My 200,000 mile Mustang

SMR Slither · August 11th, 2011, 03:17 PM

Just signed up but have been familiar with and a lurker on MM for several years now. I just thought I would share a huge milestone in my Mustangs life with you guys on here because I am pretty damn proud of it! I rolled over 200,000 miles on my Mustang this week

A little about the car and my experiences with it...

1999 GT, built in 98'
Automatic transmission
Purchased on Halloween in 2003
Mileage when purchased: 54,265
Purchase price: $14,888.00
Paid it off: 03/09/2007

First bought the car with no intentions of every toying with it since I had a show truck that was my baby at the time. The Mustang was just a means of transportation for me. I soon lost interest in the truck, sold it, turned my attention to the car! It has been through a couple of appearance changes and only a few minor mods. I have never (knock on wood) had any engine problems other than a cracked intake manifold which was a recall some years back. Engine has never been rebuilt, tranny never rebuilt, no rear end issues, etc. I nearly lost it last year due to a fuel leak. One of the fuel lines on the back of the fuel rails touched the manifold and melted a hole in it, spraying fuel onto the manifold. Other than that, all stock internals and sporting a helicoil on one of the cylinders from a plug blow out from 2003.

Had a few minor accidents with it. I have been rear ended 5 times..one of those with a lawn mower while it was parked! Only damage was having to get the rear bumper repainted and then eventually replaced. Beginning of this year I closed the garage door on the rear bumper scraping a row of silver paint off all the way down thanks to a bolt sticking out of the garage door support. Switched to the Roush front fascia after hitting a pile of carpet in the middle of the road doing 45mph on a foggy night that resulted in caving the whole stock bumper in. Driver side quarter panel was punched several years ago when I fight broke out in a Whataburger parking lot resulting in a fist sized dent with cracked paint. 3 new pair of headlights over the years, nearing time for my 4th pair!! Anyway..everything is fixed now other than a few minor chips on the front fascia from driving it everyday!

Just basic mods: BBK CAI, BBK fuel rails, XCAL tuned by Tim @ Mr. Norms Garage, Eibach sportline springs, Toxico shocks, Steeda bumpsteer kit with X2 balljoints, Bassani o/r xpipe, flowmaster 40's.

Pretty mods: Roush Stage 3 fascia, Kaenen Cobra R hood, smoothed out rear bumper, filled in 3rd brake light and deck lid key hole, 05 GT emblems, Steeda hoodpins, 17x9, 17x10.5 silver FR500's wrapped in typical Sumo's. 5% tint all around, 20% entire front windshield.

A few pics from newest to oldest. Built Ford tough right? Hope all your Mustangs make it as long as mine

The big day!

A few shots from the 200K mile day

A few from last year before the extra little bit of drop in the front and addition to black accent inside Roush bumper

This is how it looked from basically 2006-2010

2004-2006

Day 1 when I first got the car.

BWAL · August 11th, 2011, 03:34 PM

man, that car is so torn up, it's gotta have atleast 300,000. somebody had to have rolled the odometer back

BWAL · August 11th, 2011, 03:36 PM

just kidding dude. that's impressive. the car looks great

tommy93 · August 11th, 2011, 03:37 PM

Sexy car man!

SMR Slither · August 11th, 2011, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by BWAL

man, that car is so torn up, it's gotta have atleast 300,000. somebody had to have rolled the odometer back

HA! Hopefully I can start keeping it off the road more in the near future but I would be happy to put another 100k on it

zinc-vert02 · August 11th, 2011, 03:40 PM

tuned by mr norm?

where are you located?

Ryan00GT · August 11th, 2011, 03:46 PM

I didn't think I would ever see it, congrats.

SMR Slither · August 11th, 2011, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by zinc-vert02

tuned by mr norm?

where are you located?

Pensacola, Florida

When Modular Powerhouse became MPH Performance, I designed their new MPH logo so Tim gave me a XCAL tuner. Gave him the car info and loaded the tuner with it and sent it to me. Tim then went to Mr. Norms Garage so when I needed the tune tweeked when I got the o/r xpipe I emailed him and he emailed me back a new tune to load.

zinc-vert02 · August 11th, 2011, 03:49 PM

ic ic, casue i live about 40 mins from Mr Norms and have been there on dyno days and Tim is a great guy and awsome at tuning mod motors

TheUNZippee! · August 11th, 2011, 04:18 PM

That is awesome, and hits home to me. I drive my car 500 miles a week, every week, in the summer, just to get to work and back... more of course with personal use on weekends.

So I understand what it means to see a car that shiny with that many miles on it. You've done a tremendous job at keeping that car spotless and badass looking. That takes a lot of time and effort, so kudos on loving your car that much. Very inspiring for someone like me, who drives the shit out of his car every week.

