RE: Ford discontinues 2.3-litre Mustang in UK
Discussion
Leon R said:
Better than the V6.
I would have thought the 3.7 V6 would have been a better bet and maybe snagged some old Capri 2.8 drivers with it's perfectly adequate 300hp. A "six" is less something you have to explain....However, it seems Ford discontinued the V6 back in 2017, which I missed.
irocfan said:
NigelCayless said:
The trip computer on my V8 GT says i'm averaging 20.3mpg which doesn't seem too bad
Really, do you have a particularly heavy right foot? I have to say I'd expect more from it (for reference I'm averaging 22.5 out of my 6.2 Camaro which is a real porker)And on many 2-300 mile runs I've averaged 35-40mpg
I'm clearly not trying hard enough!
Well, I must be the only PH member who would have actually opted for the 4 cylinder if I were buying one.
I know the V8 sounds fantastic, but I tend to find I prefer the response and involvement you get from a 4 cylinder. (Or used to...)
All this stuff about the 2.3 being the equivalent of trouser stuffing is risible. Buying any Mustang, particularly the V8, is dangerously akin to trouser stuffing. It's called a "muscle car" for a reason. That's why people buy them.
I know the V8 sounds fantastic, but I tend to find I prefer the response and involvement you get from a 4 cylinder. (Or used to...)
All this stuff about the 2.3 being the equivalent of trouser stuffing is risible. Buying any Mustang, particularly the V8, is dangerously akin to trouser stuffing. It's called a "muscle car" for a reason. That's why people buy them.
Bennet said:
Well, I must be the only PH member who would have actually opted for the 4 cylinder if I were buying one.
I know the V8 sounds fantastic, but I tend to find I prefer the response and involvement you get from a 4 cylinder. (Or used to...)
All this stuff about the 2.3 being the equivalent of trouser stuffing is risible. Buying any Mustang, particularly the V8, is dangerously akin to trouser stuffing. It's called a "muscle car" for a reason. That's why people buy them.
Not really the point of the metaphor, as clunky as it was, though was it? I know the V8 sounds fantastic, but I tend to find I prefer the response and involvement you get from a 4 cylinder. (Or used to...)
All this stuff about the 2.3 being the equivalent of trouser stuffing is risible. Buying any Mustang, particularly the V8, is dangerously akin to trouser stuffing. It's called a "muscle car" for a reason. That's why people buy them.
The idea was it has muscle car looks, without the growl to match it - hence the particular use of stuffing in the point that was made I imagine. Advertising a big bulge when in reality there's a small one. The V8 isn't "dangerously akin to trouser stuffing" in that sense because the car that sounds like it has a big shouty engine actually has a big shouty engine. So where there's promise of a big bulge, there is actually a big bulge.
Sounds like you're veering towards more making a point about overcompensation on the driver's part themselves. Which is very dangerous ground. In which case we should all be driving a Honda Jazz, because anything that has a big engine, aggressive styling, and a great noise, is going to be seen as overcompensation.
Avdb said:
4 cylinder and an auto. 
Each to their own but I'd find it impossible to resist the V8 and the manual.
You can get a 4 cylinder engine and an auto in pretty much any car, the V8 makes the Mustang special for me(I'm a dinosaur though to be fair).
LuS1fer said:
Leon R said:
Better than the V6.
I would have thought the 3.7 V6 would have been a better bet and maybe snagged some old Capri 2.8 drivers with it's perfectly adequate 300hp. A "six" is less something you have to explain....However, it seems Ford discontinued the V6 back in 2017, which I missed.
But, I'm assuming the fours aren't limited to 110mph so the propshaft issue has presumably been resolved for this gen anyway?
If you want a 4 pot auto, Merc, bmw, Audi etc all do better options for similar monthly payments. None of them do manual v8’s at sensible money though.
In the U.K. that’s the USP for the mustang for maybe 1 more yr until they pull the s550 out of the euro export market completely. Only die hard American car enthusiasts would buy any mustang in the mega high tax countries because local competition is cheaper and better at the same price point.
In the U.K. that’s the USP for the mustang for maybe 1 more yr until they pull the s550 out of the euro export market completely. Only die hard American car enthusiasts would buy any mustang in the mega high tax countries because local competition is cheaper and better at the same price point.
donkmeister said:
I was pondering that comment too... The only thing I can think is the propshaft issue. I had a rental Mustang convertible with a V6 when they were current and was perplexed that it seemed to be limited to 110mph (I think... it was a few years ago now!). A quick google revealed that the V6 propshafts were of dubious quality and self-destructed a little above that.
But, I'm assuming the fours aren't limited to 110mph so the propshaft issue has presumably been resolved for this gen anyway?
The older V6 Mustangs were limited so they could fit lower speed rated tyres. Cheapskate Mustangs need cheap tyres. The modern V6 does, however, seem to be hindered by a penny-pinching driveshaft. Unbelievable in this day and age.But, I'm assuming the fours aren't limited to 110mph so the propshaft issue has presumably been resolved for this gen anyway?
I just wish Ford had of thought a bit more about this S550 Mustang in the R&D stages. They could have taken into consideration its "One Ford Global Policy", remembered the Aussies where about to close up shop with the Falcon and their knowhow of the Barra6, and Ford could have covered alot of bases and had a real good global lineup with this segment size of vehicle, that could have had about a 10yr shelf-life globally with plenty editions and specials etc.
Mustang - 2dr coupe and vert, Falcon - 4dr saloon and estate. Imagine they where all offered with an entry level 2.3 Ecoboost, a middle of the road 4.0 Barra6, and a range topping 5.0 Coyote V8. Just imagine a Mustang with a Barra6 from the factory and the tuning potential.
Mustang - 2dr coupe and vert, Falcon - 4dr saloon and estate. Imagine they where all offered with an entry level 2.3 Ecoboost, a middle of the road 4.0 Barra6, and a range topping 5.0 Coyote V8. Just imagine a Mustang with a Barra6 from the factory and the tuning potential.
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