TOP GEAR GT500 TEST
03-09-2007, 02:27 AM
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RE: TOP GEAR GT500 TEST
They have a preconceived notion of all American cars being plasticky, slow, heavy with soft suspension. I can appreciate that my Mustang has a ****ty plastic interior. There are shakes and rattles for days. I know that. But as much as I would love an M-car I despise things like iDrive, sequential shifters (w/ no clutch) and **** that like that. All that crap that is supposed to be convenient or whatever takes away from my fun of actually driving the car. This applies to Japanese cars too. I loved the Lexus IS300, until they got rid of the manual option. I think American cars are more for 'pure' gearheads more so than many equivalent Euro-cars but I will never try and say that American cars are of a superior quality. Its all personal opinion and what you value more. (All that being said, the best 'bang for the buck' car I've owned in terms of quality was easily my Mazda3s, owned by Ford with a Mazda engine, Volvo chassis and Ford body panels. That car had 3-series interior quality for $20k)
03-09-2007, 10:28 PM
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RE: TOP GEAR GT500 TEST
Im not sure abou the fr500 having a live; i would think so.
and i agree w/ you buddha expect for the plastic. I would of paid 500 more to get ride of all that plastic bs in my car; i see toys w/ better plastic. but thats my only thing against it. small things like that go long way.
and i agree w/ you buddha expect for the plastic. I would of paid 500 more to get ride of all that plastic bs in my car; i see toys w/ better plastic. but thats my only thing against it. small things like that go long way.
03-21-2007, 01:04 PM
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RE: TOP GEAR GT500 TEST
ORIGINAL: 4wheelkillr
well that's because they ARE much more expensive...
well that's because they ARE much more expensive...
Anyway, my point is this...$40,000 in the UK will get you a Ford Mondeo (Contour), a Honda Accord, A SAAB 9-3, or a BMW 1-Series.
Or you could drive a Mustang.
'Nuff said!
P.S. - Gas here is $6.50 a gallon. That's a US gallon, too. And all y'all think all y'all have it tough. [:'(]
03-21-2007, 02:36 PM
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RE: TOP GEAR GT500 TEST
ORIGINAL: Mellowdien
Is there a topgear episode where they review a mustang GT?
Is there a topgear episode where they review a mustang GT?
03-21-2007, 02:49 PM
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RE: TOP GEAR GT500 TEST
just watched the whole thing...
he wrote on the gt500,....[:@][:@][:@]....omg...[:@][:@][:@]
gonna go do some yoga or kickboxing now...anything...to get it out...
he wrote on the gt500,....[:@][:@][:@]....omg...[:@][:@][:@]
gonna go do some yoga or kickboxing now...anything...to get it out...
03-21-2007, 03:23 PM
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RE: TOP GEAR GT500 TEST
my favorite part was how this is the only car they acctually put on a dyno. they believe every other cars numbers though. and by the way, it was going to be called the gt500 before they even came out with the engine stats. it has nothing to do with the hp rating.
03-21-2007, 05:27 PM
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RE: TOP GEAR GT500 TEST
ORIGINAL: my77stang
i wanted to slap him when he wrote on that shebly with a marker..... ****ing looser, like people dont know cars loose HP from the crank to the pavement.
*******!
*edit* i emailed them and politely told them they are biased with inaccurate claims and figures on american cars. bastards [:'(]
i wanted to slap him when he wrote on that shebly with a marker..... ****ing looser, like people dont know cars loose HP from the crank to the pavement.
*******!
*edit* i emailed them and politely told them they are biased with inaccurate claims and figures on american cars. bastards [:'(]
Yeah man thats true I freakin hate that jeremy dude.. there was a preview once of him driving a v6 stang and racing a real mustang horse and saying that the horse won.he also said this is a v8 mustang.. and it was clearly a v6 with one exhaust no fog lights and small rims... What an a$$ he is...
and DUUUDE haha I love ur sig.. I will take it from you.. ( use it on another forum )