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    Mustang RTR: An RTR-C Without The Carbon Fiber, Insane Price

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    Image of pinkshinyalan is kind of brown pinkshinyalan is kind of brown
    11/02/09

    In reply to Mustang RTR: An RTR-C Without The Carbon Fiber, Insane Price
    Only 9 ponies from a K&N intake and some fancy exhaust? That sounds conservative. A V8 mustang makes 315 hp; a 9 hp bump is less than 3%.

    Is Ford's stock intake and exhaust just that good, or is the 9 hp number wrong? #mustang
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    eggwich del fiero promoted this comment pinkshinyalan is kind of brown was starred pinkshinyalan is kind of brown was unstarred
    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    11/03/09

    @pinkshinyalan: I think it's that good. The intake on the 2010 models is the Ford Racing Performance Products air intake previously only available on the Bullitt and frequently purchased as an aftermarket replacement itself for 2009 and older cars (tho the C&L or the JLT intake in use with the SCT tuner seem to be the preferred combo meal). The stock exhaust is pretty free flowing, and most only replace it for the sound; hp gains from changing the exhaust is like three horsepower. But sound matters too ;) #mustang
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    Image of PowerTryp, Starless wonder. PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
    11/02/09

    In reply to Mustang RTR: An RTR-C Without The Carbon Fiber, Insane Price
    When are they bringing out the RTR-R with complimentary parrot? #mustang
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    bmoreDLJ promoted this comment PowerTryp, Starless wonder. was starred PowerTryp, Starless wonder. was unstarred
    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/02/09

    @PowerTryp forever Minardi: For the little bit o' Captain in all of us? #mustang
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    Image of PotbellyJoe - As seen on I-287 PotbellyJoe - As seen on I-287
    11/02/09

    In reply to Mustang RTR: An RTR-C Without The Carbon Fiber, Insane Price
    Can you drift hard without stickers? #mustang
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    Image of PotbellyJoe - As seen on I-287 PotbellyJoe - As seen on I-287
    11/02/09

    @PotbellyJoe - As seen on I-287:
    Alright, now see this? This is a four-way road, okay? And dead in the center is a crisp, new, hundred dollar bill. Now, at the end of each of these streets are four vehicles, okay? You following?

    Good. Over here, we have a non-stickered, dealer installed, with factory warranty intact Mustang drifter. Down here, we have a stickered to all hell poorly accessorized Asian import drifter. Over here, we got Santa’s sleigh, and up here the Mach5. Which one is going to get to the hundred dollar bill first?

    This is a serious exercise. It's like an SAT question. Which one is going to get to the hundred dollar bill first the non-stickered drifter, the stickered drifter, Santa’s sleigh, or the Mach5? #mustang
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    eggwich del fiero promoted this comment PotbellyJoe - As seen on I-287 was starred PotbellyJoe - As seen on I-287 was unstarred
    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    11/03/09

    @PotbellyJoe - As seen on I-287: trick question, there are no bills bigger than twenties. Right? #mustang
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/02/09

    In reply to Mustang RTR: An RTR-C Without The Carbon Fiber, Insane Price
    Mostly useful performance enhancements, so I can't hate on it too much. #mustang
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    11/02/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Did they add irs to the 2010? Cause that should be higher on the list. #mustang
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    11/02/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Yes, there are certainly worse (and less cost-effective) upgrades to be had. You know, like adding carbon fiber parts to a car that wasn't designed around carbon fiber structural bits. Fiberglass is cheaper and lighter, but less bling, I guess. #mustang
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    Image of stevecmh stevecmh
    11/02/09

    In reply to Mustang RTR: An RTR-C Without The Carbon Fiber, Insane Price
    kinda looks like the "Car of Tomorrow" Chin spoiler ... not a good thing #mustang
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    Image of PowerTryp, Starless wonder. PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
    11/02/09

    @stevecmh: Front splitters are a functional thing almost exclusively so if it happens to look like a racecar (even if it is NASCAR) then it's doing its job. #mustang
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    mr_dude promoted this comment PowerTryp, Starless wonder. was starred PowerTryp, Starless wonder. was unstarred
    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    11/02/09

    @PowerTryp forever Minardi: So then if I put a bunch of stickers on my car... #mustang
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    Image of PowerTryp, Starless wonder. PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
    11/02/09

