RE: Brit Mustang buyers favour V8s...
Discussion
Quinny said:
I'm really excited to be getting a new mustang, I'm looking forward to the whole thing....there will always be folk that love pissing on someone's parade........
good for you - you should be excited and I hope that the reality is even better than the antici......pation. As for the 2nd part - yes, yes there are ignore these bitter twisted f
ks and enjoy what you like 
Thermobaric said:
Is there an ETA on when they're likely going to be in showrooms to have a poke around and test drive? I was going to get something else but could be swayed to a Mustang but would have to see one in the metal.
I thought late October originally, but thinking mid November is more likely. Can't wait to get my hands on our demo.rehab71 said:
Well said! Sounds like he's dying for Mustang to fail, we've sold 50 so far.
Not at all! Hopefully it will be a huge success. Previous Ford coupes have had a tough time in the UK market and previous American V8s have also struggled, despite an initial flurry of excitement.Ozzie Osmond said:
rehab71 said:
Well said! Sounds like he's dying for Mustang to fail, we've sold 50 so far.
Not at all! Hopefully it will be a huge success. Previous Ford coupes have had a tough time in the UK market and previous American V8s have also struggled, despite an initial flurry of excitement.The cars you mentioned had absolutely no appeal whatsoever over and above the sum of their components; this is an American, if not global, icon, which will hugely improve it's sales figures. Even if you take out the Mustang name from the equation you are still left with a very good-looking car, with a stonking engine that that can be modified in all sorts of ways to produce silly amounts of power, and it's not german!
300bhp/ton said:
Centurion07 said:
Yes, but the thing you're overlooking here is.....because Mustang!!
They did try previously though. Although I admit it was a more lacklustre attempt with the 3.3 litre Fox body Stang.I had one as a hire car in june, we did nearly 3000 miles,
I had to open the "hood" to look at the engine, yes it was a V6 but it didnt seem that quick, the auto didnt know what gear it wanted to be in half the time,
the handling was a bit floaty, especially at speed, it liked to run wide unless you gave it some braking to load the front tyres,
Im 5 ft 10 (powerfully built etc) but there was no legroom in the rear seat when I had the driving seat where I needed it, I did see 4 adults in one in LA though,
the locals loved it, even the cops directing traffic commented,
I dont think it would make my top 5 of cars to buy were I in the market.
I had to open the "hood" to look at the engine, yes it was a V6 but it didnt seem that quick, the auto didnt know what gear it wanted to be in half the time,
the handling was a bit floaty, especially at speed, it liked to run wide unless you gave it some braking to load the front tyres,
Im 5 ft 10 (powerfully built etc) but there was no legroom in the rear seat when I had the driving seat where I needed it, I did see 4 adults in one in LA though,
the locals loved it, even the cops directing traffic commented,
I dont think it would make my top 5 of cars to buy were I in the market.
Edited by bobtail4x4 on Wednesday 26th August 11:16
300bhp/ton said:
irocfan said:
but was the 3.3 any worse than the equivalent European option at the time?
No, but it clearly wasn't pitched as a performance car. Which frankly is the entire appeal of a Mustang.bobtail4x4 said:
I had one as a hire car in june, we did nearly 3000 miles,
I had to open the "hood" to look at the engine, yes it was a V6 but it didnt seem that quick, the auto didnt know what gear it wanted to be in half the time,
the handling was a bit floaty, especially at speed, it liked to run wide unless you gave it some braking to load the front tyres,
Im 5 ft 10 (powerfully built etc) but there was no legroom in the rear seat when I had the driving seat where I needed it, I did see 4 adults in one in LA though,
the locals loved it, even the cops directing traffic commented,
I dont think it would make my top 5 of card to buy were I in the market.
