Congrats on the new ride. Beautiful. Enjoy it.
I don't care or even think about depreciation. Who cares!
I don't care or even think about depreciation. Who cares!
Finally picked up a 17 Mustang GT
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Truly the best looking Mustang ever IMO. Great choice, may you enjoy every mile in it!
I do remember your thread about choices. Great choice.
As for those who claim the Mustang is not a good long distance car, I disagree. I rent them all the time and drive long trips, through many states with the Mustangs, both EB, V6 and V8. The V8 is a clear favorite! I find the Mustang very comfortable on long trips, and when driven with care, the V8 returns very good highway MPG.
I drive an S2000 (turbo) convertible and find myself really wanting something larger, with more torque. The Mustang is the Obvious choice.
As for those who claim the Mustang is not a good long distance car, I disagree. I rent them all the time and drive long trips, through many states with the Mustangs, both EB, V6 and V8. The V8 is a clear favorite! I find the Mustang very comfortable on long trips, and when driven with care, the V8 returns very good highway MPG.
I drive an S2000 (turbo) convertible and find myself really wanting something larger, with more torque. The Mustang is the Obvious choice.
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Originally Posted By: MCompact
I've always had fun "impractical" cars for my daily drivers- life is too short to spend it behind the wheel of a deadly dull transportation pod.
I totally agree,same here!
I've always had fun "impractical" cars for my daily drivers- life is too short to spend it behind the wheel of a deadly dull transportation pod.
I totally agree,same here!
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Originally Posted By: Cujet
I find the Mustang very comfortable on long trips
Same here. They're excellent road trip cars.
I find the Mustang very comfortable on long trips
Same here. They're excellent road trip cars.
Awesome!!
Hope it holds up for you... Fall of 15 my brother bought a '16 Ecoboost with the performance pack. Within a few months it developed a serious driveline vibration that the dealer couldn't isolate, so in the spring of 16, it had bothered him enough that he traded it in( of course loosing his shirt in the process) on a 15 Challenger R/T, with the super track pack.
Originally Posted By: pbm
That's a sharp looking machine.
How does the 2.3 Ecoboost perform in the Mustang?....Normally I'm not a fan of small engines being turbo'd for economy reasons but a 2.3 is a decent sized 4 cylinder.
This is a NA 5.0. GT.
That's a sharp looking machine.
How does the 2.3 Ecoboost perform in the Mustang?....Normally I'm not a fan of small engines being turbo'd for economy reasons but a 2.3 is a decent sized 4 cylinder.
This is a NA 5.0. GT.
Originally Posted By: earlyre
Hope it holds up for you... Fall of 15 my brother bought a '16 Ecoboost with the performance pack. Within a few months it developed a serious driveline vibration that the dealer couldn't isolate, so in the spring of 16, it had bothered him enough that he traded it in( of course loosing his shirt in the process) on a 15 Challenger R/T, with the super track pack.
So? This is a NA 5.0. GT.
Hope it holds up for you... Fall of 15 my brother bought a '16 Ecoboost with the performance pack. Within a few months it developed a serious driveline vibration that the dealer couldn't isolate, so in the spring of 16, it had bothered him enough that he traded it in( of course loosing his shirt in the process) on a 15 Challenger R/T, with the super track pack.
So? This is a NA 5.0. GT.
Here is my 06 Mustang GT Convertible love it
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Very nice commuter for sure. Great choice!
Originally Posted By: rsylvstr
Originally Posted By: earlyre
Hope it holds up for you... Fall of 15 my brother bought a '16 Ecoboost with the performance pack. Within a few months it developed a serious driveline vibration that the dealer couldn't isolate, so in the spring of 16, it had bothered him enough that he traded it in( of course loosing his shirt in the process) on a 15 Challenger R/T, with the super track pack.
So? This is a NA 5.0. GT.
I get that. It's a drive shaft issue, if you check mustang boards it's not limited to ecoboost's to my knowledge. They don't all have the problem, but there are quite a few out there....
