Mustang madness!

hold on that's not the worst part.. propriety tax on a brand new mustang ecoboost, 233kw is 960+850 € /year, for the v8 310kw propriety tax is 2500+1178 €/year plus insurance (1200-2000 €/year)

 

Are you saying you have to pay a tax every year that you drive the car.
or just a one time tax.

 

Oh boy, don't read too much into advertised gains. For the mods you listed it'll never happened. Seriously, I was "hot-rodding" my GT for very long, cold air, suspension, MAF, bigger TB, ported heads, aluminum air intake, headers, Borla exhaust, X-Pipe, custom dyno tune, bigger injectors, aluminum driveshaft, etc, etc, you name it, tried everything except SC and juice. Big hole in the bank account.
It's a money pit, you just buying fun, or hobby, not much of the performance.
Mustang is a gorgeous, iconic car, was very proud to own one.
LOL, too much OT.

 

We have to pay that tax every year, just to own the car, it doesn't matter if it sits in your garage or you're effectively using it. The tax amount is calculated on power, age, and pollution class but is not related to car's value. The "funny" thing is that on an m3 e92 for example you end it up paying every year something over 10% of car's value of taxes. That's insane, it has practically killed a sector in less than 5 years.

And last but not least fuel price is mostly given by taxes we pay 1.3-1.4€/litre of fuel of which .88 €/l are taxes

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I'm sold on the EcoBoost. I drove an Ecoboost manual for 2 months(white), then a GT manual for 1.5 months(black). Both base with all-season 18" rubber. If I was buying one myself, Ecoboost, no question. Better bargain, mileage, insurance. And I swear it turns in better than the GT, judging from taking them both thru the same turns every day. Of course, the Coyote 5.0 is an outstanding engine. Totally blew me away the first time I drove one (in a truck no less!). But the 2.3 Eco has plenty of power and gobs of low-end torque. Feels like a strong diesel. ( I must say, I would take a Fiesta ST over any Mustang. That thing is a hoot.)

I also drove a V6 auto with paddles for a day. That engine feels sportier in the new Mustang than it did in the previous one. Not sure if tuned different, but it seemed revy-er.

BTW, the first Mustang I took out on a track was a V6 manual 2014(grey). It was plenty fun. Also, I have never driven a car that drew so many nice comments from strangers. That particular car was very good looking.

 

Other than the indigenous people of America, and from there, other than the Vikings and/or Chinese who most likely discovered America first (mainstream academia finally starting to admit more and more), it was an Italian, Cristoforo Columbo (AKA his butchered name: Christopher Columbus), who discovered America, and another Italian (Amerigo) who America was named after. If anything, other than the Indigenous people (who had mass genocide committed on them), and other than the Vikings and/or Chinese people, I'd say that, technically, America is more Italian than British/"English" (England, Ireland, Scotland, etc.)


P.S. The current cheap-model mustangs (V6) have a lot of power. 300 hp is a lot for most people. I had some fun driving one and it was only an automatic. They'rs not bad at all

 

Got ya . Always welcome .

Turbo it, or supercharge it!

Relative to those, for sure. I drove a 2014 MX5. The handling was fantastic. The power was not.

To me, it was not fun because of that. Stock, for me, I would only enjoy it on the track. Because the handling is so good, it's extremely hard to get anywhere close to the edge on the street. So you can't get the adrenaline in corners--unless your in the mountains or something--and you can't get it off acceleration.

If I were to ever own a Miata that I drove on the street, a turbo would be a must.

Looked up the 2013 Camaro base 0-60. It's 5.9. That didn't feel quick to me. But numbers wise, 5 second zone is quick.

Perhaps I have been spoiled by twin turbos. Used to own a 300ZX V6 Twin Turbo, and a Subaru Legacy B4 Flat 6 Twin Turbo. I miss them... Those may not even be faster from 0-60. Perhaps it's that top end pull .

I also drove a 2013 Camaro SS... That was exhilarating!

 

Nah, what's the hurry? You're driving a Miata. When you get there, you have to park the Miata.

 

1. I already tend to drive too fast stock, with a turbo I'd get arrested all the time, lol... I prefer a slow, light, revvy car on the street. At least you can stretched it's legs without going 200 in 5 seconds xD

2. That's because they're huge, heavy, you sit high, etc... Makes you feel like you're going way slow. Like driving a minivan

Word of warning for those attending Mustang meets.... Stay well clear of the side of the roads when the cars are leaving.

 

Umm, are you talking about Myrtle Beach?

Yes, I have seen this first-hand... [EXTRA-HARD FACEPALM]

 

All of them
https://www.facebook.com/brianfknmyers/posts/922330714546480

 

LOL, these ones kill me every single time.

 

Socialism is very expensive indeed

 

Wow, never seen anything stupid like that.
What a disgrace to a beautiful car. The price for being affordable so any punk can get one.

@Torcano, you think the last picture is really funny. I feel very sorry for you.

 

Price has nothing to do with it... People can't drive, no matter whether it's cheap or expensive:

 

Lot's of horsepower + showing off and no skills = crashing. Price or brand doesn't have anything to do with it.

Lot's of idiots in this video...

 

Those marshals must be nutjobs for standing there

 

Well, it's not meant to be some balls out rally... lol

 

You silly bastid .

You are correct, there is no hurry to get from point A to point B. But need moar powaaa to feel the acceleration G force and get zees adrenaline flowing! So I can feel like this

Lolz. The crazy thing about it, is how many people ef up, all day long... at those meets.



By the way, I hearts the Mustang. Spent time with it last night. Anyone notice the license plate yet? 666 KS .

 

Ah, I see that Kunos is also in league with the Dark Lord.

Hail Santa!