The MISTAKES With My Mustang Dark Horse? 10,000 MILES ALREADY!

This wasn't what I expected! Half a year into ownership of my Ford Mustang Dark Horse, let's talk about the pros and cons, and the mistakes I've made with it. The Dark Horse's V8 makes a roar as we head up the famous Pikes Peak also with my Ford GT, but it's time for some feedback!
I collected the Mustang Dark Horse from Pat Milliken Ford in Detroit back at the end of last year, we immediately drove it on a 4,000 mile tour down to Florida and all the way over to Las Vegas. Earlier this year we then had a lot of fun around Arizona, and since it has been drive over to Texas for this latest exploration up through Oklahama, Kansas and into Colorado. To have done as many miles as we have, in the short amount of time that it has been, that's been a lot of driving.
However, today we are retracing the steps I ran with my Shelby GT500 3 years ago, by driving to the summit of Pikes Peak with both the Dark Horse and my Ford GT. Along the way we need to talk about how the car is going; the costs to date, things that have needed replacing, any damage that it's received, upgrades for the future, and what I like or don't like about it after so much experience at the wheel.
You can still grab our Dark Horse t-shirt and other items in the Shmee150 Cheers shop:
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Thanks for watching, Tim
Chapters:
00:00 Pikes Peak
01:12 History of My Dark Horse
04:04 Let's Go
07:33 Driving up Pikes Peak
09:43 Dark Horse Gas Mileage
11:20 Race to The Clouds
14:02 Returning Down
19:19 Dark Horse Likes and Dislikes
22:56 Future Dark Horse Upgrades
25:22 Final Thoughts
#Ford #DarkHorse #Review
Thanks for watching, Tim
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[@wentfastdidntdie]

I was paralyzed 3 years ago, and although traveling is still an option for me, ill probably never get to experience everywhere being limited you know, so some time's im truly thankful for Technology for being able to see the world through other's perspective in 4k.

[@scouth2429]

Hopefully technology will catch up to you and one day you will be able too. I have a spinal cord injury from being wounded in Iraq although it didn’t paralyze me I still take this to heart. I am also a left leg amputee from the same event and decided to buy a mustang GT a couple years ago in manual because of Tim’s videos. Had to get an extension on the clutch pedal but after that it worked out quite well. I think Tim should hook up with you and give you a ride!! How cool would that be!?

[@elvisahmed]

Shmee with ski instructor background salivating 😂

[@Shmee150]

You know it! I was definitely getting the ideas to go find some skis and change my plans for the day

[@gdaysnoopy-yw4kw]

@@Shmee150 Hi Shmee I’m one of your biggest fans! Hi!

[@gdaysnoopy-yw4kw]

@@Shmee150 is there a way to meet you? It would be a pleasure!

[@edgars4808]

How about "Hi Shmee, I'm guys" T-shirts?

[@pikachusolu1606]

you are such a fan boy lol

[@ShiftingSplits]

I have that exact spec in a 1/38 scale. It would be awesome if Tim would sign it!!

[@liamfleming1873]

Just saying, but I think the HPE850 package from Hennessy would make this car in ya top 3! You’d absolutely love it, and gives the car ALL the character it needs!

[@Chris-hw4mq]

this guy drives slower then my grandma he doesnt need hp he needs some balls

[@StefanTugui]

Great to see you shmee , loving every videos that your uploading ! !

[@icedmoney07]

Hi shmee I'm guy's

[@Shmee150]

Hi guys

[@legendop9382]

😂

[@thegreycat2260]

No, I'm guy's 🙃

[@shaniapearcey]

Gays

[@j.scottcaudill7543]

This comment is extremely overused and nauseating at this point 🤦 Try being original from now on

[@StandingUpForBetter]

Another great video is 2 amazing Fords! Very nice indeed. Not only are these some amazing cars but cars just open up amazing trips like this for us to enjoy. Again, well done and thank you!

[@Matt._.M93]

I love the respect and love you have for all your cars tim.

[@joshuaenyart5570]

Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@frankr111th]

Pikes Peak road used to be unpaved, those old hill climb runs were insane on the gravel roads.

[@williamrogercummings277]

I enjoyed the tour and I remained interested in the narrative, although the subject matter is more mundane than usual. You do a great job speaking and informing us with no dead air. I am very pleased to subscribe and I look forward to each new episode. Thank you, Tim.

[@The_whit3_rav3n]

Going to the top of a mountain is always my favorite thing to do. Good episode!

