Hi, Guest
05-12-2009, 03:50 AM
My experience with my v6 stang
- it was 10 grand less, and 200lbs lighter than a GT
- the manual v6 is barely 1 second slower in the 1/4 than an auto GT
- if you're going to modify a stang, you're going to need suspension, tires and brakes more than horsepower or torque. Which will cost you 4-6 grand on top of the cost of your car. So why waste 10G on the GT, when you can save 4G and beat GTs around a circuit -- and toss in another 4G and keep up with the shelbies at the drag.
- the v6 is easier on gas
- the mustang is a perfectly competent winter car -- but you have to get winter tires
- insurance on my stang was $1000/yr cheaper than the focus.
As far as practicality goes
- the v6 stang carries everything I need to camp, as well as a passenger and her stuff with only slightly more effort than the focus -- if you can play tetris, you can pack a stang convertible -- even easier if you get a coupe.
- only Guys care if you have a v6 or a GT -- so unless you're gay, that's the least of your worries. If you get a V6, be prepared to be made fun of -- but then you can also laugh at the guy who bought his car only because it has more HP
On the down side
- it's the hardest car to drive smoothly -- on/off torque curve, heavy, blind spots that make the car feel 3x bigger than it is
- it's built with truck parts -- Ford Ranger engine, tranny and rear axle -- definitely not something to brag about -- but it's quite reliable.
- You're not going to like trying to stuff a kid in the rear -- the doors will constantly be swung open into neighbouring cars.
- the environmentally friendly plastics don't offgas and give you that new car smell everyone loves so much.
In the end, the fusion will be easier to live with everyday -- but the stang is a fun car.... so you need to prioritize -- if you need a family car, the fusion is the way to go. If not, the stang is a decent choice.
Just remember -- with a V6 stang, chicks will love it, and guys will find something wrong with it to compensate for their own insecurities.
ie..
Chick: Check out that pretty car!
Guy: Yeah, but it's not a GT.
Chick: what's a GT?
- it was 10 grand less, and 200lbs lighter than a GT
- the manual v6 is barely 1 second slower in the 1/4 than an auto GT
- if you're going to modify a stang, you're going to need suspension, tires and brakes more than horsepower or torque. Which will cost you 4-6 grand on top of the cost of your car. So why waste 10G on the GT, when you can save 4G and beat GTs around a circuit -- and toss in another 4G and keep up with the shelbies at the drag.
- the v6 is easier on gas
- the mustang is a perfectly competent winter car -- but you have to get winter tires
- insurance on my stang was $1000/yr cheaper than the focus.
As far as practicality goes
- the v6 stang carries everything I need to camp, as well as a passenger and her stuff with only slightly more effort than the focus -- if you can play tetris, you can pack a stang convertible -- even easier if you get a coupe.
- only Guys care if you have a v6 or a GT -- so unless you're gay, that's the least of your worries. If you get a V6, be prepared to be made fun of -- but then you can also laugh at the guy who bought his car only because it has more HP
On the down side
- it's the hardest car to drive smoothly -- on/off torque curve, heavy, blind spots that make the car feel 3x bigger than it is
- it's built with truck parts -- Ford Ranger engine, tranny and rear axle -- definitely not something to brag about -- but it's quite reliable.
- You're not going to like trying to stuff a kid in the rear -- the doors will constantly be swung open into neighbouring cars.
- the environmentally friendly plastics don't offgas and give you that new car smell everyone loves so much.
In the end, the fusion will be easier to live with everyday -- but the stang is a fun car.... so you need to prioritize -- if you need a family car, the fusion is the way to go. If not, the stang is a decent choice.
Just remember -- with a V6 stang, chicks will love it, and guys will find something wrong with it to compensate for their own insecurities.
ie..
Chick: Check out that pretty car!
Guy: Yeah, but it's not a GT.
Chick: what's a GT?
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