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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Linn County, Oregon
Posts: 48,760
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Glad I resisited the temptation
When the '19 Bullitt Mustang came out, I'll admit I was sorely tempted. 480 normally aspirasted horsepower. 6 speed manual, independent suspension, trick magnetic shocks, torsen rear end...all the go fast goodies were there. My main turn off was the star trek dash, the TV screen, the electronic gee-gaws that they young guys love. So, I decided my old, slow, and obsolete '09 Bullitt Mustang with it's mere 315 horsepower and low miles could continue to get me to my favorite pool hall & back home just fine. At least it has a set of easy to read gauges...all I needed or wanted.
Porsche had it's lawsuit problems over the IMS bearing. Now it's Ford's turn for trying to cheap out on the Getrag (made in China) 6 speed. Probably the only real fix would be to swap for the stronger Tremec 6 speed used in the 350GT. That would cost a few bucks...
Here's the story....
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/06/12/ford-mustang-six-speed-manual-transmission-lawsuit/
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent."
-Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.)
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