rokketman
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This is my first post in this forum. Hello to all the mustang enthusiasts, garage DIYers’, big spendas $$, daily drivers of 100% OEM factory queens, track rats, silent lurkers, trolls, and whoever else I missed. This post will likely rub many the wrong way but then again, edifying truth hurts sometimes. Now, I am a car guy and have lived long enough (and owned and driven enough cars) to know what I like and do not like. I hope this post educates the reader and gives them an elevated ability to see the points I make below when they themselves sit in a 'stang. I am somewhat disheartened to write this post because the pre-LCI 6g mustang GT had (key word: HAD) my eye and potentially my wallet. FWIW: The post-LCI mustang is a filthy ugly thing.
So….
Interiors mentioned below and briefly critiqued or commended in one car's case (E90 & F30 3 series, G70 Hyundai and 2018 Mustang). My issues with the Mustangs' interior has nothing to do with the quality of the materials, plastics, etc. But rather, the dimensions.
I rented a 2018 mustang (again), having rented a 2016 or so mustang years ago. What struck me this time was how big the interior felt, let alone the whole car with its big hood. I had an eco-boost convertible. The whole car almost feels SUV-ish, which is nuts considering that its a low-slung coupe. The left and right halves of the dash are just big with their overhangs, and the new LCD cluster is not sporty. It just feels mini-van like. I was bored driving the car on top of the disappointment of the interior. The 4 cylinder ecoboost has some oomph, but the steering is numb even on the sport setting. Boring car and literally would regret buying this within 1 hour.
The absolute best interior I have personally driven as a daily is the E90 sedan without the GPS hump. It feels like one has gotten into something special and driver oriented when sitting in the driver seat. It blows away even its successor, the F30 which is a confused interior with its lines and an ugly gaping hole between the shifter and the climate controls. They fixed it a bit on the 2019 3 series but then they added some half-circle gauges for speed and RPM. I have to sit in one and drive it to know if I like it. On another note..Hyundai seems to have a winner with their G70.
Some have told me the GT350 mustang will not give me the same impression, but I respond with the sentiment that it is impossible for that to be true because the interior has the same dimensions. The mustang is just too big of a car and the interior is not different. I'm American at heart, and I wish Mustang was smaller in every way so my country was not known for such a badly designed (aesthetically, that is) car, inside and out. The Corvette thankfully helps to dispel the notion Americans only build sports cars of the large interior caliber. While the Corvette has a massive hood (at least the C6), the interior feels much better.
So….
Interiors mentioned below and briefly critiqued or commended in one car's case (E90 & F30 3 series, G70 Hyundai and 2018 Mustang). My issues with the Mustangs' interior has nothing to do with the quality of the materials, plastics, etc. But rather, the dimensions.
I rented a 2018 mustang (again), having rented a 2016 or so mustang years ago. What struck me this time was how big the interior felt, let alone the whole car with its big hood. I had an eco-boost convertible. The whole car almost feels SUV-ish, which is nuts considering that its a low-slung coupe. The left and right halves of the dash are just big with their overhangs, and the new LCD cluster is not sporty. It just feels mini-van like. I was bored driving the car on top of the disappointment of the interior. The 4 cylinder ecoboost has some oomph, but the steering is numb even on the sport setting. Boring car and literally would regret buying this within 1 hour.
The absolute best interior I have personally driven as a daily is the E90 sedan without the GPS hump. It feels like one has gotten into something special and driver oriented when sitting in the driver seat. It blows away even its successor, the F30 which is a confused interior with its lines and an ugly gaping hole between the shifter and the climate controls. They fixed it a bit on the 2019 3 series but then they added some half-circle gauges for speed and RPM. I have to sit in one and drive it to know if I like it. On another note..Hyundai seems to have a winner with their G70.
Some have told me the GT350 mustang will not give me the same impression, but I respond with the sentiment that it is impossible for that to be true because the interior has the same dimensions. The mustang is just too big of a car and the interior is not different. I'm American at heart, and I wish Mustang was smaller in every way so my country was not known for such a badly designed (aesthetically, that is) car, inside and out. The Corvette thankfully helps to dispel the notion Americans only build sports cars of the large interior caliber. While the Corvette has a massive hood (at least the C6), the interior feels much better.
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