CAR OWNER

SAMANTHA DIMAGGIO BLU-VALVE - 2003 MUSTANG GT

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MY BOYFRIEND WOULD PROPOSE (3-23-23) ON THE FOOTHILLS PARKWAY, WITH MY MUSTANG THERE BY OUR SIDE.

MEMBERS OF THE STANG MAG FAMILY ARE MORE PASSIONATE ABOUT FUN AND INCLUSION THAN THEY ARE THEIR CARS AND THAT SAYS A LOT!

Hey! Samantha here with my 2003 Mustang GT that we call “The 2v” or refered to sometimes as “Blu-Valve.” We are a house of many Mustangs and more than one 2 valve as well. Just helps they are all different colors!

My passion and love for Mustangs began when I was around 11 years old with my Aunt’s convertible ‘07 Grabber Orange Mustang. My sisters and I took many rides in that car together. My sister even used that car for her wedding day. I saved for many years to buy my first car on my own. That first car ended up being a 2000 Lazer Red New Edge, which I still have today.

If you asked me if I thought I’d be writing an article for STANG Magazine for my car this time last year I would’ve said no. If you asked me if I would be writing it about a different car than the 2005 Roush Mustang I had I would’ve said hell no. I loved that car but acquiring this one reinvigorated my passion for car shows and events!

I met my (now) fiance in December 2016, who grew up building and racing cars with his dad as both are Mustang fanatics. Being with him and learning so much about the platform, while also being fortunate enough to grow my Mustang collection, this True Blue 2003 GT is my 5th New Edge, by far the nicest one. After attending three Mustang Weeks, I aquired this car in 2020 as the third owner. Aside from the gears and TB/CAI, the car was bone stock down to the factory “Bullitt” style wheels. The first mods we did were the wheels and suspension (fall of 2020). Following that in april 2021, I wanted a set of longtubes, so I got full exhaust for my birthday. Next, (2022) we repaired a Terminator hood and painted it along with the front bumper. We updated the stereo in the car and later swapped for another set of wheels (aodhan.) Unfortunately (2023) we had total rear end bearing failure two days before Ponies in the Smokies, so that same night (one day before leaving) my fiance rebuilt the entire rear end. He stressed how he HAD TO get it done. Confused, I mentioned we could take his, but I did not know the special trip which awaited me. My boyfriend would propose (3-23-23) on the Foothills Parkway, with my Mustang there by our side.

I met Daniel Ramey at a Beltway Mustang show and won my spot with STANG Magazine in their Carlisle Ford Nationals display. Needless to say I wasn’t sure what to expect being that I didn’t know the people attending and was going by myself.

The STANG Mag family welcomed me in from the very start and made me feel like one of their own!

Members of the STANG Mag family are more passionate about fun and inclusion than they are their cars and that says a lot! I can’t wait to see what’s to come in 2022!

I will forever cherish the time I have had with my fiance in this window of time with our cars in the Mustang community. I firmly believe, there is no better car community than the “Mustang family.”

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