Hi,

I am looking forward to buying a second hand mustang. Between 2005 - 2009 model.

Since second hand car dealers do not have every details of the car here,

how can i find out if the mustang has

1) ABS
2) Traction Control
3) Sport mode

95% of the cars sold in my region are automatic.

Additionally can anyone give me their personal opinions on V6 vs V8 option.
Is the V6 powerful enough to do some powerslide/drift?

 

All 2005-2009 Mustangs had ABS and Traction control. There is no sport mode, except to turn off the traction control, for which there's a button... but I can't recall if it's a GT option or not. Other models (Roush, Shelby, etc) may have different modes, but I'm guessing you're not going after one of those specifically.

A four cylinder can do drifting and powersliding, it's a technique. Horsepower and torque will obviously help in keeping the drift/powerslide going, though. And also tire selection. Harder skinny rear tires will go a long way towards drifting than soft, big rubber. Think FRS/BRZ twins from Scion/Subaru. They use skinny tires, rear drive, and a four cylinder, and they were pretty much made for the purpose of drift/powerslide. But them skinny tires don't look as good, do they? So a V8 is going to be a better choice to keep the drift goin' longer, better control, with the wider rubber.

Of course, you can turbo or supercharge or ? a V6 if you wanted to overcome a shortfall...

It's really a matter of proper setup and technique though, than anything else, and of course, if you're not used to doing it, practice practice practice.

So there ya go. Good luck!

 

Not true, houtex. ABS/TCS was optional on deluxe V6's. I don't remember if this carried all the way through 09, but I believe so.

If you have it, then you'll have a button above the radio to turn "TCS" off. If you just have a blank piece of plastic, then you don't have it. You can also just look in the gauges. If a car has ABS, then it will light up an ABS light when you first start the car.

 

I have 2014 GT and a 2006 V6 Pony. The Pony makes it look like a GT with smaller fog lights. I love the car my son drives it. it is powerful enough to set side ways when I want to. Fast enough to beat allot of others cars. Love the looks of the car I addedd the CS scoops to it with a hood scoop it looks great. But I really love my GT track car. it is the best.

 

Really? Why would... well, ok. Cost cutting back then I suppose. I mean, logically... meh. Sorry.

My bad, thanks for the correction, stupid!

/Wait... that sounds wrong. But it's your username, for short. I'm so conflicted now...

 

It still wasn't a big deal back then. It was still a "no government requirement, then why waste money" deal. Easy way to keep the base price down.

Lol, I don't use this screen name anymore. But I've been here for so long, I figure I might as well just leave it so I don't confuse those that do know me. I think I was 14 when this forum started...

 

So far, having two options

1) 2005 V8 coupe (cosmetic condition is average) (GCC Specs i.e. not imported [+ point])
http://tnydu.biz/DOp69S

2) 2006 V6 convertible (cosmetic condition looks good) (Import)
http://autos.souq.com/10329830-ford-...s/details.html


Both are almost same price.

Not sure sure which one to go for.

Thinking if a convertible makes more fun or a V8.

 

From the looks and mileage, I would do the Convertible. If you need a V8....the GT is not bad.

 

The link doesn't seem to be working for the V8, but the V6 looks nice (looks like they put a GT/CS bumper on it). Powertrain wise I always lean towards the V8 but w/out seeing it I couldn't say

 

Whatever you do check under the leading edge of the hood to see if it has the dreaded aluminum hood corrosion issue. My 08 had that problem and it made it to the top of the hood.

 

get a green one

 

Even if it doesn't have it yet (key word), that's no guarantee that it won't still develop the issue.

 

I would go for a GT for 2005-2009 model years because the v6 and v8 got almost the same mpg. I was going to buy a 2010 GT until i started hearing about the 2011 v6 with 305 horsepower. I always wanted a car with over 300 horsepower so i ordered my 2011 v6