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"John H" wrote in message ... On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:41:02 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: "John H" wrote in message . .. On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:10:29 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message m... On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 20:46:06 -0400, John H wrote: On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 00:03:50 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 19:58:39 -0400, John H wrote: On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 22:23:32 GMT, Don White wrote: John H wrote: Better let Harry do the talking, and you do the follow up. Works better that way. Ok...let's substitute 'high powered yellow Mustang' for SUV.... make more sense? I'm getting over 21mpg in the Mustang. Not bad. It's not really high powered though, only a 4.6L. I thought your Mustang was a GT? It is. The GT has a 4.6L V-8, with an advertised 300hp. I don't do a lot of drag racing though. (Although, I *know* it'll do 110mph in 3rd gear - without redlining.) I've only done that once. That was enough. Fuel Injected? I didn't know you could push the Ford standard 4.6 L to 300 hp without altering something major. Supposedly this is Ford's standard engine package across the product line. Interesting. http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...05/244450.html http://www.fast-autos.net/ford/05fordmustang.html And you can push it to 500 hp http://www.tuningnews.net/news/04110...g-projects.php Thanks for the URL's, Jim. All that good news fluff makes me feel better about spending the bucks on my toy! -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." The fluff did it's job! Not a bad word to say about the Mustang. I am sure you would agree that there are absolutely no down sides to the car to report to would be buyers. Heck, it is all about "looking good and going fast".......sort of like a certain *review* on a SeaRay posted here. ;-) Well, I have had a new transmission and a new gas tank put in the thing. But that's minor, and the dealer gave me no squawk about it. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." Failure of those *minor parts* (LOL) do not belong in a fluff review. It is all about "going fast and looking good" to at least on person here when doing a review. |
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"*JimH*" wrote in message ... "John H" wrote in message ... On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:41:02 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:10:29 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message om... On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 20:46:06 -0400, John H wrote: On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 00:03:50 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 19:58:39 -0400, John H wrote: On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 22:23:32 GMT, Don White wrote: John H wrote: Better let Harry do the talking, and you do the follow up. Works better that way. Ok...let's substitute 'high powered yellow Mustang' for SUV.... make more sense? I'm getting over 21mpg in the Mustang. Not bad. It's not really high powered though, only a 4.6L. I thought your Mustang was a GT? It is. The GT has a 4.6L V-8, with an advertised 300hp. I don't do a lot of drag racing though. (Although, I *know* it'll do 110mph in 3rd gear - without redlining.) I've only done that once. That was enough. Fuel Injected? I didn't know you could push the Ford standard 4.6 L to 300 hp without altering something major. Supposedly this is Ford's standard engine package across the product line. Interesting. http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...05/244450.html http://www.fast-autos.net/ford/05fordmustang.html And you can push it to 500 hp http://www.tuningnews.net/news/04110...g-projects.php Thanks for the URL's, Jim. All that good news fluff makes me feel better about spending the bucks on my toy! -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." The fluff did it's job! Not a bad word to say about the Mustang. I am sure you would agree that there are absolutely no down sides to the car to report to would be buyers. Heck, it is all about "looking good and going fast".......sort of like a certain *review* on a SeaRay posted here. ;-) Well, I have had a new transmission and a new gas tank put in the thing. But that's minor, and the dealer gave me no squawk about it. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." Failure of those *minor parts* (LOL) do not belong in a fluff review. It is all about "going fast and looking good" to at least one person here when doing a review. edit: "one" person. |
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On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:58:24 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote:
"John H" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:41:02 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:10:29 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message om... On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 20:46:06 -0400, John H wrote: On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 00:03:50 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 19:58:39 -0400, John H wrote: On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 22:23:32 GMT, Don White wrote: John H wrote: Better let Harry do the talking, and you do the follow up. Works better that way. Ok...let's substitute 'high powered yellow Mustang' for SUV.... make more sense? I'm getting over 21mpg in the Mustang. Not bad. It's not really high powered though, only a 4.6L. I thought your Mustang was a GT? It is. The GT has a 4.6L V-8, with an advertised 300hp. I don't do a lot of drag racing though. (Although, I *know* it'll do 110mph in 3rd gear - without redlining.) I've only done that once. That was enough. Fuel Injected? I didn't know you could push the Ford standard 4.6 L to 300 hp without altering something major. Supposedly this is Ford's standard engine package across the product line. Interesting. http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...05/244450.html http://www.fast-autos.net/ford/05fordmustang.html And you can push it to 500 hp http://www.tuningnews.net/news/04110...g-projects.php Thanks for the URL's, Jim. All that good news fluff makes me feel better about spending the bucks on my toy! -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." The fluff did it's job! Not a bad word to say about the Mustang. I am sure you would agree that there are absolutely no down sides to the car to report to would be buyers. Heck, it is all about "looking good and going fast".......sort of like a certain *review* on a SeaRay posted here. ;-) Well, I have had a new transmission and a new gas tank put in the thing. But that's minor, and the dealer gave me no squawk about it. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." Failure of those *minor parts* (LOL) do not belong in a fluff review. It is all about "going fast and looking good" to at least on person here when doing a review. With my GT, it *is* all about going fast and looking good! -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
