V6 or V8? I think it depends if your a young buck that has no problems paying high insurance rates, high car payments and have no problem receiving traffic violations. For me, at 52, the V6 has plenty of power and I leave most vehicles in the dust, especially young hotshots with zuped up trucks. As I have indicated on a previous post on this subject the 2005 V6 has a top speed of 112 mph and the GT has a top speed of 132 mph. You have to ask yourself where you are going to do either speed "legally?" other than at a raceway. To spend an additional $8000.00 to $10,000.00 for an additonal 20 mph that you will probably never use seems like a waste of money to me. Yes the GT looks nice with dual exhaust ( not crazy about the additional fog lights). This is just my opinion I am sure there are others on this forum with opinions to the contrary. By the way this is my third V6 Mustang is 22 years.

 

It's not about the top speed, it's about how quick you can get there. In other words, how much rubber you can burn.

 

yea, the V8 is the way to go, it's a steal compared to other sports coupes on the market

and when will you ever go 100 legally? if we lived in germany i'd be worried about top speed, but here in America I'm worried about how quick i can get :drive:

 

If money is not an issue, I don't understand why you *wouldn't* go with the V8...

 

hp aversion.

 

I don't think anyone mentioned reliabilty. A lot more money goes into engineering the V8s in the Mustangs then the v6's The V8 will be a lot more reliable.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Fordracing200 @ July 4, 2005, 7:05 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
The 05 V6 will beat mid-80's Camaro's all day long.
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V6 Camaros, maybe. But an 85 IROC-Z 5-speed versus and new V6 Stang? I'll take the first one any day.

If I were me, I'd always get a V8. Screw insurance; life's to short to live economically. You could buy a V6 Stang today, and tomorrow, terrorists might nuke us all. Life is meant to be lived; not to count money and save until retirement.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Knight @ February 10, 2006, 4:10 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I don't think anyone mentioned reliabilty. A lot more money goes into engineering the V8s in the Mustangs then the v6's The V8 will be a lot more reliable.
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If you can afford it, get the V8 for sure. Its a good value for price/performance when compared to other sports cars. And it sounds a lot better when you start it up.

However, the engine in the v6 is the same as the Explorer and Ranger, which are now mature regression tested engines, so I think reliability is not an issue in this comparrison.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(rygenstormlocke @ February 12, 2006, 9:27 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
However, the engine in the v6 is the same as the Explorer and Ranger, which are now mature regression tested engines, so I think reliability is not an issue in this comparrison.
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yeah thats what they said about the 3.8L V6 too and that thing was a peice of crap.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Knight @ February 14, 2006, 5:51 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
yeah thats what they said about the 3.8L V6 too and that thing was a peice of crap.
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Well I hope the 4.0's hold up. Only time will tell, I don't recall hearing any horror stories about Rangers and Explorers recently. I think I read when the Explorers first came out there was a lot of issues with the chains. But they have been since resolved.

 

thats good news

 

V8 or V6 doesn't matter...
but i've owned both... and both were fun to drive. (3.8L v6...so I can't compare to the 4.0...but knowing its got more oomph... )

and the fun factor hits 11 with a V8
The sound alone is worth the price of admission...

Then you add the torque in... booyeah

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Knight @ February 14, 2006, 5:51 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
yeah thats what they said about the 3.8L V6 too and that thing was a peice of crap.
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I disagree.
My 3.8L V6 is no peice of crap. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif[/img]
I am not comparing it to my 4.6 DOHC but for a V6 it is pretty peppy.
Dual exhaust and K&N drop in with 5 sp. it is just fine thank you.

Now the new V6 in the NEW Mustang, 210 hp, that is nothing to be ashamed of.
I have been trying so hard to get my wife into one. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumb.gif[/img]

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(scriptkiddie @ November 28, 2004, 5:28 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I bougtt a V6 because of the following:
1) I'm only 18 and insurance is around $6000 a year with a GT
2) I drive from school to work and work to home everyday and gas mileage is very important
3) I got the coupe for 14k instead of the 20k for the GT

The GT was a lot more fun to drive during the test drive, but for now, I'll stick with my v6. In two years and I'm done with school, I'll buy a v8 [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
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Agreed. But hey im only 14, what do i know about driving cars. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/headbob.gif[/img]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mach1 EH @ March 1, 2006, 8:52 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I disagree.
My 3.8L V6 is no peice of crap. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif[/img]
I am not comparing it to my 4.6 DOHC but for a V6 it is pretty peppy.
Dual exhaust and K&N drop in with 5 sp. it is just fine thank you.

Now the new V6 in the NEW Mustang, 210 hp, that is nothing to be ashamed of.
I have been trying so hard to get my wife into one. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumb.gif[/img]
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On the dyno however its very different. les than 200 hp actually maybe close to 191hp

 

I saw a 05 GT auto with MAC Axlebacks baseline at 260 to the rear wheels SAE, and the V6 auto bone stock to the rear wheels SAE is 167.

I'm a big fan of all Stangs, and if I was shopping for a stang now, with my Neice gone (no longer paying for her college), then the GT probably would be the choice.

Just going by what I saw on an actual dyno.

 

My wife had a V6 pretty well packaged, it looked the part but I have a 10 GT and its a completely different car. Not even close I would go with a GT but that's just me.

 

I think they probably made up their made in the last 6 years.

 

V8, especially if a pre-3.7 V6 as the earlier 4.0 V6s were best suited for display at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. The new DOHC 3.7 V6, on the other hand, is a heck of a motor -- putting out about the same power as the 4.6 V8 -- and a worthy consideration even for a performance buyer.

 

Wow. 6 years, almost to the day. That's gotta be some kind of record. Imma put this here:

 

Buddy of mine just picked up an 04 Cobra, man I can honestly say I dont miss that interior one bit, nor the heavy duty single disc clutch or even the best of the best New Edge suspension.

Its a great car but my S-197s have spoiled me.