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Old 11-22-2015, 12:20 PM
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Guessing you've got a new 500? How is it on the highway?


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Old 11-22-2015, 01:17 PM
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Nice, probably a bit light on the HP side.
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Nice, probably a bit light on the HP side.
My Christmas gift to myself is a performance kit for the abarth putting it over 200HP at the wheels. Power to weight ratio at a supercar level.
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Old 11-23-2015, 10:19 AM
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That 2.3L ecoboost Mustang weighs about 1,200 pounds more than the FIAT.
Didn't Ford learn from the Foxbody days that a 4cyl shouldn't be in a Mustang? (Yes I know it can be reworked for 400hp, but I'm talking stock)
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Didn't Ford learn from the Foxbody days that a 4cyl shouldn't be in a Mustang? (Yes I know it can be reworked for 400hp, but I'm talking stock)
Ford wanted to keep the Camaro's 4 cylinder company.
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These are verrrrry different 4 cyl engines than the old 2.3 and iron duke engines. The 4cyl has more power than the v6...




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Better highway ridethan the GTI, but that's not saying much

Interesting -- been meaning to try one. I've heard they're great especially if you autox at all.


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Old 11-23-2015, 10:33 AM
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I once owned a 1974 Mustang II with the first-gen 2.3. Toyota Corolla's used to leave me for dead once the light turned green.
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Old 11-23-2015, 11:55 AM
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Don't forget to wear the Persols and a pair of Ferragamo slip-ons while driving.
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Old 11-23-2015, 10:26 PM
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Don't forget to wear the Persols and a pair of Ferragamo slip-ons while driving.
Well being a wannabe Steve McQueen I have worn Persol 714s for years

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Steve looks pretty good in the SL....you do too in the XKSS.
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Old 11-24-2015, 03:40 PM
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Didn't Ford learn from the Foxbody days that a 4cyl shouldn't be in a Mustang? (Yes I know it can be reworked for 400hp, but I'm talking stock)
Its not the 1980's anymore the new 4 cylinder Mustang is faster than a foxbody 5.0.

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