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The new mustang!! (Read 1028 times)
Jan 28
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Damn that is one of the nicest looking cars I have ever seen and a real bargain for the price.
Top speed : 149mph
MPG: 19 - 28
0-60: 4 seconds
You also get leather racing seats a 6cd changer stereo and another 2 seats in the back.
Thats the premium GT version which is only $25000
When I get to 25 and my insurance goes down I'm importing one of these 350 horsepower beasts 8)
Hear that 4.6 litre V8 roar
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I thought they only had 300hp.
I must admit they sure look nice though. At first I didn't like them but then I went to the local auto exbo in which all the new dealer cars were on display and I got to take a good long look at one from all angles (OK, it was a V6 verison-but who cares, it still looked cool). Dispite the ugly color of this one, I was really impressed. I think its the first Ford car I have ever really liked. If I was going to buy a new car, it would be a Mustang over anything else (based soley on looks, I think it beats both the new Viper and Corvette).
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Jan 28
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HELL YEAH
You hear that they are going to race them in the 24 hours of Daytona? Excited to see what they can really do and for how long
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Jan 29
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Too bad like most American high powered cars, it sees a corner and goes straight on:)
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Too bad like most American high powered cars, it sees a corner and goes straight on:)
Yup ......... lovely soggy undercarriage. Fantastic to drive on long straight roads. I was lucky enough to hire one of the older Mustangs on a holiday in Canada a few years ago. I was lucky not to be jailed for speeding......
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Jan 29
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Dont get me wrong, I love the car, going to be buying a 98 mustang when i get my license. But they really cant handle corners quite that well:) As they lov to point out often on topgear:) (who also loved the car)
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Jan 29
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I recall that when they tested it out on Topgear they made a point of finding the longest, straightest road in the country to test it out on. Sure they liked it, but only because of it's looks. Handling wise it was a pig.
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Jan 29
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0-60: 4 seconds
the GT is slower than that (5.2 seconds to 60), hopefully the SVT version will be that fast
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importing one of these 350 horsepower beasts 8)
nope 300bhp and 315 lb-ft
still great horsepower for the money
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Jan 29
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Just so you know, you dont need to import one, they are going to sell them here.
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Too bad like most American high powered cars, it sees a corner and goes straight on:)
You think the new ones are bad Craig, try driving one of the old ones.
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what a coincidence i was at my dad's house and he said want to go test drive something? i said sure, so we went to Galpin Ford, to test drive a new 2005 Saleen 281 SC. let me tell you that thing is fun (and it can turn pretty well too
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Jan 29
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This new pony should have a stiffer suspension that should translate into better handling than before.
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The reason the handling is so poor is due to the weight distribution. The front end is extremely heavy compared to the rear (this doesn't help by the back end being so short). This is a common trend amoung US sports cars.
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Jan 30
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Top speed : 149mph
With all that power it goes only 149Mph (238Km/h). Or it is electronically limited to that speed? Usually they put a brake at 250Km/h 156Mph.
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Jan 30
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My friends '92 camero cuts out at 120mph(don't ask)
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My friends '92 camero cuts out at 120mph(don't ask)
My '96 Camaro cuts out at 120mph as well. It has a speed limit in the computer.
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With all that power it goes only 149Mph (238Km/h). Or it is electronically limited to that speed? Usually they put a brake at 250Km/h 156Mph.
one would guess,
or the gearing ratio could be the answer (tuned to be fastest on the low end of things)
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or the gearing ratio could be the answer (tuned to be fastest on the low end of things)
That would be my guess. At least, thats what I would want. I couldn't care less about being able to go 150mph-all I want to do is go from 0-100mph in a heartbeat.
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I can't deny that the new Mustang looks sharp, but my heart has already been taken away by the Nissan 350Z, which is overall the better car and costs just about the same.
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The Nissan is the better choice for Europeans anyway, its designed with the sort of roads we have here, in mind.
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anyone see the new convertable? looks cool, but I think they will have to do some trimming on the rear section to make it look better without a top (after that sentece, you might think I was refering to a girl)
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I can't deny that the new Mustang looks sharp, but my heart has already been taken away by the Nissan 350Z, which is overall the better car and costs just about the same.
not over here, the Z is quite a bit more (about $10,000 more!) plus it has less hp.
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not over here, the Z is quite a bit more (about $10,000 more!) plus it has less hp.
But it stays on the road and doesn't drive straight on.
Furthermore, less hp doesn't mean less fun. Rather less fuel consumption and less emissions.
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But it stays on the road and doesn't drive straight on.
Furthermore, less hp doesn't mean less fun. Rather less fuel consumption and less emissions.
no they get about the same mpg the stang gets 20 average and the z gets 22
and a .85 g skid pad is not horrible, could deffinetly stay on the road, and the z gets .91
granted the z is better in both, but in power the stang has 13 more than the "track z" and the stang has 41 lb-ft more over the z
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anyone see the new convertable? looks cool, but I think they will have to do some trimming on the rear section to make it look better without a top (after that sentece, you might think I was refering to a girl)
i have driven both a "track" z (which is a blast to drive), and a convertable z (which is fun to look at). the convertable is very flimsy and compaired to the coupe. it looses a lot of chasis rigidity when the top is taken off.
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I meant the mustang
oooh 4 stars now!
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I meant the mustang
oooh 4 stars now!
yup saw that at the LA auto show. . .it is okay, i am waiting for the svt version of the coupe!!
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When is the SVT Coupe due for release?
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When is the SVT Coupe due for release?
don't know, but i think we will here about it sometime this year, probably as an 06 model
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If the GT pony has 350hp, then the SVT will rival the Vette.
Speaking of racing, I just got home from band and on the way I raced one of my friends in his bronco. I was driving the family pony-3.8L V-6 convertable-and won!
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How much power do those 3.8L Mustang's have? I seem to remember reading somewhere they were slightly under the Camaro's 3.8L which was rated at 200hp.
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How much power do those 3.8L Mustang's have? I seem to remember reading somewhere they were slightly under the Camaro's 3.8L which was rated at 200hp.
the new 4.0 L v6 has 210 bhp and 240 lb-ft
the old 232 CID v6 had 193 bhp and 225 lb-ft
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If the GT pony has 350hp, then the SVT will rival the Vette!
the current gt is
300
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the old svt had an underated 390 bhp/390ft-lb (although most people claim they get those numbers on a stock svt to the wheels!). the old svt could pretty much keep up with a low level vette. i am guessing that the new svt (assuming that they do not do a shelby varriant) will be between 410-430 bhp.
the new Saleen s281sc has 400 bhp and 420 lb-ft, and the svt normally puts down higher numbers than the regular s281sc
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Oh, my. I was just at WSU and a brand new red GT Deluxe parked by me. I was drooling over it, when Some guy came up to me and said "you can't resist can you?" I told him I was a big ponycar fan and told him whoever drove this baby was a lucky SOB. He replied-"Yes I am lucky!"
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lol, we've got one of them newfangled cars that frequents the parking lot at the school....usually right by me...
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lol, we've got one of them newfangled cars that frequents the parking lot at the school....usually right by me...
Thats a compliment, if you haven't noticed.
People who care about their cars choose their parking spaces carefully. Example: Hmmm, do I park my E-Class next to the rusty 1985 F-150, or next to the Lexus?
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