Boggo hire car spec cars can't be used as a comparison to a nicely specced V8. It will have been the cheapest model with the tallest axle ratio they do; rumors (and its just that I have nothing to back it up) are the hire cars are slightly detuned as wellI had to open the "hood" to look at the engine, yes it was a V6 but it didnt seem that quick, the auto didnt know what gear it wanted to be in half the time,
the handling was a bit floaty, especially at speed, it liked to run wide unless you gave it some braking to load the front tyres,
Im 5 ft 10 (powerfully built etc) but there was no legroom in the rear seat when I had the driving seat where I needed it, I did see 4 adults in one in LA though,
the locals loved it, even the cops directing traffic commented,
I dont think it would make my top 5 of card to buy were I in the market.
Edited by PanzerCommander on Wednesday 26th August 11:11
kambites said:
swerni said:
It's going to be a niche player over here.
Anything without a diesel option will be a niche player in the UK. I doubt they have huge sales expectations though. To be honest I'd prefer them not to sell a huge number as it means they'll be a rare sight on the roads plus resale should be higher.
Ozzie Osmond said:
Check out the market fortune of previous Ford coupes in UK,
He does make a good point though. Ford have traditionally struggled to sell coupes in the UK. I suppose anyone wanting a coupe body wants something a bit flasher than a Ford. And thats when the coupe wasn't horrifically expensive to run (i'm sorry but any 5.0l engine isn't going to lightly sip fuel)- Probe
- Cougar
- Puma
Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't most of the later Capris tiny engined dogs, with a few good big power halo models to help shift them? Based on sales of the Mustang this doesn't appear to be happening.
Glad the Mustang is coming to the UK, don't think ( as most Ford nuts seem too) its the second coming of Christ. For what its worth my fictious £35k would be on a used C63.
bobtail4x4 said:
I had one as a hire car in june, we did nearly 3000 miles,
I had to open the "hood" to look at the engine, yes it was a V6 but it didnt seem that quick, the auto didnt know what gear it wanted to be in half the time,
the handling was a bit floaty, especially at speed, it liked to run wide unless you gave it some braking to load the front tyres,
Im 5 ft 10 (powerfully built etc) but there was no legroom in the rear seat when I had the driving seat where I needed it, I did see 4 adults in one in LA though,
the locals loved it, even the cops directing traffic commented,
I dont think it would make my top 5 of card to buy were I in the market.
I often wonder if the rental cars are a softer spec or limited. The V6 should be pretty peppy and certain with the manual clocks some pretty impressive speed stats.I had to open the "hood" to look at the engine, yes it was a V6 but it didnt seem that quick, the auto didnt know what gear it wanted to be in half the time,
the handling was a bit floaty, especially at speed, it liked to run wide unless you gave it some braking to load the front tyres,
Im 5 ft 10 (powerfully built etc) but there was no legroom in the rear seat when I had the driving seat where I needed it, I did see 4 adults in one in LA though,
the locals loved it, even the cops directing traffic commented,
I dont think it would make my top 5 of card to buy were I in the market.
This might not be the case, and I haven't yet driven the latest variants, so don't really know.
bobtail4x4 said:
I had one as a hire car in june, we did nearly 3000 miles,
I had to open the "hood" to look at the engine, yes it was a V6 but it didnt seem that quick, the auto didnt know what gear it wanted to be in half the time,
the handling was a bit floaty, especially at speed, it liked to run wide unless you gave it some braking to load the front tyres,
Im 5 ft 10 (powerfully built etc) but there was no legroom in the rear seat when I had the driving seat where I needed it, I did see 4 adults in one in LA though,
the locals loved it, even the cops directing traffic commented,
I dont think it would make my top 5 of cars to buy were I in the market.
The rentals wouldn't have the 'Handling Package' which is standard on the UK cars.I had to open the "hood" to look at the engine, yes it was a V6 but it didnt seem that quick, the auto didnt know what gear it wanted to be in half the time,
the handling was a bit floaty, especially at speed, it liked to run wide unless you gave it some braking to load the front tyres,
Im 5 ft 10 (powerfully built etc) but there was no legroom in the rear seat when I had the driving seat where I needed it, I did see 4 adults in one in LA though,
the locals loved it, even the cops directing traffic commented,
I dont think it would make my top 5 of cars to buy were I in the market.
Edited by bobtail4x4 on Wednesday 26th August 11:16
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