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  • s9ann0
    Confirmed User
    • Sep 2001
    • 4873

    #1

    Is a mustang considerred a sports car?!

    we don't really have anything like this in UK and I had to drive a long way the other day so I rented one to see what it was like. Really I didn't like it at all it was huge like driving a tractor or something and it didn't seem that fast.

    Stick shift wouldha been a lot better but I am left wondering is a mustang really considerred a sports car?
  • marketsmart
    HOMICIDAL TROLL KILLER
    • Dec 2004
    • 20419

    #2
    i would never personally own one, but the late 80's early 90's LX model with a 5.0 was pretty fun to drive..

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    • KrisKross
      Confirmed User
      • Jan 2006
      • 5025

      #3
      It's definetly a sports car. The base model is 210 HP, the GT model is 300 HP. 0-60 in 5.2 s and 1/4 mile in 13.8.

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      • bopha
        Confirmed User
        • Sep 2002
        • 1882

        #4
        I'd say it's more of a Muscle Car. I love mine.

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        • alec
          Confirmed User
          • Jun 2005
          • 1877

          #5
          Originally posted by bopha
          I'd say it's more of a Muscle Car. I love mine.

          Got a picture of that buddy? Shit, I love Mustang.

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          • Pipecrew
            Master of Gfy.com
            • Feb 2002
            • 14888

            #6
            Yes, if you have long hair and wear miniskirts.

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            • KMR Stitch
              I am cool
              • Jul 2003
              • 14494

              #7
              Originally posted by KrisKross
              It's definetly a sports car. The base model is 210 HP, the GT model is 300 HP. 0-60 in 5.2 s and 1/4 mile in 13.8.
              I donno where the hell you got your stats from but

              Car-Stats.com Report for 2001 Ford Mustang GT
              Obtained from MT June, 2001
              0-60: 5.4 Transmission: Manual
              1/4 Mile: 14
              1/4 Speed: 100

              Car-Stats.com Report for 2002 Ford Mustang GT
              Obtained from C&D November, 2002
              0-60: 6.3 Transmission: Automatic
              1/4 Mile: 15.1
              1/4 Speed: 93

              Car-Stats.com Report for 1999 Ford Mustang GT
              Obtained from C&D February, 1999
              0-60: 5.5 Transmission: Manual
              1/4 Mile: 14.2
              1/4 Speed: 98

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              • KMR Stitch
                I am cool
                • Jul 2003
                • 14494

                #8
                unless you are talking about the 30,000.00+ 2005/6 model

                http://cars.ign.com/articles/687/687287p1.html

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                • Doctor Dre
                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                  • Jan 2001
                  • 51692

                  #9
                  Originally posted by KMR Stitch
                  I donno where the hell you got your stats from but

                  Car-Stats.com Report for 2001 Ford Mustang GT
                  Obtained from MT June, 2001
                  0-60: 5.4 Transmission: Manual
                  1/4 Mile: 14
                  1/4 Speed: 100

                  Car-Stats.com Report for 2002 Ford Mustang GT
                  Obtained from C&D November, 2002
                  0-60: 6.3 Transmission: Automatic
                  1/4 Mile: 15.1
                  1/4 Speed: 93

                  Car-Stats.com Report for 1999 Ford Mustang GT
                  Obtained from C&D February, 1999
                  0-60: 5.5 Transmission: Manual
                  1/4 Mile: 14.2
                  1/4 Speed: 98
                  He's talking about this year's model obviously...
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                  • TreasureBucks
                    Confirmed User
                    • Mar 2005
                    • 1971

                    #10
                    Originally posted by spanno
                    we don't really have anything like this in UK and I had to drive a long way the other day so I rented one to see what it was like. Really I didn't like it at all it was huge like driving a tractor or something and it didn't seem that fast.

                    Stick shift wouldha been a lot better but I am left wondering is a mustang really considerred a sports car?
                    when you rent a mustang from a chain rental, chances are you are renting the ladies, or the "daddy bought for duaghter" models. They have V6 engines.

                    Those arent really mustangs.... I mean, they are, but they just have the body style of the mustang without any sportscar upgrades.

                    Oh shit, thats a pretty funny vision i get when i think about a foreigner coming to the states and renting a V6 mustang, then pulling up to a redlight next to another sprotscar, and the foreign guy thinks he's got a mustang, so hes got a good chance at beating this guy. Then the light turns green....

                    Not making fun of you, just thought that was funny.

                    all kidding aside...

                    the mustang gt or cobra oem models are the way to go if you want a sportscar mustang.

                    mustang certified special editon models built by roush and saleen.

                    or you can buy a gt model and send it off to steeda and customize it. How much it costs depends on what you want. You want a supercharger? that will cost you, but they will do it.

                    or you can buy a mustang and trick it out yourself.

                    I cant help it.... someone said mustang.....soooo.......




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                    • wyldblyss
                      Confirmed User
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 5779

                      #11
                      I have always loved mustangs

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                      • volante
                        Confirmed User
                        • Mar 2002
                        • 2940

                        #12
                        Anyone who thinks a Mustang is a sports car hasn't driven a sports car.

