2006 Charger

[hotrod_chevyz]

i removed the headliner carpet padding,ac system,computer system,and any non vital weight to achieve 3100 pounds with me in it.The headliner just looked like crap compared to cold steel and rivets wich makes the top of the car.
Im not trying to start no crap with you guys ive always wanted an old mustang to restore but cant afford it.Im looking at all three cars wondering what happened to them all.Now im just trying to move on to acceptance as not to sound like an old man.the new mustangs are okay,but still doesnt deserve the name.Nor does the gto,or the charger.

[duplox]

I think the new mustang is the most deserving of the name in a while. Its got a potent v8, it really looks like a pony car, its cheap, rwd with a live axle, handles well(believe it or not the old stangs handle pretty damn well for their age).. I really can't figure out how the entire automotive world is so divided on this. Half say its an abomination and doesn't deserve to be a mustang, the other half think its superb. I really have yet to hear a decent arguement against the new mustang.
Its like people forgot entirely the past 30 years of the mustang's history. 300hp is weak? Thats the most the GT has had in a very long time. 1971 to be exact.
Crappy interior is definately not something to disqualify it from being a mustang... Ever been in one before? None of them are especially luxurious, especially the old ones! My seats are basically two pieces of foam perpendicular to each other covered in vinyl!

[eillob]

Dupox if you love it thats fine. I don't dislike it. I like the design, there are some things I would have done differently but hey thats me. Overall I think its a great design and I like the interior shown in this thread a little better that the one I saw in person. Theres something a little different. My only problem is the power. Yes I know 300HP is nothing to sneeze at i know that. I guess it just comes down to what your gonna do with the car. If its a daily driver and your gonna drive it stock 300hp is fine in fact its more than enough. But for somebody like me I would need to get the Cobra. The mod motor in the GT just dosen't have that torque curve that I like. That kind of power can only come from a pushrod or a supercharged 4.6

[hotrod_chevyz]

They made it look really good. sit it next to the gt500 and just look at it when it comes to style they did a good job.But they still took a classic masterpiece and the only ford i ever liked,and tossed it into a blender with a bunch of plastic and a hand me down motor.With the job they did on the design and recreation of the classic mustang,they could have at least took whats under the engine compartment more seriously.That was my favorite car from ford and they dissapointed me.I have a feeling our elder ford mustang enthusiasts feel the same way i do about it.Its a good body reproduction,with a taxi cab motor in it.My crown vic has a 4.6 and i have looked into every possible HP upgrade,and it doesnt compare with what i can do with my firebird,simply because the cubic inches of displacement.My firebird is in transition going from a +400 horse 350,and its getting a 400 cid pontiac engine,with ground down 6x heads.A guaranteed 12 second 1/4 mile or better.So even if my car was a rattle trap,where is the competition?Its not in some 300 horse 4.6 sorry thats just physics.

[hotrod_chevyz]

I hate the new corvette.damn them for 500hp.should have been 550.

[ghostx]

Don't post threads about other cars unless it's actually comparing it to the mustang.

[Robs71Nova]

I personally think the Charger looks like a 4 door new mustang. To me the slopes are very smilar on the front and back of the car. A different grille and taillights and the cars are very similar.






Not really great comparison pictures, but not too far off. Of course there are differences, but I think the overall shape is the same.

The dodge is not worth the price tag and neither is the Mustang IMO.

Rob

[TheStang00]

well the z06 is the one with 500hp, the coupe only has 400 with the ls2 motor right. 300 hp is actually the most hp ever in a main production mustang, the boss 351 wasnt one, its kinda rare. that fact is straight form ford themselves. i was kind of skeptical about the motor myself because of the size but all ive ever heard about it is the tremendous potential it has. and yeah the 06/07 cobra will be badass, its got the 5.4 with a S/C and im not sure but i think the reason its not as powerful as the ford gt engine is because the underdrive pulley is located differently, still has a ton of power for the mid to low 30k price tho, 465hp 495tq. thats what im planning on buying when i get outta college, lets hope that happens lol.

[Muscletang]

Originally Posted by TheStang00

yeah the 06/07 cobra will be badass, its got the 5.4 with a S/C and im not sure but i think the reason its not as powerful as the ford gt engine is because the underdrive pulley is located differently.

I heard the same thing myself. I also heard it won't be hard to fix that so you'll get the full 500 hp like the GT-40.

Originally Posted by TheStang00

still has a ton of power for the mid to low 30k price tho, 465hp 495tq. thats what im planning on buying when i get outta college, lets hope that happens lol.

If it doesn't happen, though I'm 99.9% positive it will, you can always get the Saleen S-281E that has 500 hp and 500 lb/tq. Sure you'll have to pay $50,000 for it but it's still cheaper than cars with the same stats.

[b3warnick]

300 HP in the new GT is just fine

Not many 'stangs over 300 HP. Cobra's from what..1996 and on?
305HP, 320HP, 390HP. And these are the premium 'stangs. The exception if you will, to be compared with the old Bosses and Cobra Jets.

Now if you want to compare today's GT to the old 'stangs, then compare 'em to regular v-8 'stangs. That being said, not many regular v-8 'stangs were over the 300 HP mark.

'67 390 320HP
'68 390 325HP
'69 390 320HP
'70 351 300HP
'71 351 330HP

That's it...that's all. All the regular 302's, 289's, et al.....all under 300HP.
Everything else over 300HP is 'exotic' Cobra Jets, Boss 429's, Hi-Po 289 Shelbys, regular Shelby's, side oiler 427's. So IMO today's 'regular' V-8 'stang, otherwise known as the GT, ranks pretty high with it's predecessors. It's fine as is. 300 HP is nothing to sneeze at either. No need to get crazy with it...no camoro's or firebirds or cudas to compete with. Aftermarket stuff is comin' too. And I bet Ford will tweak it a little each year to get another 10 or 20 HP out of the 3V. If you wanna really wage war with vette's and vipers and 300c's....you'll have to wait for the new Cobra, or buy a used '03 or '04. Again, just my $.02.


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[duplox]

Originally Posted by b3warnick

300 HP in the new GT is just fine

Not many 'stangs over 300 HP. Cobra's from what..1996 and on?
305HP, 320HP, 390HP. And these are the premium 'stangs. The exception if you will, to be compared with the old Bosses and Cobra Jets.

Now if you want to compare today's GT to the old 'stangs, then compare 'em to regular v-8 'stangs. That being said, not many regular v-8 'stangs were over the 300 HP mark.

'67 390 320HP
'68 390 325HP
'69 390 320HP
'70 351 300HP
'71 351 330HP

That's it...that's all. All the regular 302's, 289's, et al.....all under 300HP.
Everything else over 300HP is 'exotic' Cobra Jets, Boss 429's, Hi-Po 289 Shelbys, regular Shelby's, side oiler 427's. So IMO today's 'regular' V-8 'stang, otherwise known as the GT, ranks pretty high with it's predecessors. It's fine as is. 300 HP is nothing to sneeze at either. No need to get crazy with it...no camoro's or firebirds or cudas to compete with. Aftermarket stuff is comin' too. And I bet Ford will tweak it a little each year to get another 10 or 20 HP out of the 3V. If you wanna really wage war with vette's and vipers and 300c's....you'll have to wait for the new Cobra, or buy a used '03 or '04. Again, just my $.02.


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Thats what I'm sayin'. Good post.