second time) to South Texas for Thanksgiving (650 mi RT with no other driving).

Just enjoy the road trip in the car! It's a great cruiser for long trips, and it's fun to be able to open her up on the long empty straights.

[GunsUp]

I see a buff a new sealant of Zaino in my future

[GunsUp]

Originally Posted by DirtyD As much as it does suck to see those miles add up that quick on the car, let me add I have tacked 8250 miles on my 2013 in 4 months...yeah, I know. With that said, my car has already been driven from DFW to New Braunfels once (weekend I bought it actually), has been driven to Turner Falls in OK (340 mi RT), has been to College Station and back, and tomorrow evening I will be heading home (for the second time) to South Texas for Thanksgiving (650 mi RT with no other driving). Just enjoy the road trip in the car! It's a great cruiser for long trips, and it's fun to be able to open her up on the long empty straights.

Passport 9500 FTW

[Grandpa]

Originally Posted by GunsUp I see a buff a new sealant of Zaino in my future

LOL, good idea.