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I don't know your references. Unfamiliar with DEW98, CD6, or D2C. Don't work inside Ford. I do remember Tang speaking to your point on Charlie Rose. He said if we could charge $80K for a Mustang it would be a very different car than what we offer. But we can't. The entry level on S197 was maybe...

There is dollar accounting then engineering accounting. The 8.8 "SRA is 128# in a shipping crate. Add IRS and the S197 starts to move up to S550 weight, above 3500#. The 2007 GT Premium quoted at 3356#. Mustang is a performance model. Weight is a number just as torque and horsepower that...

you know you drive[].........when you push your car out of the garage all the way to the street at night, because your neighbors bedroom is next to your garage

Like Ray Liotta said in Goodfellows 'everybody takes a beating sometime.' I am back for more. I still have magazines [ Mustang 5.0, Mustangs & Fords, Mustangs & Fast Fords, Modified Mustangs] from 2004 to 2009. The stack is about a foot high. Open anyone of them, half of the mags are...

Foggy memory aside, I remember Hau Thai Tang on Charlie Rose (or some TV spot) talking about the S197 and he told the MCA story. The inside accounting story may be right. I have no way of knowing. Maybe they are both right, the car rolls out with a SRA either way.

When Hau Thai Tang designed the S197, IRS was in the platform. He went on the road to visit Mustang Clubs of America to preview the S197 and get feedback. The response was against the IRS. Everybody wanted to keep the 8.8" SRA. MCA members felt the SRA was part of the identity of the model...

Yikes! This discussion is deep. I have learned things. IRS v solid axle; I own them both and like them both. I would not give up my '07 GT, I get too much pleasure from it. Kind of like that old time rock and roll. I have my SRA tuned to perfection. It is a work of automotive art. Just like the...

It is a good thing I don't have a smart phone with an insurance app. Pictured is the top handling mod made to the solid axle GT. Stock seats are comfortable but they don't cut it in a turn. Most drivers brake when they lean or slide in the seat. This is why the 911 trailing me does not see my...

Interesting thread. I rural road surf and safari. Handling/suspension is more important than power to me. Bought the '17 V6 just to experience the IRS. No comparison in stock trim, the S550 is better. However, the '07 GT is handling modified over a four year quest. It is very good and IMO better...

Writing about design: It is remarkable how similar gen 6 mustang and camaro are in overall body envelope. Yet when I walk around a G6 camaro it does not draw me in like a mustang. It is an eye of the beholder thing for sure. There is just something about the camaro low green house, round hood...

What is obvious?

Ford_Mustang.................17,274 Units Sold -4.4% Q1_2020 Dodge_Challenger..........15,096 Units Sold +24% Q1_2020 Chevy_Camaro.................7,089 Units Sold -1.3% Q1_2020 Ford continues to lead the segment. Charger is up from 12,138 units Q1 2020. That is a wow. Ford to lead in Q2...

...when you bleed off speed for every approaching vehicle with a roof rack

P0300 = random misfire. A P0300 DTC kept my '07 GT from passing license renewal inspection. P0300 can be a headache to diagnose and repair. Dealers and shops gave up. When in doubt do it yourself. Decided to pull all 8 plugs, use oscilloscope to component check each COP, and ohmmeter-out each...

Forget about it. This Shelby looks extraterrestrial. Plates not required on Mars.

...when other drivers looking at you look like they are not looking at you

That's the way Uh Huh Uh Huh I like it.

This post led me to check out widebody. I agree. I kind of see 1967 Mustang hard top inspired roof and body lines. Definite pony car look, only bigger. Way bigger. I like it, but will stick with stang. Make that a 1968 hardtop inspired roof and body line. Not the same side aspect, but the...

Dealership service departments make me feel like an unarmed US Marine in N. Korea. The more I keep my cars away from them, the longer they last. I seek out private repair parties and do every mod and maintenance my home equipment will allow. I am an engineer. I like working on the car, I like...