I got hooked on Mustangs by my first husband. He/we owned several during our marriage, and I really liked that I could get a V6 model with all the options of a GT without getting the 8-cylinder (fog lights, leather interior, upgraded cluster, etc.) The glass roof was one option I really wanted, but I couldn’t find one in the V6 Premium models on any lot, and I also loved the sequential turn signals on the tail lights.
I had a 2010 that I bought off a lot and I was having problems with it. So, in October 2011, I ordered “Donna” (that’s the name my husband gave her) so that I could have all the options I wanted. She came just in time for Christmas (December 23rd, 2011!)
I haven’t really traveled anywhere special in Donna… yet! She was mostly a daily driver until I met Jay and we started putting her in shows, which was a little over a year ago. My first show was the Mustang Club’s Fall show, and I’ve pretty much gotten something for every show except for our last one. I didn’t realize there would be so many Mustangs there!
I have done some modifications to Donna: changed her tail lights, got a DRL splice-in for the turn signals, put in an aftermarket Nav with back-up camera, changed out the gear shift knob, and put a cling-on over the third tail light that says “Mustang.” Jay installed a chip that is supposed to be giving me about 50 more HP, but with a 6-speed manual its really hard to tell the difference. I also had a 1.5” extension installed on the clutch pedal, which I really didn’t think would make that much of a difference - until the first time I drove Donna after it was installed!
One more thing that I have on the back burner is to have her striped, similar to a 1970 Boss 302. I have a friend who does that kind of thing and it’s a little pricey but it will be worth it since it won’t be vinyl tape, but painted on.