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Originally Posted by bizcotch
Hey guys, ive had my Z for a couple of years now. love the car but have recently been attracted to the new Mustang GT. saw a black one the other day and ever since could not resist the thoughts of trading my baby for the V8. How can i get rid of these evil thoughts. ![Confused](https://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif)
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Originally Posted by bizcotch
...have recently been attracted to the new Mustang GT. saw a black one the other day and ever since could not resist the thoughts of trading my baby for the V8. How can i get rid of these evil thoughts. ![Confused](https://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif)
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I've always been a Mustang guy, since I got my '70 in '72. Great car for a 16 yr. old. With a 2V 302 I was always getting toasted by the Chevys, but it was really easy to drive when stoned (hey, that was then....). Then I got a '67 with motor. Great fun. When I bought my '89 GT convertable I couldn't belive they would sell one to just anybody. It was fast, powerful, comfortable, reliable... I put 135K on it with NO repairs, even after navigating the El Toro Y for years. My 2000 has 60K on it, with just one EGT failure (could it be the sustained high speeds driving up and down the 5?).
Mustangs are great at being Mustangs, which means many things to many people. And I'm a little sorry to my brothers in Detroit, Canada, and Mexico, who need me to "buy American". But for me, buying the Z was the right choice. The competence of the handling inspires me to drive with a precision not available in the Mustang. And my wife is happy to drive "her new mustang"! I just hope my oil consumption stops.
Mustangs are great at being Mustangs, which means many things to many people. And I'm a little sorry to my brothers in Detroit, Canada, and Mexico, who need me to "buy American". But for me, buying the Z was the right choice. The competence of the handling inspires me to drive with a precision not available in the Mustang. And my wife is happy to drive "her new mustang"! I just hope my oil consumption stops.
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My mom has had her Mustang for five years now and I think all I can remember is one bad headgasket and some tires that dry-rotted. Other than that, its been quite reliable.
Funny a bunch of Z owners bashing a car like that, considering its had quite a few of its own problems. Just food for thought. :shrug:
Funny a bunch of Z owners bashing a car like that, considering its had quite a few of its own problems. Just food for thought. :shrug:
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Originally Posted by kdogg24
Mustangs are unrealiable. Anything Ford is something to stay away from. Just my 2 cents
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Went to two local ford dealerships today. one of the dealerships had a black gt premium. Fell in love.....until i drove it.
THis car feels like your driving a truck(high up). power was there, interior and smell was great but the suspension felt soft. Damn!! steering wheel was also as soft as my sentra's. Let me tell you though...engine bay looked easy to work in. Anyway..., loved the look and power feel but i think the Z feels quicker and more stable. Just felt good to walk away from and into my Z.
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Originally Posted by adrianko43
You should wait for the new Chevy Mustang. They will probably have all the reliability problems fixed. or not.
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Originally Posted by kdogg24
Mustangs are unrealiable. Anything Ford is something to stay away from. Just my 2 cents
Again, the whole notion of "American car = unreliable" is bunk.. I've owned 3 Mustangs before the Z and never had 1 problem with them. I had a supercharged Mach 1 that ran on a stock bottom end for 50k miles (until a truck ran into while parked at the Home Depot) with no problems.
Please quit with the uninformed comments, makes the Z community look ignorant..
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Originally Posted by Playboy's Z
only chicks drive mustangs man, unless there roushes or saleens, z gets way more looks and way more well you know what..
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mustangs are like *******s.......everyone and their sister has one. I mean the styling looks much nicer than previous models but new camaro looks much sexier. Even the new challenger looks way way bbetter than a mustang. i love the styling of the Z though. You definatly will NOT i repeat will NOT get the female attention in the stang as u will in the Z, I mean if you like girls. I like girls so I drive a Z.
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Originally Posted by Tzuten
Oh? Where do you get this information? The 5.0 Mustang was one of the most reliable powerplants you could get. The 4.6 Mustang was just about as reliable. The 4.6 powerplant could easily go over 200k miles with little problems (many police and taxi crown vics can attest to that).
Again, the whole notion of "American car = unreliable" is bunk.. I've owned 3 Mustangs before the Z and never had 1 problem with them. I had a supercharged Mach 1 that ran on a stock bottom end for 50k miles (until a truck ran into while parked at the Home Depot) with no problems.
Please quit with the uninformed comments, makes the Z community look ignorant..
Again, the whole notion of "American car = unreliable" is bunk.. I've owned 3 Mustangs before the Z and never had 1 problem with them. I had a supercharged Mach 1 that ran on a stock bottom end for 50k miles (until a truck ran into while parked at the Home Depot) with no problems.
Please quit with the uninformed comments, makes the Z community look ignorant..
I agree 100%.
I had a Mustang for years with no problems. Just wanted to upgrade, so I thought I'd give the "Z" a try. I love my new car, but the Mustang never had anywhere near the problems these 350Z's have.
Say what you want, but Ford has over 40 years experience building them, and they are extremely reliable machines.
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Originally Posted by bizcotch
Hey guys, ive had my Z for a couple of years now. love the car but have recently been attracted to the new Mustang GT. saw a black one the other day and ever since could not resist the thoughts of trading my baby for the V8. How can i get rid of these evil thoughts. ![Confused](https://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif)
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Originally Posted by Armitage
My mom has had her Mustang for five years now and I think all I can remember is one bad headgasket and some tires that dry-rotted. Other than that, its been quite reliable.
Funny a bunch of Z owners bashing a car like that, considering its had quite a few of its own problems. Just food for thought. :shrug:
Funny a bunch of Z owners bashing a car like that, considering its had quite a few of its own problems. Just food for thought. :shrug: