Something trivial that I would like

[ChickStang02]

It's something that you guys probably think is trivial, but I would loveee to have an OUTSIDE temp. gage in the new stangs. Like my jeep, I really dep. on it, because we have such bad weather. That way I know when things are starting to freeze or if the roads are still ok,.....just a thought.

[SilentNoise]

The new Stangs are heavy enough without all of the extra fancy electronics. Ford's taken a lot of heat over the weight of the new car, and I'd expect them to be putting money into going on a diet before they add more fancy stuff.

That's my $0.02 anyway.

[Brent]

It probably wouldn't work right if they did put it in the car anyway. Like SilentNoise said I'd rather them concentrate on taking some things away.

[bbunt302]

Personally, if I want to know the temp outside I'll go to weather.com or drive by a bank.

[PureVenom]

Hmm...ok...you live in ohio. I used to live in NY by buffalo. Here is how we used to determine if the roads were freezing over or not. We asked ourselves these questions:

1.) Is today's date between October 1 and June 1? If yes, there is a good chance the roads could be freezing over at any second.

2.) When I walked to the car, did the snot freeze in my nose? If yes, the roads are freezing over.

3.) Have we received any snow/rain/ice in the last couple of hours or has it been warm enough to melt the existing snow and now it is cold enough to make me wear a jacket? If yes, there is a real good chance the roads are freezing over.

4.) Are the show plows out? If yes, the roads are frozen.

If you use those 4 basic questions, you should be able to determine with decent certainty whether the roads are frozen or not without adding luxury car items to a pony car. The only think the mustang needs is a big engine, a means of steering, a means of stopping, and some seats. Beyond that, keep that luxury stuff for the chargers of the world.

[bluemustang]

Quote: Originally Posted by PureVenom Hmm...ok...you live in ohio. I used to live in NY by buffalo. Here is how we used to determine if the roads were freezing over or not. We asked ourselves these questions: 1.) Is today's date between October 1 and June 1? If yes, there is a good chance the roads could be freezing over at any second. 2.) When I walked to the car, did the snot freeze in my nose? If yes, the roads are freezing over. 3.) Have we received any snow/rain/ice in the last couple of hours or has it been warm enough to melt the existing snow and now it is cold enough to make me wear a jacket? If yes, there is a real good chance the roads are freezing over. 4.) Are the show plows out? If yes, the roads are frozen. If you use those 4 basic questions, you should be able to determine with decent certainty whether the roads are frozen or not without adding luxury car items to a pony car. The only think the mustang needs is a big engine, a means of steering, a means of stopping, and some seats. Beyond that, keep that luxury stuff for the chargers of the world.

hahah I go by those thinkings myself most of the time

[Herbstang]

Come on your a farm girl !! Break out the duct tape and hook one up Have you never watched the Red Green Show

[PureVenom]

Quote: Originally Posted by Herbstang Come on your a fram girl !! Break out the duct tape and hook one up Have you never watched the Red Green Show

That is an awesome show.

[SilentNoise]

Quote: Originally Posted by Herbstang Come on your a farm girl !! Break out the duct tape and hook one up Have you never watched the Red Green Show

You guys get Red Green down there? Crazy. How about The Trailer Park Boys?

[Brent]

Trailer Park Boys is on iTunes. Not sure about Regular Ass TV

[ChickStang02]

I don't know about NY, but here, the weather changes w/the lake effect in a matter of mins. It'll drop fifteen degrees in less than five. I don't feel like it's the big of a luxary. There are many many things i would like to change to my car, or the new one i hope to get. Like the fact that EVERY thing you have to buy feeds the after market....unlike the camaro......EVERYTHING. Why do we have to add c.a.i , superchargers,nitrous,gears all sorts of things to a 3 1/2 ton car? Because there are so many hard core mustang enthusiast that Ford knows, they will get bought. So my husband bought a brand new (when we graduated) 97 z27 ann. edition, white/orange stripes, beautiful. I hated it because it was a camaro, loved it because it was fast. It's sad that five years later, My car, isan't much more than that was. By keeping to the "original" and not dumping money in it to overhaul, yes we get to keep the heritage, no we get no more power. SO go ahead "humor" me, and my girlie luxeries, but eh....if those things will get new drivers in new stangs, and keep them selling why not?

[ChickStang02]

z28 * eck

[bluemustang]

Trailor Park Boys now thats the shit of a show, best thing that was tv that you canucks make

[SilentNoise]

Quote: Originally Posted by bluemustang Trailor Park Boys now thats the shit of a show, best thing that was tv that you canucks make

LOL. Ya, we don't even watch 97% of the crap made up here either.

[SpectorV]

im sure they make kits to do it, probably not that hard to do~

[PureVenom]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChickStang02 I don't know about NY, but here, the weather changes w/the lake effect in a matter of mins. It'll drop fifteen degrees in less than five. I don't feel like it's the big of a luxary. There are many many things i would like to change to my car, or the new one i hope to get. Like the fact that EVERY thing you have to buy feeds the after market....unlike the camaro......EVERYTHING. Why do we have to add c.a.i , superchargers,nitrous,gears all sorts of things to a 3 1/2 ton car? Because there are so many hard core mustang enthusiast that Ford knows, they will get bought. So my husband bought a brand new (when we graduated) 97 z27 ann. edition, white/orange stripes, beautiful. I hated it because it was a camaro, loved it because it was fast. It's sad that five years later, My car, isan't much more than that was. By keeping to the "original" and not dumping money in it to overhaul, yes we get to keep the heritage, no we get no more power. SO go ahead "humor" me, and my girlie luxeries, but eh....if those things will get new drivers in new stangs, and keep them selling why not?

