6000 miles on the odo, my impressions so far
06-05-2006, 07:08 PM
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RE: 6000 miles on the odo, my impressions so far
If any body knows---and most of us do---the IRS is a terrible idea..
just go ask 03-04 Cobra owners who switched it out for a solid axle..
My last Mustang was a 91 GT..this one feels like a Cadillac compared to that one...
just go ask 03-04 Cobra owners who switched it out for a solid axle..
My last Mustang was a 91 GT..this one feels like a Cadillac compared to that one...
06-05-2006, 07:42 PM
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RE: 6000 miles on the odo, my impressions so far
racefiend: what the H do you think you were buyin? a Lexus?bmw? C'mon get real.A pony car is a pony car! I will tell you this,change the rear springs (lower) and it will ride much better on bumps ,potholes etc..The stock springs are junk.I do agree with the drive by wire set-up.,it's bad!......Just think ,you could have paid 38-40k for a GTO??? and as far as these"problems"....you do have a warranty ,right?
06-05-2006, 08:32 PM
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RE: 6000 miles on the odo, my impressions so far
I've never had a car with a solid rear axel before. On some roads that I never considered 'bumpy', the back end is all over the place! I thought there may have been some new potholes, but I don't notice them with the 'other' car. I'm hoping the Eibach Pro-Springs help the ride out. I'm not complaining, I just want to keep the horsepower on the road!
06-05-2006, 08:37 PM
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RE: 6000 miles on the odo, my impressions so far
ORIGINAL: AirborneCZ
only did 300 miles so far so I will let you know after next 2700
but I must dtto your statement about solid rear axle on bad roads already
only did 300 miles so far so I will let you know after next 2700
but I must dtto your statement about solid rear axle on bad roads already
06-05-2006, 09:13 PM
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RE: 6000 miles on the odo, my impressions so far
Ok, I'm putting on my flame suit but here it is. I agree the Mustang could have been built with some more quality in mind. The cheap plastic, the clunking front end no one can fix, the marginal stock radio. But hey. it's a 300 HP car for 26+K. Not bad. Would I have done differently after 3K miles? Nope! I love the rumble, the acceleration, not to mention the looks of the car. JMO
06-05-2006, 09:18 PM
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RE: 6000 miles on the odo, my impressions so far
I have heard multiple people complain about the AC now and I dont understand. I live in Texas and it has been VERY hot lately and My stang has the best AC I have ever used in a car. No matter the temp or the speed it will freeze you............. Most of the other cars I have owned didnt really cool worth a damn untill you got them out on the highway.
I seem to have perfect panel gaps, and for a stock car......plenty of power. I could always use more but this car is one hell of a starting point.
The blinker noise is strange. Not sure why they wanted to change what has worked for 60+ years. Not a big deal though.
I seem to have perfect panel gaps, and for a stock car......plenty of power. I could always use more but this car is one hell of a starting point.
The blinker noise is strange. Not sure why they wanted to change what has worked for 60+ years. Not a big deal though.
06-05-2006, 11:25 PM
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RE: 6000 miles on the odo, my impressions so far
ORIGINAL: jt14894
No major issues to complain about here.
The gas tank filling problem only lasted about a few weeks after I first got the car. It has only done it a few times in the last 8 or 9 months, but all I do is turn the nozzle upside down and it fills up fine.
I've had mine since July 05 and it had 6800 miles just before I went on a road trip to Tennessee, a week ago. Now, it has just over 8500 miles and didn't have any issues during the trip.
It averaged just over 27 MPG throughout the whole trip.
No major issues to complain about here.
The gas tank filling problem only lasted about a few weeks after I first got the car. It has only done it a few times in the last 8 or 9 months, but all I do is turn the nozzle upside down and it fills up fine.
I've had mine since July 05 and it had 6800 miles just before I went on a road trip to Tennessee, a week ago. Now, it has just over 8500 miles and didn't have any issues during the trip.
It averaged just over 27 MPG throughout the whole trip.
ORIGINAL: rebelyell06
I've learned to only use real cd's in some slots and burned ones in others. I find that slots 4-6 don't like burnt cd's on mine, but 1-3 tend to play them a bit more decently. Other then these problems I absolutely love the car. Like what has already been mentioned, these problems can be fixed and its not that hard to do so.
I've learned to only use real cd's in some slots and burned ones in others. I find that slots 4-6 don't like burnt cd's on mine, but 1-3 tend to play them a bit more decently. Other then these problems I absolutely love the car. Like what has already been mentioned, these problems can be fixed and its not that hard to do so.