[@kurt9055]

Pikes Peak looks amazing thanks for taking us along for the ride

[@ubroberts5541]

Great video! Loved it.

[@stevenstrassberg3776]

That was truly beautiful. Skiing ⛷️ in July?Awesome.

[@immezdzej8455]

Love the videos shmee! Hope you are having a great day!

[@Shmee150]

Thanks! You too!

[@richtaylor2129]

Love the sound of a V8!!

[@rehanr3096]

Always a good day when Shmee posts a video. He is amazing. Especially his Shmeemobiles.

[@Shmee150]

Thanks for the support

[@rehanr3096]

@@Shmee150 No problem. I enjoy watching your videos every day.

[@BD7BD7]

bro hell yeah i was visiting Colorado as well land on my way down from pikes peak i saw you guys going up and started freaking out, i was there may 26th-june 6th or so so I've been waiting a month for this video lol, wish i could have met you mate

[@Nick-ue5bp]

I own a 24 gt premium, interesting to hear your thoughts on the platform. I get similar gas mileage, maybe a tad better (~1 mpg). I would 100% recommend the ford performance oil catch cans, especially since you're tracking it.

[@R19Robbin]

Sounds amazing for a 2024 car 🔥🔥

[@amanjack22]

Shmee is my Fav car youtuber also love ur 3 ford trio

[@paulkrapp]

This was cool! I've never seen a leisurely drive up and down Pike's Peak before.

[@1980venom]

Yo Shmee150, thanks for the picture @ Supercar Madness Zolder Circuit! Very cool from you and I hope to see you again!

[@andrewlynn4263]

Happy 4th on the proper side of the pond, mate. Lol

[@HammerRocks]

So Tim, have you put down your name for the new Mustang GTD? Surely if you had, Ford should seriously consider you as one of the lucky few to be chosen, since you've given a lot of air time and keep iterating your love for the brand in your channel. Surely, you're a no-brainer for Ford if you had.

[@CoyoteAUS]

This needs more power. Supercharged but with excellent cooling mods would top it off.

[@Treesuss]

I tried to drive up Pikes Peak a couple years ago, when I lived in Colorado. We got there from Denver and they had closed it due to expected snow. So we spent the day at North Pole Colorado Santa’s Workshop at the base.

[@joshmcclure7494]

I was at Pikes Peak a couple days before you and Porsche was testing their new 992.2 GT3 cars. Glad you made it to Colorado come back anytime Shmee!!

[@richtaylor2129]

Amazing views!!

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Great video 👌👌👌

[@nanakwame3]

I actually drove pikes peak that same day. I saw that Ford gt and dark horse on my way up. It was very crowded!

[@BlakieTT]

Stunning scenery, Shmeebees! Including the Ford GT 😏

[@sachinchoudhary5173]

Very nice view' and nice work shmee

[@nicklasolsson1489]

Would love a tbt episode with what you think is your most memorable moments from the beginning of this incredible journey! 🤩🙌🤙

[@jasontraster4512]

I love mine, but I agree with your steering wheel concern. Worth it though. Mine is Blue Ember Metallic.

[@kennethluff4736]

What a fantastic looking place, not may times you see somewhere that's better looking than the cars.

[@Stadpad]

Those two fords look great together 🥰

[@ding020468]

Absolutely yes to the 850HP Hennessey upgrade. That would make for some really entertaining content, and something i would love to watch.

[@CTOplayer]

Hi from Puerto Rico Tim Still waiting on that black roof for the mustang!!!

[@jon4904]

LOVING YOUR CONTENT AND VIDEOS,,,,♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@14lexquez]

Hello. The reason the car is tram lining is because of the sport cup 2’s. I had the same issue with mine until I went with a different tire. Great video!

[@lornaandretti1701]

wooooooo the drive Pikes Peak head in the clouds... the snow caps a long way to the top 156 turns many thanks

[@lornaandretti1701]

and dont forget the trees .

[@TheGoldenSkill]

staying on point kicking off the 4th here in the usa - timing!

[@opera93]

Thanks, interesting trip : and especially, PIKES PEAK. I have “not done “ PIKES PEAK, yet, but just done the “ Beartooth Road, **” . Reminds me of a really tremendous Drive: **Our trip from COOKE CITY MT,Thru part of Yellowstone National PARK, into RED LODGE MT…namely The Beartooth Scenic Byway,etc., is a magnificent mountain Drive: probably unparalleled, especially,exploring some areas briefly….

