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I never regret buying my Pony Package V6, I ordered it fully loaded and saved four grand compared to the equally optioned out GT. I would have regretted buying a strip down GT for the money I payed getting the Pony V6.
If i need to get a horsepower/torque fix I just have to hop in our F-450 Superduty to haul our 15,000lb horse trailer doing 70mph. Can't even feel the load back there.
Anyway, I'm all about being comfortable on my commute to work.
If i need to get a horsepower/torque fix I just have to hop in our F-450 Superduty to haul our 15,000lb horse trailer doing 70mph. Can't even feel the load back there.
Anyway, I'm all about being comfortable on my commute to work.
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I never regret buying my Pony Package V6, I ordered it fully loaded and saved four grand compared to the equally optioned out GT. I would have regretted buying a strip down GT for the money I payed getting the Pony V6.
If i need to get a horsepower/torque fix I just have to hop in our F-450 Superduty to haul our 15,000lb horse trailer doing 70mph. Can't even feel the load back there.
Anyway, I'm all about being comfortable on my commute to work.![Thumb](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/thumb.gif)
If i need to get a horsepower/torque fix I just have to hop in our F-450 Superduty to haul our 15,000lb horse trailer doing 70mph. Can't even feel the load back there.
Anyway, I'm all about being comfortable on my commute to work.
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Ditto, I'm all about the comfort of a daily driver,especially with winter coming. I'm quite surprised with the 4.0 and I'm a former 03 GT owner.
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I definitely have no regrets about getting my v6. Sure if I could swing it, I would have got a GT (and I could have got a stripped down standard trim GT for the price I paid for my v6 however after owning only base model cars, I wanted a car with a ton of options and goodies) but I didn't waste my time test driving something I could never own (like the guys who go around Chevrolet dealerships test driving Corvettes), so I'm not really worried about it. What I am worried about is my trend is buying a brand new car that is faster/has more power than the previous (89hp Accent, 140hp Cavalier, 210hp Mustang) car I owned. When I go in for my next new car, I hope it's a Mustang GT and if it is, then I'll be happy to finally own a piece of the legend, if not, then a v6 pumping out (potentially) 265hp isn't nothing to sneeze at either.
Trust me, there hasn't been one day I step foot in my v6 that I have right now and wished I got a GT. I just enjoy the ride and thrill too freakin' much to even consider a thought.
Trust me, there hasn't been one day I step foot in my v6 that I have right now and wished I got a GT. I just enjoy the ride and thrill too freakin' much to even consider a thought.
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I definitely have no regrets about getting my v6. Sure if I could swing it, I would have got a GT (and I could have got a stripped down standard trim GT for the price I paid for my v6 however after owning only base model cars, I wanted a car with a ton of options and goodies) but I didn't waste my time test driving something I could never own (like the guys who go around Chevrolet dealerships test driving Corvettes), so I'm not really worried about it. What I am worried about is my trend is buying a brand new car that is faster/has more power than the previous (89hp Accent, 140hp Cavalier, 210hp Mustang) car I owned. When I go in for my next new car, I hope it's a Mustang GT and if it is, then I'll be happy to finally own a piece of the legend, if not, then a v6 pumping out (potentially) 265hp isn't nothing to sneeze at either.
Trust me, there hasn't been one day I step foot in my v6 that I have right now and wished I got a GT. I just enjoy the ride and thrill too freakin' much to even consider a thought.
Trust me, there hasn't been one day I step foot in my v6 that I have right now and wished I got a GT. I just enjoy the ride and thrill too freakin' much to even consider a thought.
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you cant beat the sound of the GT going through the gears with SLP's, it's awesome and sends shivers down my spine! V6 i bet is an awesome car, but it's that sound & you could tell me the V6 is quicker than the V8, i would still pick the V8 for that sweet sound that seems only the GT mustang havee!
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I have to agree...I look forward to driving mine everyday. I had an 03 auto GT vert and I didn't enjoy driving it nearly as much as I do this Pony. It seems when I had the GT every idiot with a big wing or punk with his daddy's hot rod wanted to race me. I would rather have a sleeper that has tons of potential. I guess as I get older I'm more for the comfort and cruising rather than speed. I bought my Pony for right around $17K brand new with my discount plan. I couldn't have touched a new GT for that price.
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That's EXACTLY why I bought a V6. I too had a GT once and seemed like every idiot out there wanted to race. I figured, I'll get the V6, lay low and enjoy the ride. I'm in my 40's now, so I'm not out looking to beat every car sitting at the stop light.....plus I like my driving record. ![Thumb](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/thumb.gif)
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