For the record...since I didn't mention it before...I lived in the middle of both lake erie and lake ontario...this lake effect you speak of...I am very much familiar with.....and it was my primary motivation to move south...where the only lake effect I deal with here is some patchy fog once in a while.

[ChickStang02]

*pouting*


I want to move south too! We're like eskimo's here, two seasons, cold, and colder. It was 74 degr. yest. it's 36 at the moment, w/40 mph winds. And snowing. grrrrrr. Someone send me a ticket, I"m outta here

[PureVenom]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChickStang02 *pouting* I want to move south too! We're like eskimo's here, two seasons, cold, and colder. It was 74 degr. yest. it's 36 at the moment, w/40 mph winds. And snowing. grrrrrr. Someone send me a ticket, I"m outta here

That just might be a good possibility once you get those images scanned...all kinds of leghumpers on this site might take you up on that.

[Herbstang]

Trailor Park Boys I'm gonna have to look for that one

[bluemustang]

Quote: Originally Posted by Herbstang Trailor Park Boys I'm gonna have to look for that one

you'll like it, has nothing but weed in it

[SilentNoise]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChickStang02 *pouting* I want to move south too! We're like eskimo's here, two seasons, cold, and colder. It was 74 degr. yest. it's 36 at the moment, w/40 mph winds. And snowing. grrrrrr. Someone send me a ticket, I"m outta here

Like eskimos in Ohio? :wtf2: LMAO!

[jimmy_beaner]

it's true, it was 23 and snowing here earlier... and yeah, we hit like 80 on Friday.

[Rollinthundr]

I'm in Cali, and I wouldn't mind having a temp gauge on my stang. I'm not sure why though?

I've seen many a race car (or wannabe race car) with gauges all over the dash, so why not an outside temp gauge? I can understand an oversized RPM gauge, but who the hell checks the water temp and oil pressure gauges when they're grinding out the gears in a race. My point is, if you're going to have 8 fkn gauges that are oversized and useless, why not one that is useful and integrated in the dash?

[SilentNoise]

Ummmmm....... water and oil pressure gauges are kind of big ones when you're talking about a daily driver - and that's what 85% (I'm guessing at that number) of Mustangs are.... daily drivers. Sure they may not move a whole very often, but when they do, you realize just how useful they can be. I know I'd like to have them there for any daily driver I ever own.

The oil pressure in particular can warn you of something seriously wrong with your oil system before your engine seizes up...... call me crazy, but that's kinda useful. I don't know when the outside tempurature guage did that kind of thing for me last.

[PureVenom]

Quote: Originally Posted by SilentNoise The oil pressure in particular can warn you of something seriously wrong with your oil system before your engine seizes up...... call me crazy, but that's kinda useful. I don't know when the outside tempurature guage did that kind of thing for me last.

You're crazy.

[SilentNoise]

LOL. I was waiting for it

[Chris]

I think that would be cool. I miss the one in my 2001 GMC Sierra.

[Chris]

Some people can say what they want however, an outside temp gauge may be useful at the track, knowing that it was 72 and a high barometric temp would be useful if someone else was slightly faster and was a basic racer like yourself. If the forecast calls for no rain then the barometric pressure may be a little high or in the middle. If there is rain in the near future then maybe there is a low pressure system comming around. Denser air is good sometimes.

[PureVenom]

But, what are you going to do with that knowledge if you had it at the track?

[Chris]

You are right not many people are set up to understand or deal with that much information. If someone was though. I guess knowing it all before you left for the track may be helpful. But you are right.

[bullitt482]

The only people I can seeing using or remotely needing that information have a team and sponsors and run from the 4' to the 6's. The other 99 percent of racer's probably don't use it that much.

[bullitt482]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChickStang02 Like the fact that EVERY thing you have to buy feeds the after market....unlike the camaro......EVERYTHING. Why do we have to add c.a.i , superchargers,nitrous,gears all sorts of things to a 3 1/2 ton car?

Two things.... Dam woman, how much junk is in your trunk to make your car a 3 and half ton mustang?

The second. You would be surprised about the aftermarket for the camaro's/ta's. Even though they don't make them anymore, there is still, to this day, new aftermarket parts coming out for them just like the mustang. The only reason the Camaro/TA got dropped from the lineup is that GM couldn't afford to keep it going and had raised prices to make up for the lack of sales. Not to mention that a like optioned mustang cost several thousands less, although slower stock for stock. Another reason is that when mommy and daddy went out to by they're son/daughter a new "sports car"(a v6 stang or camaro, no offense guys/gals) the stang was still thousands less. I don't like V'6 stangs and wouldn't own one, but if it weren't for the profit that they made FoMoCo, the GT's and SVT's wouldn't exist. GM couldn't sell enough sixxers to make enough profit to keep them running.

What were we talking about?