Bought a car (finally)

[Payman]

I'll give you a hint. You just bought a cunt-blue Mustang. 

[68_427]

Excellent choice, just one thing... ask a Portuguese woman what "Kona" means.  

[Payman]

My, what a lovely cunt. Do you ride it much?

[68_427]

I ride it pretty hard.  The chain cam off though when I was pounding it.


Edit:  OH YOU MEANT DO I RIDE A VAGINA MUCH

[2o6]

I ride it pretty hard.  The chain cam off though when I was pounding it.

That's called rape, sir.

[Payman]

That's called rape, sir.

Only if she doesn't want to be ridden.

[Rupert]

That's called rape, sir.

No, that's when the seat flips up when you go over a jump.

[mzziaz]

I'll give you a hint. You just bought a cunt-blue Mustang. 

So "kona" in Portugese = cunt
"kona" in Norwegian = the wife

Coincidence? I think not. 

[MX793]

If you think the RX-8's trunk is small then the Genesis is even smaller. It was one of the reasons I didn't look at them. Couldn't put my golf clubs in the back in it but could in the 8.

The trunk in the Genesis is quite a bit larger, though still not particularly big (10 cubic ft vs 7.6 in the RX).  The small trunk in and of itself isn't a problem so long as the rear seats fold down to expand cargo capacity.  Seats in the Genesis fold down (though the pass-through isn't very tall).  The seats in the RX do not.

[cawimmer430]

So "kona" in Portugese = cunt
"kona" in Norwegian = the wife

Coincidence? I think not. 

[Laconian]

So "kona" in Portugese = cunt
"kona" in Norwegian = the wife

Coincidence? I think not. 

Fart in English=flatulence
Fart in Norwegian=speed

Are Norwegians propelled forward by gas?

[Cobra93]

So last week I put a deposit down on a new car after what seemed like an eternity of looking.  The dealer was unable to locate one spec'ed as I wanted (actually, they did find one at another dealership but it was already sold) so I had to have it ordered.  From what I've been told, it'll take 6-8 weeks.  I should have a better ETA in the coming weeks.

And the winner is:

2011 Ford Mustang V6 Premium.
6MT
Kona blue, black leather
3.31 final drive (the only option I spec'ed on it)

Congratulations.  I'm  sure  Nethead  is  bursting  with  pride. 

[Onslaught]

The trunk in the Genesis is quite a bit larger, though still not particularly big (10 cubic ft vs 7.6 in the RX).  The small trunk in and of itself isn't a problem so long as the rear seats fold down to expand cargo capacity.  Seats in the Genesis fold down (though the pass-through isn't very tall).  The seats in the RX do not.

It's longer but not deep at all. I looked into both and you can fit more in the back of an RX-8. Now if you put the seats down then you can. But I don't think that's really fair to say that the truck has more room when you do that.

[MX793]

It's longer but not deep at all. I looked into both and you can fit more in the back of an RX-8. Now if you put the seats down then you can. But I don't think that's really fair to say that the truck has more room when you do that.

Like I said, neither car's trunk is particularly large.  But a small trunk in and of itself isn't a big deal so long as the seats fold so that I can carry longer items when I need to (something I've had to do several times in the past year alone).  My 240SX had a smaller trunk than either of them, but drop the seats (plus the fact that it was a liftback) and it could carry a ton of stuff.  Which begs the question:  Why have companies almost completely stopped making liftback fastbacks/coupes?

[Onslaught]

Like I said, neither car's trunk is particularly large.  But a small trunk in and of itself isn't a big deal so long as the seats fold so that I can carry longer items when I need to (something I've had to do several times in the past year alone).  My 240SX had a smaller trunk than either of them, but drop the seats (plus the fact that it was a liftback) and it could carry a ton of stuff.  Which begs the question:  Why have companies almost completely stopped making liftback fastbacks/coupes?

I don't know. Perhaps they didn't sell all that well.  I know why the seats in the RX-8 don't come down. I've used the little opening to put long things in the back before. But you can't put big stuff in.

[mzziaz]

Fart in English=flatulence
Fart in Norwegian=speed

Are Norwegians propelled forward by gas?

You are quickly reaching bilingual (or trilingual?) potential, I see 

[Raza]

Like I said, neither car's trunk is particularly large.  But a small trunk in and of itself isn't a big deal so long as the seats fold so that I can carry longer items when I need to (something I've had to do several times in the past year alone).  My 240SX had a smaller trunk than either of them, but drop the seats (plus the fact that it was a liftback) and it could carry a ton of stuff.  Which begs the question:  Why have companies almost completely stopped making liftback fastbacks/coupes?

Rigidity?  Isn't that why Mazda said they could only make the Speed6 in sedan form and not wagon or hatch?

[Nethead]

Congratulations.   I'm   sure   Nethead   is   bursting   with   pride.  

BANG!!!  Yup, Cobra93's right again!
 
How 'na Hell does everyone know whenever I'm gonna approve???  

What is this--a website for psychic automobile enthusiasts???

[Nethead]

MX793:  The Nethead here said this to Hot Rod Pilot, and now I say it to you:

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S, MXDude!  You deserve a great car and now you've got it!
H O T    D A M N!!!   Go out, raise Hell, describe same in the thread after you've taken delivery!

