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  1. J

    The Complaint Department

    You are correct, almost. Actually it was a Taunus V-4. Blew everything away at Watkins Glen, as I remember. You are right, but I was thinking of American production cars. Should have said so.
  2. J

    The $20K V8 thread

    Remember, in the original Mustang they sold very few GTs, but a heckuvva lot of V-8s.
  3. J

    The Complaint Department

    289 4V D-Code engine was certainly not 4 or 6 cylinders. My first 65 was a V-8. (I don't know of any 4-cylinder Ford cars in the 60s... do you?) And I ran nothing but unleaded gas in it. 100 octane unleaded... darn near impossible to find today. And I was satisfied with the 21 mpg, since...
  4. J

    The Complaint Department

    In Greenville.
  5. J

    The Complaint Department

    Check with Sacramento Mustang, and Mustangs Plus. Both in California. they have probably most all the pieces you need, especially Mustangs Plus. My 65 now has a 5.0 EFI in it, and it is a fairly easy changeover.
  6. J

    The Complaint Department

    Ouch, but remember, you're running gas with precious little octane left in it. Yes, today's cars get better mileage. I think fuel injection has a lot to do with it. That's one reason I put a 5.0 HO EFI in my 65 Mustang. (it originally had a 6 and was of no collector value). Actually, 70s...
  7. J

    The Complaint Department

    I agree somewhat on the Z4. It's certainly not in the classic class as the Z3. I have driven one, also (they are built near here) and they aren't in the Z3 class, but they are still a heckuvva sight better than a T-Bird for same size and price. And they are the same type car - 2-seat luxury...
  8. J

    The Complaint Department

    Your gas mileage reflects only the worst of the 70s cars. My first Mustang (a '65 D code 289 4v, 4-speed "gas-guzzler") got 21 MPG. My second one (originally 200 I-6) got about 23. Not great, for the time. Most cars got in the 20s, the VW was the only one to break 30. But remember, that was...
  9. J

    The Complaint Department

    Nope. That's the exact opposite of what I was saying. The Mustang and T-Bird are totally different cars, but made by the same company with the same executives. They refuse to build a driver's version of the 'bird, (for the same $$ you can buy a Z-4, same size, also American made, with almost...
  10. J

    64 Mustang 289

    Correct! I still have the bill of sale for my first Mustang, ordered on April 18, 1964. It is a 65 convertible, silversmoke grey with black top and interior, 289 4v, 4-speed, Rally Pac, backup lights, deluxe belts, etc. (That's a "D" code engine.) When Ford came out with the rest of the 65...
  11. J

    The $20K V8 thread

    Why couldn't Ford do what they did in the original Mustang? The "basic" Mustang was available with 4 engine choices: 170/200 ci I-6, 260then289 2v, 289 4v, or 289 HiPo V-8s. The GT was available with any of these except the I-6. But you did NOT have to go to a GT to get the V-8... any of the...
  12. J

    The Complaint Department

    Of course there's inflation. But the problem is that payscales have not kept up with inflation. An original Mustang 289 convertible went for about 1/3 of the national average income. (A base coupe for 1/4) Today it is substantially over half. New car loans were 3 years; now it has to be 5...
  13. J

    The Complaint Department

    Hmmm. Didn't notice that. Hopefully it's not on the WRONG side like the current T-Bird and other Ford products. I can understand the Japanese putting the filler on the right, because they drive on the left. But an American car????? The filler belongs on the driver's side, so you're not out...
  14. J

    The Complaint Department

    Nope: he bought it new from a Nissan dealer. In fact, bought the first one a town, finding it online after waiting WEEKS in Hotlanta for a new one to be delivered to his local dealer. Then drove 4 hours to be there on Sat morning when they opened so it wouldn't get away. I really don't know...
  15. J

    The $20K V8 thread

    Not necessarily. Pontiac sold a heck of a lot of Trans-Ams at the same time the Formula ran the same Corvette engine, same suspension, just a different body - same as the V-6. The Formula is considerably faster (it's 300+ lbs lighter) than a TA, but they still sold more TAs. People WILL pay...
  16. J

    The Complaint Department

    Actually, no. He paid $28,500 for a performance edition over a year ago, compared to a Mustang in my dealer's showroom about the same time with NO options other than a spoiler that was over $32K. When I said "faster than any Mustang" I meant "modern Mustang" and should have said so. I stand...
  17. J

    The Complaint Department

    The 350Z? IRS, goes like h**l!! Blows any Mustang away, straight or curved road... and costs less. My (future) son-in-law has one. Awesome car I wish Detroit would look at!! Correction: I wish Detroit would build something that would go like that!!! I don't care for Asian cars (can't...
  18. J

    The Complaint Department

    IRS does not affect launch. Neither better nor worse. (Unless you break traction with a wheel, then IRS is better launch due to better control). If you want real launch, WAY out of Mustang class, drive a new Corvette (which has IRS). Either way, driving is about a lot more than the dragstrip.
  19. J

    The Complaint Department

    By IRS, I mean "Independent Rear Suspension". That has NOTHING to do with "smooth ride". Smooth ride is a lot of factors, but IRS is about handling, cornering, no lifting the inside wheel when I apply power in a curve. No wheel hop when you hit a bump on a curve. Keeping control of the...
  20. J

    The Complaint Department

    A forum is for opinions, both pro and con. I have a right to my opinion, especially since I have been a Mustanger longer that 99.99% of the posters. (My first one was a silver 65 convertible, 289 4bbl (D code) 4-speed, Rally pack, bought on April 18, 1964 - I now have a late-65 that I have...
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