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Old 12-07-2013, 08:22 AM   #553
Norm Peterson
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Originally Posted by Lazerbrainz2k3 View Post
I love the interior. Materials look much improved. The toggle switches are a great touch, and I think it's awesomely tacky that it says "ground speed" on the speedometer. Those two features plus the side window profile that echoes the bubble canopy of a certain similarly named WWII fighter plane look really good to this airplane buff.
Obviously the P-51 association is the one you're supposed to be making with "Ground speed" on the speedometer and while that's cool once you fully grasp the relationship, that probably does reach a bit too far for all those folks who won't.

Those who aren't airplane buffs (you) or WWII history buffs (edit - I just realized what day today is) or old enough to remember when the Mustang was only the name of an airplane still in active U.S. military service (me) won't make the connection unless Ford conspicuously points it out.


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I'll say this about the next Camaro as compared with this new Mustang: as someone who has no interest in a V8 if it's not in a truck or Corvette
Mind if I ask why you don't care for V8 power elsewhere? Would it make any difference if the V8 had a flat crank or came stock with an X-pipe and had a different sound? Just curious (and FWIW I care less about cylinder count than whether the performance suits me).


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