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Old 12-27-2009, 08:16 AM
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Default Re: Finally 2011 Mustang will bring back 5.0
Originally Posted by marlinspike
The stock 20s on the SS weight 30lbs each in the front and 32lbs each in the rear. The 16x8s on my car, from a time when cars were built on a different scale, are 16lbs each. So there's 58lbs right there, all unsprung. Designers have gone stupid.
You're assuming a lot of things about the buying public. The public doesn't care about unsprung weight, they don't care about total weight (except in the context of fuel economy). Most SS buyers won't ever drive their cars anywhere close to the point where unsprung weight matters at all. They want big shiny wheels and an aggressive looking car with a big engine that they can brag about. If you're actually concerned about performance, you aren't going to buy one for those same reasons.
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Old 12-27-2009, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Jarrod
Interesting. How much are new GTs going for?
At the dealer here in MD they have $4000 to $5500 off (the higher amount being on more expensive cars) written on the windshields.
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Old 12-27-2009, 08:35 AM
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Default Re: Finally 2011 Mustang will bring back 5.0
Originally Posted by Fabrik8
You're assuming a lot of things about the buying public. The public doesn't care about unsprung weight, they don't care about total weight (except in the context of fuel economy). Most SS buyers won't ever drive their cars anywhere close to the point where unsprung weight matters at all. They want big shiny wheels and an aggressive looking car with a big engine that they can brag about. If you're actually concerned about performance, you aren't going to buy one for those same reasons.
It's just sad to me that if you've got $26k and want to buy a new car with good performance, your best option is a car with a solid axle.
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Old 12-27-2009, 08:47 AM
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Default Re: Finally 2011 Mustang will bring back 5.0
Originally Posted by marlinspike
At the dealer here in MD they have $4000 to $5500 off (the higher amount being on more expensive cars) written on the windshields.
welp, scratch that.
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Old 12-27-2009, 08:54 AM
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Default Re: Finally 2011 Mustang will bring back 5.0
Originally Posted by Jarrod
welp, scratch that.
Well, I figure you could get another 1-2k off that. Just how low did you think they go?
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Old 12-27-2009, 08:58 AM
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Just do your thing Jarrod and find every flaw on one.
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Old 12-27-2009, 09:32 AM
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Default Re: Finally 2011 Mustang will bring back 5.0
Originally Posted by marlinspike
At the dealer here in MD they have $4000 to $5500 off (the higher amount being on more expensive cars) written on the windshields.
Originally Posted by marlinspike
Well, I figure you could get another 1-2k off that. Just how low did you think they go?
Why did I read it as 40000 lol.

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Just do your thing Jarrod and find every flaw on one.
LOL. No. If I ever bought a new car, it'd be one fresh off the truck and the assholes aren't driving it.
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Old 12-27-2009, 09:32 AM
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Default Re: Finally 2011 Mustang will bring back 5.0
Originally Posted by marlinspike
It's just sad to me that if you've got $26k and want to buy a new car with good performance, your best option is a car with a solid axle.
Yeah, I'm definitely with you on that one..
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Old 12-27-2009, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by marlinspike
It's just sad to me that if you've got $26k and want to buy a new car with good performance, your best option is a car with a solid axle.
I WANT a solid axle. Problem is, I want it in a mustang
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Old 12-27-2009, 10:41 AM
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Problem is, I want a mustang
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