dorothy@uiucdcs.UUCP (06/09/83)
#R:mhtsa:-32100:uiucdcs:7700024:000:613 uiucdcs!dorothy Jun 8 11:47:00 1983 I would definitely recommend buying a Z28. I had considered the Celica Supra but I could not see paying the extra money for it when I liked the looks of the Z28 better and the only advantage that it had was the extra gas mileage. I have had my Z28 for a while now and have no complaints at all. It rides really nice and I got the overdrive in it and get 30 mpg out on the road and about 22 mpg in town. That isn't bad considering it has a 305 8 cylinder. Another thing about it is it seems to be more of a status car than a Celica Supra. People that used to get Corvettes are now buying Z28s instead. q q
berry@fortune.UUCP (06/21/83)
#R:mhtsa:-32100:fortune:1500011:000:2245 fortune!berry Jun 20 18:45:00 1983 I bought my 1982 Mustang GT about 10 mos. ago after looking at 82 Z28's, 82 Firebirds, and other late model Mustangs, Z28's and Firebirds: My decision to buy the Mustang was predicated on the following points: 1. Better acceleration. 2. It came with a 4-speed manual transmission. I tried and tried to find a Z28 with a 4-speed (or any manual transmission) and over a period of 4 mos. with cards at all the Oklahoma City area dealers I managed to find 1 for sale, and talked to owners of 3 or 4 others. Their comments were all about identical, I've had it x (less than 4) months now and had it into the shop at least once to get that transmission fixed. Enough said about Chevy's manual transmission situation. 3. Better economy. My 305 V8 gets upwards of 28 mpg on the highway at 75. (yes, my average speed is 70-75.) All estimates on the Z28 that I've seen have been around 25 for similar situations. 4. The cost for a similarily equipped Z28 was about 3K more. After driving my Mustang for 8 mos. I now have the following comments: 1. Love that acceleration. I can safely get around slow moving traffic, even on winding back roads. 2. The transmission leaves something to be desired. While 4th is overdrive, it really isn't enough to make a difference. The 5-speed in the '83 will fix that problem though. Still it does shift out quite well and has a nice gearing for most driving and acceleration in outstanding in all 4 gears. 3. Having driven Z28's, Porsche 911's and various other vehicles on winding back roads, I can honestly say that at higher speeds the Mustang is the best handling car for those roads. It corners absolutely terrifically. I don't know if you know Highway 98 between King City and Coalinga, CA. but I can average 65 across that stretch and never exceed 80. 4. I have yet to see any car that looks as sharp as the '82 Mustang GT. The '83 has it for performance and power (the added 4-barrel carb) but I think the '82 looks far superior. All in all I would suggest getting a Mustang GT if you want speed, performance, and looks at an economical price. My maxed out GT came to slightly over $12K, and at that price I don't think you'll find anything on the market to match it.