bryan@ihuxf.UUCP (Bryan K. DeLaney) (05/01/84)
After 15,000 miles I am still pleased with my Mustang GT.
It has not developed a single rattle, nor has anything broke.
The biggest suprise was the good highway mileage I have gotten
(27 mpg). While this may not be good for an econo box it is good
for a 302 V8 with a Holley 4V carb on it. This car can blow just
about anything off the road past or present. The handling while
not the best in the world is good enough to have a good time at
an autocross. It is good on a smooth course provided there
is a nice long strait. If you can go with out AC do it, it
improves F/R weight ratio by about 50 pounds. The 5 speed
transmission is very smooth and positive. The Mustang GTs fit
and finish is pretty darn good.
While the trend today is toward turbo and/or fuel injection,
I bet that after 70,000 miles my "big V8" car will be purring
along while ALL (foreign and domestic) turbocharged whatevers
will have self destructed. I doubt anybody has built a
turbocharged sports car that lasts for 100k miles. Please anybody
out there let the net know if your turbo has lasted over 50k
miles.
ihuxf!bryan
Bryan DeLaney
AT&T Bell Laboratories
p.s. The Mustang GT is cheap for what you get ($10k-14K)
Also be sure to get a front spoiler for it.