next you tell me todays cars are faster than the 60s and 70s

 

Seriously??? For REAL??? The future brings better technology and more horsepower out of the same size engine?? Where's my flying monkey? I gotta see this. You'll probably try to convince me that some day we'll all communicate without saying a word and it'll be transmitted with 1's and 0's...

 

the people on here think new cars are safer

 

oh my god will somebody shut this kid up.

 

What a stupid thread. How can you even begin to believe older cars are in any way better than newer cars. Older vehicles were built stronger in the wrong areas. Without crumple zones all of the impact energy is directed to the occupants and not dissipated by the vehicle itself. Also how can lap belts even compare to a modern force limiting shoulder belt not to mention airbags. I have experience with an accident in a modern vehicle and I truly believe the reason I am still alive is due to an impressive structure and the airbag which does work. You are only kidding yourself if you think airbags do not help save lives. I was driving a 2000 BMW 328ci when someone in a 97 Corrolla made a left turn in front of me at the last minute. I swerved to avoid hitting the passenger compartment of the Toyota and ended up hitting a power pole at roughly 40 MPH instead. The poll went through the crumple zone of the car and actually stopped at the firewall. The roof buckled very slightly at the "A" pilllar and the windshiled cracked but otherwise the interior was completely intact. I had a bruise across my chest from the seatbelt and very light burns on my forearms from the airbag but that is it. I walked away and actually continued my day as planned. The EMT and fire personnel were shocked to hear that I was the driver of the BMW after seeing the accident. I swear by technology and safety ratings are very important to me. This is a major reason why I bought my 2006 F150. Just in case. Good luck in your decision but I like to stack the odds in my favor as much as possible.

 

but when a old car hits a new car the old car just drives threw the new one. when two old car hit it is not very safe but when a old one hit a new one the old can wins. and as far as a kid im 29 years old

 

on average, yes they are

you need to do some research, seriously.

 

Dude ! Are you trying to destroy the english language or give us all a headache?

 

im in kentucky we dont speak english here we have our own language here

 

give me a big block with no computer and i will blow your doors

http://www.dragtimes.com/Chevrolet-C...slip-7479.html

 

you are obviously not much of car guy if you don't know the STOCK performance specs of current cars vs older cars, even if you only new the specs of the mustangs vs the old ones, you might understand, might

BTW, I have blown the doors off MANY big block cars with my little small block, and I have also had my doors blown off, unless your talking stock for stock, its apples to oranges

 

the old car were under rated on horsepower. you can take any old engine rebuild it to the factory specs put it on a dyno it will blow away the factory horsepower. you could get better gas back then 95 octane

 

to me the mustang died in 1973 now i do like the new one but it is not a mustang. i dont see why anyone would but a mustang II or a foxbody

 

1/4 mile times

1964 Ford Mustang (289ci V8 w/4spd) 7.5 15.7
1966 Ford Mustang (289ci V8 Auto) 10.9 17.9
1967 Ford Mustang (390ci V8 w/4spd) 7.4 15.6
1971 Ford Mustang (351ci V8 w/4spd) 5.8 13.8
1973 Ford Mustang 351ci 8.9 16.3
1974 Ford Mustang II 4sp 14.2 18.8
1974 Ford Mustang II Auto 15.6 19.4
1975 Ford Mustang II (302ci V8 w/3spd) 9.6 17.5
1977 Ford Mustang II 302ci 11.3 17.7
1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 5.8 13.8
2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt GT 5.6 14.1 (MT 01)
1980 Ford Mustang (255ci) 11.8 18.5
1980 Ford Mustang Cobra (225ci) 11.3 18.4
1981 Ford Mustang M81 McLaren (2.3L Turbo) 9.7 17.3
1982 Ford Mustang GT 8.0 N/A
1984 Ford Mustang SVO 7.9 15.8
1985 Ford Mustang GT 6.4 14.9 (C&D, Jan. 85)
1987 Ford Mustang GT 6.4 14.4 (Automobile, April 87)
1988 Ford Mustang GT 6.4 15.0 (MT Jan ‘88)
1989 Ford Mustang GT 5.0l Manual 6.2 14.8 (MT Jan ‘89)
1990 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 6.4 14.9
1991 Ford Mustang GT 7.3 15.6
1992 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 6.2 14.8
1993 Ford Mustang Cobra 5.9 14.5
1993 Ford Mustang GT (auto) 8.0 16.1
1994 Ford Mustang Cobra 5.4 14.0
1994 Ford Mustang GT 6.7 15.1
1995 Ford Mustang 3.8 9.9 17.3
1995 Ford Mustang Cobra R 5.2 13.8
1996 Ford Mustang Cobra 5.4 14.0
1998 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 5.4 14.0
1999 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 5.4 13.9
1999 Ford Mustang Convertible V6 8.6 16.5
1999 Ford Mustang GT 5.5 14.1
2001 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 4.8 13.5
2003 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 4.5 12.9
2004 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 4.5 12.9
2004 Ford Mustang GT 6.3 14.8
2005 Ford Mustang LX 4.0l 6.9 15.3 (C&D Feb 05)
2005 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L V8 5.1 13.5 (MT Jan 05)
2005 Ford Mustang GT Convertible 5.2 13.8 (MT Apr 05)
2001 Ford Mustang Roush Stage 3 4.3 12.9
1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 5.7 13.9
2003 Ford Mustang Mach 1 (5 Speed) 5.6 13.2 (MT Feb, 2005)


the 1971 ran 13.8 with a 351 i can not find any info on the 429 the only thing to beat the 351 was the 03 and 04 cobra but remember the was with a 351 and there was a 429 cobra jet

http://www.exoticcarsite.com/0-60-qu...mile-times.htm

i know it is kind of hard to talk with your foot in your mouth

 

you missed the main one, and this is the same non-limited production stang at every stop light, this would never end if you want to get into limited production models

You just proved my point using the stang as an example, so now go and google the average top ten vehicles sold in 2006 vs any year back in the 60 and 70's and you will see an even bigger performance difference in the non-muscle car segment, happy googlin