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Hello there. Long time reader, first time writer.
My eye's been on a Mustang for years and the time is fast approaching. By fast, I mean the next 12-24 months, but based on how long I've been thinking about it... that's fast, LOL. I'm in the home stretch...!
It will be a daily driver (approx 110km a day, M-F plus whatever the weekend brings), so my default idea has been the EcoBoost. On paper it makes sense and in the real world, having owned V8s before, I know how the paper figures can go out the window if you want to give the car a bit of a squirt and drive it in a spirited way on a regular basis...!
But I thought it might be worth talking to you good folks about it, just to reinforce (or maybe change?), what I'm thinking. For example, if you drive an EcoBoost in a spirited way, does the fuel economy head towards the GT anyway? Obviously I know it would go up, but would a spirited EcoBoost be in the low teens, while a spirited GT might nudge high teens/100km?
And yes, I know all the non fuel economy reasons to go for the GT - starting with the lovely music it makes. I get it. Again, I've owned V8s before. I like them a lot. But I drive such a stupid amount, the petrol costs would just be killer in a GT, I think.
Look forward to your thoughts and hello again...!
My eye's been on a Mustang for years and the time is fast approaching. By fast, I mean the next 12-24 months, but based on how long I've been thinking about it... that's fast, LOL. I'm in the home stretch...!
It will be a daily driver (approx 110km a day, M-F plus whatever the weekend brings), so my default idea has been the EcoBoost. On paper it makes sense and in the real world, having owned V8s before, I know how the paper figures can go out the window if you want to give the car a bit of a squirt and drive it in a spirited way on a regular basis...!
But I thought it might be worth talking to you good folks about it, just to reinforce (or maybe change?), what I'm thinking. For example, if you drive an EcoBoost in a spirited way, does the fuel economy head towards the GT anyway? Obviously I know it would go up, but would a spirited EcoBoost be in the low teens, while a spirited GT might nudge high teens/100km?
And yes, I know all the non fuel economy reasons to go for the GT - starting with the lovely music it makes. I get it. Again, I've owned V8s before. I like them a lot. But I drive such a stupid amount, the petrol costs would just be killer in a GT, I think.
Look forward to your thoughts and hello again...!
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