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                        • Mr Pheer
                          So Fucking Banned
                          • Dec 2002
                          • 22082

                          #13
                          your insurance company may say its a sports car, but I got news for you:

                          real sports cars do NOT have back seats and automatic transmissions

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                          • digifan
                            The Profiler
                            • Oct 2002
                            • 14618

                            #14
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                            • Rochard
                              Jägermeister Test Pilot
                              • Dec 2001
                              • 75761

                              #15
                              Yes, Mustang is a sports car. However, compared to what you have in the UK I'd imagine it's very different.
                              Herschel Savage
                              Brooklyn, NY

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                              • TreasureBucks
                                Confirmed User
                                • Mar 2005
                                • 1971

                                #16
                                Originally posted by MrPheer
                                your insurance company may say its a sports car, but I got news for you:

                                real sports cars do NOT have back seats and automatic transmissions
                                dont know about the backseat thing, unless you think a sportscar must be resemble the batmobile?

                                but your right about the automatic transmission.

                                I dont drive my car much, but when i do... Im hauling ass. If you were in my backseat, youd probably put on your seat belt or want out, but I dont really "drive" my mustang when i have passengers.

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                                • Mr Pheer
                                  So Fucking Banned
                                  • Dec 2002
                                  • 22082

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by TreasureBucks
                                  dont know about the backseat thing, unless you think a sportscar must be resemble the batmobile?

                                  but your right about the automatic transmission.

                                  I dont drive my car much, but when i do... Im hauling ass. If you were in my backseat, youd probably put on your seat belt or want out, but I dont really "drive" my mustang when i have passengers.
                                  you can fit passengers in that back seat?

                                  this is how i ended up with my '05 F150 4x4: I ordered a 2005 Mustang GT. Put the deposit on it, waited on the build date and for the car to arrive. Dealership calls me, says your car is here. I get there, look at the car, sit in it, play with the fruity lights that change color on the instrument panel... then I said, how much is that truck over there? Never looked back.

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                                  • Black Dog
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Jan 2004
                                    • 1108

                                    #18
                                    Part of the definition of a sports car is a two-seater with rear-wheel drive. Which of course the Mustang is neither. So that makes it a muscle car... and a damn fine ride!

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                                    • Tempest
                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                      • May 2004
                                      • 10217

                                      #19
                                      The mustang is still thought of as a muscle car but most also consider it a sports car.. like a lot of things of this nature, there is no black and white answer... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_car

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                                      • Why
                                        MFBA
                                        • Mar 2003
                                        • 7230

                                        #20
                                        mustangs are like assholes. everybody has one.

                                        i wouldnt call them a sports car, maybe a muscle car if you get a cobra or a GT. the problem is that ford makes soooo many versions unless your really into them you have to calss them all as shitty, because most of them are the low end versions. sad really. they should keep high end cars high end.

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                                        • qwe
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Jul 2003
                                          • 2109

                                          #21
                                          i love when they pull up to the red light, and ALWAYS rev their engines like they got something to proof, and get blown off by german inline 6

                                          i never once saw a decent rustang driver, all cocky mothefuckers who think they go some sort of macleren f1

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                                          • Spunky
                                            I need a beer
                                            • Jun 2002
                                            • 133978

                                            #22
                                            As much as a sports car as a Camaro

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                                            • TheJimmy
                                              ICQ- five seven 0 2 5 5 0
                                              • Jan 2001
                                              • 10747

                                              #23
                                              no, no, no....I believe you have to call it a sportes car...

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                                              • reynold
                                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                • Oct 2002
                                                • 51271

                                                #24
                                                sports car or not, i love Mustang with all my heart

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                                                • Downtime
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • May 2004
                                                  • 7320

                                                  #25
                                                  i cannot stand mustangs
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                                                  • BigB
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                                                    • Feb 2006
                                                    • 275

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by qwe
                                                    i love when they pull up to the red light, and ALWAYS rev their engines like they got something to proof, and get blown off by german inline 6

                                                    i never once saw a decent rustang driver, all cocky mothefuckers who think they go some sort of macleren f1
                                                    Bring your german inline six and some pototo pancakes....

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                                                    • american pervert
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Sep 2002
                                                      • 6840

                                                      #27
                                                      its a girls car, if you want everyone to think you are a flamming homo, get one
                                                      I can resist everything except temptation

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                                                      • KrisKross
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Jan 2006
                                                        • 5025

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by Doctor Dre
                                                        He's talking about this year's model obviously...
                                                        She, not he

                                                        And I was talking about the 2005 model. The 2005 GT does those stats I posted.

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                                                        • s9ann0
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Sep 2001
                                                          • 4873

                                                          #29
                                                          >> when you rent a mustang from a chain rental, chances are you are renting the ladies, or the "daddy bought for duaghter" models. They have V6 engines.

                                                          maybe thats what it was it didn't seem like it was doing 0-60 under 6 seconds and I couldn't get it to go over about 115 but maybe it had some kind of limiter on it

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                                                          • Noir
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • Dec 2004
                                                            • 449

                                                            #30
                                                            It's a pony car.

                                                            So are Camaros.

                                                            it's not a muscle car, or sports car.

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                                                            • Spunky
                                                              I need a beer
                                                              • Jun 2002
                                                              • 133978

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Downtime
                                                              i cannot stand mustangs
                                                              They are very quick though..never was a Ford fan but the new stangs kick ass

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