[@exe4698]

dark horse and ford GT - living the dream bud

[@ItssKoby]

H850 package would be rad! Would love to see that upgrade on the dark horse!😮

[@YourLivingVibes]

Shmee has finally invested in a good camera. Very nice video

[@Jack-ls4fw]

Agree driving in Italy is mental🥶

[@HellcatDreaminJosh]

Shmee150 Great Video I'm glad you've had a great 10.4k Miles in your Mustang Dark Horse and had a great time driving up Pikes peak and I think you should definitely get your Mustang Dark Whippled by Lethal Performance

[@northsasklife8222]

Hi. Next time you get plates, ask to see the stack they scan from. Pick one you like until you get a personalized plate.

[@sidrens5292]

It would look more menacing all black! Even though I do love a white and black combo!

[@CPraanavS]

I hope there would be a video about the mustang gtd soon!

[@joeryan7548]

Yes, I vote that you should wrap the car with a color that pops. I would wrap the grey area area around the headlights in the new body color or black. What about a iridescent color for the wrap. Or, the FFF collection has a McLaren 765LT has a dark blue fade to a light blue in the middle of the car. The Hennessy HPE850 performance package is a great idea.. It would make for great content , with all the Mustang fans around the world. If you did install a supercharger on the Dark Horse, I think Misha would be green with envy.

[@davidedwards4088]

Tim, didn't you used to be a ski instructor? I would love to see you drive then ski down this thing!!! Hopefully, in the near future?

[@ThanhNguyen-gp8ov]

Yes he was

[@ElvisCarReviews]

The DarkHorse is an incredible Sports Car

[@zactormak]

the exhaust sound on the dark horse is very nice

[@TheSuhas96]

Keep the NA V8 please. If you do go for the henessey package it would frankly in my opinion be very similar to the gt500 and lose its essence of being one of the last NA v8 front engined cars. Would love some new intakes or handling focused upgrades to bring it upto spec.

[@goldtop555]

He drives like my grandmother.

[@rosmakloma]

Would have been crazy to run into you at the top of Pikes Peak - I'm sure you're long gone, but hope you enjoyed Colorado

[@thebreadedcrab4252]

I like to hear about the mpg figures. I also am a MPG nut. Even tho I've got a c6 z06. Always interesting

[@derekteng]

I have the exact same problem like yours when entering my Porsche. Even with Easy access (where the seats move back) , I still scuff my steering wheel. You will notice the scratches especially when driving because you are touching the sttering wheel and I absolutely hated that. Im so careful when entering the car now and people wonder why XD

[@seangarrison2653]

I've been there you're on top of a mountain you have plenty of good pictures spots

[@kavinskysmith4094]

yeah with pikes peak, I remember randy Probst saying that after a crash up there he always made a point to have an oxygen tank with him, as the height and the lack of oxygen screws up your thought process, and your ability to react properly, which is what caused his off in that skyline, as you just freeze up, and cant react properly. also another major thing was you had to change the points on your car back in the old days if it was carbed, as it wasnt just turbo cars that had trouble up there and even I remember Land rover was having trouble, modern land rover as they never rigged up or programed the computers to adjust the fuel to air mixture rate properly for that area as well given how low down and close to the sea england is, it was some news story I came across with the new 80K defender from a few years ago' the same one harry had that was a squeaks and rattle box for the same cost as a viper, like I couldnt believe that box of bolts, that piece of junk cost that much new and had that many problems also schmee, in 1965, that mustang would be getting 5 to 7 miles to the gallon with that power figure, be glad your getting 17, and its not supercharged as 440 cop cars used to need to fill up mid patrol, also supercharging actually changes the torque and fuel curve and helps the MPG weirdly enough, like theirs this guy in las vegas who supercharged a 440 and was getting that same figure out of it with 600 HP so that's not bad, and I bet a gallardo is getting the same really. also your ford gt would be better at start ups because theirs less rotational mass for the engine to get going with, based on it being a V6 and not a V8 supercar, and god please take that stupid V6 out and put the V8 in like they should have done from the factory, as theirs so much untapped potential in that chassis if they had just put in a V8 like its a good car, but damn if it aint wrong that it doesnt sound like the proper gt40

[@readrepairs]

Beautiful day

[@simongibbs3936]

My Lexus 5 litre naturally aspirated V8 is averaging 28mpg. To be fair that has been during the sensible period as it only has 600 miles on the clock. Sure it will drop as we can use the revs a bit more!

