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Offline MK-84

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Thoughts on a Car
« on: April 22, 2014, 09:46:05 PM »
Discuss :)



I am a bit of a car guy.  I think its brilliant. I want it. I want it now.

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Re: Thoughts on a Car
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2014, 09:56:41 PM »
I think it looks like an Audi...

I prefer the Dodge Charger or Challenger.
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Re: Thoughts on a Car
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2014, 10:05:40 PM »

As far as length of service and possible development...uhm...avenues.. .

I like it.  A fun car to own.

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Re: Thoughts on a Car
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2014, 10:34:20 PM »
well if you're going to spend that kind of money on a car I would go for an old muscle car.
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Re: Thoughts on a Car
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2014, 10:48:01 PM »
I really appreciate American muscle, all brands from the 60s and early 70s.  American Muscle disappeared until the early 2000s

when the Mustang was again introduced imho.  Retro is my style.  Unfortunately methinks everyone has to have a European influence

in styling.  I disagree.  I like the Charger, Mustang and Camaro.  What has done for 2015 to the Charger is shorten it.  reminds me

of the new Dart.  Arghhhhhhh.  What happened to American styling?  Are we now relegated to European influence because we have

no creativity of our own?  When modern muscle was reintroduced I said to myself "Yes!! we're back!"  Now I'm not so sure.

I couldn't tell the difference between a Kia, Subaru, Honda or Toyota etc.  A shame.  Now everyone copies everyone else at this point.
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Re: Thoughts on a Car
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2014, 11:09:44 PM »
If they could either drop the engine into a Camaro, or at the very least make the Mustang less ugly and give it an IRS, that would be great.
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Re: Thoughts on a Car
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2014, 12:04:38 AM »
Nice, but it's not a:


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Re: Thoughts on a Car
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2014, 12:08:12 AM »
Wouldn't you rather have an electric car? 
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Re: Thoughts on a Car
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2014, 12:09:20 AM »
If they could either drop the engine into a Camaro, or at the very least make the Mustang less ugly and give it an IRS, that would be great.

It does have an IRS...
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Re: Thoughts on a Car
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2014, 12:09:37 AM »
Not a fan at all of the 2015. What I liked about the 2005-2014 is that they were visual distinctive and stood out, and the way they blended modern styling with a retro body look. The 2015 is starting to look like almost every other car out there now, and is losing a bit of the unique character the previous style had.

They're also starting to look big. At the Cardinals home opener they had a '64 convertible leading the parade of players and coaches (the opener was a mini-celebration of the '64 World Series team), and I was astonished by just how MASSIVE the current Mustangs look by comparison. ESPECIALLY in the back end.
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Re: Thoughts on a Car
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2014, 12:10:18 AM »
I think it is a great looking car and if I didn't have so much tied up in my Mustang, I would buy one
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Re: Thoughts on a Car
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2014, 12:14:35 AM »
Not a fan at all of the 2015. What I liked about the 2005-2014 is that they were visual distinctive and stood out, and the way they blended modern styling with a retro body look. The 2015 is starting to look like almost every other car out there now, and is losing a bit of the unique character the previous style had.

They're also starting to look big. At the Cardinals home opener they had a '64 convertible leading the parade of players and coaches (the opener was a mini-celebration of the '64 World Series team), and I was astonished by just how MASSIVE the current Mustangs look by comparison. ESPECIALLY in the back end.

They have grown - for sure.  I was very surprised when I had mine on a Superflow dynometer and the front wheels were on the front edge of the rollers.

Still, I think the 2015 retains classic Mustang lines and styling queues. I think it is a genius design for Ford.  

The GT version is rumored by Ford engineers to produce upwards of 460 HP.  What bothers me is all indications there will not be a Shelby version, or at least I have not read otherwise.
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Re: Thoughts on a Car
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2014, 12:28:20 AM »
Wowsers pretty nice  :aok
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Re: Thoughts on a Car
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2014, 01:52:22 PM »
Note the two inch wide flattened area around the circumference of the wheel well. All cars have that now and for some reason it really irks me. Probably because all cars have it.
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