My opinion is slowly dropping towards hating the car. The more I look at it, the worse it gets. You really have to get the right wheels etc. for it to look semi decent. The only good thing I see coming out of it is the computer crack so we can get some damn s/c's. Maybe some other products will follow.
Opinion on 2005 Mustang
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Sifrino3
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I know, the wheel suck big dogie style. I can't believe they put them on. I have yet to see aftermarket wheels on the 05' Mustang, though. . .
I really wanted that 2005 Mustang and settled on the LS...due to lack of funds. I will say that most of them are lacking a little something. I believe with just a few slight visual mods that they could be awesome. I test drove one and thought it would drive like my LS. It actually felt a little softer...HOWEVER, I did have a friend with me as well as the salesperson, so that would effect the handling. If I had been driving my Ranger or some other car, I might have been more impressed with the '05 handling and noise level. Oh...the interior looks cheap to me also. I like the interior of my '95 better.
I drove my friends '95 Cobra yesterday and it felt like a big Buick after driving my LS. I was surprised at that. I guess those suspension mods I did to my Mustang really did make a difference, as my LS feels a little big after driving it. It's easy to forget and not appreciate the handling ability of the LS.
I plan on getting an '05 or '06 Mustang in the next year or so, but we'll see how the LS does in that time. I may keep it instead.
I drove my friends '95 Cobra yesterday and it felt like a big Buick after driving my LS. I was surprised at that. I guess those suspension mods I did to my Mustang really did make a difference, as my LS feels a little big after driving it. It's easy to forget and not appreciate the handling ability of the LS.
I plan on getting an '05 or '06 Mustang in the next year or so, but we'll see how the LS does in that time. I may keep it instead.
whatsupadrian
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The 05 GTs are slow too, my friends 98 gt is faster.. I thought it was supposed to be quicker..... But they look a little plain stock. This guy in an 05 down the street always reves his engine next to me and its silly, its a v6 and he gets smoked every time...
whatsupadrian said:The 05 GTs are slow too, my friends 98 gt is faster.. I thought it was supposed to be quicker..... But they look a little plain stock. This guy in an 05 down the street always reves his engine next to me and its silly, its a v6 and he gets smoked every time...
The '98 GT is one of the slower Mustangs produced. I have driven both and I can tell you the '05 GT will smoke it badly. Either the '05 is a V6 or the '98 has been modified. The 4.6 wasn't really worth a crap until '99 and I personally have only liked the Bullitt version and the '05 Mustang. At least they have some torque in the street driving range. The Cobra engines produce HP but you really had to rev them to get power out.
whatsupadrian
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lsbit said:
Well they still aren't that fast.
Heh ya its a modded 98'.
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Dutch
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This is nonsense. The new '05 GTs run low- to mid-13s in the 1/4 mile. Your friend's '98 would've been luck to run high 14s stock. Road and Track tested an '05 V6 automatic convertible, and it ran a 15.1 1/4 mile, i.e. faster than an '00-'02 LS.whatsupadrian said:The 05 GTs are slow too, my friends 98 gt is faster.. I thought it was supposed to be quicker..... But they look a little plain stock. This guy in an 05 down the street always reves his engine next to me and its silly, its a v6 and he gets smoked every time...
Your neighbor's V6 Mustang would certainly smoke your LS.
eL eS
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whatsupadrian said:The 05 GTs are slow too, my friends 98 gt is faster.. I thought it was supposed to be quicker..... But they look a little plain stock. This guy in an 05 down the street always reves his engine next to me and its silly, its a v6 and he gets smoked every time...
nice! but is probably due to the drivers inexperience.
I hate the plain v6's. I've seen a few 6's and 8's w/ kits and rims and they do not looked bad. This one dealer here has a black v6 but man oh man does it look F****** sweet. If it was a 5-speed I would of probably tried for it, but almost 30k for a v6 stang auto :slam
This other dealer had a gt that was lowered, rims, kit, tint and a few other things and it was sold. Price of it was almost $43,000.
What are the specs of the v6's and v8's anyway?
This other dealer had a gt that was lowered, rims, kit, tint and a few other things and it was sold. Price of it was almost $43,000.
What are the specs of the v6's and v8's anyway?
eL eS
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Beamer said:
good grief. wait a year and the owners will be sick of them and come in behind them and buy them for a song. Are they really getting 34k for the V6?
eL eS
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KD00LS said:
the V6 sees that at the fly wheel not the rear wheel. at the rear wheel it is about 155/165 for the V6.
eL eS said:
I'll wait even longer, I do not plan on getting one. They are everywhere now.
The highest priced v6 I saw was the black one I mentioned. Highest v8 was the gt I mentioned aswell, its quite rediculous imo.
eL eS
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yeah I am gonna ride this pony till the wheels fall off. I had leased a 350z to have some fun in for a while. It went back at the end of february. What a a fun time we had with it. I might consider buying one used in another 2 years but for now I return to mild mannered dad.
I still have my wifes 03 3.5 SE Altima. I am going to get some good rubber on that car and stretch it out for a while. The joker has great dig out power but breaks traction way to easy on stock tires.
I still have my wifes 03 3.5 SE Altima. I am going to get some good rubber on that car and stretch it out for a while. The joker has great dig out power but breaks traction way to easy on stock tires.
Sifrino3
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I would rather have neither!
eL eS
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SurfjaxLS said:
well now were are talkin exotics. I wouldnt mind the car but you think maintenance cost on teh LS is bad. I don't think anyone could keep that car as a daily driver.
Dutch
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Geez, the old V6es dynoed at 155-165 at the rear wheels. The new ones are supposedly in the neighborhood of 190 RWHP.
As far as the times I stated, I'm just regurgitating what's in this month's Road and Track:
'05 V6 automatic convertible: 0-60 in 6.8, 1/4 mile in 15.1@92.7
'05 V8 manual coupe: 0-60 in 4.9, 1/4 mile in 13.5@102.4
As far as the times I stated, I'm just regurgitating what's in this month's Road and Track:
'05 V6 automatic convertible: 0-60 in 6.8, 1/4 mile in 15.1@92.7
'05 V8 manual coupe: 0-60 in 4.9, 1/4 mile in 13.5@102.4
eL eS
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Dutch said:
Yeah that is what mine dyno'd at. I have the paper in the car to prove it; I don't take it out becasue it is embarassing but if you want I will scan it for you.
Dutch
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You have a V6 Mustang? I've had three, the last being an '00 auto vert, which the LS replaced. I think mine would've dynoed a lot less than that...it ran 17.1xx all day long...great car for bracket racing, though.
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