wakabamark
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just registered, I'm from Italy searching some infos on S197 4.6 3v 5R55s mustangs to buy one used (very rare in my country).
hope I'll enjoy my time here.
hope I'll enjoy my time here.
Buongiorno!just registered, I'm from Italy searching some infos on S197 4.6 3v 5R55s mustangs to buy one used (very rare in my country).
hope I'll enjoy my time here.
thank you!Welcome to the club.
Buongiorno!
What specifically would you like to know?
Are you set on buying a 5R55S automatic or are you OK with a TR3650 manual? Keep in mind that any 5R55S with anywhere near 250k km is likely to be near the end of its lifespan, whereas the TR3650 is far more robust apart from 2nd gear being difficult to engage sometimes when cold.
Welcome!
I don't know how the market for S197 in Italy is, but as a caveat, in Germany there are lot of salvage cars rebuild in Lithuania on the market. They all have indicators in the fenders and very often some glass fiber hoods.
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That is a suspicious side blinker
Your taxes are ridiculous. Europe is heading to full blown communism, states living from other peoples money.
Fair enough.thank you!
I need an automatic because after an old leg injury sadly I can't drive manual anymore.
Let's be frank, they declared war on us. They think, AI and robots will fulfill their needs, let's get rid of this useless eaters, or put them in buildings like "The Line" in Saudi Arabia. You don't need a car there and you cannot flee, how convenient.Those taxes are beyond ridiculous but I'd call it self-inflicted stupidity. The EU has declared war on motorists with the aim of making car ownership affordable only for the elites. Just look at what they're doing with the latest Euro 7 emissions regs. It's a big scam. Big Brother wants to shut your car down so the engine won't start if a sensor detects a malfunction, and Big Brother will ensure there's a lot more sensors that add to the purchase cost of the car. Then Eurocrats wonder why the average age of cars in Europe is increasing. Well you idiots, it's because fewer people can afford to buy newer cars!!!
FWIW, my annual vehicle (scam) tax is €1312 because the car is in the highest tier for CO2 emissions (over 250g/km). That's nearly 15 times what my wife pays for her 1.6L Mini Cooper (€89 per year) despite my car putting out less than double the CO2 emissions!!
Wow. I think I would end up dead or in jail over there. No way in hell I could put up with that shit.EU introduced a new end-of-life law, that if your engine or transmission is blown you have to wreck your car. I'm afraid your workshop will inform the Government about this and you cannot do it yourself afterwards.
just registered, I'm from Italy searching some infos on S197 4.6 3v 5R55s mustangs to buy one used (very rare in my country).
hope I'll enjoy my time here.
Your taxes are ridiculous. Europe is heading to full blown communism, states living from other peoples money.
Those taxes are beyond ridiculous but I'd call it self-inflicted stupidity. The EU has declared war on motorists with the aim of making car ownership affordable only for the elites. Just look at what they're doing with the latest Euro 7 emissions regs. It's a big scam. Big Brother wants to shut your car down so the engine won't start if a sensor detects a malfunction, and Big Brother will ensure there's a lot more sensors that add to the purchase cost of the car. Then Eurocrats wonder why the average age of cars in Europe is increasing. Well you idiots, it's because fewer people can afford to buy newer cars!!!
FWIW, my annual vehicle (scam) tax is €1312 because the car is in the highest tier for CO2 emissions (over 250g/km). That's nearly 15 times what my wife pays for her 1.6L Mini Cooper (€89 per year) despite my car putting out less than double the CO2 emissions!!
Fair enough.
In that case find the lowest mileage car that you can. Driving an automatic in mountains isn't a problem. You just need to get used to turning off the overdrive and, when going downhill, shifting the selector to a lower gear to make maximum use of engine braking and minimize the use of the foot brake (no cooked brake pads!!).
Buying a 4.6, listen to noises from the differential, in Germany it is very hard to find a workshop who can repair the diff (I did it myself therefore)
The automatic 4.6 3v Mustangs work well. It's only when you get above 450rwhp that it gets iffy. As a stock setup it's fantastic imo.
Unfortunately, all the nightmare laws travel over the atlantic very fast in both directions. I'm sure we will adopt your car-remote-shut-off law very soon.Wow. I think I would end up dead or in jail over there. No way in hell I could put up with that shit.
thank you, that's a nice news, I don't plan to mod the car, my goal is to reach 20 years from the date of construction with the stang as much stock as possibile, to be able to include the car in the national list of cars of historical relevance. The cars with that certifcation are tax exempt for the rest of their life, and the insurance costs are really reduced.
wakabamark said:funny facts is that most of last two decades small cars with small petrol engine had bad petrol consumption stats compared to larger sport engine...