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#61 of 2847 Another option in V6 by corsicachevy Dec 10, 2003 (7:18 am)
Ford could drop the 205hp/265lbs-ft 4.2 liter V6 from the Freestar in the new Mustang. It sounds like rock tumbler and doesn't rev much past 5000rpm, but it has a glorious torque curve. In fact, those numbers are very close to the first 4.6 modular V8 equipped Mustangs.   It would likely provide decent performance with an automatic, while the 3.0 liter would struggle to get the car moving from a stand still.
#62 of 2847 6 cyl mustang by snakerbill Dec 10, 2003 (10:35 am)
is an oxymoron, and an oxymoron is not an acne preperation for an idiot. Why would anyone except a secretary want a 6 cyl. stang????? Begin screaming now. Replies to this message: 05stangirl (Jan 01, 2006 11:23 pm) detailz (Jan 06, 2006 4:38 pm)
#63 of 2847 by john_324 Dec 10, 2003 (11:27 am)
'Cause without a V6 mustang, there would not be *any* Mustangs at all...check out the sales figures to see why.
#64 of 2847 Bingo - john324 by corsicachevy Dec 10, 2003 (1:47 pm)
Right on.   The V6 Mustang butters Ford's bread. Without the V6 edition Ford would not be able to offer the Cobra and Mach 1 models. Plus, its not as if a 4.2 liter V6 Mustang with a five speed would be a worthless slug. It may actually be kind of entertaining.
#65 of 2847 V6 mustangs by z9z9z9z9 Dec 10, 2003 (2:10 pm)
Why would anyone besides a secretary want a V6 Mustang? Lower purchase price and insurance costs are a couple reasons.   The fact that Mustang V6 sales demographics do not include a larger percentage of car enthusiasts is no ones fault but Fords. Compared to other affordable V6 cars with manual transmissions (Altima and Mazda 6), the current generation Mustang looks pretty lame. RWD is about the only thing is has going for it. Hopefully the '05 will be a more attractive alternative.   I haven't seen the numbers for a while, but the V6 Mustang outsells the GT by about 2:1 most months.
#66 of 2847 6cyl stang by snakerbill Dec 11, 2003 (2:11 pm)
I agree, they sell a lot of the 6 cyls, and just because it is cheap does not make it good. My insurance does not change no matter what car I buy, except for the price differential. It seems to me that a 6 cyl stang is the worst of all worlds. Bad build quality and no power. At least the V8's run good enough to make the car worth while. I hope that Ford does in fact improve the V6 iteration, but so far, the only thing the V6 does is make noise. Remember the really bad 4 cyls they made years ago?? The only thing it was good for was to make Honda buyers feel good about their purchase. Forget non-performance Mustangs, IMHO, it gives the car a bad name, and rice rocket drivers only laugh when they beat the devil out of you.
#67 of 2847 New engine by corsicachevy Dec 11, 2003 (2:27 pm)
For anyone who is interested, BlueOvalNews.com has some pictures of the new 3V 4.6V8 that will be used in the new Mustang GT.   Unlike a lot of Ford engines, this one actually looks nice.
#68 of 2847 Snakerbill by fdthird Dec 14, 2003 (3:51 pm)
Boy I sure would like your insurance company! Interesting way they figure out how much to charge for cars!   Your comments on the 6 are obviously based on absolutely no knowledge. The car is great with lots of power and good reliability.   Oh...and all Mustangs should be red convertibles with black tops and dark grey interiors. Black closed Mustangs only give the red open ones a bad name! Also, people who drive without the air conditioning on are stupid!   HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THE PHRASE DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS??? Enjoy your car and leave ours alone!   Why is yours good only because mine is bad?????
#69 of 2847 Snakerbill by john_324 Dec 15, 2003 (8:57 am)
I can certainly understand your feelings about Mustang quality (I share them), but you owe it to yourself to give a V6 Mustang a drive. You'll like it more than you think!   The power (193hp) is not weak by any normal scale. In fact, this is similar hp to what was offered by previous GT models. With a manual, the V6 is a blast to drive and is quite peppy. And it's very easy to have tail-out fun with it.   Edmunds.com did a review of it, and it really surprised the reviewers. They enjoyed it a lot, and while it's not a tire-churning musclecar, it *is* a great pony car value that captures the proper Mustang feel.   I have a GT and love it, but the V6 Mustangs are no slouches (1999+ that is). They are true Mustangs (there have been V6 Mustangs from the beginning), and offer amazing bang-for-the-buck performance.   Check one out if you can...you just might be converted.   Fdthird, man are you confused: everyone knows that true blue is the ONLY color for Mustangs (if you're cool that is...) ; )

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