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Old 9/15/04, 08:37 AM
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Hi guys,
just wanted to let you know that "auto motor und sport", a major german car mag, will release it's upcoming issue on September 29, featuring a "Ford Mustang road test", I can't promise it'll be a GT but from what I've heard it will not be the V6.
I'll pick up the issue (it's exactly 14 days left), scan it and translate the article for you if anyone is interested.
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Wombert, I would be interested!
Thanks in advance.
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Originally posted by Wombert@September 15, 2004, 8:40 AM
Hi guys,
just wanted to let you know that "auto motor und sport", a major german car mag, will release it's upcoming issue on September 29, featuring a "Ford Mustang road test", I can't promise it'll be a GT but from what I've heard it will not be the V6.
I'll pick up the issue (it's exactly 14 days left), scan it and translate the article for you if anyone is interested.
Go for it! That would be great.
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Nice,
should get Motor Trend in less than 2 weeks
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I'll bet they trash it! B)
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Originally posted by Wombert@September 15, 2004, 8:40 AM
I can't promise it'll be a GT but from what I've heard it will not be the V6.
Is there a third choice?

Anyway, That would be great to hear what they have to say over there. Look forward to it.
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I think it's most important to read 05 reviews from a broad spectrum of magazines, US and others. Importantly, the first few articles on virtually every car is highly complimentary, honeymoon like.............wait for 6 months with car comparisons, that's the real acid test. I'm not convinced at all that the 05 is going to be anything special, except for it's admitedly nice powerplant, we'll see. We must all recall the hoopla over the 04 GTO..........dealers in CA were claiming they could sell the annual allocation of 18K in their state alone, GM honcho's claiming it would convince the world with one drive.........a year later and they have enough 04's in stock to supply them through most of 05..........barely 4k sold to date. There was a reason why the 04 stangs sales surged after seeing the 05 model..........you draw your own conclusions!!
 
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absolutly. i'd love to see what that magazine has to say. thanks for offering.

can't wait to read it.

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well if its good let us in on it lol
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Originally posted by incorrigible@September 15, 2004, 10:28 AM
I'll bet they trash it! B)
Who the german mag? they love our muscle cars.
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Can't wait till someone does a head to head comparison of the 05 against the 04 mach 1 and GTO in a few months. It would be a very close match.
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Originally posted by Wombert@September 15, 2004, 8:40 AM
Hi guys,
just wanted to let you know that "auto motor und sport", a major german car mag, will release it's upcoming issue on September 29, featuring a "Ford Mustang road test", I can't promise it'll be a GT but from what I've heard it will not be the V6.
I'll pick up the issue (it's exactly 14 days left), scan it and translate the article for you if anyone is interested.
Sehr gut mein freund!
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Originally posted by kevinb120+September 15, 2004, 1:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (kevinb120 @ September 15, 2004, 1:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-incorrigible@September 15, 2004, 10:28 AM
I'll bet they trash it! B)
Who the german mag? they love our muscle cars. [/b][/quote]
Yea, sure they do!
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Mustangs and the like are quite coveted in england and germany. In both countries, the best selling cars are Fords B)
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Originally posted by kevinb120@September 15, 2004, 2:25 PM
Mustangs and the like are quite coveted in england and germany. In both countries, the best selling cars are Fords B)
I just recently, within the last few months, remember seeing a English Video Mag review of Ford's 4.6L V8 where the referred to it as a Horrible Engine that was problematic and heavy, when you barely push on the accelerator you get about 8 miles to the gallon. Didn't sound to flattering to me!
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Originally posted by kevinb120@September 15, 2004, 10:25 PM
Mustangs and the like are quite coveted in england and germany. In both countries, the best selling cars are Fords B)
Not sure about that. AFAIK, VW sells the most cars, followed by Mercedes, Opel (owned by GM) and BMW (info from June '04). Ford has, unfortunately, a very, very bad image here, they are building very good cars. It's just that the entire model line is boring, small, comparably weak engines everywhere (the top model is the Mondeo ST220 with a 226hp-V6. Wouldn't be a problem if Ford wasn't trying to compete with Audi, BMW etc), they don't have a sporty image, although both Foci (those are selling quite well) and Mondeos (~90% of sold cars are wagons) have excellent chassis, suspension etc... Ford has recently launched a larger marketing campaign where they're trying to emphasize the fact that Fords have become very refined and reliable. But it's the high-end models (Focus ST170 (170hp), Focus RS (AWD Rallye-based model), Mondeo ST220 and Mondeo Titanium (155 or 204hp)) that affect the image most, and all of them are extremely expensive. The ST220, for example, is starting at 43,400US-$.
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Originally posted by incorrigible+September 15, 2004, 10:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (incorrigible @ September 15, 2004, 10:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-kevinb120@September 15, 2004, 2:25 PM
Mustangs and the like are quite coveted in england and germany. In both countries, the best selling cars are Fords B)
I just recently, within the last few months, remember seeing a English Video Mag review of Ford's 4.6L V8 where the referred to it as a Horrible Engine that was problematic and heavy, when you barely push on the accelerator you get about 8 miles to the gallon. Didn't sound to flattering to me! [/b][/quote]
Was that a review of that MG sedan with that engine? It has the old 4.6l 4V V8
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anything from MG is absolute garbage. They could up a cup of coffee
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Originally posted by Wombert+September 15, 2004, 3:53 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Wombert @ September 15, 2004, 3:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-kevinb120@September 15, 2004, 10:25 PM
Mustangs and the like are quite coveted in england and germany. In both countries, the best selling cars are Fords B)
Not sure about that. AFAIK, VW sells the most cars, followed by Mercedes, Opel (owned by GM) and BMW (info from June '04). Ford has, unfortunately, a very, very bad image here, they are building very good cars. It's just that the entire model line is boring, small, comparably weak engines everywhere (the top model is the Mondeo ST220 with a 226hp-V6. Wouldn't be a problem if Ford wasn't trying to compete with Audi, BMW etc), they don't have a sporty image, although both Foci (those are selling quite well) and Mondeos (~90% of sold cars are wagons) have excellent chassis, suspension etc... Ford has recently launched a larger marketing campaign where they're trying to emphasize the fact that Fords have become very refined and reliable. But it's the high-end models (Focus ST170 (170hp), Focus RS (AWD Rallye-based model), Mondeo ST220 and Mondeo Titanium (155 or 204hp)) that affect the image most, and all of them are extremely expensive. The ST220, for example, is starting at 43,400US-$. [/b][/quote]
Thats what I am talking about, I believe Foci is the number one volume car in europe.

You mean to say that a 1967 GT wouldnt get attention driving around town?
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I was referring to what an Automobile Mag writer might say. I was never including what the average Joe around town thinks, in my comment!

That being said, I will now wait to see what the review is like, and if I am wrong then I'll eat my words!



I think too much has been made of my five word comment! B)
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