I've driven a few American V6s and they never did anything for me, except the Plymouth Prowler, which sounded quite nice. If I ever get an American car, it's got to be a V8. For me the build quality is generally so poor that the car needs something to distract me and the right V8 would do that nicely, thank you very much

I've driven a few American V6s and they never did anything for me, except the Plymouth Prowler, which sounded quite nice. If I ever get an American car, it's got to be a V8. For me the build quality is generally so poor that the car needs something to distract me and the right V8 would do that nicely, thank you very much

Can't argue with you, a '94 dodge Spirit, was crap, the '80 Mercury Capri ( straight 6) slow & under-powered, & the '95 Chrysler Cirrus not much better.

 

I did enjoy a Chrysler LHS & a very similar New Yorker in California, big FWD barges but nippy enough & comfortable on freeways.

A couple of trips to Canada produced a 2.7 Dodge Intrepid ES, & Chrysler 300m, & they were fun to drive, in their own environment.

 

Maybe you won't get it, but 90 degree V8's annoy me, the uneven exhaust beat just grates on me. One exception though, the Ford GT40 with the 

crossover bunch of bananas exhaust sounded awesome .

 

Many years ago I had to listen to a flat, noisy Chaparral win the BOAC  but I was wishing that any of the nicer sounding GT 40's could go faster.

 

Have a nice day, DC 

Somewhere on You Tube is a man who has clipped together every kind of exhaust noise from just about every configuration of engine. It even has different rotary engine sounds. A biker friend of mine originally showed it to me. Some women know men who bring chocolates, I know men who show me engine videos

Drove 3 Mustangs today and I'm converted to the cause. Started with an orange V6 convertible on the way to AVIS to pick up a boring rental car. Instead of a little hatch AVIS gave me a Silver ecoboost convertible which was quicker than the V6 but doesnt sound great. However on checking the paperwork later, I found I had actually signed for different car, so I went back and swapped the cabrio for the car on the docket, a red GT premium fastback V8 - I've not stopped grinning since, and all for the price of renting a Kia

What a result

Back on the subject of engine noises (or symphonies), my apartment is next to a major city road here in the US, and something with a V10 just won the traffic light GP outside also a V8 Ferrari screamed by just as I was trying to sleep last night.

There is a wall blocking my view but I'm guessing Gallardo and 430 from the sounds (and probably not factory pipes either)

So it's not an RHD. Whatever!

Next door neighbour has a black 5.0 V8 but the previous model. He looked a bit sick when he found the red one in "his" parking soace - lol.

Edited 25 March, 201610 yr by camelspyyder

Sales update in Germany:

 

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/industry-news/ford/-mustang-runs-wild-in-germany-ford-fends-off-all-comers/

Edited 12 April, 201610 yr by vrskeith

Well as they point out - it is mega value for money.

The red one above is a standard no-options US spec V8 Premium with a new price of $36000 - thats not a lot of £££ for 435 hp, leather, dual aircon etc.

And it does 30+ mpg (Imperial) on my daily motorway commute.

...but not when joining in the Stoplight Grand Prix

http://www.evo.co.uk/ford/mustang

 

Evo Journo Ratings?

http://www.evo.co.uk/ford/mustang

 

Evo Journo Ratings?

Seems to be an honest but very limited review.

 

I'd want to know the boring stuff, can you park it in a UK sized parking space, is it docile in traffic, what's it like to drive on "normal"

roads, ( motorways, A & B rod, but not the "driving roads" that don't exist where I live!), & just how bad is the fuel consumption.

 

I already know that's it's cheapish, & not as wonderful as the posh German brands, but is it good enough to be a daily driver?

 

Size-wise, it's a little smaller than the current Mondeo, but the big doors might be a problem, will UK Ford dealers be able

to look after the car & is it insurable?

 

Perhap I should wait for "Which" do publish their road-test, I'm sure that they would have the answers to my questions.................

 

DC 

New release for 2017 : for those that don't mind a link.lol

 

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/ford-mustang-black-shadow-and-blue-edition-launched-europe

 

Europe but not UK -So LHD then 

Edited 30 November, 20169 yr by vrskeith

The owner of our local Ford dealers lives in same estate as my PILs.

regularily see the white Stang and shiny new white SMax outside their door. No idea on spec, but ive seen it out on roads aswell and it isnt outragously huge tbf.

i have driven a previous gen (2004 v6 iirc) in Florida, and it wasnt that unwieldy to drive - even though i only had full license about 2 yrs and hadnt driven anything bigger than a Getz at the time) And it wasnt just straight roads, it was around a friends house (it was his wifes car) with some twistys. I enjoyed the opportunity, but i think i wouldve also liked a chance to drive Davey's buddys v8 Shelby... wouldve resulted in a big accident though

Long time since I asked the original question, and hadn't realised the thread had been taken off-topic by the link king

:(

Long time since I asked the original question, and hadn't realised the thread had been taken off-topic by the link king

:(

Money and running costs not an issue?

The v8!

As I wrote here 6 months back, the V6 and ecoboost engines are OK, but you only grin like a maniac when driving the V8. :)

Edited 30 November, 20169 yr by camelspyyder

Mustang Facelift?

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2018-ford-mustang-gt-leaked-video

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ford/mustang/98306/facelifted-2018-ford-mustang-adds-more-muscle

http://www.evo.co.uk/ford/mustang/18718/2018-ford-mustang-facelift-and-extra-power-for-popular-pony-car

http://www.topgear.com/car-news/first-look/its-new-ford-mustang

Covering all angles.lol Linky

Edited 17 January, 20179 yr by vrskeith

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2018-ford-mustang-facelift-brochure-leak-shows-new-specs

On ‎08‎/‎05‎/‎2017 at 14:35, vrskeith said:

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2018-ford-mustang-facelift-brochure-leak-shows-new-specs

Update tweaks for European  2018 models.

 

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-frankfurt-motor-show/2018-ford-mustang-revealed-comprehensive-updates

Edited 11 September, 20178 yr by vrskeith

444hp

I never stopped grinning when driving the '16 model around Nevada for a couple of months and that was 25bhp down on the new one.

 

 

Edited 11 September, 20178 yr by camelspyyder

Great move ,me thinks ,Under the owners circumstances. Unfortunately Shelby not available in the UK currently.

Edited 11 October, 20178 yr by vrskeith

A good friend of mine is getting, probably the first one on UK roads, one of these.

 

https://www.steeda.co.uk/Mobile/MBCPPlayer.asp?ID=1957913

 

12 hours ago, vrskeith said:

A good friend of mine is getting, probably the first one on UK roads, one of these.

 

https://www.steeda.co.uk/Mobile/MBCPPlayer.asp?ID=1957913

 

 

Ooh, and ooh, and ooh.

Ohhh that's nice.

 

I was looking at Mustangs and thinking that the UK spec just wasn't enough to make me really want one. I was needing a rhd Shelby GT500 to float me boat (or a Roush 750 Supercharger).

But a Bullitt Mustang ooh that's nice.

 

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-geneva-motor-show/2018-ford-mustang-bullitt-priced-£47145

 

Edited 9 June, 20188 yr by Aspman