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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Ripsnort on June 20, 2005, 10:31:33 AM
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Either V6 or V8... Do you like it? Inquiring wife wants to know.
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Great looking car. Interior is a little cheap. 300 hp...pretty good deal but waiting for the 450hp Shelby GT500 Mustang due out beginning of '06.
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Have a '03 V-6 Mustang here. Almost 40k miles on it and no problems at all. Has pretty good pep for a V-6 and it gets decent mileage on the highway.
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Pretty good car.. V6 or GT..
Few problems with 2005 model:
http://www.blueovalnews.com/2005/advisory/lane.05must.fueltank.031805.htm
http://www.blueovalnews.com/2005/advisory/cdplayer.18mar05.htm
http://www.blueovalnews.com/2005/advisory/engines.2005stopship03jan05.htm
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The old Mustang was the best quality vehicle built in NA..I would guess the new stang would be close in quality but always probs with big three on new model launches.
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Originally posted by Mace2004
Great looking car. Interior is a little cheap. 300 hp...pretty good deal but waiting for the 450hp Shelby GT500 Mustang due out beginning of '06.
Me too. Though sounds like it might be late 2006 before they hit the showroom.
Time to return to my Mustang roots. (first car I owned was a 70 Mach I w/ 428CJ)
dago
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Thanks for the feed back.
Kalisto, excellent info, thank you.
She test drove one today.All the dealers have $3000 mark up ON TOP of MSRP, so far I've been able to negotiate that off, but none are moving below MSRP:mad: I wish she would get these inclinations to buy a new car when it was winter, convertibles are MUCH cheaper in the winter. ;)
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Drove an 04' GT, and had a pretty good time in it. Seems kinda poochy, but faster then a lot of cars.
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I was at the dealship last sunday:D
I was looking at the V8, with the upgraded interior/leather seats. The MSRP is almost 28K. You can get the GT deluxe (clothe seats/stereo), or the Premium (leather/upgraded stereo).
The finishing is very good. The interior looks modern enought, yet it's not " without character". I personaly like the brushed alluminum accents on the upper dash and steering wheel spokes.
As a driver I could feel at the right place, the shifter is not our of reach, the pedals are "right there". The steering wheel is a biggy for me. I like it low, yet I don't like when u cannot see the guages. In the Gt, it's ok, a bit high but not bad.
Room legs for the rear seats is poor, but then again, if u buy a tantan you are probably not looking for a familly car.
Perf wise, the new stang is coming with very good suspensions, and very good brakes, according to the couple of car magazines I read.
The dealership make you possible to order a ROUSH mustang, or the STEEDA Q thru them. The Roush comes with 3 levels of customization, it's mostly a boby kit, the level 1 adds the 18" rims, the level 1 adds a suspension upgrade. The kit looks nice but far from being worth the extra $7K.
STEEDA (Steeda.com), I don't know what their package include nor their tag price, I'm still waiting for their brochure.
The great thing about the mustang is all the after market parts already available :cool: :cool: Why wait for a Shelby GT500 and probably pay $40K+, when you can just bolt on a Vortex blower for $6K on a stock GT and have 400 RWHP.
grab a Mustang magazine like 5.0 and see all the bobykits/engine upgrads/ susp upgrades available, even for the 2005, makes you all dreamy.
It's hard to compare the Mustang with others as it's the only one around. I looked at the GTO, it's ok, 400HP ,and an egg shape does not justify $33K for a base model. The Charger is cool, but it's a big car, I would compare it to a 300C/300 SRT more than a mustang.
I'll probably get the mustang, despite the fact that I always looked down on 80s/90s Mustangs. I think the GT offers you a great base for possible UFO upgrades, for a cheap price.
Why don't you go to Hertz and rent one for the week end, a lil road trip 2 days test drive would make sense, I'm renting one go to Vegas next weekend.:)
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Nice write up Frenchy. 4 dealers later, momma has a new car. She got to decide on the the things she wanted. I had no say so in the decision. She ended up going with a V6, (210 hp, 240 lbs. torque) upgraded interior and exterior, anti-lock and traction control, yada yada. I wish she'd waited til winter, I could have got alot better deal. Oh well, this opens up the doorway for a Shelby GT500 in my future, I'll wait til 2007 though.
http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/7712192/101462056.jpg
Originally posted by SFRT - Frenchy
I was at the dealship last sunday:D
I was looking at the V8, with the upgraded interior/leather seats. The MSRP is almost 28K. You can get the GT deluxe (clothe seats/stereo), or the Premium (leather/upgraded stereo).
