looking to get into a newer mustang
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looking to get into a newer mustang
I have been looking at the 06+ mustang gt's, and just love the looks and power.
I just sold my f150 and thought i could get away with just driving the 250 around, but it is too big and slow to daily drive, and i want something sporty.
Any thing i should know about the stangs? I'm looking to spend around 350 a month or around 20,000, which is what i had with the 150.
i am a 20 y/o male with a squeaky clean record. How much would insurance be a year roughly... i paid 1000/year for the f150, is it going to be a lot more for the GT vs the 6 cylinder.
I have had 2 jeeps that were 5 speeds, and the 150 was an auto... i am torn between which to get for this car... leaning toward a 5 speed...
is a GT worth it?
I just sold my f150 and thought i could get away with just driving the 250 around, but it is too big and slow to daily drive, and i want something sporty.
Any thing i should know about the stangs? I'm looking to spend around 350 a month or around 20,000, which is what i had with the 150.
i am a 20 y/o male with a squeaky clean record. How much would insurance be a year roughly... i paid 1000/year for the f150, is it going to be a lot more for the GT vs the 6 cylinder.
I have had 2 jeeps that were 5 speeds, and the 150 was an auto... i am torn between which to get for this car... leaning toward a 5 speed...
is a GT worth it?
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As the owner of a 2008 GT (pics in my gallery) all I say is, "Go for it!" The S197's are a blast to drive, even if they're bone-stock. If you can afford the insurance, go for the GT, as the 4.0 V6 is a fairly decrepit powerplant for this car. I have essentially the same engine in my new Ranger, but let's face it --the expectations for refinement differ greatly between a Ranger and a Mustang.
I can tell you that your insurance is going to be pretty steep for a GT compared to the V6 -- I'm 45 with a squeaky clean driving record and insurance isn't cheap by any stretch of the imagination for this vehicle.
I have the 5-speed, and after having driven the both, wouldn't have it any other way for the manner in which I use my car. My baby is strictly a "sunny afternoon cruiser" and there is nothing better than winding through the gears on a Saturday afternoon drive through the Texas countryside. But, if it were a daily driver for me here in the Houston area, I personally wouldn't want a manual transmission car -- but that's just me.
I can tell you that your insurance is going to be pretty steep for a GT compared to the V6 -- I'm 45 with a squeaky clean driving record and insurance isn't cheap by any stretch of the imagination for this vehicle.
I have the 5-speed, and after having driven the both, wouldn't have it any other way for the manner in which I use my car. My baby is strictly a "sunny afternoon cruiser" and there is nothing better than winding through the gears on a Saturday afternoon drive through the Texas countryside. But, if it were a daily driver for me here in the Houston area, I personally wouldn't want a manual transmission car -- but that's just me.
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I've been a mustang owner for about 4 years but now in an F150...
My last GT:
You will love the car but a 5 speed manual is a must! No other way. Period.
I had mine heavily modified with 420rwhp from 2,800rpm all the way to 6,200rpm. Nuthing beats a mustang when you start throwing performance parts on it.
Insurance will be a back breaker especially since your age. It all depends on how you are financially, in times like these you need to be conserving money but if you feel you can do it, then go for it!
My last GT:
You will love the car but a 5 speed manual is a must! No other way. Period.
I had mine heavily modified with 420rwhp from 2,800rpm all the way to 6,200rpm. Nuthing beats a mustang when you start throwing performance parts on it.
Insurance will be a back breaker especially since your age. It all depends on how you are financially, in times like these you need to be conserving money but if you feel you can do it, then go for it!
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Why not wait for the 5.0's?
http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows..._gt/index.html
Versus the Current GT's of a mere 300/320...
If you got the 5.0, then supercharged that baby. You'd be a mean kid on the block to rumble with. It'd even give the 5.4's a run for their money. I bet Supercharged would push numbers around 500HP even more.
http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows..._gt/index.html
The 2011 Ford Mustang GT marks the return of the 5.0 V-8 to the Mustang's engine bay, rated at 412 hp at 6500 rpm and 390 lb-ft of torque. Read about the 2011 Ford Mustang GT at the 2010 Detroit auto show brought to you by the automotive experts at Motor Trend.
Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows...#ixzz0fdPaDOOi
Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows...#ixzz0fdPaDOOi
2011 Ford Mustang GT
The Return of the 5.0 -- and a New Boss 302R Racecar
January, 2010
By Frank Markus
First things first. With a bore of 92.2mm and a stroke of 92.7mm, the high-tech DOHC 32-valve engine under the hood of the 2011 Ford Mustang GT making its debut at the 2010 Detroit show displaces 4951cc. That figure legitimately rounds to 5.0 liters, unlike the 4942cc displacement of its pushrod predecessor. That overgenerous rounding drove some of us persnickety engineering types crazy for all those years, so right off the bat we're inclined more favorably toward this new V-8. Indeed there is a lot to like about this high-tech engine, starting with its output figures: 412 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque (on recommended but not required premium fuel, slightly less on regular no-lead).
Designed according to best-practices established in the design of the 3.5 and 3.7-liter V-6s as well as the 6.2-liter V-8, the Mustang GT's new 5.0 boasts cam-torque actuated variable valve-timing on the intake and exhaust cams plus a long-runner single-scroll intake manifold and tubular stainless headers to optimize breathing. Moving the alternator out of the valley opened up space for the 80mm throttle body to breathe directly into the larger intake manifold. To cope with the engine's 11:1 compression and high combustion stresses, the crank is forged steel and fully counterweighted, using forged powdered-metal connecting rods, floating wrist pins, and hypereutectic pistons cooled by oil jets. The bulkheads are also 2mm wider and the six main bearing bolts are larger than those in the 4.6. This is reportedly as large a displacement as this architecture can handle with the 1.2mm cylinder liners and the current deck height (a slightly larger bore could be accommodated by switching to a spray-lined cylinder design).
The unique new cylinder heads will not bolt up to earlier 4.6s. The exhaust cam has been moved down and outboard, so the intake cam could also move outboard a bit for a more vertical intake valve geometry. Extremely light valves and compact roller finger followers permit the engine to rev to the speeds of 7000 rpm. To cope with the extreme g-loading experienced on a track and enable a 10,000-mile oil-change interval, the oil capacity has been increased to eight quarts. Extensive baffling and redesigned oil return galleys ensure that the cylinder head oil drains and the oil pump pickup is supplied even at sustained 1g lateral loads.
Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows...#ixzz0fdNsTVSo
The Return of the 5.0 -- and a New Boss 302R Racecar
January, 2010
By Frank Markus
First things first. With a bore of 92.2mm and a stroke of 92.7mm, the high-tech DOHC 32-valve engine under the hood of the 2011 Ford Mustang GT making its debut at the 2010 Detroit show displaces 4951cc. That figure legitimately rounds to 5.0 liters, unlike the 4942cc displacement of its pushrod predecessor. That overgenerous rounding drove some of us persnickety engineering types crazy for all those years, so right off the bat we're inclined more favorably toward this new V-8. Indeed there is a lot to like about this high-tech engine, starting with its output figures: 412 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque (on recommended but not required premium fuel, slightly less on regular no-lead).
Designed according to best-practices established in the design of the 3.5 and 3.7-liter V-6s as well as the 6.2-liter V-8, the Mustang GT's new 5.0 boasts cam-torque actuated variable valve-timing on the intake and exhaust cams plus a long-runner single-scroll intake manifold and tubular stainless headers to optimize breathing. Moving the alternator out of the valley opened up space for the 80mm throttle body to breathe directly into the larger intake manifold. To cope with the engine's 11:1 compression and high combustion stresses, the crank is forged steel and fully counterweighted, using forged powdered-metal connecting rods, floating wrist pins, and hypereutectic pistons cooled by oil jets. The bulkheads are also 2mm wider and the six main bearing bolts are larger than those in the 4.6. This is reportedly as large a displacement as this architecture can handle with the 1.2mm cylinder liners and the current deck height (a slightly larger bore could be accommodated by switching to a spray-lined cylinder design).
The unique new cylinder heads will not bolt up to earlier 4.6s. The exhaust cam has been moved down and outboard, so the intake cam could also move outboard a bit for a more vertical intake valve geometry. Extremely light valves and compact roller finger followers permit the engine to rev to the speeds of 7000 rpm. To cope with the extreme g-loading experienced on a track and enable a 10,000-mile oil-change interval, the oil capacity has been increased to eight quarts. Extensive baffling and redesigned oil return galleys ensure that the cylinder head oil drains and the oil pump pickup is supplied even at sustained 1g lateral loads.
Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows...#ixzz0fdNsTVSo
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I think the problem with the new 5.0 is that it is going to up the cost of the car significantly on the front end, plus will almost surely skyrocket the cost of insurance on top of that. Not a good combination for the average guy in his 20's.....
