You know what Wojzilla? I DO care. Why? Because this makes the fact that my RX-8 has the same exact mileage ratings and has less than HALF of the horsepower (please don't mention the t-word) that much more depressing. Fuck...
If they could just get it up to 25mpg, maybe I could trade in my Jeep under Obama's new junk-the-junker plan or whatever that new car incentive program is called...
@Tiberiuswise - now with 20% more sarcasm.: Attenna? They still have one of those mounted on the exterior. Dang, that is, like, so 5 years ago. By now I though everyone would be going to in-glass antennas.
@maximum-sienna: In-glass antennas (antennae?) will show back up as malaise 2.0 gets back into full swing. And then the Fed will alter radio transmission rules to free up the current frequency bands for some random yet undecided federal need, so your antenna will be worthless.
@bee zee f*ckin arr:Here is what happened at Ford HQ."Hey, I got a great press release for you to write up." "It better not be another one of those stupid payment protection plans." "No, its about the Mustang." "Yes, finally something fun." "Great, now write about the 22 hwy mpg, and make it good."
@pauljones: Even in this economic climate, there comes a certain point in one's life when your job spinning positive about the fuel economy of muscle cars grinds you down so much that you'd rather be unemployed and drunk for the rest of your days.
You guys think mpg is boring, just wait a few years until "grams of CO2 per 100 miles" becomes a common stat, like it is in Europe. It doesn't get more mind-numbing than poring over decimalized emissions stats in order to decide which band of taxes you want on your next car.
At least mpg is objective, with a tangible financial and convenience payoff for the owner. Unlike trying to "solve" global warming by changing your vehicle's emissions in a negligible manner.
@TriShield: Are left-wingers all Prius owners and high-rpm power? Are right-wingers all solid axles and low-down torque? Maybe there's a gray area...eh, that's probably too complex a concept for the average American.
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Bonus: GT500
Angle: mpg as hero
On today's episode of Iron Copywriter.
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Nah, I'd keep the Jeep.
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It took forty fucking years to move the antenna?
/stang owner pet peeve
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I don't. At least he has a job, which is more than can be said of many of his former colleagues. Watch as we find out that Mullaly himself wrote it.
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This is one of those points.
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At least mpg is objective, with a tangible financial and convenience payoff for the owner. Unlike trying to "solve" global warming by changing your vehicle's emissions in a negligible manner.
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It should be single-digits.
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Me: Yes, hello, Ford. I would like a Shelby GT 500 please. Yes, the one with the fantastic fuel economy. /sarcasm
Dealership: Any option?
Me: Yep, every option.
Dealership: And how will you be paying for that?
Me: I'll be financing that today.
Dealership: What terms would you like?
Me: Doesn't really matter, just as long as it comes out to $700/month.
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The 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 gets 540 hp and 510 torques and some gearing changes.
It also gets 2mpg more than last year, so we beg you, World Wildlife Fund, please stop giving all the pandas chlamydia!
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Buck up little camper, we'll beat this hill (your POS Saturn) together!
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And dying when you're not really sick is really sick, you know. Really!
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It is a very tall, very steep hill, but with luck, there is sheer cliff on the other side that we can push the car over.
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You need yourself a good dose of poorly written car pr0n (probably redundant). Lucky for you, Friday is coming.
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I'll be better tomorrow once I've gotten some much-needed shut eye and gotten the hell over myself.
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I suspect it'll cry out a figue a lot higher than "Two Dollaaaaaaaaars."
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That's ok Joe, just don't try to put your testicles all over pauljones.
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it lacks IRS, something an 03/04 cobra will cheerily deliver.. Hence, it still sucks.
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