I'll have to argue with you on that one, Thumper. I ran the '05 Stang against our '99 Trans AM WS6 Ram Air, and I stayed within a car length on a half mile run. (warning, don't do this in a convertible... I did not feel safe).

I don't think I could've shifted any better than what came out of the factory.

 

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Modern day automatics are just as fast as manuals. If your even the slightest bit off in your shifts a auto will take ya

 

I've ran a manual GT vs an Automatic GT and had it by a car length easily. Now my friend with the Auto is ditching it for a manual. Not to mention manuals are just way more fun. Mustangs are sports cars and sport cars should be manuals. If you want an automatic, keep it in your F150. LOL

 

Ford claims 5.3 seconds 0-60 for both the auto and manual trans. I do agree though that manuals are much much more fun and really make sports cars come alive

 

Hehe, I'll concede that a manual is a lot more fun. But, it's hard to make a right turn when you got a smoke in one hand, a frothy in the other, working the clutch and the stick.

 

 

Put the cigarette out and pour that drink out, dump it into 2nd around that corner and leave a smoke show for everyone else.

PS: I'm debating about buying this 2001 4.6L long block for $600 to put into my 65.. LOL

 

Are you 57 years old?

Are you 18 years old? Tires are expensive!

Just funnin' with ya!

 

i thought you just said you were thinking about trading that thing off?

 

It's either/or.. Choices, Choices.

$400 a tire, I know they're expensive. But fun isn't cheap!

 

nice car man. good luck with it.

 

We love our Stang...Picked her up about a year and a half ago. Smooth as silk out on the road

congrats

 

swet ride man! i want one bad!!

 

I have been kicking around the idea of buying one for a weekend car. You can find the v-8 lower end models here in houston for right at 20k new. Not too bad, throw on 3-4k worth of goodies and it should be a fun lil car

 

Nice car !