Brand new WRX STi + thin ice = oops || 2005 Mustang Pics!!

[krunchykrome]

Mustang actually looks decent.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
the rear overhang on the mustang is longer than a civic. way to put the wheels at the corners, boys!

The absolute last thing you want in a sports car is a long wheelbase. And since the Mustang does not need interior space to be optimized there's no point in pushing the wheels to the corners.

ZV

How come?

 

[Babbles]

I am pretty impressed with the Mustang; inside and out. I need to find a friend to buy one so I can give it a test drive.

 

[Pocatello]

The Mustang GT, I want. I've recently driven a 92 Mustang GT, which is fairly old, but it was a blast.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Wow, that WAS a nice STI...

Mustang looks nice.

EDIT: Though, I rather have a Pontiac Trans Am WS6...

make that a firehawk and youve got a deal!

and WTH are the 05 stangs doing in dealers already!? its still barely 04!

ford must be anxious to get some sales goin.

Fall of this year is when they come out. I guess that's just a demo for certain dealers. Quixfire has already driven a 05 himself.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Soon to appear on Ebay:

For Sale:
Subaru WRX STI.
200km
Loaded
Minor water damage.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
the rear overhang on the mustang is longer than a civic. way to put the wheels at the corners, boys!

The absolute last thing you want in a sports car is a long wheelbase. And since the Mustang does not need interior space to be optimized there's no point in pushing the wheels to the corners.

ZV

How come?

he doesn't know 😛

 

[JulesMaximus]

What's with the wing on that little blue submarine in the first pics? 😛

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Pocatello
The Mustang GT, I want. I've recently driven a 92 Mustang GT, which is fairly old, but it was a blast.

I've owned 2 Mustang GTs, an '86 Convertible and a '94 GT coupe (red of course). Both cars were 5 spd manual transmission cars, they were great fun and very reliable.

I may have to rethink my plans on buying a new Tundra Double Cab and pick up an '05 GT convertible instead.

 

[pcmodem]

Hrm...

Didn't know Subaru offered a submarine option on their Impreza line. 😀



Pass the SCUBA gear,
PCM

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: pcmodem
Hrm...

Didn't know Subaru offered a submarine option on their Impreza line. 😀



Pass the SCUBA gear,
PCM

They wanted to branch out past the usual ricer and rally editions 😉 It's an untapped market!

 

[thedarkwolf]

One of the things I like about the current stangs is the pull out headlight switch which is retro and they went back to the crappy turn switch and separate dimmer on the new one? bleh.

I guess I could live with that 🙂

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
the rear overhang on the mustang is longer than a civic. way to put the wheels at the corners, boys!

The absolute last thing you want in a sports car is a long wheelbase. And since the Mustang does not need interior space to be optimized there's no point in pushing the wheels to the corners.

ZV

I would hardly consider a long wheel base the last thing you would want in a sports car. The long wheel base helps high speed stability, which would be useful for open road courses and drag racing. A short wheelbase car would be very agile and nimble going around a tight parking lot course, but not as helpful for 120mph bends around Nurburgring.

The Mustang was never meant to be an autocrosser.

 

[opticalmace]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
the rear overhang on the mustang is longer than a civic. way to put the wheels at the corners, boys!

The absolute last thing you want in a sports car is a long wheelbase. And since the Mustang does not need interior space to be optimized there's no point in pushing the wheels to the corners.

ZV

I would hardly consider a long wheel base the last thing you would want in a sports car. The long wheel base helps high speed stability, which would be useful for open road courses and drag racing. A short wheelbase car would be very agile and nimble going around a tight parking lot course, but not as helpful for 120mph bends around Nurburgring.

The Mustang was never meant to be an autocrosser.

:beer:

 

[Crazymofo]

Originally posted by: opticalmace

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
the rear overhang on the mustang is longer than a civic. way to put the wheels at the corners, boys!

The absolute last thing you want in a sports car is a long wheelbase. And since the Mustang does not need interior space to be optimized there's no point in pushing the wheels to the corners.

ZV

I would hardly consider a long wheel base the last thing you would want in a sports car. The long wheel base helps high speed stability, which would be useful for open road courses and drag racing. A short wheelbase car would be very agile and nimble going around a tight parking lot course, but not as helpful for 120mph bends around Nurburgring.