Months of due deliberation has paid off!  Great work, Dude!

[MX793]

Rigidity?  Isn't that why Mazda said they could only make the Speed6 in sedan form and not wagon or hatch?

That's the most likely reason.  You're going to take a rigidity hit unless you put a brace in there (like on the 350/370Z), and once you put the brace in you're throwing away a lot of trunk space/versatility.  And that's exactly why the RX-8, and a handful of other performance cars (IIRC, the Lancer Evo) don't even have folding rear seats.  They put a ton of bracing structure in behind the rear seats.

[MX793]

And it finally arrived!!  Picked it up last night.  Put nearly 200 miles on it between last night and today.  Here's one shot I took this evening.  I'll try to get some better shots in the near future.



Some remarks:
-The shorter, 3.31 gears make a huge difference.  This car is much livelier than the 2.73 equipped car I test drove.  Whereas the 2.73 gears make the car fairly easy to stall, with the 3.31s you can take off without even touching the throttle unless you're on an uphill and 2nd gear starts are possible without totally abusing the clutch (I prefer to take off in 2nd when I'm on a downhill).  Yet, it still will loaf along at 70 mph at 2K RPM.  In fact, even around town the car is happy running a gear high and just lugging along at 1600 RPM, even when pulling a decent grade hill.  I've burned about half a tank and the computer is telling me I'm averaging 22 mpg (which I expect will continue to rise, it was in the single digits when I picked the car up and it only had 10 miles on it).  I don't think I'll have too much trouble getting 25 mpg in mixed driving.

-For a V6, the exhaust note is quite burly/burbley.  Particularly in the sub-4000 RPM range.  And when you let off the gas from middle to high RPMs, it'll kind of "pop" like an old musclecar (search youtube for some vids on the stock V6 exhaust to hear what I mean).

-I had mixed opinions of the spot mirrors when I test drove, but after spending some real time in the car, I've grown to really like them.

-The "backwards" steering wheel controls are going to take some getting used to.  I much prefer the layout in my Mazda (which is standard fare for pretty much any Asian brand car) where the radio controls are on the left and the cruise controls are on the right.

-A nit, but I've discovered that when you turn the cruise on, there is no light on the instrument cluster to indicate that it is on.  The light only turns on when you press the "Set" button so that the cruise is actually active/engaged.  If it's on but dormant (like if you were on cruise but had to hit the brakes), there's no light.  But there's a separate "On" button for the cruise that you have to press before you can Set your speed.  My Mazda has one light to indicate that cruise is on, and a second to indicate that it is engaged/active which I think does a better job of preventing confusion.  I also wish there was a cancel button on the wheel like on my Mazda which disengages the cruise but doesn't turn it off (basically the same as hitting the brakes, but you don't have to hit the brakes).  The only way to cancel the cruise without completely shutting it off is to touch the brakes.

[AutobahnSHO]

-A nit, but I've discovered that when you turn the cruise on, there is no light on the instrument cluster to indicate that it is on.  The light only turns on when you press the "Set" button so that the cruise is actually active/engaged.  If it's on but dormant (like if you were on cruise but had to hit the brakes), there's no light.  But there's a separate "On" button for the cruise that you have to press before you can Set your speed.  My Mazda has one light to indicate that cruise is on, and a second to indicate that it is engaged/active which I think does a better job of preventing confusion.  I also wish there was a cancel button on the wheel like on my Mazda which disengages the cruise but doesn't turn it off (basically the same as hitting the brakes, but you don't have to hit the brakes).  The only way to cancel the cruise without completely shutting it off is to touch the brakes.

Congrats-

And that is a BIG nit. All cruises I've used had one light, to indicate it was "on"- then I have to guess if it's "engaged" or not. I too like the cancel button....

[TBR]

You could probably also tap the clutch to cancel the cruise; that's what I usually do (I don't have a cancel button either). My cruise never turns off (it has a button, but stays on even when you turn off and restart the car). This really throws me when I drive other cars.

very nice car btw.

[Cookie Monster]

Nice car! I love the color.

And quit complaining, my car doesn't even have cruise control (which is probably going to kill my leg)

[SVT666]

This is the first V6 powered Stang I wouldn't be embarrassed to own.  It's a runner.  Nice car man.  Between HotRodPilot, Cobra93, and you, I'm engulfed in jealousy.  All I can hope is that when it's time for me to buy a used one, one of you guys will be looking to sell.

[the Teuton]

The Mustang club is making a comeback to do battle against the girly man Miata group.

[Rich]

The Mustang club is making a comeback to do battle against the girly man Miata group.

[the Teuton]

Talk about a house divided...

[AutobahnSHO]

hehe I was gonna say- why not joing both? :)

[Atomic]

Great color choice.  Congrats, hope it gives you years of joy.

yes. new color for 2011! saw it in early "dealer brochures" for initial ordering - leaked to me by a ford dealer friend. the nice thing about a fresh color is marking it brand new for the current model year. that makes ownership even more fun and your vehicle a greater standout! congratulations, dude  !