WTB an S197 Mustang and Get Some Advice (Bought One)

clinehall · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:04 am

Steven Carter wrote:

Did someone say 4-cylinder Mustang?

I liked them at the time.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2016 9:17 am

michaelsmiller wrote:

Well the rest of the family drives cars with 4 missing cylinders; a Miata and a Mazdaspeed 3.

How about dropping a V6 in to your Z06? Nothing says Corvette like a V6 right? :stick:

clinehall · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:17 am

Vincent Keene wrote:

michaelsmiller wrote:

Well the rest of the family drives cars with 4 missing cylinders; a Miata and a Mazdaspeed 3.

How about dropping a V6 in to your Z06? Nothing says Corvette like a V6 right? :stick:

Isnt the Ford GT running at Daytona this weekend running a V6? The world is changing.

Aaron Buckley · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:56 am

clinehall wrote:

Wow. Such fond memories

- AB

michaelsmiller · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2016 12:04 pm

Ok, Jacklyn Smith aside, you've all won the debate. Keep in mind that the Mustang II Cobra only had around 130 HP, my Miata has 170 HP. It's still goes down to the finances. He'll get what he can afford. The 2011 V6 is about the newest in his budget. Thanks for all of the feedback.

There will no doubt be a V6 / Hybrid Corvette in the future. It may even be called a Z06. I won't be owning one.

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2016 12:27 pm

clinehall wrote:

Vincent Keene wrote:

michaelsmiller wrote:

Well the rest of the family drives cars with 4 missing cylinders; a Miata and a Mazdaspeed 3.

How about dropping a V6 in to your Z06? Nothing says Corvette like a V6 right? :stick:

Isnt the Ford GT running at Daytona this weekend running a V6? The world is changing.

I appreciate the desire to hang onto the NA V8s. I really do and don't dismissed the reasons why. But enjoy them while they last. It's all about emissions and efficiency these days.

Beyond the new Ford GT (turbo V6), you have the new Ferrari 488, which while still a V8, it now has a smaller displacement than it's predecessor and with the addition of a turbo. On the Porsche side we are struggling to hold onto the flat six! The base 911 is now a lower displacement turbo six (maybe the 911 GT3 may still be NA) and the the long expected turbo four is showing up in the next Boxster (type 718). On the up side, the Le Man's winning Porsche 919 is a 2.0L turbo V4. So us Porsche fans are missing between two and four cylinder! I expect the last of the NA 911/Boxster/Caymen to have good resale in the future!

I do like that everyone expects Michael to spend beyond his budget. The V8 faithful (God bless you all!) need to setup a GoFundMe so he can pay the difference in price between the V6 and V8!

Richard

Jason Mauldin · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:15 pm

Richard Casto wrote:

I do like that everyone expects Michael to spend beyond his budget. The V8 faithful (God bless you all!) need to setup a GoFundMe so he can pay the difference in price between the V6 and V8!

Richard

The two options are an older GT or a newer V6. The budget stays the same. For most people, the older V6 is not worth considering, so there's no money to be saved there.

Michael Westerfield · **Posted:** Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:30 am

brettmcwhorter wrote:

I think the 2.3 sounds pretty decent for a boosted 4 banger with an exhaust

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzYESOAmQ1Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGU8YTmzgks

I assume you are kidding.

Forward to 2:10 for the "good stuff".
https://youtu.be/l0iR59nRue0

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Fri Jan 29, 2016 9:55 am

Michael Westerfield wrote:

brettmcwhorter wrote:

I think the 2.3 sounds pretty decent for a boosted 4 banger with an exhaust

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzYESOAmQ1Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGU8YTmzgks

I assume you are kidding.

Forward to 2:10 for the "good stuff".
https://youtu.be/l0iR59nRue0

And here's what mine sounds like:

Mustang GT w/ SLP Loudmouths

FrancisChan · **Posted:** Fri Jan 29, 2016 10:30 am

Not bad, but I think that a flat plane V8 sounds "nastier"

https://youtu.be/rDCNfwrMW_U?t=42s

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Fri Jan 29, 2016 10:37 am

FrancisChan wrote:

Not bad, but I think that a flat plane V8 sounds "nastier"

https://youtu.be/rDCNfwrMW_U?t=42s

The flat-plane crank doesn't sound like an American muscle car though. Sounds too European for my tastes.

FrancisChan · **Posted:** Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:11 am

To each their own.

Jason Mauldin · **Posted:** Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:13 am

FrancisChan wrote:

To each their own.

I'm with you on this one. VK is not alone in his view though. There are a lot of mustang owners that have an irrational hatred towards that motor.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:24 am

Jason Mauldin wrote:

There are a lot of mustang owners that have an irrational hatred towards that motor.

I don't hate it, I just don't think it belongs in a pony car.

Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:50 am

Vincent Keene wrote:

Jason Mauldin wrote:

There are a lot of mustang owners that have an irrational hatred towards that motor.

I don't hate it, I just don't think it belongs in a pony car.

It's not. The GT350 isn't a pony car. :wink:

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