[@standawson8414]

Drive Mt. Evans just west of Denver. It's slightly higher than Pike's Peak and generally less crowned.

[@melvinmascarenhas3299]

Good video

[@Dale-TND]

Safety first.... AND ALL THAT JAZZ!

[@02lucy666]

I would go for RTR intake lights!

[@dsawyer8]

Would love to see that car in a burnt metallic orange and keep the black . Would be sic.

[@r1pp3r94]

Definitely need the Hennessy package

[@redsview]

It looks and sounds like you do live here :) I don't blame you 😂😂😂 enjoy you're life in the USA!!

[@mori4008]

Am i just not seeing it or is the ford gts windscreen fixed? Or is this a time capsule, shot before the last video? Shmees popping up everywhere and i really get confused by the timeline

[@transport740]

@shmee150 you need to add bracing underneath to fix that issue. Like a G Trac Brace

[@garrycroft4215]

Tim as I said when you were at Hennessy, it needs more power. Checkout your X feed why?

[@mohammadalvee664]

Goodwood next week is there any shmeemobile unveiling this year ?

[@Shmee150]

One or two... stay tuned! Last year was a quiet one, this year we go big

[@hendrikwahle4650]

Wieso abgehoben, ist doch geil, dass du es dir leisten kannst!👌 Allzeit gute Fahrt!

[@BSA_Airgunning]

Please add the hennessey upgrade package to it

[@Shmee150]

Definitely thinking about it!

[@A.Reid15]

Second this

[@Treesuss]

4:47 At least you didn’t get ASSMAN 😂

[@V1N_574]

Hi Shmee, you should consider getting a Shelby super snake, it looks insane and would love to see your spec discussion with Shelby to make it unique.

[@jayclutxh]

will you ever do a part 2 on hapyhipi i was really invested into that man’s love for all of his cool things ! love you shmeeeees

[@NoirSavant]

I see one on autotrader with 18k miles. But to be at 10k without living here is crazy

[@enricocurcio1610]

Shmee becoming an Ford UK ambassador soon

[@AudreyH48]

If it helps, I happen to be in that category of the license plate and also drive a Ford Mustang, but a 1969 version 💖

[@davidramjee]

White isn’t typical shmee mobile, defo needs a splash of colour that matches the black. Maybe a wrap for the next time you’re out there

[@irfanj]

24:32 That mustang in the atlas blue will look really beautiful

[@dtm979]

Do they still have the railway going up to the top of pikes peak? I remember back in 2001 going up to the top on it. Then getting caught in a lightening storm at the peak.

[@keithneal3253]

Ref your drivers seat and steering wheel closeness issue. Fords I have driven (F150, Expedition) have a convenience setting whereby the seat moves back away from the steering wheel automatically before you get in/ out of the vehicle. Have you tried checking this option in the menu? Just a thought.

[@SpottedByBarrett]

If you find yourself in Arizona this weekend, we have Cars & Coffee, Four-Til-Four, and Scuderia Southwest all happening this Saturday in Scottsdale.

[@zukacs]

this videos are at least month old

[@SpottedByBarrett]

@@zukacs 💔

[@coreypanes1159]

Got a wrap idea, match the GT red main and gold on the black stripes and accents

[@ronaldwilliford301]

Shmee all your cars are cool 😎

[@user-tn1vc1xz5d]

I took the train 😂😂😂

[@JoeMaters]

@Shmee150 The seat issue is easy to solve if you don’t mind moving your seat every time you get in and out like I do. Move the seat all the bay back using the under front release, get in and push forward again. Been doing it for years now no issues at all. 😉😉

[@Sean_Farmer]

What about tilting the wheel up? I always did that when I had my Mustang and never had that issue.

[@Austin-mz9ol]

Please please please do the Hennessy pack 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼it would be so much more unique. Much more awesome. Give that car something to make it worth while

[@SoneaFifer]

You fixed the GT40 window? Is this PPF'd?

[@Deatomizer]

Make it all-wheel drive and nothing will beat it

[@desmosediciv4rr]

Hi shmee, have you thought about finding a windshield protection film?

[@shankarbalakrishnan2360]

Heard ford's reinventing itself❤❤🎉🎉 cost of steel per inch in a ford car was cheaper than steel in raw

[@joew8695]

My home town Colorado Springs!