05 Stang Specs/Comparisons
09-27-2004, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
Not 4 dr, a 2 dr 5th gen with interesting options.
On the Zeta? Looking like a G6 with a V8?
GM would have to do something different than the current GTO to get most of the pony car fans. And, it would be great if they built it in the USA. There are not too many cars built here any longer. Even an F-Body built in Canada was better than overseas IMHO.
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09-27-2004, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ActionJack
On the Zeta? Looking like a G6 with a V8?
GM would have to do something different than the current GTO to get most of the pony car fans. And, it would be great if they built it in the USA. There are not too many cars built here any longer. Even an F-Body built in Canada was better than overseas IMHO.
So sad.
GM would have to do something different than the current GTO to get most of the pony car fans. And, it would be great if they built it in the USA. There are not too many cars built here any longer. Even an F-Body built in Canada was better than overseas IMHO.
So sad.
If you want a brand new pony car, buy a Mustang. Have fun knowing it's built on a foreign engineered structure (Jag S-Type), that the chief engineer who oversaw the project is Vietnamese, and it's built in a Mazda plant.
The Zeta is also 100% Australian engineered, as you probably already know.
Oh noes!1 So SaD1 Awfulness!
09-28-2004, 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by G's99_hawk
the '04 gt is more like ~3300 lbs.
The '05 might actually come in a little lighter than that 3400 pound+ depending on options, it does have an alloy block at least.
09-28-2004, 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by ActionJack
And, it would be great if they built it in the USA. There are not too many cars built here any longer. Even an F-Body built in Canada was better than overseas IMHO.
Originally Posted by TriShield
If you want a brand new pony car, buy a Mustang. Have fun knowing it's built on a foreign engineered structure (Jag S-Type), that the chief engineer who oversaw the project is Vietnamese, and it's built in a Mazda plant.
And is it actually a Mazda plant, I thought it was a fully Ford owned former Mazda plant (Ford as I'm sure you know owns a good portion of Mazda) maybe?
09-28-2004, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1LT1
Yeah, or even heavier as also stated above, I think that 3113 pound spec in the first post is a misprint or something.
The '05 might actually come in a little lighter than that 3400 pound+ depending on options, it does have an alloy block at least.
The '05 might actually come in a little lighter than that 3400 pound+ depending on options, it does have an alloy block at least.
09-28-2004, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ZigZagZ
Road & Track listed the weight of the '05 over 3,400 pounds. Kind of heavy when compared to the previous models.
I'm sure a lower optioned, manual trans GT will come in under 3400 without driver, but probably not by much.
09-29-2004, 10:07 AM
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3400 lbs does not seem so bad. If you want I am sure it can be put on a diet.
The new Mustang has the style I want and I cannot help but feel some nostalgia when I see one. I hope to see a bigger power plant for 2006 though.
The new Mustang has the style I want and I cannot help but feel some nostalgia when I see one. I hope to see a bigger power plant for 2006 though.
09-29-2004, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ActionJack
3400 lbs does not seem so bad. If you want I am sure it can be put on a diet.
The new Mustang has the style I want and I cannot help but feel some nostalgia when I see one. I hope to see a bigger power plant for 2006 though.
The new Mustang has the style I want and I cannot help but feel some nostalgia when I see one. I hope to see a bigger power plant for 2006 though.
-Todd
09-30-2004, 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Gloveperson
It's a 2v non-pushrod for pete's sake! The car will only get heavier with the different cars (Except the cobra, rumors are going how it will have the same power as the last, but with less weight than the GT). I see the Mach 1/Bullit weighing like 3700
And while I do see the other models (Mach 1 etc, if they ever actually make those versions that is) weighing a little bit more I doubt it will be that much more. And on the flipside of that, I have a hard time seeing how a Cobra version with more cams/valves and blower/intercooler/plumbing can weigh any less than 3400.
09-30-2004, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1LT1
It's a 3 valve actually.
And while I do see the other models (Mach 1 etc, if they ever actually make those versions that is) weighing a little bit more I doubt it will be that much more. And on the flipside of that, I have a hard time seeing how a Cobra version with more cams/valves and blower/intercooler/plumbing can weigh any less than 3400.
And while I do see the other models (Mach 1 etc, if they ever actually make those versions that is) weighing a little bit more I doubt it will be that much more. And on the flipside of that, I have a hard time seeing how a Cobra version with more cams/valves and blower/intercooler/plumbing can weigh any less than 3400.
From what I understand about the next cobra, it will be a lot like the old Cobra R's and the street version of the fast mustang will be the boss/mach/bullit/shelby
-Todd
10-03-2004, 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by WECIV
I heard they were putting down 275.
Edmunds.com drove one, here is their first drive:
http://www.edmunds.com/new/2005/ford...irstdrive.1g.*
-Todd
10-03-2004, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by WECIV
MT says that the 4th and 5th gear are flat worthless. Thus, with different gears it should be able to run.
-Todd