[ParkAveUltra]

I love the fox body stangs/capris. Prefer the notch backs for the stangs. But 5.0 is the name! When people see or hear V6, they're like .. pffft get away with that crap! Stangs are suppose to be performers and people don't easily see them as just a daily driver, they gotta have the V8! or it's not worth the time, so if they have a 2.3 or 3.8, noone cares.. just automatically labeled a poser wannabe.

So what if people diss the 6 banger. It's not exactly intended to be a rocket. But if someone dumps some cash into the 6cyl or 4cyl whatever, customizing it and getting some results.. cool. It's the posers who run around in their underpowered models thinking they're king of the road that start the stereotype.

Same thing with Imports, the guys who toss a fart can and wing on a economy car and then think they're the fastest guy out there. Then the guys with the sporty imports, like prelude SR-V.. etc etc get dumped on for being 'rice'. Meanwhile an SR-V would probably whoop a stock 5.0 stang. But the majority of people out there don't know this, and just go to their default 'rice' 'poser' mode to be cool around their buddies. Everything is about image.

But don't be ashamed of what you have, if you have a built 6cyl that can play with the 5.0's.. right on! When you pull up in the parking lot after some playing and he leans over and asks what you have.. you say.. just a little 6 banger.. maybe next time you'll keep up!

Around here the Fox Mustangs are welcomed and nice to see patroling around hunting for prey. They just have that presence. Pretty much every 5.0 is modded and they turn my head, and usually there's a Camaro or Import buzzing around them egging them on to race. 5.0's are the mark around here. Sadly enough, 6 banger stangs aren't worth anyone's time and are just seen as a daily driver. But I'm sure if a fast one came along, it would get alot of attention.

I once owned a 1982 Mercury Capri 5.0, what a blast that car was. Keeping tread on the rear tires was a challenge. When you can buy a car for 1500$ and have enough torque to tow a truck and still beat a camaro, you know you got it made. That car had the rattles, vibrations and smells of pure fun! Personally, I woudn't buy a Fox without a V8, unless I had plans to drop a V8 in. It's just what they are! A smooth running 6 just isin't what a Mustang is! But a mean 6 that toys with the bad boys would definitely get my attention and respect aswell as many others.