New Mustang 5.0L confirmed HP

m4a1mustang · 12-20-2009, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by blue660r01

I agree somewhat. Yeah it was kinda meant for daily driving also.....but damn that rear end kills it!!!

I don't like how they angled the corners in on the new ones. It's just weird.

MightyBobo · 12-20-2009, 11:56 PM

The Camaro was on a consistent sales decline, sadly, for the final run of the 4th gens. The Mustangs have almost always had solidly selling V6 versions.

12-20-2009, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

One of the reasons for the great success of the Mustang is this right here.

It was never quite as edgy as the Camaro/Firebird... especially in the 90s and early 2000s. But it appealed to more people than the F-bodies so that's why they died in '03 and the Mustang kept going.

Now that the Camaro is back we will see how it all shakes out.

To be honest with ya....I would take a 00 style TA/Camaro SS over the 06 style Stang.

m4a1mustang · 12-20-2009, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by blue660r01

To be honest with ya....I would take a 00 style TA/Camaro SS over the 06 style Stang.

I almost bought a black 2002 Trans-Am WS6 a few years ago. They look so tacky and badass at the same time.

12-20-2009, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I don't like how they angled the corners in on the new ones. It's just weird.

Not sure.....but the previous one feels like the damn Fox bodies. Every ddamn bump you hit it feels like the car is going to run off the road lol

nogoodname · 12-21-2009, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger

yay!

z's not g's!

hating ur own kind

12-21-2009, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I almost bought a black 2002 Trans-Am WS6 a few years ago. They look so tacky and badass at the same time.

00 WS6 here I was close to...gotta LOVE that Ram Air hood

I think their front end looks NASTY but their rear end could use some work. Kinda looks like a Grand Prix LOL. T-tops ftw tho!

m4a1mustang · 12-21-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by blue660r01

Not sure.....but the previous one feels like the damn Fox bodies. Every ddamn bump you hit it feels like the car is going to run off the road lol

The only downside of LRA... bumpy roads can be a little sketchy.

Although the Z isn't exactly smooth on bumpy surfaces so that just goes to show you that IRS alone won't guarantee a performance improvement. I know the Cayman beats the Z hands down in the rough-road handling / confidence inspiring department.

m4a1mustang · 12-21-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname

hating ur own kind

Well you're just no good, man. You said it yourself!

Trips · 12-21-2009, 12:02 AM

m4a1mustang · 12-21-2009, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by blue660r01

00 WS6 here I was close to...gotta LOVE that Ram Air hood

I think their front end looks NASTY but their rear end could use some work. Kinda looks like a Grand Prix LOL. T-tops ftw tho!

When I had my Mustang my *** used to tighten up when I saw a T/A in my rear view. Had it happen in the Z, too. Cammed T/A pulled up on my *** and it felt just like the old days.

The Z didn't stand a chance!

12-21-2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

The only downside of LRA... bumpy roads can be a little sketchy.

Although the Z isn't exactly smooth on bumpy surfaces so that just goes to show you that IRS alone won't guarantee a performance improvement. I know the Cayman beats the Z hands down in the rough-road handling / confidence inspiring department.

I feel like I am going to break my back at times

nogoodname · 12-21-2009, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Well you're just no good, man. You said it yourself!

TARDCORE · 12-21-2009, 01:20 AM

The price difference from what I have read won't be too bad compared to the 2010 gt. So does this mean the 2011 stang will come in 3 trims? I kinda hope this thing sells well looking forward to having more competion out there!

cow · 12-21-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

obviously if i had to buy a muscle car it would not be for road course perofrmance, since none of them is very good at it. being the best out of a bunch of crap performers still makes you a crap performer. obviously while the camaro has a theoretically superior suspension setup it hasnt been tuned properly by gm compared to ford's tuning of the live axle. still i'll take the camaro just to avoid the stigma of having a solid axle suspension

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Trust me, I know. I hate brand-whores like nothing else.

Really, I am just out to defend the truth like most everyone else in this thread that can recognize a good car when they see it.

Agreed.

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

That is one of the things that really annoys me about car people. People have a tendency to compare their car to cars in different classes. We see it here all the time and it's very annoying.

Put simply, the Mustang is NOT a sports car. The Mustang is a muscle car or sports coupe, however you want to phrase it. The Z is a sports car. They just don't compare.

I don't care if they have roughly the same power and are about as fast as one another... they aren't in the same class.

Completely agreed.

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TARDCORE Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 410 Drives: 2010 Solid Red 370Z Rep Power: 16	The price difference from what I have read won't be too bad compared to the 2010 gt. So does this mean the 2011 stang will come in 3 trims? I kinda hope this thing sells well looking forward to having more competion out there! __________________ XBL:EVENTYDE

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