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Seen what must have been a car dealer(since thier not out yet) driving it down the road, and it looks pretty damn nice..Umm..Might trade my 8 for it..
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i wouldn't trade the 8 for it but...so far from what i've seen it's pretty nice...most of the one's at the dealerships are pre-orders....there were 38,000 of them!!!...haven't driven one yet...but would still never own it...well..the wife could...i love my 8...
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Originally Posted by VelociRedBeast
Seen what must have been a car dealer(since thier not out yet) driving it down the road, and it looks pretty damn nice..Umm..Might trade my 8 for it..
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From the photos, the '05 mustang looks really good. If the pre-press numbers are right and the v8 GT begins in the 28k range, then this is a darn good bang for the buck. It seems strange though that Ford has two sports cars that sticker in the sub 30k market (the RX8 and Musstang GT) while GM appears to be ignoring the market.
Before the flames begin, look at the Ford Company site which clearly shows the mustang and rx-8 in the sports coupe section.
Before the flames begin, look at the Ford Company site which clearly shows the mustang and rx-8 in the sports coupe section.
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This is a repost; nobody ever bothered to try a search. I'm going to ask to get these threads merged or something.
https://www.rx8club.com/general-automotive-49/new-mustang-40733/
Oh yeah. I left a 2005 Mustang commercial in my "Bored" thread.
https://www.rx8club.com/general-automotive-49/new-mustang-40733/
Oh yeah. I left a 2005 Mustang commercial in my "Bored" thread.
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I was so looking forward to seeing this car at the LA autoshow. When I first saw the pictures I thought it looked stunning. I was completely underwhelmed when I saw the car at the autoshow. Up close it looks good, but not great, and the interior is typical Ford/Mustang....cheap. I had a 2001 GT Convertible, and the interior quality looks very similar to that. The seats are still the same flat Mustang seat. Disappointing.
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Originally Posted by rotten42
a total re-design but still a solid rear axel.....not acceptable.
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Originally Posted by DreRX8
No the GT still has solid--the Cobra will have independent
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Originally Posted by G8rboy
My bad... I swore I read that in one of the mags. That is really stupid... why only give good handling to the Cobra again??
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Originally Posted by G8rboy
My bad... I swore I read that in one of the mags. That is really stupid... why only give good handling to the Cobra again??
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My wife and I went to the Ford dealership this last weekend to get some maintenance done on her truck. As soon as I pulled into the lot with my 8, I noticed a couple of the guys staring over at my car. As we were leaving there was one guy just standing there staring over at my car, and another one FOLLOWED me out to the car and started asking questions! Then the guy that was staring walked up. I ended up popping the hood so they could look at the engine.
Got a couple more comments from other guys when we picked her truck up. It was SOOOO cool! I love my 8!
Got a couple more comments from other guys when we picked her truck up. It was SOOOO cool! I love my 8!
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Originally Posted by AbusiveWombat
A solid rear axle does not mean that it will inherently have bad handling. Someone on another forum pointed out that this year a camero won SCCA Solo2 beating out an EVO. Just goes to show that a solid rear can do a pretty good job with the right suspension.
I wonder how much unsprung weight is in the back 400 lbs? is that double the unsprung weight in the back of the RX-8.
I find it ironic that ford has a relatively good independent rear suspension on the explorer and expedition, that according to ford cut unsprung weight in half, while their 'pony' car has some lame antiquated solid axle. Is there really $5000 more content in a GT vs. base. engine cost, marginal amortized cost among pickups, same transmission(s) exhaust system.
I could see the base car at $20, and the GT @ $22 and that would not be so egregious.
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The new GT will have a different engine than the V6 of course, but also a different transmission and rear axle. And probably better brakes, but I'm just guessing on that. So yeah, the $5,000 isn't just the engine.
The solid axle will do fine. It's actually better for drag racing than IRS, and the enthusiasts who are interested in Mustang are generally more interested in drag racing. People who are interested in the utmost in finesse handling are shopping for something else in the first place.
I do wish Ford would have a special edition Mustang GT that offered IRS + a super deluxe interior package (designer Italian baby lambskin upholstery with silk stitching and polished billet titanium accents). It would sell for $32k and no one would buy it, but it would silence all the critics.
The solid axle will do fine. It's actually better for drag racing than IRS, and the enthusiasts who are interested in Mustang are generally more interested in drag racing. People who are interested in the utmost in finesse handling are shopping for something else in the first place.
I do wish Ford would have a special edition Mustang GT that offered IRS + a super deluxe interior package (designer Italian baby lambskin upholstery with silk stitching and polished billet titanium accents). It would sell for $32k and no one would buy it, but it would silence all the critics.
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I wonder why they went out of their way to design a dash with 125 color choices.
I did see the pre-released TV ads today.
One was nice..guy makes a road course in a corn field similar to "Field of Dreams" and Steve McQueen comes out to drive the car.
I did see the pre-released TV ads today.
One was nice..guy makes a road course in a corn field similar to "Field of Dreams" and Steve McQueen comes out to drive the car.