5.0 Mustang GT throws a beating to Camaro and Challenger

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by smileyman

13.9 in the quarter, .91 on the skid, and great mileage! sign me up!

They do say its a peaky engine and you gotta keep it over 3K if you wanna play. Its a screamer

[smileyman]

Screamers are more fun!

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

They do say its a peaky engine and you gotta keep it over 3K if you wanna play. Its a screamer

Anything's better than the old 3.8 from the 90's, which ran out of breath and started shaking at only 4K

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Anything's better than the old 3.8 from the 90's, which ran out of breath and started shaking at only 4K

The 3.8 was always a POS. Its up there with the cologne V6 they had during the 80's.
Seemed designed for a short miserable life.

As for running out of breath @4K, my Yoter 2.4 does that. From 4-redline, it's just noise. Shakey too but Toyota saw fit to install uber engine mounts and insulation to hide it.

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Yeah I've never understood that one. I could probably get a Vette for that price.

Not a new one. Since they are not comparing used cars, your argument is retarded.

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Eh, I doubt that adds more than 100-150 lbs

Maybe not that, but I would bet the wiring for all the electronics weighs close to 500lbs.

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

They do say its a peaky engine and you gotta keep it over 3K if you wanna play. Its a screamer

then buy a 2010 GT. 315hp is more than enough, plus decent low down torque, optional 3.73 gears, and they are selling for $25K new right now.

Bargain.

[goof2]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

Not a new one. Since they are not comparing used cars, your argument is retarded.

A base Corvette coupe is only $2k more expensive than the as tested price of the Challenger.

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by goof2

A base Corvette coupe is only $2k more expensive than the as tested price of the Challenger.

And the base challenger is $23460. what's your point?

Gonna compare a base model sports car to a top of the line pony car? I would guess that with the number of Camaro SS', SRT8 chargers and Mustang GTs compared to vettes I see, they are rarely cross shopped.

[goof2]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

And the base challenger is $23460. what's your point?

Gonna compare a base model sports car to a top of the line pony car? I would guess that with the number of Camaro SS', SRT8 chargers and Mustang GTs compared to vettes I see, they are rarely cross shopped.

The post by Homeslice that he "could probably get a Vette for that price" was in response to my posting the as tested prices for the Mustang and the Challenger. You called that statement "retarded". The fact is that you can get a brand spanking new Corvette for about $2k more ($1k more with the cashback Chevy is currently running on the vette) than the as tested price of the Challenger. My point is Homeslice's statement is completely reasonable.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by smileyman

13.9 in the quarter, .91 on the skid, and great mileage! sign me up!

a 4k car in the ninties on the skid sounds hokey to me. Whats the section on those tires?