5.0L Mustang goes onsale in Japan..
12/20/10, 03:09 PM
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5.0L Mustang goes onsale in Japan..
http://www.ford.co.jp/servlet/Conten...YPage&site=FJP
If you do the dollar to yen conversion it comes out to a cool $59,500 MSRP.
For ****s and giggles I wanted to see whan a 2011 BMW M3 ZCP goes for in Japan and it came in at $132,000.
The Mustang is still the best bang for the buck...even in Japan
If you do the dollar to yen conversion it comes out to a cool $59,500 MSRP.
For ****s and giggles I wanted to see whan a 2011 BMW M3 ZCP goes for in Japan and it came in at $132,000.
The Mustang is still the best bang for the buck...even in Japan
12/20/10, 03:14 PM
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http://www.ford.co.jp/servlet/Conten...YPage&site=FJP
If you do the dollar to yen conversion it comes out to a cool $59,500 MSRP.
For ****s and giggles I wanted to see whan a 2011 BMW M3 ZCP goes for in Japan and it came in at $132,000.
The Mustang is still the best bang for the buck...even in Japan
If you do the dollar to yen conversion it comes out to a cool $59,500 MSRP.
For ****s and giggles I wanted to see whan a 2011 BMW M3 ZCP goes for in Japan and it came in at $132,000.
The Mustang is still the best bang for the buck...even in Japan
Its definitely going to be a unique ride over there. Hopefully Vaughn Gitten's tour gave the stang a popularity boost there too
12/20/10, 04:03 PM
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Instant drift classic! They may not take well to it's heft at first but the muscle will take on after a while. Probably be very cool to have one in Japan.
12/20/10, 04:11 PM
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The price is unacceptable, and the question is why such high tariffs on "foreign" cars when they can sell their cars here without any tariff. Fair trade my a..!
12/20/10, 06:20 PM
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I think some manufacturers get around this by opening plants in the USA, like toyota's, nissans, and Hyundai's do. Then when the cars are built here they can avoid high tariffs!
The price is unacceptable, and the question is why such high tariffs on "foreign" cars when they can sell their cars here without any tariff. Fair trade my a..!
12/20/10, 06:43 PM
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Yeah, you'd think that Japanese consumers would get sick of being raped on imports duties. If Japanese cars are so good, why can't they compete without tariffs?
12/20/10, 10:21 PM
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12/20/10, 11:02 PM
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Engines are taxed by the liter there right? That's why they try and work wonders with small displacement. If this is still the case, having a LS3 would be even more ridiculous. Coyote wins again it seems.
12/20/10, 11:46 PM
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Although I live in Japan, I wouldn't have a Mustang here. Not interested in an auto tranny. Ick. Ford Japan doesn't offer manuals here.
Judging from the pollution haze in that photo from chive.com, I'd guess it to be Beijing. Wrong country.
Judging from the pollution haze in that photo from chive.com, I'd guess it to be Beijing. Wrong country.
12/21/10, 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by trane
Although I live in Japan, I wouldn't have a Mustang here. Not interested in an auto tranny. Ick. Ford Japan doesn't offer manuals here.
Judging from the pollution haze in that photo from chive.com, I'd guess it to be Beijing. Wrong country.
Judging from the pollution haze in that photo from chive.com, I'd guess it to be Beijing. Wrong country.
Anyways, I can't wait to go back on vaca to Japan. Such a fun country. Would be cool to rent a 5.0!
12/21/10, 09:32 AM
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There is always a time for change. Maybe they don't offer them yet...
12/21/10, 10:23 AM
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My wife is from Yokohama, I love Japan and I consider it my 2nd home. You are right about the photo, I also thought it was Beijing..
A photo from 2 summers ago..
From Enoshima..
Dave
12/21/10, 05:07 PM
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Cool pics Dave, funny how you remind me of my brother in law. It's stunning.
Would Yokohama be the same city as where they make the tire brand of the same name !
Would Yokohama be the same city as where they make the tire brand of the same name !
12/21/10, 05:17 PM
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There...
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