I Find It a Little Embarrassing for Ford... - Page 4

crysalis_01 · 08-06-2014, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 2cnd chance

Speaking of the GT350 (which could very well save the new Mustangs look IMO), the a Continental Tire Series said it will be shown this fall at the series.

I just read about that on my lunch hour today...Should be interesting.
http://blog.caranddriver.com/imsa-an...t350-imminent/

shaffe · 08-06-2014, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 2cnd chance

Many others (not manufacturers) have offered charity cars at BJ.

That I know and That's what I said. This is the first time I have seen a regular production car that is not vin 001 go for charity. It's normally those special cars that fetch the big bucks

2cnd chance · 08-06-2014, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by shaffe

That I know and That's what I said. This is the first time I have seen a regular production car that is not vin 001 go for charity. It's normally those special cars that fetch the big bucks

Not quite sure what you're...this was not from Ford. I'll leave it there.

RJT RS · 08-06-2014, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank in MD

Who cares about that nonsense argument? You know who cares that the Mustang has been in continuous production since it's inception? Fan boys. To everyone else, that means exactly F-all. Enthusiasts care who makes the best product, (THAT's a matter of opinion there.) not which car has been built the longest................

Cats out of the bag now. Ford cares, that's who. It's been making them money. My guess is quite a bit. Guess what else, NOT just "fan boys" are keeping it on the road by buying it. You don't have to like it.

Do you think the Camaro would be back if not for the success of the Mustang & Challenger?

Q'smuscle · 08-06-2014, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RJT RS

Cats out of the bag now. Ford cares, that's who. It's been making them money. My guess is quite a bit. Guess what else, NOT just "fan boys" are keeping it on the road by buying it. You don't have to like it.

Do you think the Camaro would be back if not for the success of the Mustang & Challenger?

Challenger success?

crysalis_01 · 08-06-2014, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Q'smuscle

Challenger success?

Well, they are building and selling them year after year. That can and should be seen as a success. I don't believe that they were ever going to try to compete, sales numbers wise, with Mustang and eventually Camaro. So, they're making money and I'm sure hitting their modest sales goals. If they weren't, Challenger would be discontinued, that's what companies do with failures.

Q'smuscle · 08-06-2014, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by crysalis_01

Well, they are building and selling them year after year. That can and should be seen as a success. I don't believe that they were ever going to try to compete, sales numbers wise, with Mustang and eventually Camaro. So, they're making money and I'm sure hitting their modest sales goals. If they weren't, Challenger would be discontinued, that's what companies do with failures.

Well I think because the challenger is sharing a platform and everything else with their other cars that it males it easy to keep the challenger alive ! So chrysler prolly consider the sales from of all of their platform sharing cars combine not just the challenger!

crysalis_01 · 08-07-2014, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Q'smuscle

Well I think because the challenger is sharing a platform and everything else with their other cars that it males it easy to keep the challenger alive ! So chrysler prolly consider the sales from of all of their platform sharing cars combine not just the challenger!

I do believe that Challenger is the only Chrysler vehicle currently utilizing the LC platform.

shaffe · 08-07-2014, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 2cnd chance

A 2015 Mustang was being sold for charity at the recent Barrett-Jackson auction...there's no real excitement in the audience as hard as the auctioneer tries. As the bidding stalls they actually cut from the live auction to the cars outside. The Mustang for charity only sells for $50K. Ford may have a little problem here.

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Originally Posted by 2cnd chance

Not quite sure what you're...this was not from Ford. I'll leave it there.

Going by your first post, the way you said Ford may have a problem and that you said "a 2015 Mustang", I was under the impression from your post that this was simply a Mustang GT from Ford being offered for auction to charity. I think a few others in the first part of thread also thought you were talking about just a regular car from Ford

Now from your last post, you have cleared up that it was not a production car by being offered by Ford. Sorry for the confusion haha

Frank in MD · 08-08-2014, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RJT RS

Cats out of the bag now. Ford cares, that's who. It's been making them money. My guess is quite a bit. Guess what else, NOT just "fan boys" are keeping it on the road by buying it. You don't have to like it.

Do you think the Camaro would be back if not for the success of the Mustang & Challenger?

My comment about "fan boys" were in regard to your post where you list continuous production as an Mustang achievement, to which my reply is only fan boys care about that nonsense. Enthusiasts care about who makes the best product, fans boys cheer about their favorite product. WGAF what Ford thinks, you do, apparently. I said nothing about not liking Mustang, I addressed your flawed point and nothing more.

I notice you selectively quoted me as well. I mentioned Suburban in my post too, as it is hold the longest continuous production run in history. So what though. That doesn't make it good, or any better than any other vehicle just because it's been continually produced. That was the point. I also brought up the continually produced Corvette, which in it's continuous build cycle produced the late 70's C3, which was as much of a turd as the Mustang II was, of course, you also left that out....

Like I said, no one other than fan boys care about Mustangs continuous build cycle. Nobody cares, dude. Just stop holding it up and something to be revered because car enthusiasts are laughing at you when you do.

Jrichards73 · 08-10-2014, 01:15 AM

Mustang II you say...

Frank in MD · 08-10-2014, 02:27 PM

Yes, Mustang II, which everyone except present company knows is a gigantic piece of underpowered shit.

crysalis_01 · 08-10-2014, 05:36 PM

The foul language seems unnecessary.

However, regardless of the overall poor performance and hilariously hideous design of the Mustang II, no one who knows anything of the late 70's would call it subpar for other vehicles of the time. Mustang II had a sad 140hp 5.0, Monza had a sad 140hp 5.7, Camaro had a sad 155hp 5.7l.

Another point to remember is that once again as pitiful as the Mustang II was, it sold, over a million units during its 4 year run.

Was it a good car? No. Was it what Ford needed to keep selling cars during a sad, dark, time in automotive history? Yeah.

Front Runner · 08-10-2014, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by FilibustaRhymes

At any rate, I'm still just totally unimpressed with the new Mustang.

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