I glanced upon this in a Sunday newspaper:
Says the author: .........But there is a Mustang pecking order that intrudes on fantasy. My Mustang convertible was equipped with Ford's decent but decidedly workaday 210-horsepower, 4-liter V-6 engine. I liked it, and I suppose most ordinary drivers would like it as well. But Mustang aficionados sneer at the car.
To many Mustang lovers, a Mustang that isn't a Mustang GT with a big, romping 4.6-liter, 315-horsepower V-8 engine and a robust, baritone exhaust note isn't really a Mustang. And please don't try telling them that you are driving the V-6 because you are concerned about the environment and are trying to save fuel, which neither the Mustang V-6 nor the V-8 does a particularly good job of anyway. They will laugh at you.
"That's not even a GT!" another motorist shouted. "You stylin' and profilin' in junk!"
Well, the Mustang Premium V-6 convertible isn't junk. It's a fun car, an enjoyable car, one that supports the fantasy of open-air motoring in acceptable fashion...........
Here's the rest of the article:
Warren Brown - Dream Machine vs. New York Nightmare - washingtonpost.com
The whole thing is fun to read and just thought you'd enjoy. BTW I'm guilty. I tell my nephews and friends to count the tailpipes!
Says the author: .........But there is a Mustang pecking order that intrudes on fantasy. My Mustang convertible was equipped with Ford's decent but decidedly workaday 210-horsepower, 4-liter V-6 engine. I liked it, and I suppose most ordinary drivers would like it as well. But Mustang aficionados sneer at the car.
To many Mustang lovers, a Mustang that isn't a Mustang GT with a big, romping 4.6-liter, 315-horsepower V-8 engine and a robust, baritone exhaust note isn't really a Mustang. And please don't try telling them that you are driving the V-6 because you are concerned about the environment and are trying to save fuel, which neither the Mustang V-6 nor the V-8 does a particularly good job of anyway. They will laugh at you.
"That's not even a GT!" another motorist shouted. "You stylin' and profilin' in junk!"
Well, the Mustang Premium V-6 convertible isn't junk. It's a fun car, an enjoyable car, one that supports the fantasy of open-air motoring in acceptable fashion...........
Here's the rest of the article:
Warren Brown - Dream Machine vs. New York Nightmare - washingtonpost.com
The whole thing is fun to read and just thought you'd enjoy. BTW I'm guilty. I tell my nephews and friends to count the tailpipes!