What's your second generation of choice

[s197richie]

If someone were going to drop a relatively run-of-the-mill V8 mustang in your lap that were not an s650 what would you like

I like that 03-04 Mach 1; I test drove a green '99 GT 5-spd when I was 23 but didn't have the nuggets to pull the trigger on payments.

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[BuckeyeBOSS]

69 Mustang again. Absolutely LOVE the look, but got tired of always working on it, lol.

 

[Paddles]

Hot take but I loved the 2010.

 

[s197richie]

Hot take but I loved the 2010.

Really? that was considered the bad year since they updated the body a bit but still gave you the 4.6 3v with the 5.0 dropping in '11. The exterior updates made it look less retro but I guess they were grasping at different ideas to combat sales dropping off. The true tragedy of the 4.6 3v was instant-gratification kiddos couldn't be bothered to swap in shorter gears and a CAI+tune to wake it up. I personally don't mind it and as we've visited in other threads, it retains the legendary sbf exhaust note whereas the Coyote does not.

 

[s197richie]

69 Mustang again. Absolutely LOVE the look, but got tired of always working on it, lol.

Yeah there aren't many Mustangs at local shows but one guy brings an Orange Mach 1 with the 351 and 4-speed; really sweet.

 

[AZ_Ryan]

69 Mustang again. Absolutely LOVE the look, but got tired of always working on it, lol.

I wouldn't consider a '69 Mustang "run of the mill". But im definitely a classic guy.

It would be hard going back to a non-independent rear end. But I do like the 2011-2012 GTs. Id also consider a clean 03-04 Mach 1. Unfortunately everyone I know thats had one has gotten head/compression issues. The 6th gen cars where nice but too close to what I have now to justify.

 

[s197richie]

Id also consider a clean 03-04 Mach 1..

Check this vid; good stuff starts at 13:30. Legendary exhaust note.

Is the 2003 Ford Mustang Mach 1 more ICONIC than the 2021 Mach 1?

 

[347Stang]

1967 Mustang GT500 (Eleanor)

 

[AZ_Ryan]

Check this vid; good stuff starts at 13:30. Legendary exhaust note.

Is the 2003 Ford Mustang Mach 1 more ICONIC than the 2021 Mach 1?

Oh Im very familiar with those cars. They are definitely not on the same planet as the 21-23 Mach 1s.

 

[AZ_Ryan]

1967 Mustang GT500 (Eleanor)

Definitely a "run of the mill" Mustang. Lol

 

[347Stang]

Definitely a "run of the mill" Mustang. Lol

All right you got me there, not run of the mill. But Ill take it

 

[LouG]

If he can have that, I'll have a GTD.

 

[Paddles]

Really? that was considered the bad year since they updated the body a bit but still gave you the 4.6 3v with the 5.0 dropping in '11. The exterior updates made it look less retro but I guess they were grasping at different ideas to combat sales dropping off. The true tragedy of the 4.6 3v was instant-gratification kiddos couldn't be bothered to swap in shorter gears and a CAI+tune to wake it up. I personally don't mind it and as we've visited in other threads, it retains the legendary sbf exhaust note whereas the Coyote does not.

A coyote car would crush the 2010 in almost every metric, it's true. There was just something about the 2010. I would buy another one if I could find a clean one.

 

[AZ_Ryan]

A coyote car would crush the 2010 in almost every metric, it's true. There was just something about the 2010. I would buy another one if I could find a clean one.

But the 2011 and 2012 looked identical and had Gen 1 Coyotes. Im also confused in why you would prefer a 2010...

 

[s197richie]

But the 2011 and 2012 looked identical and had Gen 1 Coyotes. Im also confused in why you would prefer a 2010...

Because the 4.6 3v has the legendary sbf/modular exhaust note and some simple mods can bring it up to speed; I remember when Brenspeed managed a 12.60 with one on slicks, 4.10's and a CAI+93 octane tune.

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