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Mopar151

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35. These chumps don't care about facts - just want to bloviate and blame Obama for whatever they can

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 09:51 PM

Apr 2012

The new Mustang EcoBoost V-6 makes almost 300 hp (net - not the old, puffed-up gross ratings from the 60's), and gets 29 mpg.
Ford isn't dumping the Mustang anytime soon. Ford has been working at the "stratified charge" technology that underlies EcoBoost since the early 70's

A lot of people view cars of the 60's with great reverence, and attribute performance and refinement that most simply did not have.
I'm not one of them... I own a '72 F-350 with an old school, hot rod 302 - built similar to the Shelby Mustang small-blocks. Power is good (almost as much as the new V-6...) - but compared to the smooth-as-silk driveability of Ford's current EFI V-8's, it's rough as a cob.

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Some dipshit from the American Spectator blames President Obama for changes to Mustang by Ford. [View all] stevedeshazer Apr 2012 OP

I preferred my 1992 4 cylinder Mustang... ingac70 Apr 2012 #1

Wait, listening to classic rock is a right-wing thing? 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #2

Okay, I listened to plenty of it back in the day. stevedeshazer Apr 2012 #5

No and neither is driving a Mustang. This is so much piffle. yellowcanine Apr 2012 #37

Hey DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #3

Saw Skynyrd twice. stevedeshazer Apr 2012 #7

Bieber bless you... Fumesucker Apr 2012 #18

how bizarre that you think classic Rock is right wing..... dionysus Apr 2012 #4

A partial list of the bands I saw back then stevedeshazer Apr 2012 #10

Hmmmm... GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #6

Dipshit for sure madokie Apr 2012 #8

If you want to go fast, there are plenty of other cars Canuckistanian Apr 2012 #9

Ever notice that cars marketed to lower middle to middle class folks are identified by a name often? Fumesucker Apr 2012 #20

one of the biggest 'non-points' ever made on this board ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2012 #25

I love you too.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #27

I never noticed that, can I play? hughee99 Apr 2012 #30

"Often" and "usually" have specific meanings, they are qualifiers.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #31

Okay then, hughee99 Apr 2012 #32

Ferrari is American? Fumesucker Apr 2012 #34

I was referring to the ones you named initially. hughee99 Apr 2012 #36

Didn't realize we were only talking about current models.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #38

Glass-Steagall had NOTHING to do with the 2015 Ford Mustang design. ( n/t ) Make7 Apr 2012 #11

It's been proven that Glass-Steagall never existed. Put down the pipe! freshwest Apr 2012 #14

Fuck that, he just made it look more Black, and cooler. DCKit Apr 2012 #12

You mean that serious car enthusiasts still buy Mustangs? Lost-in-FL Apr 2012 #13

mustangs are very tuneable.. frylock Apr 2012 #17

What do you mean *some* dipshit at American Spectator? The entire staff is nothing but dipshits. freshwest Apr 2012 #15

This will go over like Politicalboi Apr 2012 #16

The original muscle cars HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #19

I probably had too much beer with my pizza to answer Silver Swan Apr 2012 #21

Dodging idiot drivers is much more easily accomplished in a small car than a large one.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #22

Has this guy not been noticing the horsepower war between the Mustang and Camaro in recent years? JVS Apr 2012 #23

Republicans need to be called out for putting down American-made products. gulliver Apr 2012 #24

I'm having a tough time telling who is the more ignorant one. n/t flvegan Apr 2012 #26

He is a dipshit MattBaggins Apr 2012 #28

Notice this idiot didn't mention who was in office NoGOPZone Apr 2012 #29

Whover created the new design it is incredibly ugly. former9thward Apr 2012 #33

These chumps don't care about facts - just want to bloviate and blame Obama for whatever they can Mopar151 Apr 2012 #35

The "Good Old Days" For Cars Is Now. Fastcars Apr 2012 #39

WTF kind of logic is that? Initech Apr 2012 #40

Hey pal Bombero1956 Apr 2012 #41

Ford has fucked up the Mustang more times than you can count, and it's still here jmowreader Apr 2012 #42