Is it my imagination or does the vinyl behind the drivers window have a slight bulge to it? Then again, we have been keeping long hours in the military these days and vision gets blurry from time to time (JP-8 jet fuel helps too).
Omegalock said:Well a jump in horsepower isn't worth it if the car is going to be heavier. They aren't making progress just staying in one place. And that will be VERY dangerous indeed considering everything around them is getting faster. I mean the little SRT-4 has already caught up and the LS1 is already way past us. I mean it's gonna be a hard pill to swallow to buy a car that's just as fast as the current Stang, that's slower than a 4 banger with a turbo and slower than the GTO and that's slower than the current Camaros coming out not to mention anything that potentially might come from GM or Dodge and all the faster imports(the S2000 for example is losing weight AND getting more power) it puts the Stang in a horrible position.
You can say we should just be thankful the name plate is still alive but Ford also has some investment in making sure that the car lives up to what it is. For the last 20 years pretty much the cars have steadily improved bit by bit getting faster and faster. If this car starts to buck the trend that's not good. Also think about the none Ford loyalists that are looking at getting this car. If it's inferior to something they already have in their drive way why would they bother? I've said it before but Ford has the chance to take the affordable performance market by the balls and twist but if they stay stagnant in the overall performance of this car(and 300 horses and added weight will do just that) it won't do as well.
manicmustangman said:I like big butts and I can not lie
You other brothers can't deny
That when a car drives by with an itty bitty waste
And a round thing in your face
You get sprung, wanna pull up tough
'Cause you notice that butt was stuffed
Deep in the cameo she's wearing
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring
Oh baby, I wanna get wit'cha
And take your picture
My fellow posters tried to warn me
But with that butt you got makes
Ooh, Rump-o'-smooth-skin
You say you wanna get in my 'stang?
Well, use me, use me
'Cause you ain't that average groupy
I've seen them dancin'
The hell with romancin'
She's wet, wet,
Got it goin' better thena turbo 'Vette
I'm tired of these posties
Sayin' flat butts are the thing
Take the average manic man and ask him that
She gotta pack much back
So, fellas! Fellas!
Has your car got the butt?
Tell 'em to shake it! Shake it!
Shake that healthy butt!
The new Mustang's got back!
I prefer the gas gap on the passenger side. The Mustang door swings so far open, if it where on the drivers side I'll be trying to keep it from hitting the gas pumps and planters that populates that side of the car during refueling.Nope, the gas cap is on the driver's side now.
Blk01gt_ said:that was....stupid
the other worthless post are "I don't like it" in each friggin thread.manicmustangman said:Yes, but so are most of the posts in this area. I don't come here to actually learn anything about the '05, I just come here because everyone arguing over what they think they know is funny. That and to see if there are any new renders from our resident artists, who have either a lot of talent or way too much free time.
tfritz: Glad you liked it.
SVTdriver said:Can I ask why you think it looks heavier? To me it looks like it would weigh as much as the current stang. And the looks don't give you any information on the type of materials used. You may not like the looks. That is your opinion to have.
SVTdriver said:I thought there was a post somewhere on the "average ustang buyer being like 40.
SVTdriver said:Ok I'm not seeing dimensions in any of the photos. So maybe Ford leaked the dimensions to you only. You may not think they need a longer stang. Just lighter and faster. I don't neccessarily agree. Not all of us want a drag racer. So lighter and faster is not a priority for me. And I would consider myself to be an average mustang buyer. But maybe I want to survive an accident and you don't. So to me the "safety bs" is worth the weight. It's not always about how fast you can go. I can go plenty fast in my stang. Realisticly these cars only need to go 75mph. That's all the law will legally allow. And i don't need to prove my manhood size by stoplight racing.
SVTdriver said:I thought there was a post somewhere on the "average ustang buyer being like 40.