Posted on 12/15/2020 10:40:58 AM PST by Red Badger
I assume they are betting on President Harris and Transportation Secretary BootyGig to quickly raise fuel prices to the five dollar range.
I just dropped a rebuilt 390 FE into my 68 Mercury Cyclone GT. Plan to wrap it all up (including Cherry Bombs I’ve already purchased) between Christmas and New Years. It should be a monster.
Some break down sooner than others. My Ford 1999 F250 with 220k miles is running strong with few problems, my mother’s 2015 Focus with less than 40k has been in the dealer multiple times for transmission and steering issues, problems that have recalls associated with them or frequent owner complaints. I have 3 Japanese branded cars (Toyota, Subaru, Mazda) all much higher mileage than my mother’s and with fewer problems between all of them than she has had on the one car.
And I like Ford best of the US makers. My first Ford was a ZX2 I bought in grad school that I had around 12 years, though it was not as bulletproof as the vehicles I drive currently. Don’t get me started on my GM ownership experience, I am liable to start cussing. Won’t touch a Chrysler/Dodge after watching family members’ experiences, and most of those were built before they hooked up with Fiat.
High end German brands used to be good 30+ years ago, but haven’t adapted well to the march of technology. I have heard nightmares with VWs, Audis, and BMWs-overly complicated, difficult to get parts, crazy expensive repairs.
British motors... what do you expect? Darkness by Lucas and vehicles that mark their territory.
Can’t say much for the Koreans. No personal experience there and not many acquaintances with one.
But the Japanese, excepting Nissan since they merged with Renault, make exceptionally reliable cars. I never met anyone who has complained about a Toyota or Honda lemon, but I’ve known plenty who have gotten over 250K with minimal problems.
Actually the 5.0 is a Coyote engine that is a complete redesign with aluminum block and overhead cams. It makes so much power it’s been banned by everyone that does HP shootouts. It puts LS motors to shame.
A Dairy Queen Run in August. I come out with my hands full, as I look up about to step off the curb, at what was a little more than dusk, there it was in the Bright Metallic Red that glisened from the just turned on parking lot lights.
It is more Curvaious than it looks on paper, She's a looker. My youngin who is not a car girl says oh my that is one sexy car.
The wife of the driver (Obviously Ford Employee who had this early production version, yes it had a sticker on the window) brought down the window with a smile and entertained my questions....
And it went something like this, Yes it gets lots of attention, when hubbie drives through a certain high end suburban downtown that has a 25mph speed limit, they get smiles and thumbs up. At the charging station her hub ran into a Tesla owner and he lamented, had I known it would be this nice, I wouldn't have bought the Tesla...
What does this all mean? It's just my 2 cents, Red Badger will remember my lenghtly post when this came out, ya I am fan. For reasons many here won't get or agree with, I think they are gonna sell a ton of them. Time will tell if I am on the money or out to lunch.
I have a 2017 Mustang now too but I got the last V6. The V6 was the only engine in the lineup that runs on regular gas. The Ecoboost and GT only run on Premium fuel which costs so much more. I get 30 miles to the gallon with 300 horse power.
Ugly!!!
It doesn’t breathe therefore it can’t catch the virus. But it’s still required to wear a mask.
I had a '13 V6 and really liked it - got remarried and traded it in on an Outback (mistake) but now have a '19 Ecoboost with the 10 speed auto. If you keep it under 75, it will get 32-33mpg and I have seen 38mpg on long stretches with no downshifting. I use regular gas.
“The Ecoboost and GT only run on Premium fuel which costs so much more”
Only run or only run at full output? The Ecoboost motor in my Fiesta ST happily adjusts down to 87 octane without complaint and certainly without damage; I generally put mid octane in it unless I want to have some fun — in that case 92 octane with two gallons of E-85 mixed in. Will reflash to take full advantage of latter when 3/36000 expires.
“...It should be a monster....”
It will indeed, and when you stomp that gas peddle and get slammed back into the seat, and you get that rush of adrenaline, remember your ol’ Friendly Neighborhood NFHale over and say “This one’s for you, old boy...” as you leave a streak of burnt rubber tracks on the asphalt...
I seriously miss that thrill. Can’t afford a muscle car these days... but it was great to be a kid in the late 70s early 80s with all of that cheap Detroit and Dearborn muscle around...
I did not know that, thank you... I assumed it was the old 302 Windsor rebuilt to modern specs...
I love the fact that when they retro’d the Mustang, they sortkindasorta took the 67-68 style and updated it...
Love the Mopar Challenger and Chevy Camaro too...
All that’s missing now is the GTO and Firebird TransAm... and maybe a Buick Wildcat thrown in :^)...
When we retired we found we needed a second car. My wife wanted me to get a Ford Escort. I told her no way. I was going out in style.
Gotta love the back in the day car stories when you grew up in your driving years of the 60s and 70s.
When I could buy my FIRST car, a 1969 Malibu SS drop top with a 396 for 350 buckaroos, you betchadupa I love it!!! Haha!!!
I worked my ass off loading trucks after school for that car...
Yep.
For sure.
They split the rear axle in 2015 for production cars, not just the Shelbys. Handling is much better. Take my word for it. :)
Ugly. And what’s up with that huge, very distracting screen on the dash?
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