Former and current Mustang owners...
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From: FCUK
I hired a Mustang convertible in Maui for a week, does that qualify me 
(though I must say that having hired a basic Mustang after driving the S2000, I did wonder what size engine it must have in order to keep the power DOWN that much!!!!! )
(though I must say that having hired a basic Mustang after driving the S2000, I did wonder what size engine it must have in order to keep the power DOWN that much!!!!!
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From: Austin
btw, I forgot to mention, I was on my third T5 by the time I sold it. =D
On a good day, I could have the tranny in my hands in ~20 minutes time. Was too easy to work on, and I know every bolt on that car inside and out.
On a good day, I could have the tranny in my hands in ~20 minutes time. Was too easy to work on, and I know every bolt on that car inside and out.
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From: Austin
oooh! and my best friend back in hs had a 67 coupe, Arizona red (very bright! almost orangey - very slick), wheels and all. only a straight 6, that guzzled a quart of straight 50 every other fill up, but man.. it was great!
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From: La Crescenta, CA
67 green on green outomatic.
69 red on red fastback 4 speed, 351 Cleveland with full Shelby blueprint package, including huge Holly carb, high rise intake manifold, headers, Mallory dual-point ignition, Hearst shifter, performance cam, springs, etc., hogged out cylinders. That car was ungodly quick. I got it after seeing the movie Bullitt with Steve McQueen.
69 red on red fastback 4 speed, 351 Cleveland with full Shelby blueprint package, including huge Holly carb, high rise intake manifold, headers, Mallory dual-point ignition, Hearst shifter, performance cam, springs, etc., hogged out cylinders. That car was ungodly quick. I got it after seeing the movie Bullitt with Steve McQueen.
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From: Parkesburg
1998 SVT Mustang Cobra, here.
I surely miss that car with its symphony of 32-valves and quad-cams. In less than three years, I piled 82,000 tire-smoking miles on that car. The only thing that broke was the rear sway bar...nothing else! It was as reliable as a Honda Accord.
I sure miss those effortless 13-second quarter-mile blasts down Atco Raceway that the S2000 isn't (easily) capable of. But that's the only thing I miss. The SN95 1998 Mustang chassis was a modified fox-body, which originated on the Ford Fairmont. Needless to say, the chassis was horrible. In addition, the interior bits were essentially the same found on the 17k Mustang...in other words: CHEAP!
I loved the car and would buy another in a heartbeat...but not for 34 grand (the asking price for a Cobra ragtop in 2001). The quad-cam Mustang Cobra is actually not made by SVE (SVT's engineering arm). Instead, the Cobras are engineered and designed by Team Mustang, the same folks who build the V6's and GT's. These are the clowns largely responsible for the horsepower fiasco in 1999.
Basically, the Cobra is a nice hp/dollar package that rides on an antiquated (Ford Fairmont) chassis. Except for its off-the-line ease of acceleration, there's no comparison to the S2000. Why? The S2000 is a complete package and holds its resale value in a way that no Ford product can. As much as I loved my old Mustang Cobra, I love my new S2K even more.
I surely miss that car with its symphony of 32-valves and quad-cams. In less than three years, I piled 82,000 tire-smoking miles on that car. The only thing that broke was the rear sway bar...nothing else! It was as reliable as a Honda Accord.
I sure miss those effortless 13-second quarter-mile blasts down Atco Raceway that the S2000 isn't (easily) capable of. But that's the only thing I miss. The SN95 1998 Mustang chassis was a modified fox-body, which originated on the Ford Fairmont. Needless to say, the chassis was horrible. In addition, the interior bits were essentially the same found on the 17k Mustang...in other words: CHEAP!
I loved the car and would buy another in a heartbeat...but not for 34 grand (the asking price for a Cobra ragtop in 2001). The quad-cam Mustang Cobra is actually not made by SVE (SVT's engineering arm). Instead, the Cobras are engineered and designed by Team Mustang, the same folks who build the V6's and GT's. These are the clowns largely responsible for the horsepower fiasco in 1999.
Basically, the Cobra is a nice hp/dollar package that rides on an antiquated (Ford Fairmont) chassis. Except for its off-the-line ease of acceleration, there's no comparison to the S2000. Why? The S2000 is a complete package and holds its resale value in a way that no Ford product can. As much as I loved my old Mustang Cobra, I love my new S2K even more.