The finishing is very good. The interior looks modern enought, yet it's not " without character". I personaly like the brushed alluminum accents on the upper dash and steering wheel spokes.
As a driver I could feel at the right place, the shifter is not our of reach, the pedals are "right there". The steering wheel is a biggy for me. I like it low, yet I don't like when u cannot see the guages. In the Gt, it's ok, a bit high but not bad.
Room legs for the rear seats is poor, but then again, if u buy a tantan you are probably not looking for a familly car.
Perf wise, the new stang is coming with very good suspensions, and very good brakes, according to the couple of car magazines I read.
The dealership make you possible to order a ROUSH mustang, or the STEEDA Q thru them. The Roush comes with 3 levels of customization, it's mostly a boby kit, the level 1 adds the 18" rims, the level 1 adds a suspension upgrade. The kit looks nice but far from being worth the extra $7K.
STEEDA (Steeda.com), I don't know what their package include nor their tag price, I'm still waiting for their brochure.
The great thing about the mustang is all the after market parts already available :cool: :cool: Why wait for a Shelby GT500 and probably pay $40K+, when you can just bolt on a Vortex blower for $6K on a stock GT and have 400 RWHP.
grab a Mustang magazine like 5.0 and see all the bobykits/engine upgrads/ susp upgrades available, even for the 2005, makes you all dreamy.
It's hard to compare the Mustang with others as it's the only one around. I looked at the GTO, it's ok, 400HP ,and an egg shape does not justify $33K for a base model. The Charger is cool, but it's a big car, I would compare it to a 300C/300 SRT more than a mustang.
I'll probably get the mustang, despite the fact that I always looked down on 80s/90s Mustangs. I think the GT offers you a great base for possible UFO upgrades, for a cheap price.
Why don't you go to Hertz and rent one for the week end, a lil road trip 2 days test drive would make sense, I'm renting one go to Vegas next weekend.:)
(No doubt I'll be hammered by the usual suspects for "bragging" about someone elses new car...)
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Now, I'm not big on Ford to start with but I had one on my vacation, a coupe base V6 so I'll give an overview.
Exterior: Great looks I love the retro look!
Interior: smurfy!! Sorry, I couldn't resist. You like it or you hate it. It looks like the dash where the radio goes was a big after thought..very plane and FORD looking. Seats were nice and firm, forget putting an adult in the back seat. A child for maybe 30 mins or so other then that it sucks.
Motor/Tranny: The V6 doesn't have the power to get out of it's own way. The transmission 5 speed auto, I think it's the same one from the Exploder SportTrac as it seems to shif about the same dumb numbness. It wanted to hunt for the gear, and passing gear it took a while for it to find it.
Ride: It corners well as expected and too bad for a very heavy car @ 4000lbs! No wonder the poor V6 can not get out of it's own way!
My 2 cents.. I got good gas mileage about 25mpg..the ride was nice and got lots of looks. Would I own one.. not unless it was a V8 and I got it for a really...really good price.
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Rip, my dealer bud around here is scouring the US for convertible GT's. He gets $1500 to $3000 over list for them and has been cheerfully paying list to get one with less than 500 miles on it from anyone.
The non-GT converts are going pretty near list if he doesn't get list.
Just saying don't feel like the lone ranger on paying the price.
Me... I'd have waited till winter. :)
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Originally posted by Toad
Rip, my dealer bud around here is scouring the US for convertible GT's. He gets $1500 to $3000 over list for them and has been cheerfully paying list to get one with less than 500 miles on it from anyone.
The non-GT converts are going pretty near list if he doesn't get list.
Just saying don't feel like the lone ranger on paying the price.
Me... I'd have waited till winter. :)
Thanks, I'm hearing this from quite a few Stang owners. My pragmatic side said wait til winter, but wife has a job too, and she gets what she wants (after all, she has to put up with me!)
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Friends don't let friends buy domestics. Apologize to Rip you guys.
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
Friends don't let friends buy domestics. Apologize to Rip you guys.
heh, I was looking at one "domestic" yesterday, (I believe it was the Ford 500) it stated on the sticker that the engine was made in Germany, the tranny was made in France, and the car was assembled in Tennesee.
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One of my customers rolled up in a new gold Stang convertable yesterday. Very sharp ride. So far, all the new Stang owners I've seen are female. Kind of surprising, but when you think about it when the Mustang was introduced in the 60's the majority of buyers were female.