SMR Slither · August 11th, 2011, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by TheUNZippee!

That is awesome, and hits home to me. I drive my car 500 miles a week, every week, in the summer, just to get to work and back... more of course with personal use on weekends.

So I understand what it means to see a car that shiny with that many miles on it. You've done a tremendous job at keeping that car spotless and badass looking. That takes a lot of time and effort, so kudos on loving your car that much. Very inspiring for someone like me, who drives the shit out of his car every week.

Thanks! It is a PITA keeping it clean in Florida too with all the damn rain! That is one reason I ditched the polished aluminum bullet wheels! I would shine em up and as soon as it rained the were dull as hell!

Shelbydog! · August 11th, 2011, 04:27 PM

That thing is beautiful. Still looks like new!

Aceswild 02 · August 11th, 2011, 04:33 PM

Sexy!!!!!!!!!! I hope mine never sees 200k, but if it does, I sure as hell hope it looks as good as yours. Reps bruh!

SMR Slither · August 11th, 2011, 04:43 PM

Thanks guys! In most cases I would be ashamed to tell anyone that my car had 200,000 miles on it but I love my car and appreciate every mile I have put on it, so I am very proud when I tell people how many miles it rocks!

blackGTstang · August 12th, 2011, 01:57 AM

Man that car looks great, would have never guessed that it had 200k on the odo! Congrats!

Mana_MGT · August 12th, 2011, 03:15 AM

That looks so good!!!

extremely clean for 99!!! good job man!! I wanna take mine to 200k too!!!

92Notch · August 12th, 2011, 03:56 AM

Damn looks great! Looks mean all the way around! Cleanest (and one of the only) 200k mustangs i've ever saw!

ShapeShifter · August 12th, 2011, 04:16 AM

Hey You!!!

Car is still lookin' great!

Lefty · August 12th, 2011, 10:38 AM

Clean ride man

WabashaCobra99 · August 12th, 2011, 11:05 AM

That car just keeps getting better with age. Totally awesome.

August 11th, 2011, 03:17 PM	#1
SMR Slither Newbie Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 14 iTrader: 0 reviews	My 200,000 mile Mustang Just signed up but have been familiar with and a lurker on MM for several years now. I just thought I would share a huge milestone in my Mustangs life with you guys on here because I am pretty damn proud of it! I rolled over 200,000 miles on my Mustang this week A little about the car and my experiences with it... 1999 GT, built in 98' Automatic transmission Purchased on Halloween in 2003 Mileage when purchased: 54,265 Purchase price: $14,888.00 Paid it off: 03/09/2007 First bought the car with no intentions of every toying with it since I had a show truck that was my baby at the time. The Mustang was just a means of transportation for me. I soon lost interest in the truck, sold it, turned my attention to the car! It has been through a couple of appearance changes and only a few minor mods. I have never (knock on wood) had any engine problems other than a cracked intake manifold which was a recall some years back. Engine has never been rebuilt, tranny never rebuilt, no rear end issues, etc. I nearly lost it last year due to a fuel leak. One of the fuel lines on the back of the fuel rails touched the manifold and melted a hole in it, spraying fuel onto the manifold. Other than that, all stock internals and sporting a helicoil on one of the cylinders from a plug blow out from 2003. Had a few minor accidents with it. I have been rear ended 5 times..one of those with a lawn mower while it was parked! Only damage was having to get the rear bumper repainted and then eventually replaced. Beginning of this year I closed the garage door on the rear bumper scraping a row of silver paint off all the way down thanks to a bolt sticking out of the garage door support. Switched to the Roush front fascia after hitting a pile of carpet in the middle of the road doing 45mph on a foggy night that resulted in caving the whole stock bumper in. Driver side quarter panel was punched several years ago when I fight broke out in a Whataburger parking lot resulting in a fist sized dent with cracked paint. 3 new pair of headlights over the years, nearing time for my 4th pair!! Anyway..everything is fixed now other than a few minor chips on the front fascia from driving it everyday! Just basic mods: BBK CAI, BBK fuel rails, XCAL tuned by Tim @ Mr. Norms Garage, Eibach sportline springs, Toxico shocks, Steeda bumpsteer kit with X2 balljoints, Bassani o/r xpipe, flowmaster 40's. Pretty mods: Roush Stage 3 fascia, Kaenen Cobra R hood, smoothed out rear bumper, filled in 3rd brake light and deck lid key hole, 05 GT emblems, Steeda hoodpins, 17x9, 17x10.5 silver FR500's wrapped in typical Sumo's. 5% tint all around, 20% entire front windshield. A few pics from newest to oldest. Built Ford tough right? Hope all your Mustangs make it as long as mine The big day! A few shots from the 200K mile day A few from last year before the extra little bit of drop in the front and addition to black accent inside Roush bumper This is how it looked from basically 2006-2010 2004-2006 Day 1 when I first got the car. Last edited by SMR Slither; August 11th, 2011 at 03:48 PM.