ORIGINAL: 05SDI
We have 13,000 miles on our '06 Yellow Vert GT. It's 8 months old today, and it's NOT our daily driver!
Likes;
Convertible in Alaska you ask! Yes and if this is how nice convertibles are I see no reason for our 'fun' car to ever not be a convertible. Drove it in -32 degrees (F) and was toasty warm with heater on a little over mid way on temp and #2 on fan. (on another note we have never turned the A/C on lol!)
Dislikes;
I don't like the antilock brakes and TCS defaulting and turning itself off when driving aggresively during the winter. (I have yet to have it happen during summer) TO reset and have anti-lock and TCS back it seems you have to stop and Shut off the car for about 10 mins or so.
We have 13,000 miles on our '06 Yellow Vert GT. It's 8 months old today, and it's NOT our daily driver!
Likes;
Convertible in Alaska you ask! Yes and if this is how nice convertibles are I see no reason for our 'fun' car to ever not be a convertible. Drove it in -32 degrees (F) and was toasty warm with heater on a little over mid way on temp and #2 on fan. (on another note we have never turned the A/C on lol!)
Dislikes;
I don't like the antilock brakes and TCS defaulting and turning itself off when driving aggresively during the winter. (I have yet to have it happen during summer) TO reset and have anti-lock and TCS back it seems you have to stop and Shut off the car for about 10 mins or so.
TCS and ABS turning itself off on its own? Havent run into that one. Sounds like something might be wrong. You'd think in bad weather is when you would want them working.
ORIGINAL: Nadelle
AAAAAHHHHH STFU.....JESUS BUY A BMW YOU SPOILED BASTARD [sm=sorry.gif]
0-60 in 4.9 sec isnt fast enough for ya?
yeah...too bad i gues my focus is better than your stang !
AAAAAHHHHH STFU.....JESUS BUY A BMW YOU SPOILED BASTARD [sm=sorry.gif]
0-60 in 4.9 sec isnt fast enough for ya?
yeah...too bad i gues my focus is better than your stang !
I never said it was not fast. I guess fast is a relative term. If you go from a Lamborghini Diablo to a mustang, it would be slow. Go from a Hunday Scoupe to a Mustang, and it would be fast.
ORIGINAL: torch red
If any body knows---and most of us do---the IRS is a terrible idea..
just go ask 03-04 Cobra owners who switched it out for a solid axle..
My last Mustang was a 91 GT..this one feels like a Cadillac compared to that one...
If any body knows---and most of us do---the IRS is a terrible idea..
just go ask 03-04 Cobra owners who switched it out for a solid axle..
My last Mustang was a 91 GT..this one feels like a Cadillac compared to that one...
ORIGINAL: legend gt
racefiend: what the H do you think you were buyin? a Lexus?bmw? C'mon get real.A pony car is a pony car! I will tell you this,change the rear springs (lower) and it will ride much better on bumps ,potholes etc..The stock springs are junk.I do agree with the drive by wire set-up.,it's bad!......Just think ,you could have paid 38-40k for a GTO??? and as far as these"problems"....you do have a warranty ,right?
racefiend: what the H do you think you were buyin? a Lexus?bmw? C'mon get real.A pony car is a pony car! I will tell you this,change the rear springs (lower) and it will ride much better on bumps ,potholes etc..The stock springs are junk.I do agree with the drive by wire set-up.,it's bad!......Just think ,you could have paid 38-40k for a GTO??? and as far as these"problems"....you do have a warranty ,right?
ORIGINAL: GM Supercar
Perfect panel gaps on my 06 GT too - but I only have 25.9 miles on mine.
Perfect panel gaps on my 06 GT too - but I only have 25.9 miles on mine.
LOL And for those of you getting mad that there are things that I don't like, I'm sorry if I'm ruining the reputation of your mighty mustang. I'm only giving my thoughts on the car after 6000 miles of driving it. THere's going to be some good, and there's going to be some bad. Are you telling me you like EVERYTHING about your car? This may help someone deciding on a mustang to know it's strengths/weaknesses before buying. This doesn't mean I don't like my car. Quite the contrary. I knew of some of these problems getting into this, and I decided I could live with/fix them. When I bought this car I chose the lesser of the evils of what fit into the kind of car I wanted. I don't like new cars (but needed one) because of all of the intrusive "technology" built in to them, and the Mustang is the one I could live with the most.