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Originally posted by rpm
One of my customers rolled up in a new gold Stang convertable yesterday. Very sharp ride. So far, all the new Stang owners I've seen are female. Kind of surprising, but when you think about it when the Mustang was introduced in the 60's the majority of buyers were female.
That was the purpose for the marketing aspect of the Shelby and the "Boss" ;) Get more men in them thar cars.
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go back a year and get her this one:
Michael's Cobra (http://www.pogbird.com/cobra/)
my son is selling it .. and it is fast
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Originally posted by Eagler
go back a year and get her this one:
Michael's Cobra (http://www.pogbird.com/cobra/)
my son is selling it .. and it is fast
My head rested against the B-pillar in that year (actually since 1990 models) no matter what position the seat was in. The new ones have more head room. (Yeah, let the "fat head" jokes begin)Instant death if you ever get T-boned.
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A v6 mustang would be like a carl juniors $6 dollar diet burger made with tofu.
lazs
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Originally posted by lazs2
A v6 mustang would be like a carl juniors $6 dollar diet burger made with tofu.
lazs
But what if you wore a dress?
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wouldn't make the hamburger taste any better.
lazs
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"A v6 mustang would be like a carl juniors $6 dollar diet burger made with tofu. "
AKA perfect wife's car.
J_A_B
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Originally posted by J_A_B
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AKA perfect wife's car.
J_A_B
Hehe! And BMW saved me about $15,000 when they changed the design of their 5-series. Thank you Bangle!
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Congrats on the new Stang Rip!!!
Good choice, 2005 V6 is one of the best V6 stangs ever made..I'm sure its gonna be alot of fun.
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i ride my conv Gt..love that ride..
only thing I dont like..
LIVE REAR AXLE...boooooooooooooooooooo
and rip..if you were the one in a v6 i woudl laff...
But the way my v8 rides..a girl in it is baadddd idea..Its very easy to get sideways...Dam its fun..but when you go to the mustang graveyard..u see so many of those rides smashed up...
Ligth car...big engine..rear live axle = bouncing rear end in uneven corners tires lose traction and spin like a newb in a me110
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Kalisto, I'll pass the congrats onto the wife.
Greencloud, do you have an 05' GT? If so, how long did you wait for it? I have a co-worker that ordered one in march and he has to wait until Sept.(they changed it from an 05' to an 06' since the 06' production line begins in late august)
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no..its an o1
but im ready to ligth a fire under it for a 05 ; )
just passed 60k miles on it..bought it with 17k on it..just 2 years ago...dam back tires spin easy; )
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My 2005-GT just passed 4,000 miles on the odometer. i have owned 14 different Mustangs over the last 25 years;
1 @ 65 coupe
8 @ 67 (coupes fastbacks and convertibles)
2 @ 69 (one notchback one sportsroof)
1 @ 87 GT 5.0
1 @ 97 Cobra
and the new one.
The interior is cheap with regards to the materials but fit and finish are excellent. I paid $25,418.00 for mine, I don't think you can beat the combination of styling and quality for that price, I KNOW you cannot beat the performance for $25K. Also, the rear axle plants better on this car than I ever thought a solid could hook-up.
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I just bought an '06 mustang.
It out-excelerates, out corners, and just out performs a BMW. End of story.
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
My head rested against the B-pillar in that year (actually since 1990 models) no matter what position the seat was in. The new ones have more head room. (Yeah, let the "fat head" jokes begin)Instant death if you ever get T-boned.
Maybe if you didn't have that parrot on your head...
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:lol
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Originally posted by Edbert
I KNOW you cannot beat the performance for $25K.
SRT-4 :)
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
SRT-4 :)
BZZZZZZZZZZZZT!
Stock 2005 Mustang GT
0-60 = 5.2
0-100 = 13.2
1/4 mile = 13.8@104
60-0 = 116ft
Stock SRT-4
0-60 = 5.6
0-100 = 14.1
1/4 mile = 14.4@ 93
60-0 = 120 feet
Dodge sqeaked some amazing performance out of their little neon I'll readilly agree, but from the factory that thing is about as tweaked as it can get without adding forced induction. There's a ton of room on the stock GT for improvement. I know guys in the local club who are getting 25 additional hp at the wheels with a tune and a CAI. Add a full exhaust to that and they are getting close to 50rwhp over stock. I was actually suprised to see the Mustang beat the SRT-4 in braking considering how much heavier it is and all.
