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    The Complaint Department

    I apologize. I meant that to be that Car A "rides" better than Car B, and that the better ride belongs to the IRS suspension. Something a non-technical, subjective car driver would be able to notice. I guess I was too engrossed in the thought to double check what I wrote. I am sure it is...
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    The Complaint Department

    Actually, you / us is exactly why the car has a live axle at all. The project manager said as much in an interview. It was re-designed after the fact for the 30% of racers that say they want it, at the behest of a Ford Senior vice president. Read some of the other posts here and in the IRS Poll...
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    Ugh... Makes me sick.

    Doesn't mean it won't happen either. The one thing the mustang was originally built on, was versatility, not neccessarily conservatism. The falcon that the original mustang was based on was conservative. And if the Cobra could compete with the M3 at less money, great. But, I agree it is...
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    Best photoshop I've seen so far

    I don't think those glass panels were removable on the concept coupe. I am keeping my fingers crossed that there will be some sort of roof options on the coupe. Glass roof, removeable or not, or a glass sun roof, or something. Or else I may have to paint the roof charcoal black to make it...
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    The Complaint Department

    It is a shame that there was an error in the horsepower published ratings. (honest) Not at all like the SVT cobra a couple years ago. (sarcasm) The transmission is not the only consideration for the automatic car's power level. The fact of the matter is that the auto cannot withstand...
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    The Complaint Department

    I hope you do get the opportunity to get a Mustang. It looks to be a very nice car. But, it could be even better, and sell more cars, with IRS. Yes, there are cars under 30K with IRS. The RX8, 350Z, and Mercedes C-class coupe all start under 30k, and the top Miata SE fully loaded comes in...
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    The Complaint Department

    AMEN, again. The V6s should have it, because people who buy that want a nice car to drive around. ride and handling on the street should be compliant, calm, and confidence inspiring. However, I argue that the V8 (GT or otherwise) should have it, too. Any serious performance car should...
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    front ends

    I actually aim my fogs. The higher mounted they are, the more down-angle, and a couple of degrees more vertical spread they need. Low mounted lights need less vertical spread (beams shine out closer to horizontal) but are much more vulnerable to stone damage. Look at your car and see where the...
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    IRS poll

    Glad to hear that it is going well for you. I wish the miata had blizzaks, it has el-cheapo snows on el-cheapo steel wheels and hubcaps. (looks bad, but it was cheap, and I was unemployed at the time.) My old 88 LX Mustang was the car I drove in college (And looked quite a lot like yours...
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    front ends

    How do you come by that? A proper foglight has a very flat (doesnt rise vertically very much, but very wide horizontal spread, and relatively short distance) to see things ahead of you on the road in the fog, paired with low beams, where normal high beams will just reflect back in your face...
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    2005 Mustang....good for Chevrolet?

    I realize that is in jest :-) But the XK coupe starts at $69,995 US. That is Porsche-upscale. Aston Martin is Ferrari-upscale, with most of their cars well above 80k. The potential Mercury offering would be based on the Mustang hardpoints, and powertrain. Likely in the market of the BMW...
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    2005 Mustang....good for Chevrolet?

    That is a very provocative idea. How can Mercury come up with a good RWD performance car, upscale of the Mustang GT? What sort of car fits in the 30-35k price bracket, and not overlap too much over the SVT Mustang, the RX8, or the proposed 2 seat RX7? It would need to sell enough to...
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    New photoshops...

    Good looking picks. It is good to know that the car will look great with modern looking wheels. I like the look of the retro wheels, and the concept style wheels that the red car had been photographed with for the press kit, but these modern 5 spoke wheels look great too. Good to know!
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    2005 wheels?

    I believe there are several companies, including Halibrand itself, (I could be wrong on that bit) who are making larger versions of the halibrand replica wheels, up to 19". I understand not wanting to buy wheels right out of the gate, since they cost a bit of money, but that might be a...
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    IRS poll

    OK. I will grant that there may be some materials cost differences, but the costs that I was mostly considering were R&D, which typically is millions of dollars, amortized over the number of vehicles that it directly affects, for several years into the future. IRS will have those R&D costs...
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    IRS poll

    OK, the point that I am trying to make is this. I want a rear wheel drive performance car for less than 30,000$. The Mustang fits that bill, but it has been compromized, AFAIC. The Cobra is out of the price range. I already have a 4x4, and that is what I drive in the snow most of the time...
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    IRS poll

    AMEN, From Ames, IA. Add a Limited Slip, and ford would have a deal, maybe in a year or two. My wife's miata with 4 snow tires, IRS, Torsen Limited slip, and a 5 speed was comparable in the snow to my old 93 Probe GT with FWD, 5-speed, and 225/45-R16 All-season tires. A little common sense...
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    Hardcore performance parts in the works???

    Did you look at the photos under the 05 GT concept's hood? Ram Air through the front vents - Check Eaton roots blower - Check Granted that was a cobra 4 valve engine (probably quite similar to the current cobra's supercharged mill.) So the engine software may not be compatible with...
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    The $20K V8 thread

    Great! Another stem of possible proof that Ford is getting it's mind back. Now if they make a six speed and IRS an option on the base and GT models, it could truly sell to more than just Mustangers, and give Ford a payday to allow and encourage them to do even more. Drag racers want a drag pack...
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    05' mustang Rear spoiler POLL

    I have to agree wholeheartedly with that opinion. Although I really like the ducktail, done on the photochop thread. that looked awesome. And for Ron Jeremy who claims that the 05 looks like a 69-70 Sportsroof: Have to say no. The 05 takes almost all of it's styling cues from the 65. The...