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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.
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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.
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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). -Chike
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ahh no wonder why that vauxhall looked exactly like the GTO
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-Chike
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can you say, "bleh" ?
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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.
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I'd take the base Malibu styling long before I'd even think about this thing. BLEH Last edited by Shadow248; 05-10-2005 at 10:22 AM. |
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um no sorry the legacy is bettAr and will always be bettAr then teh malibu
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Doesn't matter what board this is, you should be able to handle diversity. Quote:
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. |
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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.
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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
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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. edit: no kittys were harmed in the posting of this picture
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