2005 Mustang Impressions
 

Last week we rented a 2005 Mustang for work and drove over to NYC a couple of times.
I really love the way this vehicle looks but oh my gosh, the ride is just so poor and the 4.0L V6 engine is so slow. I was thinking it would be great to use a Subaru drive train in this vehicle. The inside was really just plain old plastic. We got a few great looking car comments from pedestrians. The guy I work with so happy to get back into his 2005 Legacy GT.

Nice looking Mustang and that’s as far as it goes.

The 4.6l model would change your mind 100%. I agree, the V6 model feels like crap made cheaply. The V8 model feels alot more solid, and doesn't sound like crap. I'm not saying they're well built or anything, just that you shouldn't gauge the car by the V6 model.

I agree. It would be like passing judgement on the entire Impreza line after only driving the base L model with 165hp - before trying the WRX or even the STI versions!!! :cool:

Still, your opinion is your opinion...I for one think the interior on the new Mustang, even in the 4.6L V8 model, is a little too 'cheap' for my tastes. Best interior I've seen on an 'American' car in a long time is in the new Pontiac GTO (and that's made by GM's Holden branch in Aussie land). :p

-Chike

ahh no wonder why that vauxhall looked exactly like the GTO

It is a Ford, after all. But you do have to give them SOME credit...at least it looks nice.

Have you checked out the new Malibu, G6 or Cobalt? That quality level is becoming the norm for GM cars.

You know, I'm going on a business trip at the end of this month, and they've reserved an '05 Malibu for me at Enterprise. I'll post my thoughts on the interior and general fit-n-finish after the 500+ miles I'll log over 3 days...

-Chike

can you say, "bleh" ?

http://www.cardata.com/images/2005/2...or%20sedan.jpg

The new Consumer Reports has a review of the V6 Mustang convertible, and their observations about performance and the interior materials echo those expressed above.

dcb

Yes, I can.

I'd take the base Malibu styling long before I'd even think about this thing.
http://www.cars101.com/subaru/legacy...lversedan1.gif

BLEH

um no sorry the legacy is bettAr and will always be bettAr then teh malibu

This is a SUBARU message board. I would have to think that most people tend to like the way that looks. It looks much better than a F#$%ing malibu any day of the week. Not to mention has a nicer interior.

So? You can't handle a little criticism? Get used to it. It's life. Alan said that he thinks the Malibu looks boring. I think the Legacy models look 10 times MORE boring. Which has the nicer interior is also a matter of opinion.

Doesn't matter what board this is, you should be able to handle diversity.

See this? This is an opinion, and you are 100% entitled to it. I disagree, but so what.

Sorry not everyone thinks Subaru is the best thing since the automatic transmission. Save the WRX and SVX, Subarus are some of the most boring looking cars on the road, IMO.

Back to the topic at hand though,
Having not driven an 05' Mustang, (but I was an owner of a 69 Mach1) I'll just have to say the concept (hard top) looked waaaaay better then the production model. :)

i like the new style of the new mustang...but i firmly believe that cars like the mustang and the camaro should only come in v8 but that is my opinion and it isn't up for debate :P

Kelli

Damn good point, Chike.

http://www.cardata.com/images/2005/2...or%20sedan.jpg
http://www.cars101.com/subaru/legacy...lversedan1.gif

If you put your hand right past the front tire an dblock the front end on both of these pictures then they look about the same.
Add the front end in and the malibu looks like when I put my hands around my cat's head and pull back her ears and make her eyes all slanty-like.

http://webpages.charter.net/dheyvis/P5100994.JPG

edit: no kittys were harmed in the posting of this picture