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Gti vs 5.0
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Renner
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XGC75
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Thanks Obama.
Thanks Obama
Also, you're probably right though I hope you're wrong. At any rate it's 150lbs off the front of the car, which is nice. Still, can't wait to drive em.
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XGC75
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I bet they'd sell more vee eights if the vee six weren't offered, though.
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Yeah, but they'd sell less cars total by far. Imagine VW only selling GTIs and GLIs instead of base model Jettas and Golfs. The V6 Mustang isn't something new. Hell there were years that they didn't even offer a GT version (mustang wasn't always a muscle car).
Lots of girls like the styling especially the convertibles, but don't need the V8.
The Waxer
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What years? Off the top of my head I only know of one year w/o a V8, 1974 in the time of the Mustang II and the gas crisis.
The Mustang isn't a muscle car, it's the inventor of the Pony Car class.
The Waxer
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Please do.
Injen1us
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The mustang is becoming the staple of the muscle car now...
I owned two... 66' 200 sprint which was, as the v6s are today, a pretty car that was a sheep in wolfs clothing. The car got me from a-b and really had some great character to it but wasnt enough.
I went to a 66' coupe 289 and felt like i belonged in the "muscle car world." But i didnt. not even close. Even after i swapped the 289 for a 351C i still felt like it was lacking from the GTOs, Challengers, etc. That being said... that car was loads of fun and has left me with a great soft spot for mustangs
Current 5.0s are just killing the game though (in terms of straight line fast). More power to them. They are an affordable car that gets stupid power out the gate and looks fantastic. I think now more then ever they are shaping the muscle car world. As heavy as it is its still lighter than the challenger by a boat load... it looks better than the SS; and its faster out the gate than both.
Devilchrono
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The mustang is becoming the staple of the muscle car now...
I owned two... 66' 200 sprint which was, as the v6s are today, a pretty car that was a sheep in wolfs clothing. The car got me from a-b and really had some great character to it but wasnt enough.
I went to a 66' coupe 289 and felt like i belonged in the "muscle car world." But i didnt. not even close. Even after i swapped the 289 for a 351C i still felt like it was lacking from the GTOs, Challengers, etc. That being said... that car was loads of fun and has left me with a great soft spot for mustangs
Current 5.0s are just killing the game though (in terms of straight line fast). More power to them. They are an affordable car that gets stupid power out the gate and looks fantastic. I think now more then ever they are shaping the muscle car world. As heavy as it is its still lighter than the challenger by a boat load... it looks better than the SS; and its faster out the gate than both.
The Mustang isn't a Muscle car though, and neither is the Camaro or Challenger really. They were part of the "Pony" car class, with the Mustang being the original, and they still are. They just get pushed into being called Muscle cars because today's generation doesn't know better, and there's no "true" Muscle cars out anymore.
I've seen more douchey GTI drivers/owners on here than I have Mustang drivers/owners. I find it amusing how many people on here can't see the forest for the tress because they're so damn blind.
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Injen1us
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So i agree they started out as the "pony" car... but the above question begs the question what constitutes a "true" muscle car?
Devilchrono
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A "true" muscle car stopped existing with the end of the 60's GTO, as it was last "true" muscle car. Small(ish), with a big motor that was a street/track monster during it's time.
Today's cars are considered "modern muscle", which I guess isn't a bad term really; though they still aren't "true" muscle cars because they cars they were based on were also never "true" muscle cars either. Everyone obviously has they're own opinion though, which is why I think the segment is difficult to define for the most part.