Did Dodge do what Ford did
01-12-2009, 11:09 AM
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RE: Did Dodge do what Ford did
My sister-in-law had one of those Mustang IIs'. Her then husband has always been a big Ford fan. Hers was a teal green with an orange interior. It was an odd combination. I think it had the base engine with an auto.
01-12-2009, 01:32 PM
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[8D]a bunch of Roswellians, I'd think.
[8D]a bunch of Roswellians, I'd think.
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Wow, the production even went up through the mid-70's original gas crisis years when they were selling those disco Cobra II Mustangs? If it realyl DID go up through all of those years, I wonder who the heck was buying all of them - certainly not performance-oriented people!!
Wow, the production even went up through the mid-70's original gas crisis years when they were selling those disco Cobra II Mustangs? If it realyl DID go up through all of those years, I wonder who the heck was buying all of them - certainly not performance-oriented people!!
One thing to always remember about the Mustang, though, is that it wasn't originally intended to be a performance car. It was a sports car. I've read where Lee Iacocca was a big fan of the Mustang IIs, because he considered them truer to the original concept.
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RE: Did Dodge do what Ford did
If you consider a dressed up Pinto a sports car. 2.3 four cylinder. I believe the best motor you could get in a Mustang II was a low performance 302 two barrel. But, I guess the original was a dressed up Falcon. And, I am not putting either one of those models down. They were good to OK for what they were designed for. The Pinto got a bad rap and the Falcon was a good, dependable, economic auto. Also, the first Barracuda was a dressed up Valiant.
01-13-2009, 04:39 PM
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This car sounds SO BAD A$$!! I have been giving the mother's their rides (my MIL and my mom) and the car totally frightens them. With my mom, in particular, that saying something because she has ridden in quite a few thunder-wagons since she and the ole man started dating 50 years ago!! I'm not even getting on it hard, yet, but when that 6.1 start to breath deep they start grabbing for things 
. There may not be a pass-through but that is one thin firewall.
. There may not be a pass-through but that is one thin firewall.
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That is the hokeyest thing I've heard but I read the same thing and it is the 2010 model. Why didn't they just put a microphone in the engine bay and a volume knob in the dash so you can adjust the sound inside the car to taste. Why not just remove some of the insulation.
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In one of my new Magizines . It talks of the new Mustang . Not sure if 09 or 10 . But they said to make the car sound better to the driver. They put a tube from the engine compartment to the passenger compartment to carry the engine sound without making the exhaust too loud. My 6 speed R/T has a lot of engine sound as you go through the gears. And on the road. But I know it sounds off outside . I've heard it in the garage at the dealer . And Shelby Mustangs rev their engine when they see me . LOL Has Dodge put a sound tube in also ?
In one of my new Magizines . It talks of the new Mustang . Not sure if 09 or 10 . But they said to make the car sound better to the driver. They put a tube from the engine compartment to the passenger compartment to carry the engine sound without making the exhaust too loud. My 6 speed R/T has a lot of engine sound as you go through the gears. And on the road. But I know it sounds off outside . I've heard it in the garage at the dealer . And Shelby Mustangs rev their engine when they see me . LOL Has Dodge put a sound tube in also ?
01-17-2009, 07:40 PM
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I agree Mot250. I think Mustang owner's should tar and feather the guy whol ordered the sound tube. Change the exhaust or something before doing the sound tube. The only sound tubes I see on my R/T 6 speed run out the rear . Where they should. And exhaust coming out .
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That is the hokeyest thing I've heard but I read the same thing and it is the 2010 model. Why didn't they just put a microphone in the engine bay and a volume knob in the dash so you can adjust the sound inside the car to taste. Why not just remove some of the insulation.
That is the hokeyest thing I've heard but I read the same thing and it is the 2010 model. Why didn't they just put a microphone in the engine bay and a volume knob in the dash so you can adjust the sound inside the car to taste. Why not just remove some of the insulation.
ORIGINAL: BkChallenger09R/T
In one of my new Magizines . It talks of the new Mustang . Not sure if 09 or 10 . But they said to make the car sound better to the driver. They put a tube from the engine compartment to the passenger compartment to carry the engine sound without making the exhaust too loud. My 6 speed R/T has a lot of engine sound as you go through the gears. And on the road. But I know it sounds off outside . I've heard it in the garage at the dealer . And Shelby Mustangs rev their engine when they see me . LOL Has Dodge put a sound tube in also ?
In one of my new Magizines . It talks of the new Mustang . Not sure if 09 or 10 . But they said to make the car sound better to the driver. They put a tube from the engine compartment to the passenger compartment to carry the engine sound without making the exhaust too loud. My 6 speed R/T has a lot of engine sound as you go through the gears. And on the road. But I know it sounds off outside . I've heard it in the garage at the dealer . And Shelby Mustangs rev their engine when they see me . LOL Has Dodge put a sound tube in also ?
01-18-2009, 05:14 PM
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RE: Did Dodge do what Ford did
It was because of the new interior-it was so quiet-Lincoln quiet-that they thought up the sound tube thing. I love my R/T but I am a Mustang fan also. In fact we just picked up a sweet 06 GT convertible for the wife! I'm a fan of both cars so dont be too hard on the Stangs, If it weren't for Ford and the retro Mustang in 05 I'm not sure we'd be enjoying our New Challengers!
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