The Mustang was never meant to be an autocrosser.

:beer:

Either there is 2 different definitions of a "sports car" or all you idiots are calling a Mustang a sports car!?!?

 

[Genesys]

Originally posted by: pcmodem
Hrm...

Didn't know Subaru offered a submarine option on their Impreza line. 😀



Pass the SCUBA gear,
PCM

people got tired of getting wet when they take short cuts, so now the have the scubaru option! 😛

 

[AmericasTeam]

Originally posted by: Crazymofo

Originally posted by: opticalmace

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
the rear overhang on the mustang is longer than a civic. way to put the wheels at the corners, boys!

The absolute last thing you want in a sports car is a long wheelbase. And since the Mustang does not need interior space to be optimized there's no point in pushing the wheels to the corners.

ZV

I would hardly consider a long wheel base the last thing you would want in a sports car. The long wheel base helps high speed stability, which would be useful for open road courses and drag racing. A short wheelbase car would be very agile and nimble going around a tight parking lot course, but not as helpful for 120mph bends around Nurburgring.

The Mustang was never meant to be an autocrosser.

:beer:

Either there is 2 different definitions of a "sports car" or all you idiots are calling a Mustang a sports car!?!?

Whats your definition of a sports car? What do you consider the Mustang to be?

 

[Aharami]

that mustang actually looks pretty sweet. but the interior is still ugh! ford coulda put some better seats up front...maybe something with more lateral support?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Aharami
that mustang actually looks pretty sweet. but the interior is still ugh! ford coulda put some better seats up front...maybe something with more lateral support?

side bolsters can't be made to fit fat americans.

hell, my car comes with some huge side bolsters and i can't fit in them. i'm not exactly fat either (6', 170 lbs, 33" waist), the damn thing was just made for someone 5'8" and 140lbs

 

[DPmaster]

Originally posted by: AmericasTeam

Originally posted by: Crazymofo

Originally posted by: opticalmace

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
the rear overhang on the mustang is longer than a civic. way to put the wheels at the corners, boys!

The absolute last thing you want in a sports car is a long wheelbase. And since the Mustang does not need interior space to be optimized there's no point in pushing the wheels to the corners.

ZV

I would hardly consider a long wheel base the last thing you would want in a sports car. The long wheel base helps high speed stability, which would be useful for open road courses and drag racing. A short wheelbase car would be very agile and nimble going around a tight parking lot course, but not as helpful for 120mph bends around Nurburgring.

The Mustang was never meant to be an autocrosser.

:beer:

Either there is 2 different definitions of a "sports car" or all you idiots are calling a Mustang a sports car!?!?

Whats your definition of a sports car? What do you consider the Mustang to be?

I would call the Mustang a sporty car but not a sports car...just my opinion anyways. A sports car to me can't be more than a two-seater. This doesn't imply that all 2-seater cars are sports cars; only that a true sports car can't have more than two seats. I consider a Corvette or Viper a sports car. Something like the WRX or Mustang would be a "sporty" car...to me at least.

 

[OrganizedChaos]

http://www.turbo4wd.com/pictures/SUB-aru/v35.jpg

never do what this guy is doing, its dangerous and stupid. if a link in that chain goes its going to turn into a cannonball and easily kill someone
there should be a blanket on that line and nobody should be where the line can reach if it were to break at any point. use pullys if direction change is nessisary

 

[thedarkwolf]

Originally posted by: DPmaster

Originally posted by: AmericasTeam

Originally posted by: Crazymofo

Originally posted by: opticalmace

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
the rear overhang on the mustang is longer than a civic. way to put the wheels at the corners, boys!

The absolute last thing you want in a sports car is a long wheelbase. And since the Mustang does not need interior space to be optimized there's no point in pushing the wheels to the corners.

ZV

I would hardly consider a long wheel base the last thing you would want in a sports car. The long wheel base helps high speed stability, which would be useful for open road courses and drag racing. A short wheelbase car would be very agile and nimble going around a tight parking lot course, but not as helpful for 120mph bends around Nurburgring.

The Mustang was never meant to be an autocrosser.

:beer:

Either there is 2 different definitions of a "sports car" or all you idiots are calling a Mustang a sports car!?!?

Whats your definition of a sports car? What do you consider the Mustang to be?

I would call the Mustang a sporty car but not a sports car...just my opinion anyways. A sports car to me can't be more than a two-seater. This doesn't imply that all 2-seater cars are sports cars; only that a true sports car can't have more than two seats. I consider a Corvette or Viper a sports car. Something like the WRX or Mustang would be a "sporty" car...to me at least.

Mustangs have and always will be pony cars.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: DPmaster

Originally posted by: AmericasTeam

Originally posted by: Crazymofo

Originally posted by: opticalmace

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
the rear overhang on the mustang is longer than a civic. way to put the wheels at the corners, boys!

The absolute last thing you want in a sports car is a long wheelbase. And since the Mustang does not need interior space to be optimized there's no point in pushing the wheels to the corners.

ZV

I would hardly consider a long wheel base the last thing you would want in a sports car. The long wheel base helps high speed stability, which would be useful for open road courses and drag racing. A short wheelbase car would be very agile and nimble going around a tight parking lot course, but not as helpful for 120mph bends around Nurburgring.

The Mustang was never meant to be an autocrosser.

:beer:

Either there is 2 different definitions of a "sports car" or all you idiots are calling a Mustang a sports car!?!?

Whats your definition of a sports car? What do you consider the Mustang to be?

I would call the Mustang a sporty car but not a sports car...just my opinion anyways. A sports car to me can't be more than a two-seater. This doesn't imply that all 2-seater cars are sports cars; only that a true sports car can't have more than two seats. I consider a Corvette or Viper a sports car. Something like the WRX or Mustang would be a "sporty" car...to me at least.

I don't see why a sports car has to have 2 seats. Somehow, putting 2 little seats in the back magically makes a vehicle no longer a sports car? What if you take the back seats out of a Mustang? Then is it a sports car?

 

[DPmaster]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis

Originally posted by: DPmaster

Originally posted by: AmericasTeam

Originally posted by: Crazymofo

Originally posted by: opticalmace

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
the rear overhang on the mustang is longer than a civic. way to put the wheels at the corners, boys!

The absolute last thing you want in a sports car is a long wheelbase. And since the Mustang does not need interior space to be optimized there's no point in pushing the wheels to the corners.

ZV

I would hardly consider a long wheel base the last thing you would want in a sports car. The long wheel base helps high speed stability, which would be useful for open road courses and drag racing. A short wheelbase car would be very agile and nimble going around a tight parking lot course, but not as helpful for 120mph bends around Nurburgring.

The Mustang was never meant to be an autocrosser.

:beer:

Either there is 2 different definitions of a "sports car" or all you idiots are calling a Mustang a sports car!?!?

Whats your definition of a sports car? What do you consider the Mustang to be?

I would call the Mustang a sporty car but not a sports car...just my opinion anyways. A sports car to me can't be more than a two-seater. This doesn't imply that all 2-seater cars are sports cars; only that a true sports car can't have more than two seats. I consider a Corvette or Viper a sports car. Something like the WRX or Mustang would be a "sporty" car...to me at least.

I don't see why a sports car has to have 2 seats. Somehow, putting 2 little seats in the back magically makes a vehicle no longer a sports car? What if you take the back seats out of a Mustang? Then is it a sports car?

If the car has more than 2 seats then NO it's not a sports car...in my opinion anyways. I've got several requirements before I place a certain car into the "sports car" group.

1. It needs to have somewhat decent speed/acceleration (0-60mph in less than 6 secs; 1/4 mile in under 14 secs)
2. No more than 2 seats
3. It needs to have the "look" of a sports car. This is the hardest one to gauge...one person can say a car looks like a sports car while another person can say it doesn't

The regular Mustang only meets the last requirement IMO. The Mach 1 and Cobra versions meet the first requirement. Now if Ford redesigned the Mustang as a 2-seater and still kept requirements number 1 and 3, then YES I would consider the Mustang a sports car.

 

[wbresson]

mmmm stang, I wish, but v8+rwd+stick+iowa.snow=ouch