Drove my friend's 5.0 Mustang today..... - Page 3

Ronn · 04-01-2012, 07:50 PM

The shifts are smooth in the 5.0, especially the 1-2 shift. The power is there, the ride is a little harsher and it feels small inside the cabin. Overall I like the car.

'11 cyber grey vert · 04-01-2012, 08:24 PM

I test drove both the camaro convertilbe and mustang convertible with the premium interior.
I chose the camaro over the mustang.
With the mustang convertible,there is awful cowl shake and the ride is alot rougher due to the solid fixed rear axle(not independant like the camaro)
The mustang is faster out of the blocks as it is a much lighter car.
I also liked the mustang premium interior more than the camaros, but chose the camaro for the exterior styling and overall driveability comfort.
I have some good friends with mustangs and I respect and admire their rides as much as they repect and admire mine.
In the end , it is all a personal preference.

monstertodd · 04-01-2012, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ffrcobra_65

You own a Camaro and your post is hugely laced with bias so, what did you think you were going to say about a Mustang? Geez.

bias? hardly. So what if I own a Camaro? I can't check out other cars and give my opinions on them? After driving my friends mustang, I'm simply relaying to you all what I don't like about it. Jesus, you're damned if you do, and damned if you don't.

Bias, give me a break my friend!

My friend's stang looked like this one:

Steering wheel = 1983 Ford Ranger.

The IOM Ninja · 04-01-2012, 09:18 PM

Ahh that would be why the interior sucked, your friend bought the Mustang with the 400a (which is equal to the Camaro) interior package not the much better 401a (which doesn't suck horse ****s)

monstertodd · 04-01-2012, 09:40 PM

Look I'm not trying to start a mustang/camaro war here.......

but it really gets to me when people complain about "all the plastic" that's in the Camaros dash.

Please reference the below picture

Are these parts of the mustang's dash not all made of some type of plastic?

Coyotekiller · 04-01-2012, 09:57 PM

Having owned a 2011 5.0 for 5 months, I'm gonna have to disagree with most everything you said. Respectfully of course. The clutch in the mustang was amazing. The ride was very shaking and unsettled but it was surefooted and corned very well. The seats were very soft and I liked them quite a bit, although the camaro does fit better for me. My 5.0 only had the 3.31 gear and I'm pretty sure it would dust my camaro easily in stock form. And as for interior quality, the camaro is way behind the mustang. My mustang was a premium model and had a very nice interior for such an inexpensive car.

GEEo · 04-01-2012, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikey193

I loved the clutch in the 5.0s. You should drive a premium though the shifter is better in those. And the one I drive had a 3.73 I'm not gonna lie the car was quick. And the shifts were so smooth

+1

The Boss is 10 times better!!

Coyotekiller · 04-01-2012, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monstertodd

Look I'm not trying to start a mustang/camaro war here.......

but it really gets to me when people complain about "all the plastic" that's in the Camaros dash.

Please reference the below picture

Are these parts of the mustang's dash not all made of some type of plastic?

Yes but it's not 1980s cheapskate plastic. Ford takes the effort to make their interior somewhat stylish and sleek. The camaro is, well, idk. But it's not very high dollar. Although I do like the 2012 interior much better than the old one...

The IOM Ninja · 04-01-2012, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monstertodd

Look I'm not trying to start a mustang/camaro war here.......

but it really gets to me when people complain about "all the plastic" that's in the Camaros dash.

Please reference the below picture

Are these parts of the mustang's dash not all made of some type of plastic?

Corrected that for you

The dash is foam not plastic.
The Steering Wheel pieces except the Airbag cover (for obvious reasons) are aluminium, of course the knobs are plastic.
The Dash Inserts are Aluminium, not sure about the gauges but I believe they too are metal.

I don't think anyone here is saying the Mustangs interior is completely devoid of plastic, to assume that would be asinine what we are saying is that the Mustangs interior isn't made entirely out of plastic like the Camaro... Unless you get the Cheapskate Edition like your friend....

ParisTNDude · 04-01-2012, 11:45 PM

Unless you have the premium, Mustangs still use the exact same AC/heat controls I had in my 93 GT. I think the exterior styling is ok, but second to the Camaro. The interior parts seem just stuck on with lots of space between panels. They placed the center console totally wrong..you're never comfortable with your arm resting on it and your driver leg rubs on the dash piece if you have the seat in a comfortable position. I've driven two 5.0s and both have a clunky not pinned down sound and feel when you go over bumps..Camaro is much more solid. The stangs are fast, but not noticeably faster than the Camaro...close race IMO. Both are good cars, but the Mustang suspension is definitely outdated....yes, it can be made to corner but at the expense of comfort for the driver and passenger...way too stiff. It would certainly be my second choice if there was no Camaor!

monstertodd · 04-02-2012, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The IOM Ninja

Corrected that for you

The dash is foam not plastic.
The Steering Wheel pieces except the Airbag cover (for obvious reasons) are aluminium, of course the knobs are plastic.
The Dash Inserts are Aluminium, not sure about the gauges but I believe they too are metal.

I don't think anyone here is saying the Mustangs interior is completely devoid of plastic, to assume that would be asinine what we are saying is that the Mustangs interior isn't made entirely out of plastic like the Camaro... Unless you get the Cheapskate Edition like your friend....

The dash underneath of the "aluminum" insert you refer to is most certainly plastic, and it looks exactly like the dash in the Camaro. Foam? Yeah, because that's soooooooo much better than plastic. My point was that these mustangs have just as much plastic in them as the camaro's AND every other new car! Plastic content is such an asinine way to rate a cars interior. Get over the plastic, it's here, it's not going anywhere, and it certainly isn't going to biodegrade any time soon. Guess what's sitting behind that shiny aluminum panel in the dashboard of that mustang? Yep, you guessed it, PLASTIC!

*edit* and technically foam is a type of plastic.

J666 · 04-02-2012, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monstertodd

bias? hardly. So what if I own a Camaro? I can't check out other cars and give my opinions on them? After driving my friends mustang, I'm simply relaying to you all what I don't like about it. Jesus, you're damned if you do, and damned if you don't.

Bias, give me a break my friend!

My friend's stang looked like this one:

Steering wheel = 1983 Ford Ranger.

Camaro's steering wheel is so much better!

The IOM Ninja · 04-02-2012, 03:27 AM

Okay let me put it this way then, Ford uses much better materials to hide the fact that there is tons of plastic in the interior...

I'm not going to argue this any further the Mustang has much better interior materials whether or not there is plastic underneath is irrelevant as you are just using that to try and disprove the well established fact that the Camaro's interior materials suck.

People don't complain about something if it's not a problem and lots of people have complained about the Camaro's interior. Sure the Camaro is bringing the Muscle Car into the 21st century with the way it performs but I'm sorry they are stuck in the 20th with the interior, they are only just giving a navigation system as an option and it happens to look like its out of the freaking 1990's.

For christ sakes the Dodge Dart has a better interior....

monstertodd · 04-02-2012, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The IOM Ninja

Okay let me put it this way then, Ford uses much better materials to hide the fact that there is tons of plastic in the interior...

I'm not going to argue this any further the Mustang has much better interior materials whether or not there is plastic underneath is irrelevant as you are just using that to try and disprove the well established fact that the Camaro's interior materials suck.

People don't complain about something if it's not a problem and lots of people have complained about the Camaro's interior. Sure the Camaro is bringing the Muscle Car into the 21st century with the way it performs but I'm sorry they are stuck in the 20th with the interior, they are only just giving a navigation system as an option and it happens to look like its out of the freaking 1990's.

For christ sakes the Dodge Dart has a better interior....

Very well, we'll agree to disagree

Sent from my abacus using precise finger movements......

04-01-2012, 07:50 PM	#29
Ronn Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Ontario Posts: 1,181	The shifts are smooth in the 5.0, especially the 1-2 shift. The power is there, the ride is a little harsher and it feels small inside the cabin. Overall I like the car. __________________ 1SS / RS / M6 / IOM / Black rally stripes / Polished wheels It's a high school prom, it's a Springsteen song, it's a ride in a Chevrolet...

