Went to Downey Ford in N.B in 86 and tried to order a "mean mister dirt" (or whatever it was called) mustang. I wanted a lx with delete everything and the gt drivetrain. "you can't get that". I argued and went to my car (72 fastback torinogt with a 428cj I dropped in) and grabbed the HotRod magazine that had the order number/options/what to get/etc.
Nope, wouldn't do it! I recognized a salesman from my stockcar days but he was working used cars now. Showed me a loaded 83gt.
My dad was with me so we pulled out for a test drive and stopped at the lights in front of the dealership. Light went green and I launched at 4500 and was in 3rd before I got across the intersection, smoking the hides.
Pulled back in 5 minutes later and the whole dealership was out there, the main guy screaming at me and saying he called the cops etc. I said I'd take it at least 5 times to the salesman before this guy would shut up. Was signing the papers when the cops showed up. They talked to the manager and left.
Exactly one week later my insurance company called and said I HAD to have full coverage because the car was "owned by the bank".
Exactly 2 weeks to the day I put the car 7 times end-for-end into a plowed field when I hit snow with the cruise control on!
Got it back a couple months later and started bracket racing it. Now it's patiently waiting for me to finish the 302/215hp crate motor that I have the heads in front of my desk at work for the last month.......
Bought the car in 86, that's 26 years and 12 postings including 4 years in germany. (went 257kph on the autobahn after I swapped the 2-4bbl's and 4:86's for a 2bbl and 2.75 gears.
No....mustangs are NOT supposed to go that fast, very scarey with the floating around!