Never had a 'fun' car before .... I'm hooked!

[Space Ghost GT]

Welcome to the club! Driving shouldn't be a chore, but for most people it is- the chicken and egg question is whether people hate driving because econoboxes are so shitty, or if econoboxes are so shitty because people hate driving and don't care.

All three of my kids have gone through some phase of asking me to gun it. My son often said "More vroom, Daddy!" when I had 8 cylinders, three pedals, and 2 turbos. My middle daughter gave me a lot of "Just go already!" when I had the Tesla 3P, and my youngest regularly wants me to run over slower traffic with calls for "Go faster!" in the Mach e. These are the things that make me smile a little every time.

I know every curve, every apex, every rough patch of pavement on my regular drive routes because I drive them - I'm not along for the ride. The Mach e (even my GT) isn't the best for it - suspension is skittish, throttle mapping and regen need some fine tuning, it'll dig its nose in and plow straight ahead until the computer finally notices you wanted to turn sometimes - but it'll pop out of a turn like nobody's business; it hauls three kids, a week's worth of groceries, and a Home Depot run all the way to Olive Garden and back; and it looks great doing it.

I'm glad you've had your eyes opened - driving can be fun - and you've got a great tool for exploring just how fun it can be.

This guy gets it that this thing handles like a school bus ?

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[Space Ghost GT]

Welcome to the club! I know how you feel. I am not a car person at all, and always had Volvos and Subarus (Outback, Crosstrek), never thought about getting a "sports" car. Not practical for me. I have dogs and sometimes need the cargo space. Then I ended up getting a Select. I loved it so much, I traded it for a GT. ? ? I put blue racing stripes on mine. When I go get the mail and come back, I"m always like "damn that is a nice looking car!" haha. I love it.

Now you gotta look at accessories AOSK has a ton of stuff you didn't even know you needed I

This thing is as far from the handling of sports car as Applebees is to fine dining. If you’re used to McDonald’s then it might be an upgrade. Just never drive an x3 or GLC or Macan

 

[Kalaua_Farms]

So glad to see you finally got it. I share those feelings about my MME, Select RWD car.
I punched it on a quiet freeway and got it up to 85 really fast. The "girl" who was giggling in the back, having fun, is a Judge on the mainland, and her sister up front is Chief of Neurology for a famous hospital. It is sure a beauty car!

 

[SuperRob]

This thing is as far from the handling of sports car as Applebees is to fine dining. If you’re used to McDonald’s then it might be an upgrade. Just never drive an x3 or GLC or Macan

Buzzkill. ?

 

[21st Century Pony]

Will they look good on silver? I have a ding to cover, and future ones to avoid.
Where did you get them?

Like the famed "little black dress", these black bumper strips would go with most any color IMHO.

It's been 7+ months now... I can't remember the source. I just Googled "Mustang Mach E door strips" or something similar. They popped right up.

 

[SuperRob]

I added a couple of accoutrements to Eevee today … now she’s resting after her plastic surgery. ?

 

[ctenidae]

This guy gets it that this thing handles like a school bus 

I wish we'd had school busses that'd get to 60 in ~4 seconds!

 

[MyLittlePony2022]

I absolutely love my MME GTPE. It is so fun to drive. I have owned a few cars in my life and driven in a few classic muscle cars, but nothing compares to the acceleration of the MME. It has all the accessories I wanted, it handles, I love my cyber orange color and it is quiet. I have always liked the cars I have owned but I absolutely look forward to getting in the MME and just driving. Give me any excuse and I will drive the car.

 

[drfmach01]

Since 2016, I've had a Challenger Hellcat, C7/Z06, C8, and CT5 V Blackwing. Would drive them once in a while, but mostly they sat in the garage. Many before these. Even a '69 Z/28.

Something had to change!!!!

Got a 2022 Mach-E GT Performance. Problem solved.

The Mach-E is by no means a muscle/sports car, but it accelerates as hard as any of the above. Plus, all kinds of cool technology.

I now have a daily driver that is also fun. Still have my AWD Equinox for the snowy days.

Also, much cheaper then the above in ALL ways and really a nicer driving experience. A real sleeper.

