Don't apologize...you pretty much hit it on the head.
Now, if you meant to post this apology in the thread about the Viper engine in the SN95, then you should apologize.
Alright....now that its the day after, I just reread some of my last post and although I still stand by the points I've made, it probably came off a little more sarcastic than it needed to be. Sorry folks.
Oh, I would also like to say that the gauges in the SN are also much better. Interior looks better too. But whatever, I'm not going to change your mind, so what's the point. I'm 5' 7", practically a midget, but I have had plenty of friends who were 6' plus and never complained about the head room in their Mustang. The S197 is a big ugly car, and it could wipe my ass for me, I don't care. I don't buy muscle cars to be more complicated.
Kurt
You are. Pull up a rocker, welcome to the club!
It's pretty amusing to watch this...I've never seen this much dislike of the SN197s on the vintage Mustang sites. I never realized that the Fox guys (and I guess SN95 as well) didn't like the new body style.
While I'm not real pumped about the rear end of the 2010, I really like the new ones. My son's got an 06 V6, and it's a blast to drive. It's also ripe for modding, and I don't think it feels much bigger than my 95 (most of the difference to me feels like the fact that his has a top, and mine doesn't).
Someone ranted earlier that the EcoBoost was going to kill the V8. I'd bet large amounts of cash that that isn't going to happen in the foreseeable future. But having a V6 that can turn out 300hp is a nice addition!
I've actually been seriously considering a V6 for my next project. With the right FI, tuning, suspension, and handling mods, I can see it being a real surprise to the GT owners (and all the mulletheads in their camaros)!
.....and yes, bigger was a necessity. At 6’3”, I don’t comfortably fit in either a Fox body, or an SN95. Sure I could tilt the seat back and get away with it like I did in my last Fox for 6-years, but I was always either look out the top of the windshield, banging my knees off the dash/consol, or elbows against the door panels and quite frankly felt claustrophobic in the car 90% of the time. And that was after altering the shift handle and modifying the seat tracks to lengthen their travel. Truth be told.....anyone over about 5’10” needs to make serious compromises just to drive the older models.
Someone ranted earlier that the EcoBoost was going to kill the V8. I'd bet large amounts of cash that that isn't going to happen in the foreseeable future. But having a V6 that can turn out 300hp is a nice addition!
I've actually been seriously considering a V6 for my next project. With the right FI, tuning, suspension, and handling mods, I can see it being a real surprise to the GT owners (and all the mulletheads in their camaros)!
I know you were going over the top to prove a point, but im 6'3" and my 95 doesnt make me feel claustrophobic.
Now, if you meant to post this apology in the thread about the Viper engine in the SN95, then you should apologize.
Now, if you meant to post this apology in the thread about the Viper engine in the SN95, then you should apologize.
Best thing I have read on here in a long time.
Boys, boys, boys.....I would first have to be wrong (or at the very least proven wrong) about anything I said in that thread, would I not?
Yea cause in the end, the viper swap produced an overweight stang that was nose heavy....
Oh, I would also like to say that the gauges in the SN are also much better. Interior looks better too. But whatever, I'm not going to change your mind, so what's the point. I'm 5' 7", practically a midget, but I have had plenty of friends who were 6' plus and never complained about the head room in their Mustang. The S197 is a big ugly car, and it could wipe my ass for me, I don't care. I don't buy muscle cars to be more complicated.
Kurt
In comparison to what could have been with a Ford powerplant under the hood....absolutely.
In comparison to what could have been with a Ford powerplant under the hood....absolutely.
Huh?Isnt the definition of nose heavy.... something like...i dunno....where there is a lot more weight towards the front of the car?
Find 1 car in this section that makes it look overweight, but puts up HALF the power, and has a better ratio front to back of weight. I'll even extend the search to the corral's 94-95 section.
In all seriousness, you're gonna need a fox to make that sn95 look OVERweight.
You're a smart guy man, dont let your hatred for foreign engine swaps take that away LOL
:grouphug:
Dear God,
Please keep this debate going for if nothing else my own personal entertainment.
Amen.
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