Greetings From San Diego

GordonS · Jan 31, 2026

Hi All. I'm a new member from San Diego, CA. Inherited a decent 97 Base model Mustang from my late wife. It was her dream car and I'm proud to have it. Thank You for your time, Gordon

PinkieT · Jan 31, 2026

Welcome to the herd, Gordon! So sorry to hear about your wife. I hope the car had good memories for you.

GordonS · Jan 31, 2026

PinkieT said:
Welcome to the herd, Gordon! So sorry to hear about your wife. I hope the car had good memories for you.

Hi Pinkie. Thank You for the kind words, more smiles than tears now.

The car has wonderful memories for me, as I was a major reason she got it. We had been dating for a couple of years and her then car was getting "long in the tooth" so to speak. So she started looking for a replacement car. However, she was still in the mode of "get the first car that meets my practical needs". After looking at the first possible replacement car (A really nice green Pontiac Bonneville), she asked me what I thought. I said that it was nice but we needed to continue looking. She looked at me quizzically and said "Why?". I told her that she still needed to look at other options, not to just get the first one she looked at. And then my brain came up with the magic words/thought and I asked her "If you could get any car, any car whatsoever, do you know what you would want?". She immediately said "A Black Mustang". I think looked at her and said with a gentle voice "Honey, how about we start looking for a Black Mustang?". It was then that I saw the mindset change *grins*. So we found one (which was a funny story in itself). Used, but in wonderful condition and she really loved it.

PinkieT · Jan 31, 2026

GordonS said:
Hi Pinkie. Thank You for the kind words, more smiles than tears now.

The car has wonderful memories for me, as I was a major reason she got it. We had been dating for a couple of years and her then car was getting "long in the tooth" so to speak. So she started looking for a replacement car. However, she was still in the mode of "get the first car that meets my practical needs". After looking at the first possible replacement car (A really nice green Pontiac Bonneville), she asked me what I thought. I said that it was nice but we needed to continue looking. She looked at me quizzically and said "Why?". I told her that she still needed to look at other options, not to just get the first one she looked at. And then my brain came up with the magic words/thought and I asked her "If you could get any car, any car whatsoever, do you know what you would want?". She immediately said "A Black Mustang". I think looked at her and said with a gentle voice "Honey, how about we start looking for a Black Mustang?". It was then that I saw the mindset change *grins*. So we found one (which was a funny story in itself). Used, but in wonderful condition and she really loved it.

Great story about your Mustang. Me, I had a 70 Road Runner and my wife was tired of being a car show widow. She said she wanted her own toy. I asked her what she wanted and she said 1) convertible, 2) automatic transmission, and 3) it had to be pink! Fate stepped in and a week or so later I found a pink 98 Mustang ragtop, and we grabbed it. That is why my handle on this site is Pinkie. When i sold my Road Runner for stupid money, I found a 98 GT convertible of my own, except yellow and 5 speed.

Daryl · Jan 31, 2026

Welcome to The Herd. So sorry for your terrible loss. Unimaginable. Great Intro thread and backstory, though. Look forward to hearing more from you and seeing the infamous Black Mustang ++

Sincere condolences again and welcome aboard fellow Californian! I’m a few hours north in Ventura County and a 2-yr SDSU Aztec mid-80’s