04-01-2012, 11:45 PM	#38
ParisTNDude Owning SSes for 50 Years Drives: Sharkskin Grey LT1 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Paris, TN Posts: 3,139 View My Garage	Unless you have the premium, Mustangs still use the exact same AC/heat controls I had in my 93 GT. I think the exterior styling is ok, but second to the Camaro. The interior parts seem just stuck on with lots of space between panels. They placed the center console totally wrong..you're never comfortable with your arm resting on it and your driver leg rubs on the dash piece if you have the seat in a comfortable position. I've driven two 5.0s and both have a clunky not pinned down sound and feel when you go over bumps..Camaro is much more solid. The stangs are fast, but not noticeably faster than the Camaro...close race IMO. Both are good cars, but the Mustang suspension is definitely outdated....yes, it can be made to corner but at the expense of comfort for the driver and passenger...way too stiff. It would certainly be my second choice if there was no Camaor! __________________ The new ride: 2023 Camaro, LT1, Sharkskin Grey Previous Performance Cars: 1966 Chevelle SS 4M, 2010 Corvette 6M 1968 Dodge Charger R/T Auto 2012 1SS 6M 1982 Corvette Auto 2010 1SS 6A 1984 Corvette Auto 2016 2SS 8A 1999 Camaro Auto 2017 HBM 1SS 1le 2002 C5 Corvette 6M 2018 2SS 2006 Corvette Auto 2023 Camaro LT1

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04-01-2012, 08:24 PM	#30
'11 cyber grey vert "SHARK" Born Apr.26,2011 Drives: 2011 CGM 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mississauga,Ontario Posts: 870	I test drove both the camaro convertilbe and mustang convertible with the premium interior. I chose the camaro over the mustang. With the mustang convertible,there is awful cowl shake and the ride is alot rougher due to the solid fixed rear axle(not independant like the camaro) The mustang is faster out of the blocks as it is a much lighter car. I also liked the mustang premium interior more than the camaros, but chose the camaro for the exterior styling and overall driveability comfort. I have some good friends with mustangs and I respect and admire their rides as much as they repect and admire mine. In the end , it is all a personal preference.

04-01-2012, 09:18 PM	#32
The IOM Ninja Account Suspended Drives: 10' IOM 2SS/RS, 13' GB Shelby GT500 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sherwood Park, AB Posts: 2,180	Ahh that would be why the interior sucked, your friend bought the Mustang with the 400a (which is equal to the Camaro) interior package not the much better 401a (which doesn't suck horse ****s)

04-01-2012, 09:40 PM	#33
monstertodd Drives: 2010 Cyber Grey Metallic 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tega Cay, South Carolina Posts: 4,032 View My Garage	Look I'm not trying to start a mustang/camaro war here....... but it really gets to me when people complain about "all the plastic" that's in the Camaros dash. Please reference the below picture Are these parts of the mustang's dash not all made of some type of plastic?

04-01-2012, 09:57 PM	#34
Coyotekiller Account Suspended Drives: 2012 AGM 2SS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Beaufort, NC Posts: 1,383	Having owned a 2011 5.0 for 5 months, I'm gonna have to disagree with most everything you said. Respectfully of course. The clutch in the mustang was amazing. The ride was very shaking and unsettled but it was surefooted and corned very well. The seats were very soft and I liked them quite a bit, although the camaro does fit better for me. My 5.0 only had the 3.31 gear and I'm pretty sure it would dust my camaro easily in stock form. And as for interior quality, the camaro is way behind the mustang. My mustang was a premium model and had a very nice interior for such an inexpensive car.

04-02-2012, 03:27 AM	#41
The IOM Ninja Account Suspended Drives: 10' IOM 2SS/RS, 13' GB Shelby GT500 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sherwood Park, AB Posts: 2,180	Okay let me put it this way then, Ford uses much better materials to hide the fact that there is tons of plastic in the interior... I'm not going to argue this any further the Mustang has much better interior materials whether or not there is plastic underneath is irrelevant as you are just using that to try and disprove the well established fact that the Camaro's interior materials suck. People don't complain about something if it's not a problem and lots of people have complained about the Camaro's interior. Sure the Camaro is bringing the Muscle Car into the 21st century with the way it performs but I'm sorry they are stuck in the 20th with the interior, they are only just giving a navigation system as an option and it happens to look like its out of the freaking 1990's. For christ sakes the Dodge Dart has a better interior....