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13coupe · 11-23-2016, 03:17 PM

Hi gang.

On a little vaca in Ft Lauderdale and rented a V6 Mustang convertible for a couple of days. Not a bad car, drove pretty tight. Can really feel the sedan like seating position :/
It had only 14k on it so maybe it was abused, but the motor sounded awful. Not a bad experience but...
I MISS MY CAMARO!

GossipSquirrelJelena · 11-23-2016, 03:48 PM

It sounds aweful in what way? My daughter has a V6 Mustang. I think it sounds fine for what it is.

13coupe · 11-23-2016, 04:34 PM

The engine is noisy. Not the exhaust but the mechanical sounds it makes. More like the Ford 1.6 litre tractor motor. I'm not a Ford hater...had a lot of them over the years. Mustangs T-Birds etc. so I'm not going there. Not comparing V6 to V8 either.
Just like my Camaro better.

GossipSquirrelJelena · 11-23-2016, 05:00 PM

Just curious what you were hearing. My daughter's car is very quite. Who knows what you'll hear with a rental?

redcoats1976 · 11-23-2016, 05:07 PM

very true,somebody might have been practicing their neutral drops with it.the one i tried out seemed fine.

BossRS4 · 12-01-2016, 08:16 AM

I came from a 14' GT and the ZL1 is in a whole different league. I loved my GT and it was a ton of fun to own and drive, but the way the Camaro handles compared to the Mustang its not even close. The Mustang is a great car for the money though, I would for sure own one again.

18LTLoveIt · 12-24-2016, 11:31 AM

I had to have a mustang ever since it was redesigned for 2005. In 2009 when Camaros re emerged, I wasn't impressed (hated the stupid back window, tapered too narrow). Loved my Mustang until I was in a parking lot & saw a white Camaro with convertible black roof. I was smitten. 3 weeks later I traded the stang in for my 2013 Camaro Vert. The quality is obviously better in the Camaro. An example: the console surface was peeling and my car was babied.

GossipSquirrelJelena · 12-24-2016, 03:47 PM

Funny how every story is different. I hated the interior in my Camaro. My kid had a Nissan Versa that had more expensive looking cheap plastic. My S550s interior was light years better IMO. With mass produced cars like Camaros and mustangs. Quality is all over the map.

redcoats1976 · 12-24-2016, 05:01 PM

its probably not only that but preconceived notions of one brands quality over another,(i.e. a longtime GM fan might prefer the camaro over the mustang)i owned fords and so did my mom and dad...never thought i would enjoy a camaro so much.

Royal Tiger · 12-24-2016, 05:24 PM

Not a Mustang, but who ever designed my 2016 Explorer Interceptor needs a kick in the nuts. The ergos SUCK!!! The fire department bought Tahoes instead and I would KILL for one of those.

Reaper85 · 12-25-2016, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GossipSquirrelJelena

Funny how every story is different. I hated the interior in my Camaro. My kid had a Nissan Versa that had more expensive looking cheap plastic. My S550s interior was light years better IMO. With mass produced cars like Camaros and mustangs. Quality is all over the map.

We just traded off our versa for a cruze and I'd have to disagree. The plastic in it looked way cheaper than my camaro. Not even close.

11-23-2016, 03:17 PM	#1
13coupe Drives: Crystal Red 1SS Coupe 6spd manual Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 85 View My Garage	Mustang Rental Hi gang. On a little vaca in Ft Lauderdale and rented a V6 Mustang convertible for a couple of days. Not a bad car, drove pretty tight. Can really feel the sedan like seating position :/ It had only 14k on it so maybe it was abused, but the motor sounded awful. Not a bad experience but... I MISS MY CAMARO!

12-01-2016, 08:16 AM	#6
BossRS4 Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 228	I came from a 14' GT and the ZL1 is in a whole different league. I loved my GT and it was a ton of fun to own and drive, but the way the Camaro handles compared to the Mustang its not even close. The Mustang is a great car for the money though, I would for sure own one again. __________________ 2013 Yellow Camaro ZL1 Purchased: (9/24/16) 5% Tint All Around 45% Tint on Windshield Roto-Fab Cold Air Intake Oracle Afterburner Tail Lights Oracle LED Sidemarkers RDP Tune TSP Long Tube Headers Forza Componenti 3-Way Exhaust Controller ZL1 Addons Wicker Bill

12-24-2016, 11:31 AM	#7
18LTLoveIt Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue LT RS Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 1,474 View My Garage	Former 08 Pony Pkg Mustang Owner I had to have a mustang ever since it was redesigned for 2005. In 2009 when Camaros re emerged, I wasn't impressed (hated the stupid back window, tapered too narrow). Loved my Mustang until I was in a parking lot & saw a white Camaro with convertible black roof. I was smitten. 3 weeks later I traded the stang in for my 2013 Camaro Vert. The quality is obviously better in the Camaro. An example: the console surface was peeling and my car was babied.

12-24-2016, 03:47 PM	#8
GossipSquirrelJelena Account Suspended Drives: 2015 Mustang GT. Supercharged. Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: South Jersey Posts: 971	Funny how every story is different. I hated the interior in my Camaro. My kid had a Nissan Versa that had more expensive looking cheap plastic. My S550s interior was light years better IMO. With mass produced cars like Camaros and mustangs. Quality is all over the map. Last edited by GossipSquirrelJelena; 12-24-2016 at 07:02 PM.

11-23-2016, 03:48 PM	#2
GossipSquirrelJelena Account Suspended Drives: 2015 Mustang GT. Supercharged. Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: South Jersey Posts: 971	It sounds aweful in what way? My daughter has a V6 Mustang. I think it sounds fine for what it is.

11-23-2016, 04:34 PM	#3
13coupe Drives: Crystal Red 1SS Coupe 6spd manual Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 85 View My Garage	The engine is noisy. Not the exhaust but the mechanical sounds it makes. More like the Ford 1.6 litre tractor motor. I'm not a Ford hater...had a lot of them over the years. Mustangs T-Birds etc. so I'm not going there. Not comparing V6 to V8 either. Just like my Camaro better.

11-23-2016, 05:00 PM	#4
GossipSquirrelJelena Account Suspended Drives: 2015 Mustang GT. Supercharged. Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: South Jersey Posts: 971	Just curious what you were hearing. My daughter's car is very quite. Who knows what you'll hear with a rental?

11-23-2016, 05:07 PM	#5
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	very true,somebody might have been practicing their neutral drops with it.the one i tried out seemed fine.

12-24-2016, 05:01 PM	#9
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	its probably not only that but preconceived notions of one brands quality over another,(i.e. a longtime GM fan might prefer the camaro over the mustang)i owned fords and so did my mom and dad...never thought i would enjoy a camaro so much.

12-24-2016, 05:24 PM	#10
Royal Tiger Account Suspended Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 3,873	Not a Mustang, but who ever designed my 2016 Explorer Interceptor needs a kick in the nuts. The ergos SUCK!!! The fire department bought Tahoes instead and I would KILL for one of those.