What? Mustang Outsells 911's in Germany?, Seriously? What is WRONG with those Germans? |
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What? Mustang Outsells 911's in Germany?, Seriously? What is WRONG with those Germans? |
DBCooper |
Apr 8 2016, 09:07 PM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
Mustang outsold the 911 in Germany last month, 780 Mustangs to 752 911's. Seriously. http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/08/autos/ford...-sales-germany/
Well, at half the price that probably does make sense, but still, Mustang? |
ConeDodger |
Apr 10 2016, 08:42 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,621 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
We have a few guys here on the board who you can hand the keys to anything to them, and they'll be fast. Larry Sharp, Steve Nieslony, Britain Smith... Ask them to drive a mustang and they'll be fast too. But then, ask them how it felt to drive it. A sports car puts the driver in touch with the road. Mustangs are iconic and I get why Germans would like that, but they aren't sports cars.
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worn |
Apr 10 2016, 10:59 AM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,170 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Mustangs are iconic and I get why Germans would like that, but they aren't sports cars. Is the techno-bloated 911 a sports car then? I would Much rather buy a Toybaru. And if really spending more money for real, and though I am a Ford guy, it might well be a Vette, which surprisingly hasn't come up. I have 914s cause IMHO they are sports cars. But I drive slow. |
ConeDodger |
Apr 10 2016, 02:30 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,621 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Mustangs are iconic and I get why Germans would like that, but they aren't sports cars. Is the techno-bloated 911 a sports car then? I would Much rather buy a Toybaru. And if really spending more money for real, and though I am a Ford guy, it might well be a Vette, which surprisingly hasn't come up. I have 914s cause IMHO they are sports cars. But I drive slow. The last 911 I would own was made in 1989 so... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
DBCooper |
Apr 10 2016, 02:46 PM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
The last 911 I would own was made in 1989 so... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) So that kind of begs the question, are post-1989 911's still "sports cars"? And if you say yes then what IS actually a "sports car"? Care to risk a definition? Something reasonably quantifiable? |
worn |
Apr 10 2016, 03:48 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,170 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
The last 911 I would own was made in 1989 so... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) So that kind of begs the question, are post-1989 911's still "sports cars"? And if you say yes then what IS actually a "sports car"? Care to risk a definition? Something reasonably quantifiable? Noooooo.... But my 1980 is plagued by the same greed. I am not sure when they lost it. But it is sheer poison to make the most profitable car in the world. I really like my TR6, but it is too smooth a ride, although it certainly is a sports car. I would say it is more about the road than about competition though. The 914 got me and held on like cocaine...well, no now that you ask I haven't tried but I teach pharmacology and it came to mind. Say nicotine? Point being that the 914 is like being the road. I have to try more rides, but I haven't found an equal yet. Maybe a new mustang! |
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