Originally Posted by Hollywood_North GT

Yep, there is always that angle, too. I agree, it's better to pull over. I was just pointing out that there is no legal precedent in North America that requires drivers to go faster than the posted limit while travelling in the left lane - so while people might be annoyed, they technically have no right to be.

This is not Germany.

Originally Posted by Rebel73

ok, I'll chime in here with my tales of guilty high-velocity indulgence. There are some young punks across the street who drive a 2007 Civic Si who have been itching to test their cajones agains "that Mustang". Well, they recently got their chance, much to their regret. I don't advertise my Whipple charger, and needless to say, the Civic quickly became a speck in the distance. I don't get too many challenges around here nowadays...he he

Originally Posted by Camulos

Out where I am at I think it is exactly opposite. CHP tag the imports MUCH more often than the muscle-cars and cut us a LOT of slack.

I was messing with some friends laaaate one night and was well in excess of 150mph in my modified 2001 GT (CHP clocked me at 158) when I noticed the flashing lights in the rear view mirror.

After i pulled over and he came up and asked me if i knew how fast i was going I replied " Fast enough to have just donated to the CHP their newest Police Interceptor?" with a sheepish, sickly grin.

I think the ghost-white and horrified look on my face keyed him in to that I was pretty sure I was going to jail. He laughed and walked back to his car to check my record. When that came up clean he walked back handed me my paperwork, wrote me a ticket for 80 in a 65, told me "nice car, it's faster than my GT, and have a good night".


I love the CHP. Moral to this story is my 2001 GT was fast.....my 2007 felt as fast "out of the box" as my 2001 and now it's modded too.

Don't be afraid to mod your car because you think Cops will pick on you. As long as you're not a total dumb*&$^@ when you drive you should be fine. Most of them have an appreciation for muscle-cars anyway and it might score you some points if you do get pulled over.

Originally Posted by Hollywood_North GT

The funniest part of that story is that you didn't even need the Whipple to immolate that Civic.

Originally Posted by Hollywood_North GT

I don't even think you needed the CAI or tune, frankly.

Originally Posted by Hollywood_North GT

I think cops have an appreciation for these cars because, a) the car is an American icon; b) because the car has a long history of being in the movies, and more than once it's been driven by cops (Bullitt), private detectives (Spenser For Hire), etc, etc, etc. So they 'get' the whole Mustang zeitgeist thing.

That said, someone was riding on you shoulder the night you were doing 150 MPH + on a public highway. That CHP officer would have been well within his legal rights to haul you in. Look at it as a lesson learned and don't push your luck like that again.

Originally Posted by Rebel73

true...I kinda felt like a bully, truth be told...lol

but hey, they came looking for it...

Oh, there's a follow-up to this story for ya...my kid has a Power Wheels Mustang, and he was riding it down the sidewalk, when the Civic dude saw him an asked "Can your kid spank me, too?" LMAO

At least he was a good sport about it.

Check out my boy's sweeeet ride!!

Originally Posted by kevinb120

lol one of the newest platforms in the automotive industry is 'old'?

Originally Posted by Tony Alonso

Yeah, I found that quote interesting, although by design and styling standards, it is going on 3 calendar years old. Historically in the 2-door coupe market, anything over 2 years old seems to get the label "old". I assume that is because the initial fervor wears off and supply/demand begin to balance.

Sometimes I think automotive press gets ahead of the general public because they many times see these cars well before they do. Consequently, their writing reflects that.

Originally Posted by shwaco1967

I don't get annoyed. I just zip around them. That's why I got a car with lots of a power..Heh, heh..

Originally Posted by Tony Alonso

Yeah, I found that quote interesting, although by design and styling standards, it is going on 3 calendar years old. Historically in the 2-door coupe market, anything over 2 years old seems to get the label "old". I assume that is because the initial fervor wears off and supply/demand begin to balance.

Sometimes I think automotive press gets ahead of the general public because they many times see these cars well before they do. Consequently, their writing reflects that.

Originally Posted by Hollywood_North GT

Example >> Let's say you're going 80 MPH in the left lane (significantly faster than the posted limit), and some guy comes up behind you doing 110 MPH - do you still feel obligated to pull over, or do you immediately think, "What an idiot!" and NOT pull over to let him pass?

Originally Posted by kevinb120

Yet toyota uses a platform for decades and gets nothing but accolades




My niece has the powerwheels white/pink stang. My bro took the speed control out and we are going to laminate some rubber on the rear wheels for more traction. So she'll have a CAI and drag radials....Her favorite trick is 'do a burnout'. My brother stuck a summit sticker on it and she yelled at him to get that off her car. Not bad for a 4 year old

Originally Posted by Knight

Actually i do get over. I could care less if he is going 110mph. Heck and a person that agressive are the type of people that will do anything to get past people. go in median swerve in tiny gaps jsut to get by. Not worth causing road rage that will endanager other people around me.

Originally Posted by theedge67

When they say it is a new platform, they aren't talking about the body style or sheet metal. It means the underpinnings of the car, the guts, the frame if you will. The last mustang platform was first put into service in 1979 and lasted with only minor changes until 2004. The sheet metal changed drastically, but the basic platform was pretty much the same. An auto manufacturer might use a platform for multiple cars, and it might stay in service for 10+ years with styling changes only. So being 3 years old, it is still a very new platform. Styling is not so new anymore.

Originally Posted by Tony Alonso

Exactly my point - it's not the chassis that is now considered old, it is the styling as rendered in sheetmetal!

I do believe the automotive press, as commenting on the car being old, were making reference to styling.