Besides, however tweaked the SRT-4 is it is still just a Neon...LOL. It will always be a 4-door econobox. I thought you'd mention the WRX instead, it CAN beat the '05-GT 0-40mph beacuse the 4X4 gets some awesome launches, although it loses every other performance test other than handling on wet pavement.
Nice try though.
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Originally posted by Drunky
I just bought an '06 mustang.
It out-excelerates, out corners, and just out performs a BMW. End of story.
Originally posted by Ripsnort
(No doubt I'll be hammered by the usual suspects for "bragging" about someone elses new car...)
You're too predictable Drunky.
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But so are you Rip. That's why we work so well together as a comedy team. You are my Laurel to my Hardy.
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Originally posted by Edbert
BZZZZZZZZZZZZT!
I think those SRT-4 numbers might be from the original SRT-4, not the improved one they are selling now.
Here's the latest numbers from Car and Driver.
Zero to 60 mph: 5.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 13.4 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 24.8 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 5.7 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 13.9 sec @ 103 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 153 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 169 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.86 g
EPA fuel economy, city driving: 22 mpg
C/D-observed fuel economy: 17 mpg
Zero to 60 mph: 5.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 13.2 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 26.1 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 5.9 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 13.8 sec @ 102 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 149 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 183 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.87 g
EPA fuel economy, city driving: 17 mpg
C/D-observed fuel economy: 16 mpg
Which one is which? :)
Driver's race IMHO.
WRX doesn't have the power of either car, but it hooks up better at low speeds, and has a really nice suspension and brakes. I wouldn't change my buying decision except to save my money for an STi. :)
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
Driver's race IMHO.
Funky, could't have said it any better... One miss-shift, or a smokey burn out could really screw the pooch.
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
WRX doesn't have the power of either car, but it hooks up better at low speeds, and has a really nice suspension and brakes. I wouldn't change my buying decision except to save my money for an STi. :)
Nothing can beat the launch of a AWD:cool: but driving fun goes to RWD.
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That's why I wish I had STi, change it from FWD to AWD to RWD by turning a knob.
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Originally posted by Dago
Me too. Though sounds like it might be late 2006 before they hit the showroom.
Time to return to my Mustang roots. (first car I owned was a 70 Mach I w/ 428CJ)
dago
My 2nd car was a 1973 MachI with 351CJ (Q-code, step up from standard cleveland) Man do I miss .59 cent/gallon Gasoline
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STi does that? lol
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I got it wrong, it can only vary F/R balance from 50/50 to 30/70. It's called DCCD.
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"Anyone have a 2005 Mustang? "
No but I did get to see one break down just today pulling out of a McDonalds parking lot.
It just shut off and wouldnt start..
I know this cause I got to push it back into the parking lot so I could get by.
Nice looking car though
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My firebird has done that to me twice in 6 years... just shut off and wouldn't start. It was due to the security system. It goofed on reading the chip in the key and disabled the starter for 15 min. Nice feature, not sure if it would deter a modern thief but it's probably effective against a screwdriver jammed into the ignition.
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Originally posted by eagl
My firebird has done that to me twice in 6 years... just shut off and wouldn't start. It was due to the security system. It goofed on reading the chip in the key and disabled the starter for 15 min. Nice feature, not sure if it would deter a modern thief but it's probably effective against a screwdriver jammed into the ignition.
LOL that reminds me.
Many years ago I came across a woman in a Firebird stuck on the side of the road so I stopped to see if I could help.
I asked her what was wrong she says "I dont know it just shut off and wont start"
she also managed to run the battery down trying.
So I hooked up may cables and got in her car to turn it over when I looked at the dash and the gas guage with its needle pegged on E.
LOL Blonds
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My 2nd car was a 1973 MachI with 351CJ (Q-code, step up from standard cleveland)
my first car..and i still got it to this day...mine is red with black stripes..q code..air dams and back fin..ram air hood..fold down back seats..all matching numbers.. motor.. runing gear and body..dout ill ever get rid of it..lol..some one tries to buy it from me every week
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Originally posted by hyena426
my first car..and i still got it to this day...mine is red with black stripes..q code..air dams and back fin..ram air hood..fold down back seats..all matching numbers.. motor.. runing gear and body..dout ill ever get rid of it..lol..some one tries to buy it from me every week
Wow! Hey, got a pic? I'd love to see that car!