Topic: Quick and the Dad: 2018 Ford Mustang GT

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[Gurgie]

Great read... and it's cool to share those car experiences with your kids as well! I know my boys love going for a rip in the old 951, a brand new Mustang would be insane for them 

[kings10]

Great article.  The "Ice, Ice Baby" references were the cherry on top. The author didn't mention why he would spec it with a 10-speed though.

The 2018's sound amazing.  And the front end is growing on me.
 

[Weels]

Colour makes a difference on any car,  but seems especially so with the Mustang.
This yellow with the black wheels looks good.
That damn 5.0 keeps trying to pull me in.....

[Jaeger]

I don't get the gearing on the manual at all.  Top speed in second is some ridiculous number - and you have 4 more gears to go.  Where the hell is the owner going to see redline in 4th other than a track? And a not just any track.

Good article though - an enjoyable read.

[Jaeger]

Agreed that the yellow looks wicked.  Bullitt green for me, though.  Or red with charcoal grey stripes:

[Gurgie]

I don't get the gearing on the manual at all.  Top speed in second is some ridiculous number - and you have 4 more gears to go.  Where the hell is the owner going to see redline in 4th other than a track? And a not just any track.

Good article though - an enjoyable read.

That was my only criticism of the GT350 I drove.  Second gear topped out at 125 km/hr....

Only 1 shift then to get to 60mph    Probably geared so tall for fuel economy figures 

[RoadRageous]

I don't get the gearing on the manual at all.  Top speed in second is some ridiculous number - and you have 4 more gears to go.  Where the hell is the owner going to see redline in 4th other than a track? And a not just any track.

Good article though - an enjoyable read.

That was my only criticism of the GT350 I drove.  Second gear topped out at 125 km/hr....

Only 1 shift then to get to 60mph    Probably geared so tall for fuel economy figures 

At one time the (conspiracy) theory was that gear ratios were choosen so that magzine reviewers could get 0-60 times with as few upshifts as possible, to have better reported performance numbers.

[Jaeger]

I don't get the gearing on the manual at all.  Top speed in second is some ridiculous number - and you have 4 more gears to go.  Where the hell is the owner going to see redline in 4th other than a track? And a not just any track.

Good article though - an enjoyable read.

That was my only criticism of the GT350 I drove.  Second gear topped out at 125 km/hr....

That's bonkers.  I mean, I would still love the car, but would love it more if I actually got to use all the gears.  It's one of the things I love about driving my wife's Fit - I am snicking up and down through that gear box at least up to 5th gear even in town.  Obviously I don't expect an equivalent out of the Mustang, but still, you're in speeding ticket territory on the highway if you wind out second gear? 

[Scaerio]

Great read... and it's cool to share those car experiences with your kids as well! I know my boys love going for a rip in the old 951, a brand new Mustang would be insane for them 

My Dad's friend had a mid-'70s Corvette when I was 10 or so years old.  He'd take me out on the highway in it, and get it up to 125mph!  It was awesome.

[Brendan McAleer]

The author didn't mention why he would spec it with a 10-speed though.

Sorry, that bit's unclear. What I was trying to say was:
-buy a softer one with the 10-speed instead of a fully-loaded and manual
or
-keep options low and get a stick and Performance Package 2

I would go PP2 and stick, Kona Blue. Friend just bought one like that and it looks amazing.