Originally Posted By: earlyre
Hope it holds up for you... Fall of 15 my brother bought a '16 Ecoboost with the performance pack. Within a few months it developed a serious driveline vibration that the dealer couldn't isolate, so in the spring of 16, it had bothered him enough that he traded it in( of course loosing his shirt in the process) on a 15 Challenger R/T, with the super track pack.
So? This is a NA 5.0. GT.
I get that. It's a drive shaft issue, if you check mustang boards it's not limited to ecoboost's to my knowledge. They don't all have the problem, but there are quite a few out there....
Oh. Thanks for that. Was close to pulling trigger on CS from OH.
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Originally Posted By: pbm
That's a sharp looking machine.
How does the 2.3 Ecoboost perform in the Mustang?....Normally I'm not a fan of small engines being turbo'd for economy reasons but a 2.3 is a decent sized 4 cylinder.
This is a NA 5.0. GT.
I know it's a 5.0 but if I was to consider a Mustang I'd like the MPGs of the Ecoboost....
Originally Posted By: pbm
That's a sharp looking machine.
How does the 2.3 Ecoboost perform in the Mustang?....Normally I'm not a fan of small engines being turbo'd for economy reasons but a 2.3 is a decent sized 4 cylinder.
This is a NA 5.0. GT.
I know it's a 5.0 but if I was to consider a Mustang I'd like the MPGs of the Ecoboost....
Very, very cool! You gotta love a Mustang.
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Originally Posted By: pbm
Originally Posted By: rsylvstr
Originally Posted By: pbm
That's a sharp looking machine.
How does the 2.3 Ecoboost perform in the Mustang?....Normally I'm not a fan of small engines being turbo'd for economy reasons but a 2.3 is a decent sized 4 cylinder.
This is a NA 5.0. GT.
I know it's a 5.0 but if I was to consider a Mustang I'd like the MPGs of the Ecoboost....
Whats the delta?
Originally Posted By: rsylvstr
Originally Posted By: pbm
That's a sharp looking machine.
How does the 2.3 Ecoboost perform in the Mustang?....Normally I'm not a fan of small engines being turbo'd for economy reasons but a 2.3 is a decent sized 4 cylinder.
This is a NA 5.0. GT.
I know it's a 5.0 but if I was to consider a Mustang I'd like the MPGs of the Ecoboost....
Whats the delta?
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: pbm
Originally Posted By: rsylvstr
Originally Posted By: pbm
That's a sharp looking machine.
How does the 2.3 Ecoboost perform in the Mustang?....Normally I'm not a fan of small engines being turbo'd for economy reasons but a 2.3 is a decent sized 4 cylinder.
This is a NA 5.0. GT.
I know it's a 5.0 but if I was to consider a Mustang I'd like the MPGs of the Ecoboost....
Whats the delta?
I rent both, and I don't notice all that much difference in general all-around driving (note: rentals are always automatics) . I get about 24-25 with the EB, and about 22-23 with the 5.0 V8. Of course if I drive very carefully, both will get far better MPG, with the EB clearly winning out. HOWEVER, that requires near-hypermiling techniques. Also, the EB does perform significantly better with premium fuel. The 5.0 seems to run fine on regular.
I do like both, very much, but the V8 really does all the right things!
Originally Posted By: pbm
Originally Posted By: rsylvstr
Originally Posted By: pbm
That's a sharp looking machine.
How does the 2.3 Ecoboost perform in the Mustang?....Normally I'm not a fan of small engines being turbo'd for economy reasons but a 2.3 is a decent sized 4 cylinder.
This is a NA 5.0. GT.
I know it's a 5.0 but if I was to consider a Mustang I'd like the MPGs of the Ecoboost....
Whats the delta?
I rent both, and I don't notice all that much difference in general all-around driving (note: rentals are always automatics) . I get about 24-25 with the EB, and about 22-23 with the 5.0 V8. Of course if I drive very carefully, both will get far better MPG, with the EB clearly winning out. HOWEVER, that requires near-hypermiling techniques. Also, the EB does perform significantly better with premium fuel. The 5.0 seems to run fine on regular.
I do like both, very much, but the V8 really does all the right things!
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