Hey I am new. Just stumbled upon the site tonight and i was just wondering. I recently got a2007 Mustang V6 automatic and i LOVE it! unfortunatly the first thing thing that happens is my husbands friends bust my butt for getting an automatic and a V6... everyone has been telling me that i will live to regret the fact that i got a 6 instead of an 8 and that its "pointless" to geta mustang if you aren't going to get a stick.
So just wondering what the rest of the ya'll mustang owners thought about it.

 

Well you are in the V6 sections so I don't think many will say its stupid. Its a great car and can have lots of fun with it but hey what do I know I'm a stupid V6 owner and love the car. Enjoy it, lifes to short to worry about regret.

 

don't worry about it. people will always bust your ***** (in your case ovaries ) about having a 6. as long as you're happy with it, thats all that matters.

i love my 6, even though its a 5speed. i'd only trade it in for....dare i say...a camaro. nothing else could get me to trade my car. i get a lot of crap from my coworkers. the IT guy is a chevy guy and the other is a v8 mustang owner. not the new one.

i have yet dealt with mr. IT (i wanna keep him happy in case i screw up my computer) but i took the other one down he's stopped giving me crap

 

Of those who are busting your butt over the V6 and automatic -- how many of them own a Mustang themselves?
I'm very happy with my car, and usually hear great compliments. The only people I have come across who have an attitude that it is "only a 6" are those who don't have a Mustang at all. The owner of the detail shop where I take my car says that it always attracts attention when he puts it out front on the line, more than most of the cars he does.

 

i love my v6...for the price its great...also stick is fun in a mustang...but if u like auto its all good

 

Personally, the automatic has annoyed me enough to go looking for a stick. It's not that it's a bad transmission - just that I've driven standard since I could drive and don't care for automatics. You can tell your friend you can go 0-60 in ~7 seconds.. I'd like to see his NA V6 do that..

 

Let your husband's friends know that the 2007 Mustang V6 is (according to Car and Driver Magazine) the FASTEST car for under $20,000.

Check out the link below for their comparisons......pretty impressive I would say!

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...stang-v-6.html

 

First - WELCOME TO MF!

Don't let a few rude comments take away your fun. The 4.0L V6 Mustang is a great car. An aftermarkettune (using a hand-held tuner like SCT) and a Cold Air Intake (CAI) will wake them up alot, and they will also reduce throttle lag and firm up shifts in an automatic. There are several sponsors (and non-sponsors) who offer package deals, and it is money well spent (about $550 +/-) IMO.

Best of luck to you!

Bill Jr.
28HopUp

 

Ive owned a V6 automatic... Honestly, I am MORE impressed with the V6 than I am with the GT. When you drive a V8 powered vehicle, you expect raw power right? Not when you climb into a V6 powered car... However, the V6 stang gives you that... way more than you expect... Anytime someone pokes at you for getting a V6, line it up with them... they'll shut up when your waiting at the finish line...

 

The V6 is a great car yeah the V8 is a muscle beast but really who needs 0-60 in 5 secs instead of 7 when the only thing waiting for you is yet another red light?

If you do drag racing or something like that, a V8 is an obvious choice, but when I see all those GT drivers everywhere in my city, where they have absolutely nowhere to enjoy the power the V8 gives them, well they're the ones I consider "stupid" for wasting money on an engine they don't even need =p

Both cars can get you well within the range of a very very very salty speeding ticket too, so there too I don`t see the need for a V8 ;P

All a matter of perspective!


P.S. I agree however that stick is a lot more fun than automatic but if were stuck in traffic morning & night, I'd rather drive an auto!