Rice burner vs. Muscle car

[95mustanggt]

Originally posted by 98GtPower
..... i didn't realize how close minded mustang enthusiasts are. they hate other people because they have four less cylinders, they call them names, and sterotype them(scrawny etc.). that is just sad. mustang is a really great car and i know i love mine, but i dont know about you guys....

I think many members here are fairly open minded. But you have to remember 2 things. 1. This IS a mustang site. 98% of the people here love mustangs more than any other car, so when asking them to compare a mustang to any other car be prepared for a bias answer. Try walking into a sports bar filled with say Toronto Maple Leaf fans, no matter how "close minded" you think these guys are there not going to tell you how much better any other team is.

2. I think you get a lot of 4 cyl bashing, because with the rare exception with guy like inferno, most guys don't know jack and are typical "ricers". 4 cyl cars do suck (performance wise) no matter how many magazines call a civic a "street terror" (I did read that in an import mag once), they get there a** handed to them day in and day out at the track. Many serious mustang guys see this all the time, so are they really close minded? Even the knowledgable import guys get sick of this stuff. They know what it takes to get a fast 4 or 6 cylinder car, but they still know how fast an 8 cylinder car can be. They don't talk smack they just try to get there cars faster, and because they aren't retards, most domestic guys will respect there knowledge.

Hope that sheds some light on the subject for you.