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"John H" wrote in message ... On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:58:24 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: "John H" wrote in message . .. On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:41:02 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: "John H" wrote in message m... On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:10:29 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message news:85vrb19mapgng3gfeo3c1g2nsqqbfpgvod@4ax. com... On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 20:46:06 -0400, John H wrote: On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 00:03:50 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 19:58:39 -0400, John H wrote: On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 22:23:32 GMT, Don White wrote: John H wrote: Better let Harry do the talking, and you do the follow up. Works better that way. Ok...let's substitute 'high powered yellow Mustang' for SUV.... make more sense? I'm getting over 21mpg in the Mustang. Not bad. It's not really high powered though, only a 4.6L. I thought your Mustang was a GT? It is. The GT has a 4.6L V-8, with an advertised 300hp. I don't do a lot of drag racing though. (Although, I *know* it'll do 110mph in 3rd gear - without redlining.) I've only done that once. That was enough. Fuel Injected? I didn't know you could push the Ford standard 4.6 L to 300 hp without altering something major. Supposedly this is Ford's standard engine package across the product line. Interesting. http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...05/244450.html http://www.fast-autos.net/ford/05fordmustang.html And you can push it to 500 hp http://www.tuningnews.net/news/04110...g-projects.php Thanks for the URL's, Jim. All that good news fluff makes me feel better about spending the bucks on my toy! -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." The fluff did it's job! Not a bad word to say about the Mustang. I am sure you would agree that there are absolutely no down sides to the car to report to would be buyers. Heck, it is all about "looking good and going fast".......sort of like a certain *review* on a SeaRay posted here. ;-) Well, I have had a new transmission and a new gas tank put in the thing. But that's minor, and the dealer gave me no squawk about it. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." Failure of those *minor parts* (LOL) do not belong in a fluff review. It is all about "going fast and looking good" to at least on person here when doing a review. With my GT, it *is* all about going fast and looking good! -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." Don't you ruin that illusion once you get into the car? Just kidding John. ;-) |
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On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 08:50:01 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote:
"John H" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:58:24 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:41:02 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: "John H" wrote in message om... On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:10:29 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message news:85vrb19mapgng3gfeo3c1g2nsqqbfpgvod@4ax .com... On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 20:46:06 -0400, John H wrote: On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 00:03:50 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 19:58:39 -0400, John H wrote: On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 22:23:32 GMT, Don White wrote: John H wrote: Better let Harry do the talking, and you do the follow up. Works better that way. Ok...let's substitute 'high powered yellow Mustang' for SUV.... make more sense? I'm getting over 21mpg in the Mustang. Not bad. It's not really high powered though, only a 4.6L. I thought your Mustang was a GT? It is. The GT has a 4.6L V-8, with an advertised 300hp. I don't do a lot of drag racing though. (Although, I *know* it'll do 110mph in 3rd gear - without redlining.) I've only done that once. That was enough. Fuel Injected? I didn't know you could push the Ford standard 4.6 L to 300 hp without altering something major. Supposedly this is Ford's standard engine package across the product line. Interesting. http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...05/244450.html http://www.fast-autos.net/ford/05fordmustang.html And you can push it to 500 hp http://www.tuningnews.net/news/04110...g-projects.php Thanks for the URL's, Jim. All that good news fluff makes me feel better about spending the bucks on my toy! -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." The fluff did it's job! Not a bad word to say about the Mustang. I am sure you would agree that there are absolutely no down sides to the car to report to would be buyers. Heck, it is all about "looking good and going fast".......sort of like a certain *review* on a SeaRay posted here. ;-) Well, I have had a new transmission and a new gas tank put in the thing. But that's minor, and the dealer gave me no squawk about it. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." Failure of those *minor parts* (LOL) do not belong in a fluff review. It is all about "going fast and looking good" to at least on person here when doing a review. With my GT, it *is* all about going fast and looking good! -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." Don't you ruin that illusion once you get into the car? Just kidding John. ;-) Hell no! I put on my black "Mustang GT" cap with the pony on it, my driving gloves, some big sunglasses, and no one can see my gray hair and wrinkles! -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
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