'08 V6 Appearance Package, not Mach 1.
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Okay so wheres the power adder?
Ford seems to make a few too many versions of everything. OOoooooooo the V6 is a peppy little engine...great, I cant wait to get smoked by a stock GT or an 80s camaro. Lets throw some racing stripes on and a grille and help every cool guy high school student think he's racer X. Remember kids, before you get sucked into a high dollar all show no go six banger - Theres no replacement for displacement. V8 every day all day. But - just my opinion.
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Ford seems to make a few too many versions of everything. OOoooooooo the V6 is a peppy little engine...great, I cant wait to get smoked by a stock GT or an 80s camaro. Lets throw some racing stripes on and a grille and help every cool guy high school student think he's racer X. Remember kids, before you get sucked into a high dollar all show no go six banger - Theres no replacement for displacement. V8 every day all day. But - just my opinion.
Approximate 0-60 & 1/4 mile times . .
1988 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z 7.0 15.5
1990 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 6.5 15.0
Ford Mustang coupe - V6 4.0L (210 hp) 5M + ABS 7.03 15.52
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Ford seems to make a few too many versions of everything. OOoooooooo the V6 is a peppy little engine...great, I cant wait to get smoked by a stock GT or an 80s camaro. Lets throw some racing stripes on and a grille and help every cool guy high school student think he's racer X. Remember kids, before you get sucked into a high dollar all show no go six banger - Theres no replacement for displacement. V8 every day all day. But - just my opinion.
#49
Hmm, never seems to fail does it? Every time there is a thread started that mentions anything about the V6 Mustang someone who owns one of the new GT's has to come in and start bashing the V6. No disrespect intended, but it makes me think some of these folks must have been beat up alot when they were kids, now it's *their* turn to be a bully. But, that's just *my* opinion.
I'm sorry, brute power will not make up for a lack of finesse...especially in a series of hairpin turns and short straight aways, followed by curves and more hairpin turns... (See also rallye driving... a big cube V8 just can't cut it on an over road course.)
V6 drivers have a mystique about them, where as V8 drivers just have calliouses on their knuckles...
But that's just my humble opinion.
#50
Just a few threads ago people were bashing Ford for ignoring the V6 and not having invested enough time and effort into offering cool upgrades and cosmetic packages for them. The postings on this thread go to prove that no matter what they might offer, a great many people here like to spend most of their posting time listening to themselves gripe about every other thing that anyone mentions, wants to buy, thinks is interesting, or wants to do to their cars.
Not everyone thinks horsepower is the most important feature of these cars. Around here, Ford sells way more V6 Mustangs than they do GT's, that's easy to see. A lot of people will really like this car, it looks really nice and will not increase your insurance or lower your gas mileage. it also looks better than the majority of the GT's on the road.
Not everyone thinks horsepower is the most important feature of these cars. Around here, Ford sells way more V6 Mustangs than they do GT's, that's easy to see. A lot of people will really like this car, it looks really nice and will not increase your insurance or lower your gas mileage. it also looks better than the majority of the GT's on the road.
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2005 - By Model: GT = 60,792 , V6 = 99,620
http://www.mustangheaven.com/Product...197Mustang.htm
#53
I think we are forgetting that the Mustang GT is an Iconic landmark vehicle made as the First Muscle/Pony Car. It started an entire genre of automotive history. The **** thing was made to be fast, loud, bad on gas, and smoke the tires even when your not intending to! I dont seem to recall any 6 banger muscle cars starting any sort of legacy on the same level as the GT did. Im not saying the 6 cyl is a piece O sh*t or anything cause hell Id take one for free but no matter how you dress it up and pretend its the same as the GT its just plain Not. From a practical standpoint the V6 is the answer, just dont expect to blow the doors off anything unless you got some real power adders or jet packs strapped on the sides.
#54
Car and Driver declared the Mustang V6 the quickest car of 2007 for under $20K
Base Price: $19,995
0-to-60-mph time: 6.5 sec
Quarter-mile time: 15.3 sec @ 93 mph
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...stang-v-6.html
and the V6 has a lot of potential that can be unlocked..... The V6 Mustang is just as much a Mustang as the V8 GT is. You V8 owners putting the V6ers down, GROW UP.
Base Price: $19,995
0-to-60-mph time: 6.5 sec
Quarter-mile time: 15.3 sec @ 93 mph
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...stang-v-6.html
and the V6 has a lot of potential that can be unlocked..... The V6 Mustang is just as much a Mustang as the V8 GT is. You V8 owners putting the V6ers down, GROW UP.
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I stand corrected. I checked some posted numbers. There are more V6s produced...
2005 - By Model: GT = 60,792 , V6 = 99,620
http://www.mustangheaven.com/Product...197Mustang.htm
2005 - By Model: GT = 60,792 , V6 = 99,620
http://www.mustangheaven.com/Product...197Mustang.htm
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The **** thing was made to be fast, loud, bad on gas, and smoke the tires even when your not intending to! I dont seem to recall any 6 banger muscle cars starting any sort of legacy on the same level as the GT did.
And as far as smoking tires, the original GT's had either a 225 hp or 271 hp engine, which is very comparable to today's 210 hp V6.
Im not saying the 6 cyl is a piece O sh*t or anything cause hell Id take one for free but no matter how you dress it up and pretend its the same as the GT its just plain Not.
From a practical standpoint the V6 is the answer, just dont expect to blow the doors off anything unless you got some real power adders or jet packs strapped on the sides.
You need to grow up and show a little respect for other people. Coming into a thread like this and bashing folks because of what they chose is RUDE. Typical GT Elitist....
#57
I'm glad to see all the attention Ford is giving their bread and butter Mustang sales leader, the V6. I seriously considered getting a S197 V6 Pony Package when I bought my 07 GT, but I already had an 03 Pony Package V6 Mustang in the stable. Certainly, the 210hp S197 V6 is no slo-poke.... it's as fast or faster than most Fox-era stock GT's.
#58
Wow, I don't visit for a while and look at all the news! I have got to say this is by far the best appearance package Ford has for the Mustang. Maybe it's the black/orange combo but it looks very well done.