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Old 05-31-2007   #3
Hell Puppy
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Default Re: Gonzo, what is this Mustang kick you are on?

A classic mustang and the stuff being produced since the mid-70's are two totally different animals. I'd love to have an original GT500. That'll cost you a dollar or two at Barrett Jackson however. The new ones, even the NEW Shelby GT500 are still a lot like putting lipstick on a pig. I cant believe the prices some people are paying for these things.

I will say that a late model 6 cylinder Mustang makes a great "girlfriend" car though. Dont see many guys driving them unless their daddy co-signed so they can pay for it with what they make sacking grocery at Publix. When they grow up and learn a trade, like driving a forklift, then they graduate to the GT. The behavior of the average 'stang GT driver is what earns it the reputation as a redneck ride though.

I disagree on the Corvette. It's actually kinda becoming more of a middle age crisis car than a redneck car. I loved my C5. There is no car out there that'll provide better bang for the buck than a Vette. It is a loud, powerful, V8 American sports car....doesn't have the refinement, engineering or polish of a German sports car or a pasta rocket, but it's a fun brute to drive.

My complaint with it, and why I didn't get another, is that they've fallen behind on the creature comforts on the inside. I'm a geek, I like all my luxury techie toys. And the beauty of an SRT8 is I have all my toys, it's a big comfortable car, and believe it or not it's a tad faster than the C5 Corvette.
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