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VaSteve 04-25-2010 07:52 AM

The Mustangs were fun to watch at VIR yesterday....really beating up on far more expensive machines like BMW. I'm sure those are still the current engine, the 5.0s should be impressive.

jyl 04-25-2010 08:19 AM

The past glory part was wimpy. All they can come up with is a few dragstrip moments? I know the Mustang didn't have much racing history, but come on - not even GT350 footage?

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<div style="font-style:italic">Okay, that Mustang ad is wimpy. &gt;</div>
</div>You must have missed the part about the motor. Nothing wimpy there. <br>
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Nothing.

pwd72s 04-25-2010 08:40 AM

So, you'd rather see the footage of new Mustangs beating Caymans on a road course? That could probably be arranged. ;)

Z-man 04-25-2010 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pwd72s (Post 5315695)
So, you'd rather see the footage of new Mustangs beating Caymans on a road course? That could probably be arranged. ;)

I dunno about that.

The Mustang has hp and has a neat combination of modern/retro looks.... but can it turn?

-Z

pwd72s 04-25-2010 09:42 AM

Ask the Roush family...they are clobbering the Caymans on a road course...in Mustangs...

Damn...senior moment...forget the race series...going on now.

89911 04-25-2010 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by m21sniper (Post 5311162)
Sheryl Crow just don't get it done for me at all. Kelly Clarkson is like Sheryl Crow with 2 more octaves of range...


And about an extra 40 in the trunk.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1272217911.jpg

pwd72s 04-25-2010 11:04 AM

Ouch! Thank God Linda Rhonstadt didn't make a Mustang commercial...she was so damned hot in her glory days...

m21sniper 04-25-2010 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 89911 (Post 5315787)

She seems to fluctuate pretty wildly in weight. When she's thin she's quite cute though.

http://milkshakekicks.files.wordpres...-picture-1.jpg

Of course many if not most divas are big girls, so i don't really know what that has to do with anything. From a purely vocal standpoint, KC is infinitely more talented and skilled than Cheryl Crow.

911boost 04-25-2010 01:11 PM

I had a 1995 Mustang GT, the last of the 5.0 HO engines (it was actually 4923 ci or something) and it was a fun car. I added some Steeda suspension parts, and it actually handled pretty well.

I'm trying to talk the father in law into one of the 5.0's.

VaSteve 04-25-2010 02:08 PM

Paul... It was Grand Am Rolex, but there were a bunch in the Continental race....air next week. I think they were pretty well matched...no blowouts. BUT the Cayman vs 911 racing was quite tight.

turn9 04-25-2010 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jyl (Post 5315646)
The past glory part was wimpy. All they can come up with is a few dragstrip moments? I know the Mustang didn't have much racing history, but come on - not even GT350 footage?

Parnelli Jones, George Follmer, Tommy Kendall, Dorsey Schroeder ???

All Trans Am Champions driving Mustangs.

T9

turn9 04-25-2010 03:13 PM

Besides, who needs a racing history when you have this:

YouTube - bullit famous car chase

t9

pwd72s 04-25-2010 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by VaSteve (Post 5316106)
Paul... It was Grand Am Rolex, but there were a bunch in the Continental race....air next week. I think they were pretty well matched...no blowouts. BUT the Cayman vs 911 racing was quite tight.

No Speed (nascar) channel here...so, who won the latest round?

VaSteve 04-25-2010 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pwd72s (Post 5316520)
No Speed (nascar) channel here...so, who won the latest round?

A (water cooled) Porsche in GT series. Sorry. :)

pwd72s 04-25-2010 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by VaSteve (Post 5316535)
A (water cooled) Porsche in GT series. Sorry. :)


Ahh, darn...lol! Btw, followed a '10 Mustang ragtop on I-5 for a bit today. No real tales to tell...besides it was a 6 banger. But this did give me lots of time to study the new rear end styling. Yep, my aesthetics sense prefers the '09 styling...a lot.

austin552 04-26-2010 05:06 AM

One of my favs
 
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VaSteve 04-26-2010 05:01 PM

Here you go, Paul. '09 and '10 bodies beating up on German sedans. I couldn't find one where they were beating up on water cooled Porsches, but I'm sure it happened. :)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1272330070.jpg

pwd72s 04-26-2010 06:48 PM

Thanks for the visual proof that today's Mustangs can turn both left & right. Guys, drive one before you condemn them. Ford ain't bad these days...


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