Plus, you would also have to consider that the 5.0 is going to be stuffed in the hideous 2010+ bodystyle.....
Plus, you would also have to consider that the 5.0 is going to be stuffed in the hideous 2010+ bodystyle.....
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well, i test drove a v6 2010 stang today... Not bad for a v6... it would keep me out of trouble and with the 5 speed it was still a blast to drive. My insurance agent was closed today, but i have a message to him asking for a quote on a gt... I have not ruled out either, but these new stangs are NIIICE. all leather, shaker 500, slick interior... I loved it all... however, getting your seatbelt on was a PITA. It was a good 1' behind the seat and was extremely uncomfortable to grab once seated. would have been much better seat mounted.
What are some good mods for the v6 that are under 1000 and give more HP?
What are some good mods for the v6 that are under 1000 and give more HP?
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well, i test drove a v6 2010 stang today... Not bad for a v6... it would keep me out of trouble and with the 5 speed it was still a blast to drive. My insurance agent was closed today, but i have a message to him asking for a quote on a gt... I have not ruled out either, but these new stangs are NIIICE. all leather, shaker 500, slick interior... I loved it all... however, getting your seatbelt on was a PITA. It was a good 1' behind the seat and was extremely uncomfortable to grab once seated. would have been much better seat mounted.
What are some good mods for the v6 that are under 1000 and give more HP?
What are some good mods for the v6 that are under 1000 and give more HP?
.Just take it for what it is, a v6....
Either way, if you net any gains if you get the v6, share them!!!
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As for the 5.0, if I had the money, and was looking for a sports car, I'd be all over it. It's def a camaro, challenger killer
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My dad has had an '05 GT since he bought it new and that thing is a blast to drive. His is a 5-speed and in my opinion that is the only way to go. He's got a K&N CAI, Flowmaster mufflers, a tune, H&R Sport Springs, Shelby GT500 wheels with BFGoodrich tires, and a Hurst Shifter and it moves pretty good. My favorite mod would have to be the Hurst Shifter becasue it makes driving it so much more fun, so I recommend that if you get one. The exhaust is also something that I would change.
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There's something about the Torque of a V8 snapping your head back from every take off that a V6 doesn't really give.
I love doing that in my truck when my dad rides with me. Something about that really pisses him off and makes me laugh.
I'm really way too old to get enjoyment from that, but damn it, I do.
I love doing that in my truck when my dad rides with me. Something about that really pisses him off and makes me laugh.
I'm really way too old to get enjoyment from that, but damn it, I do.
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I have had my 07 GT since June. I love it!! IMO if you get one, you gotta get a GT with a manual transmission, only way to do it. It is so much fun to drive. There is nothing like cruising along and dropping it from 5th to 3rd to pass someone, puts a huge grin on my face every time, expecially since I changed the exhaust on it. My wife has owned 4 V6 mustangs over her lifetime. There is no comparison. You should easily be able to find a used GT for less than $20k or $350 a month. My 07 was $22k, certified used with a ESP premium warranty. I got a 72 month loan and I think my min payment is arround $340, but I am not sure because I pay at least $450+ a month on it to pay it off sooner.
But be warned though: The GT is a money pit as far as mods are concerned. Look at my sig, lol. All I planned on doing to it when I got it was putting exhaust on it, well I am at over $3000 in mods so far and still got a couple "last" things to purchase.
But be warned though: The GT is a money pit as far as mods are concerned. Look at my sig, lol. All I planned on doing to it when I got it was putting exhaust on it, well I am at over $3000 in mods so far and still got a couple "last" things to purchase.
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I bought my wife an 07 V6 stang for a DD and its a blast to drive. When i had my 03 Ranger the with 4.0 in it with mods, the car blew that truck away. My new truck has no hope against it
What really suprised me with the car was how well it performs in the snow, when the tcs kicks in it sounds like the tranny is falling out tho
The stang with my other 88 Ranger
What really suprised me with the car was how well it performs in the snow, when the tcs kicks in it sounds like the tranny is falling out tho
The stang with my other 88 Ranger
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The sad part about the modern Mustang is that it still cannot handle its way out of a paper bag in factory form. If one goes full tilt Griggs, or even MM you'll get some respect, but you'll spend $5000+ doing it. I love Mustangs, have owned 2 over the last 25 years, but in 2010 I expect more from a $30K-$80K car. Any modern Corvette will run rings around any factory Mustang- even the new GT500KR. There should not be that much of a deficit in handling especially considering the horsepower on tap.