10-20-2011, 09:59 PM
Sorry, I don't write as well as Rex, but:
1.Yes the Mustang is large (more width than length) - I can still get in and out of it just fine in my garage with another car in there :dunno:
2. I haven't found the visibility to be a problem (you are right, it's not a greenhouse), especially with those blind-spot mirrors (no worse than the Talon, the Rabbit was far worse)
3. Who cares about rear seats in a 2-door sports car? It makes a good shelf.
4. Can't comment on the auto.
5. I average ~26 to 27mpg with the 6-speed and 2.73 rear axle, about 90% highway 10% city, doing 70+ down the highway.
My biggest gripes with the car after 1 month / 3500 miles (I drive a lot....):
1. The auto-dim rear view mirror blows ass. It doesn't dim at dusk, it's slow to adjust over hills, and you can't override it manually.
2. Sync crashed on me once, requiring me to pull a fuse to reset the system. I blame Microsoft for that sort of BS. It never did play well with my Ipod (using a 32gb memory stick now) but my Ipod has always been a POS, so that might have had something to do with the crash.
Other than those things, it is completely BA. It's the first car I have had where good old boys in work trucks give me :thumbup: when I drive by. The engine is like my SHO's - it's not a torque monster, so people looking for that V8 thrust will be disappointed, but it screams past 4500rpm and just keeps pulling harder towards redline. The China trans shifts great, it gets awesome MPGs on 87 octane, and it handles well without punishing your back. I don't know what Evan is comparing it too handling wise (maybe his Elise, which is a little unfair IMO) but about every handling review / test I have ever seen is positive, and my impressions back that up.
1.Yes the Mustang is large (more width than length) - I can still get in and out of it just fine in my garage with another car in there :dunno:
2. I haven't found the visibility to be a problem (you are right, it's not a greenhouse), especially with those blind-spot mirrors (no worse than the Talon, the Rabbit was far worse)
3. Who cares about rear seats in a 2-door sports car? It makes a good shelf.
4. Can't comment on the auto.
5. I average ~26 to 27mpg with the 6-speed and 2.73 rear axle, about 90% highway 10% city, doing 70+ down the highway.
My biggest gripes with the car after 1 month / 3500 miles (I drive a lot....):
1. The auto-dim rear view mirror blows ass. It doesn't dim at dusk, it's slow to adjust over hills, and you can't override it manually.
2. Sync crashed on me once, requiring me to pull a fuse to reset the system. I blame Microsoft for that sort of BS. It never did play well with my Ipod (using a 32gb memory stick now) but my Ipod has always been a POS, so that might have had something to do with the crash.
Other than those things, it is completely BA. It's the first car I have had where good old boys in work trucks give me :thumbup: when I drive by. The engine is like my SHO's - it's not a torque monster, so people looking for that V8 thrust will be disappointed, but it screams past 4500rpm and just keeps pulling harder towards redline. The China trans shifts great, it gets awesome MPGs on 87 octane, and it handles well without punishing your back. I don't know what Evan is comparing it too handling wise (maybe his Elise, which is a little unfair IMO) but about every handling review / test I have ever seen is positive, and my impressions back that up.
Why do people just post what they are thinking? Without thinking.
2012 Ford Mustang
1995 BMW 540i/A
1990 Eagle Talon TSI AWD
2012 Ford Mustang
1995 BMW 540i/A
1990 Eagle Talon TSI AWD