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First Drive: 2005 Ford Mustang
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Nissan went through the same thing with Maxima rear beam setup from 1995 to 2003. It had some characteristics better than an IRS, but ultimately the IRS replaced it, because overall it's a better setup for a sporty car. And Maxima is an FWD family car, where rear suspension doesn't even matter all that much. Mustang is an RWD sports car. It should have an IRS. $300 would have been worth it to have an IRS.
Being a lifelong Mustang guy, and I realize I'm in the minority, but I still think the new style is one of the ugliest Mustangs I've ever seen. Performance looks good though.
It's cool though, because all you young guys think my Mustang style is ugly, so it all work out in the end. 😉
It's cool though, because all you young guys think my Mustang style is ugly, so it all work out in the end. 😉
thedarkwolf
Diamond Member
I would imagine it is a lot easier and cheaper to build a IRS that sees 0ft-lbs of torque then one that sees 315ft-lbs 🙂. But I agree it should have a IRS and hopefully Ford's bean counters will come to their senses in a year or two and put one in the GT if nothing else as an options.
Actually, now that I think about it, I think the Mustang II was the worst...the 2005 is no where near that bad...I just don't like it. As for my favorite..that's tough. I've always liked the newer styles over some of the older ones...generally. There are a few classics I really liked, but I've always sort of liked the newer designs more. I think one of the reasons I don't like the new Mustang is the retro look. I wish they had still done a radical re-design, but not one that looked towards the past, but more toward the future. I generally hate retro restyles as a rule.
I do realize however that most Mustang fans prefer the older ones, so the move makes sense I guess.
I'll have to give it more thought, but the favorite that comes to mind first is the Saleen S351, and the fox bodies. I'm probably a tad biased towards the fox body since I own a '92 (last year with forged pistons), and I realize most of the younger generation don't like the styling. When I was growing up though, they were one of THE cars to have, and the fox body was very popular for many years. It was cheap, and you could do a ton of stuff to them. They also last forever. I do realize they aren't regarded highly on their styling, but they will always be one of my favorites.
I guess it boils down to I wish the Mustang would have made a forward leap in design, like it had been doing, instead of a look back...
I know I'm in the minority and that's fine. At least now that there aren't many fox bodies on the road now, mine starts to stand out from all the newer cars nowadays that all seem to look the same.
The Saleen S351 is probably what I consider the ultimate Mustang. It handles, has tons of HP from the S/C 351W, and looks great.
Saleen S351 #1
Saleen S351 #2
Saleen S351 #3
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mAdD INDIAN
Diamond Member
Actually IRS makes much more impact to the Maxima owners than it twould do hte Mustang owners.
Maxima owners would wwant better ride over bumps and get rid of all the bump steer issues our beam setup had..to give a more compliant ride.
Mustang on the hand...ride issue isn't a big deal as much as getting out of the hole quicker.
Pliablemoose
Lifer
It's about time Ford came up with something in it's car line that generated some buzz. They did very well @ the price point they're bringing in the new Mustang @.
Saw some pics of the solid rear axle setup, it's a very sophisticated system.
Saw some pics of the solid rear axle setup, it's a very sophisticated system.
Chadder007
Diamond Member
Anyone want to buy my brand new BMW Z4 3.0 so I can get a 05' Mustang GT? 😀
LEt the flame wars begin...I got to drive the 2005 mustang V6. We were testing out the instrument clusters to make sure the code works right. Car handled well, and i liked to drive it as a manual but there were some things i just didnt like
First off, why even have a back seat if you cant have anyone in there? For me to have my feet comfortable, 5'10 man...i needed to remove all room from the back. Yes i know, its a sports car, but still. The console in the center cant be put in a comfortable position as an arm rest. There was a ding in the side panel where the gas tank door snaps and hits the car. There were numerous things that i just didnt like about it. I could go on about it, but I cant. I love my buddies cobra though, not sure which year it was.
First off, why even have a back seat if you cant have anyone in there? For me to have my feet comfortable, 5'10 man...i needed to remove all room from the back. Yes i know, its a sports car, but still. The console in the center cant be put in a comfortable position as an arm rest. There was a ding in the side panel where the gas tank door snaps and hits the car. There were numerous things that i just didnt like about it. I could go on about it, but I cant. I love my buddies cobra though, not sure which year it was.
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