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Old 01-20-17, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by UDel
They have a 2.7l turbo they can use for a entry Mustang for the lower end cars and then they can use they 3.5 tt for the Ford GT but I still think they should use a V8 for the GT if it is going to cost around 400K like some rumors suggest and to continue with tradition.
True but the Ecoboost V6 is a nice setup. It's the only choice for the Ford GT which is a shame I think the previous ones went up more in value now than they already were because they had V8's. Yup $400K and Ford chooses the buyers you can't just buy one even if you had the old one, lots of people got turned down regardless if they had the money to buy them. They want to make sure that people don't turn them into Garage queens.
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Originally Posted by plex
True but the Ecoboost V6 is a nice setup. It's the only choice for the Ford GT which is a shame I think the previous ones went up more in value now than they already were because they had V8's. Yup $400K and Ford chooses the buyers you can't just buy one even if you had the old one, lots of people got turned down regardless if they had the money to buy them. They want to make sure that people don't turn them into Garage queens.
Garage queen is kind of the nature of an exotic car like the Ford GT. If anything Ford is ensuring these cars will never get driven by limiting production. With the value of the 1st gen cars on the rise, people will treat the 2nd gen one like an investment and never drive them. I bet 10-15 years from now you'll be able to find your pick of 2nd gen Ford GT's with less than 1000 miles on them.
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That new Mustang looks great! I test drove a brand new one a few weeks ago and was very impressed with it. I want one so bad now.
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Old 01-23-17, 06:11 PM
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That new Mustang looks great! I test drove a brand new one a few weeks ago and was very impressed with it. I want one so bad now.
Which version did you drive?
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The new mustang body type looks like it got hit with a bad case of down syndrome. Not a fan.
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Old 01-26-17, 11:14 AM
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I am not surprised at all by this news. I own a 2012 V6 Mustang. It is thirsty as hell.

I hope the electronics in the new Mustangs are more robust than mine. Here is a list of everything broken on my little pony at this time:
heater
Sync
stereo
Bluetooth phone connection
trunk sensor
Driver side seat adjustment motors

Everyone who has ever sat in my car swears they will never but a Ford
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Old 01-26-17, 12:47 PM
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^^^ Isn't your 3.7L V6 rated at 19/31? That's not too shabby for 305hp/280lbft and 6-speed. What kind of city/hw % do you do? Which fuel octane?

I know that 2010 Mustang 4.0 'Cologne' V6 was a SOB. My '03 Explorer had the same engine. I also had a 2004 Mustang with the pushrod 3.8L V6 that would usually do a constant 18mpg no matter how I drove it.
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