August 11th, 2011, 03:37 PM	#4
tommy93 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Bay, California Posts: 2,311 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sexy car man! __________________

August 11th, 2011, 03:40 PM	#6
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 10,864 iTrader: 1 reviews	tuned by mr norm? where are you located? __________________ Stock long block 2v, stock trans, 100 shot of go fast gas. 315hp and 430 trq on spray

August 11th, 2011, 03:46 PM	#7
Ryan00GT Drives a Pocket Viper! 04 SRT4 ... Caveat Emptor Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: CT Posts: 1,221 iTrader: 0 reviews	I didn't think I would ever see it, congrats. __________________ 00 GT: Bolt ons. Sold. 04 Dodge SRT4: AGP \| CoolingMist \| Thermal \| GReddy \| Tial \| Walbro \| RC 340 whp/ 335 wtq @ 20 psi/ meth 01 GT: Pypes \| Borla \| MGW 66 Coupe: Resto in progress.

August 11th, 2011, 03:49 PM	#9
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 10,864 iTrader: 1 reviews	ic ic, casue i live about 40 mins from Mr Norms and have been there on dyno days and Tim is a great guy and awsome at tuning mod motors __________________ Stock long block 2v, stock trans, 100 shot of go fast gas. 315hp and 430 trq on spray

August 11th, 2011, 04:27 PM	#12
Shelbydog! I ATE THE BONE slowmatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: OK Posts: 3,486 iTrader: 11 reviews	That thing is beautiful. Still looks like new!

August 11th, 2011, 04:33 PM	#13
Aceswild 02 MM Fanatic 2003 Cobra (vert) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Augusta & Atlanta, GA Posts: 3,186 iTrader: 1 reviews	Sexy!!!!!!!!!! I hope mine never sees 200k, but if it does, I sure as hell hope it looks as good as yours. Reps bruh! __________________ MM Cobra Club #2.6

August 11th, 2011, 04:43 PM	#14
SMR Slither Newbie Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 14 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks guys! In most cases I would be ashamed to tell anyone that my car had 200,000 miles on it but I love my car and appreciate every mile I have put on it, so I am very proud when I tell people how many miles it rocks!

August 12th, 2011, 01:57 AM	#15
blackGTstang Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,847 iTrader: 0 reviews	Man that car looks great, would have never guessed that it had 200k on the odo! Congrats! __________________ 2006 GT 5spd - 4500k DDM hids Heads&fogs,Limo tint, Grey 10in stripes, led strips in footwell, clear corners w/switchback leds & smoked rear sidemarkers/taillights, nxt step axleback, HVAC/steering leds changed to cool white!

August 12th, 2011, 03:15 AM	#16
Mana_MGT Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Mustang GT 15.8@ 100-ish Mph Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dubai - UAE Posts: 1,580 iTrader: 0 reviews	That looks so good!!! extremely clean for 99!!! good job man!! I wanna take mine to 200k too!!! __________________ Dark Shadow Gray 1 mod or 2 Thanks to Sarah for the Sig!! http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...-member-35708/ MM DSG Crew Member#3

August 12th, 2011, 03:56 AM	#17
92Notch Enthusiast 1996 Cobra Not fast enough. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Jose..408! Posts: 787 iTrader: 0 reviews	Damn looks great! Looks mean all the way around! Cleanest (and one of the only) 200k mustangs i've ever saw! __________________ Mods: Full 01 Cobra drivetrain (Teksid block ) T56, 3.73s, Pro 5.0, Aluminum driveshaft, JLT CAI, BBK O/R X, SLP LM1s, Full welded in sub frame connectors

August 12th, 2011, 04:16 AM	#18
ShapeShifter Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: RGV, Texas Posts: 1,501 iTrader: 1 reviews	Hey You!!! Car is still lookin' great!

August 12th, 2011, 10:38 AM	#19
Lefty I'm Ron Burgundy? '01 Cobra Vert. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 35,850 iTrader: 16 reviews	Clean ride man __________________ 2009 Infiniti G37S Coupe (the daily) 2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary Edition (the other toy)

August 12th, 2011, 11:05 AM	#20
WabashaCobra99 Who needs titles... 1999 Mustang Cobra Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Plainview, MN Posts: 1,341 iTrader: 0 reviews	That car just keeps getting better with age. Totally awesome. __________________ MM Cobra Club Member #97 Just call me Jon Minnesota! Jon's Sig Collection

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