Ford and the Cobra R

Capri306 · 05-14-2001, 09:20 AM

Two magic words: L I M I T E D P R O D U C T I O N.

Don't you guys remember the Drag-Paks of the 60's? Power steering cooler, no radio, minimal interior, etc....hey, we should be so lucky to have those Recaro seats in the R's! Okay, enough of my nostalgia rant.

I feel the same way though, guys. Back in the days of the '87-'93 Mustangs, a guy could have a decently powered V8 for a great price. How many times have we said it about our 'Stangs? BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK!!! It doesn't seems to be that way anymore, at least by what I've gathered. Okay the horsepower level on the 4.6Ls have been raised above the 5.0L's, but that's not what we're talking about. That's old hat. What I think we're getting at is the fact there's no new "LX 5.0L". Know what I'm saying? You HAVE TO get a GT to get a V8, and a Cobra to get a DOHC version. What we're looking for is a 6-cylinder car with a V8 already in it, right? Just like the LX's used to be: the poor man's Mustang (not picking on anyone, I have an LX notch myself!). I hope Ford considers what we're saying here, and thinks hard about "re-releasing" a V8-powered (afFORDable) LX.

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Capri306, Moderator, The Mustang Works Online
1979 Mercury Capri, 5.0L -- C4 -- 2.73
1987 Mustang LX Notch

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05-14-2001, 09:20 AM	#13
Capri306 Moderator Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,001	Two magic words: L I M I T E D P R O D U C T I O N. Don't you guys remember the Drag-Paks of the 60's? Power steering cooler, no radio, minimal interior, etc....hey, we should be so lucky to have those Recaro seats in the R's! Okay, enough of my nostalgia rant. I feel the same way though, guys. Back in the days of the '87-'93 Mustangs, a guy could have a decently powered V8 for a great price. How many times have we said it about our 'Stangs? BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK!!! It doesn't seems to be that way anymore, at least by what I've gathered. Okay the horsepower level on the 4.6Ls have been raised above the 5.0L's, but that's not what we're talking about. That's old hat. What I think we're getting at is the fact there's no new "LX 5.0L". Know what I'm saying? You HAVE TO get a GT to get a V8, and a Cobra to get a DOHC version. What we're looking for is a 6-cylinder car with a V8 already in it, right? Just like the LX's used to be: the poor man's Mustang (not picking on anyone, I have an LX notch myself!). I hope Ford considers what we're saying here, and thinks hard about "re-releasing" a V8-powered (afFORDable) LX. ------------------ Capri306, Moderator, The Mustang Works Online 1979 Mercury Capri, 5.0L -- C4 -- 2.73 1987 Mustang LX Notch [This message has been edited by Capri306 (edited 05-14-2001).]