5.0 Mustang GT throws a beating to Camaro and Challenger - Page 3

goof2 · 04-06-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

If they didn't sell as many Mustangs, they wouldn't have to sell as many Focuses. Chicken and egg

How would you propose to sell less Mustangs? Perhaps by building fewer and selling them for a lot? That doesn't sound like greed, it sounds like good business.

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

How are they being forced to make SUVs/crossovers?

I said it was the reason why they make so many. I didn't say they were forced to do so. It only makes sense to build large vehicles so they are classified as light trucks. As I already mentioned this is what Dodge did with the Magnum and it is also what Ford did with the Flex.

Homeslice · 04-06-2010, 03:37 PM

How much lighter is the V6 than the GT? Are both engines aluminum block?

pauldun170 · 04-07-2010, 02:29 PM

V6 model throws a beatin as well
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/07/i...nd-chevy-cama/

smileyman · 04-07-2010, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

V6 model throws a beatin as well
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/07/i...nd-chevy-cama/

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

pauldun170 · 04-07-2010, 03:46 PM

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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 · 04-07-2010, 03:48 PM

Screamers are more fun!

Homeslice · 04-07-2010, 05:25 PM

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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 · 04-07-2010, 05:39 PM

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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 · 04-08-2010, 07:12 PM

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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.

Dave · 04-08-2010, 09:11 PM

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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?

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