Deuce bags another stang (sort of)
#12
07-12-2011, 02:31 PM
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mentor, Ohio
Posts: 12,163
I know it's barely note worthy, but years ago, when the '00-'01 Mustang Body style was the current style a friend of mine and I were on the way to Florida. He was currently driving and we were in my 4-door '93 Grand Am with a 3300 v6. We came across that current body type v6 Mustang (hard top, no passengers). He got the guy to race us a bit (was a rolling start since we were already traveling on the freeway).
I was dumbfounded with the A/C blowing two people in my Grand Am, we were creeping away from the Mustang. No mistaken, both these cars had the pedal to the floor. I know the v6 version of the Mustangs and Camaros are more for the person who wants the look but not the cost and wants better fuel efficiency.... But that current v6 Mustang can actually be beat by a '93 Grand Am!! OUCH!
I was dumbfounded with the A/C blowing two people in my Grand Am, we were creeping away from the Mustang. No mistaken, both these cars had the pedal to the floor. I know the v6 version of the Mustangs and Camaros are more for the person who wants the look but not the cost and wants better fuel efficiency.... But that current v6 Mustang can actually be beat by a '93 Grand Am!! OUCH!
#13
07-13-2011, 09:00 AM
Never hat on Mustang drivers Rick.... It's more fun to drive my Monte with Mustang drivers around.
I used to be a Mustang fanatic when I was younger I belive I have owned about 6 of them in my life time so far. Who knows I may own another in the future?????
#14
07-13-2011, 10:05 AM
Monte Of The Month -- August 2009
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Highland, IN
Posts: 5,827
Im glad to see you still have a little dark side in ya... 
#16
07-14-2011, 06:31 AM
Once you've owned a Stang the feeling neever quite leaves you. My second car at 17 was a 64 1/2 Mustang first year they came out. Course mine was far from new and I had to do a LOT of work on it. After that I owned a 68 convertable. There where others not as note worthy
But with my Monte I like to race the Mustang GTs I can take the older ones but the new ones that came out within the last two years would probably take me. I have a 5.3 2006 SS Monte
These pics are from MANY years ago just to prove I was once a Ford man tilll I tasted Camero
The one of me in the suit was in Detroit 1972ish, the one on the beach Daytona 1974ish, and the one in the Moutains in Tucson 1982ish
But with my Monte I like to race the Mustang GTs I can take the older ones but the new ones that came out within the last two years would probably take me. I have a 5.3 2006 SS Monte
These pics are from MANY years ago just to prove I was once a Ford man tilll I tasted Camero
The one of me in the suit was in Detroit 1972ish, the one on the beach Daytona 1974ish, and the one in the Moutains in Tucson 1982ish
Last edited by Tadcaster; 07-14-2011 at 06:40 AM.
#19
07-14-2011, 07:33 PM
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3v stangs = poop.
no other way to say it... they do take mods but not nearly as well as a 500 GT or something using the 4v system.
3v stangs = poop.
no other way to say it... they do take mods but not nearly as well as a 500 GT or something using the 4v system.
...which, by the way, went 13.2 @ 105 with just a cold air intake and mail order tune. It now manages a traction/tune limited 8.0 @ 92 in the 1/8 and should do mid-high 11s next time I take it to the track.
Hell, mines not even that good of a runner as far as 3Vs go. Quite a few guys have eeked into the 12s with a CAI and tune only.
But yeah, they're are poop. LOL
#20
07-14-2011, 07:36 PM
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