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[henryd]

Rumour has it the 2.3 litre 4 pot as used in the Focus RS is a bit of an asthmatic old lump.

Whatever next?. A 1 litre 3 pot Mustang.

I wouldn't call 313bhp and 430 nm of torque asthmatic 

[Nick W]

Rumour has it the 2.3 litre 4 pot as used in the Focus RS is a bit of an asthmatic old lump.

Whatever next?. A 1 litre 3 pot Mustang.

why not? Traditionally they had asthmatic non-crossflow straight sixes that couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding. Brakes and suspension that weren't up even to that 'performance.'


If you want to experience the awfulness of an early Mustang, try a 1300 automatic mk1 Escort on drum brakes.


Early Mustangs were good looking though.

[2boxerdogs]

4 pot Mustang never, would have to be the V8 or not at all for me.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

4 pot Mustang never, would have to be the V8 or not at all for me.

Yep.

[Webby the Bear]

4 pot Mustang never, would have to be the V8 or not at all for me.

+ 1

Those EcoWank engines are, well, wank 

We've had a few in and you have to rev the shite out of them to do anything. Sports cars (of sorts) and "eco" should go to different bars to drink!

[BazaJT]

It was only quite recently that I'd ever had a drive in one,but since then I've driven a fair few,mainly slightly earlier ones three of which were LHD with one of those being a Shelby.All the ones I've driven have been V8's so can't comment on the 4 pot ones and while none of them are a car I'd actually buy[because they don't suit what I need from a car] I must say that V8 soundtrack can be pretty damned addictive!

[Mutha Jugs n Speed]

My VXR8

[Mutha Jugs n Speed]

Ooops sorry about the previous post....pilot error. I was just about to say that my VXR8 has just had a little tune up,and it's now running a little north of 640 BHP safely.don't think I'll be buying the Mustang anytime soon.

[Viral_Jim]

4 pot Mustang never, would have to be the V8 or not at all for me.

Yep.

However, cylinder deficiency is traditional. Even the Mk1 had the option of a wheezy 2.8 i6 with barely 100bhp. 

plus ça change, plus c'est la même chos

[Webby the Bear]

Ps; what is the 0-60 time  😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Ps; what is the 0-60 time  😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Slower than my Tata.

[Mutha Jugs n Speed]

 0-60 is supposed to be around 4.5 secs,but I don't abuse the car as it will tear the tyres up, and tyres are well over £100+ a pop and also I'm still throwing money at the three Omegas as well,so I just drive the car steady without drawing attention to myself....if that's possible in a car that's bright Lime green.

[Doctor Gollum]

0-60 is supposed to be around 4.5 secs,but I don't abuse the car as it will tear the tyres up, and tyres are well over £100+ a pop and also I'm still throwing money at the three Omegas as well,so I just drive the car steady without drawing attention to myself....if that's possible in a car that's bright Lime green.

You do like a challenge 

At least if you do give it some, you have ESP on that... I can think of another car that only has ABS and no traction control Gently does it I reckon

[Mutha Jugs n Speed]

Would the car in question be an Omega estate possibly now supercharged.?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

0-60 is supposed to be around 4.5 secs,but I don't abuse the car as it will tear the tyres up, and tyres are well over £100+ a pop and also I'm still throwing money at the three Omegas as well,so I just drive the car steady without drawing attention to myself....if that's possible in a car that's bright Lime green.

.....for a VXR8?

They must be Wanli 'ditchfinders' at that price.

A pair of rears for my car came to £540.