 

[West1134]

I added a couple of accoutrements to Eevee today … now she’s resting after her plastic surgery. ?

Can you drop the link on the rear spoiler?

 

[Banella ice]

We finally picked up our Mach-E on Wednesday. Honestly, I started having regrets about the order right around the six month mark of waiting (it took more than 13 months). It would easily be the most money we'd ever spent on a car, and up until this point, my cars have been practical (with one exception). Started as a teenager with a used Toyota Corolla, but my new cars have been a Dodge Durango (not practical, but I wouldn't call it fun), Chevy HHR, and two Subaru Foresters back to back (pretty much identical with the second one having EyeSight).

I always wanted a sports car, but the practical side of me just couldn't do it. I viewed cars as something to get you from point A to point B. What's the point of buying a fast car ... you're just stuck in the same traffic as everyone else! The only reason why I even considered the Mach-E was because it was an 'SUV'. Sporty, but with four doors and good cargo room. Could this be the perfect compromise between practicality and sportiness? I also wanted electric, with that practical side of me deciding that it was the right way to go when we mostly just drive around our area.

Friends ... I had no idea how a sports car or an electric car feels or handles behind the wheel; I'd never driven any. I've been in passenger in a Tesla exactly once (a Model 3). I've been in some ICE sports cars, but always as a passenger, and they always struck me as loud and while fun, a little scary. I didn't test drive the Mach-E first, because all they had was a GT and I didn't want to drive something that didn't match what I was getting.

After picking up the Mach-E, the first time I put that pedal down ... WOW. My wife freaked out a little, my daughter giggled in the back seat, and begged me to do it more. ? I'm just itching to get back behind the wheel for no reason other than to just do it. I'm having to rein myself in a little because I've never had a car accelerate that fast before. (I had to explain to my seven-year-old that you can't just go as fast as you want, and the car is so fast I can only put the pedal down for a second or two before I'm already over the speed limit. Then I had to explain the difference between a crime and an infraction. ? I also had to teach her the difference between fast as in top speed, and fast as in acceleration.)

Anyway, I think I'm hooked. I had no idea what I was missing. Now, maybe the GT/PE are "better," but from where I've been coming from, this is plenty of power for me, lots of fun, and as far as I'm concerned a great no-compromise choice. I'm only a couple of days in, and still learning about all the quirks and features (credit: Doug DeMuro), but my wife is actually afraid to drive it. I was supposed to take her out yesterday so she could figure out the one-pedal driving, but she begged off at the last second. But I think once she feels it for herself, I'm not going to get to be the family chauffeur any more!

And it's SO PRETTY. ? I literally blurted out, "She's so pretty" when coming back from putting the trash out this morning! Again, none of the cars I've ever had I would classify as pretty. But the Mach-E is a looker. I wasn't sure if the Space White was going to be too grey, but I think it's perfect, has a nice contract with the black accents and roof, which I really wanted to make it look sportier. Maybe I'm still in the honeymoon phase, but I haven't found a bad angle on her yet. I have a few accessories to kit her out with ... I got a little spoiler and some window louvers, just to give her a bit more Mustang to go with the badging.

Anyway, I'm rambling while getting ready for a meeting. I'm real happy with the Mach-E so far.

I’m loving the one pedal driving! So fun!
Husband not so much?

 

[SuperRob]

Can you drop the link on the rear spoiler?

Here you go. Rear Spoiler, Glossy Black.

I went with Glossy so it would match the rest of the trim. There are other styles as well, I liked this one because it just seemed a more subtle design.

 

[ctenidae]

I’m loving the one pedal driving! So fun!
Husband not so much?

Husband's not loving the 1PD, or he's not much fun?
Either way, you've got some work to do!

 

[Celtic4]

Just got my new 23 MME Premium AWD this weekend and you can add me to the club of loving it. Although there is so much stuff on the car I am going to be learning for quite some time how to use everything. But super excited and loving the car.

 

[Banella ice]

Husband's not loving the 1PD, or he's not much fun?
Either way, you've got some work to do!

You ain’t kiddin?

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