    @mr_dude: Only if they are for performance parts, your car is an Impala, Fuzion, Avenger or Camry and you're as drunk as the average NASCAR fan. #mustang
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    Image of Fej - it's not good, it's extreme good. Fej - it's not good, it's extreme good.
    11/02/09

    In reply to Mustang RTR: An RTR-C Without The Carbon Fiber, Insane Price

    I think I'd rather spend the money on this RTR #mustang
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    lilwillie promoted this comment Fej - it's not good, it's extreme good. was starred Fej - it's not good, it's extreme good. was unstarred
    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    11/02/09

    @Fej - it's not good, it's extreme good.:

    Bonus, good one. #mustang
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    Image of flat_tar flat_tar
    09/14/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    No great white shark? Dr. Thompson just turned over.
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    08/20/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    Next month my girlfriend and I will be taking a 2 week, 6000 mile road trip from San Diego to Chicago and back, starting in the north (going to Yellowstone, Glacier NP, etc) and then back via Route 66.

    As much as the romance of taking my RWD V8 American muscle car on the trip is appealing, the utility and better gas mileage of my g/f's Toyota Highlander Hybrid is hard to deny.

    It gets 25 mpg no matter how you drive it, will hold all our camping gear (and an air mattress if necessary), and has ground clearance to get to some of the more remote places we plan to visit. The bitchin' Pioneer stereo/GPS is nice to have too.
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    Image of I was drivin' that Model A I was drivin' that Model A
    08/20/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    I'm tellin' ya. As someone who has been to the 49 NA states and ten Canadian provinces by wheel in the last five years, the only way to do it is in a six-wheel diesel-pusher motorhome.

    Nothing like driving your own apartment, and honestly, it's not like driving an apartment, either. It's very, very similar to driving a very long & wide version of a 1985 Fleetwood RWD with the 4.1L. Slow, Pole Position-esque steering & brake feel, but you have ABS, a diesel which returns double-digit MPG, 90 gallons of fuel, an in-motion satellite dish, microwave, fridge with an icemaker...camping, it's not.
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    08/20/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza convertible. Just watch out for those fan belts and rear wheel bearings. And mind that air-cooled engine while trundling through the desert southwest. White towels over the black vinyl seats aren't optional.
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    Image of Sloop_John_B Sloop_John_B
    08/20/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.

    I can tell you this ain't the vehicle to do it in. Cross Country trips and aluminum heads don't mix. In fact, they warped...TWICE. Not to mention that an Isuzu Trooper is about as comfortable as a straight axle tractor on a rock pile.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/20/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.

    The Long, Long Trailer is perfect.
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    Image of Lost_in_the_valley Lost_in_the_valley
    08/20/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    I was thinking about picking up an all black Crown Vic Police Interceptor for my CA-NY trip, would get you empty lanes on the freeway and pretty cool for an ex-pat Brit.
    Probably going to be a 500SL now though as I saw sense.
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment Lost_in_the_valley was starred Lost_in_the_valley was unstarred
    Image of brc is never late, because of his v8 brc is never late, because of his v8
    08/20/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.

    Hey, this is what I did it in. 12,000 milles, 38 states, a whole tanker of gas.
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment brc is never late, because of his v8 was starred brc is never late, because of his v8 was unstarred
    Image of cgarison cgarison
    08/19/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    What?!?!? No Jeep! Blasphemy.

    A 1997-2006 Jeep TJ would make a great vehicle for a cross country trip as long as you enjoy that wind in the hair and bugs in the teeth kind of feeling. But beware, these SWB SUVs are tight on space so only take your closest friend or significant other and leave the rest of the crew behind. You will need the space in the back to stash the doors and parts to the top which will be down most of the trip.
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    Maymar may have abused the approve comment button promoted this comment cgarison was starred cgarison was unstarred
    Image of Maymar Maymar
    08/20/09

    @cgarison: If space is a priority, there's always the LWB TJ unlimited.
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    Image of cgarison cgarison
    08/20/09

    @Maymar may have abused the approve comment button: Ah. Yes. The Unlimited which is the best Chrysler replacement for the Jeep XJ when equipped with a hard top and full door.

    My XJ and me did over 60,000 miles between Jersey and Kentucky between 2002 and 2005. I can drive I 79 in West Virginia with my eyes closed.
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