Used 2011 Ford Mustang Consumer Reviews
Catchy Title! Marine Vet buys a V6 Mustang
I've noticed other viewers have talked about the delay in acceleration. I would like to address that, because that's the easiest upgrade you can make to this car. Yes you can change out the airbox, and you can change the exhaust like a rational person would. But as an engineer, thanks to the GI Bill, I realized it was "inertia" that was holding us all back. Let me explain. The engine pushes up and down, really fast, with these awesome new Pistons in the 2011 Mustang. They then get converted to a camshaft, and go through the clutch, Etc, and then to the drive shaft which goes to the rear wheels. The heaviest part of the whole operation is the drive shaft that has to run the length of the car. Ford decided to use a steel drive shaft, which is very heavy to turn, which limits your ability to accelerate your car quickly. This heavy object is also hard to balance, meaning your top speed is limited to 125 miles per hour by the computer. Replace it with an Aluminum, or Carbon Fiber one, for a quick and easy new car.
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Perfect car
Do your research, this is a car that dealers like to overprice due to it being eye candy for the dealer lot, a great deal can be had all you need is persistence
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- GT Premium ConvertibleMSRP: $18,294160 mi away
- GT Premium CoupeMSRP: $10,990144 mi away
- V6 CoupeMSRP: $7,500145 mi away
My 2011 California Special GT Automatic
This is a great , fast 2 seater car! Forget about the rear seats! They are not for any adult riders that I know! I drive my Stang for pleasure, there are so many after market upgrades for this particular year, I upgraded my exhaust system from the pypes exhaust with the resonators, to the flow master super 44s with mufflers to quiet him down just a tad! Now he sounds like a true muscle car from the 60s. I also replaced the air filter to a k&n never replace cartridge filter with both changes I gained an additional 12 hp on the dyno! If you keep doing simple changes on your pony like these the HP can really add up! The ride is incredibly fast the z rated Hankook tires help keep him planted to the asphalt! My car has no problem with speeds of over 120 mph at any given moment! But I have to obey the law just like everyone else. .... so the track is best for running at those speeds and it is so worth it. I put some super snake stripes on him recently to make him look fast while he is just sitting, the rear window view is not all that great, some people have complained about a vibration noise in the rear of their own stangs, it is the muffler hangers! The vibration from so much power tends to move the silicone around the hangars causing the issue but once you fix this problem with a few more pieces of silicone problem solved. Please note it took myself up to 2 weeks of regular driving to get use to the power at the wheels of this car! I have seen many new comers to the stang world get behind the wheel of the newest version of a Mustang and loose control just because they wanted to show off a bit, but had no idea how much power this automobile actually has. In my overall opinion, if you can find a 2011 California Special GT edition Mustang, buy it you will not be disappointed value for money is there and value for fun is at every turn of the key☆♡☆♡☆♡ I only drive the car approximately 800 to 1000 miles per year now Kelly blue book still has a great value on the car after 7 yrs of ownership, and only 44k low low miles, I need to sell it at this point, as I just don't drive it enough.
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NOT another MCNO Muscle Car in Name Only
FINALLY! not a MCNO an reasonale price too. I waited for the 2011 after reading about them at the Edmunds site. Performance and MPG is much better than the 2010s. Only had my Candy Red coupe a couple of weeks but love it so far. Because of time some ratings a what I hope for. Runs close to my GTOs and GTX I had from 65- 71.Fun to drive on the two lane back roads and I am getting 23-25 MPG with a mix of driving. I am using 93 OCT gas, and plan to keep using it. I like the SYNC too. I also got a good price on it, as another reviewer said, you don't have to pay MSRP. I drove the Camaro and Challenger too, but think the STANG is best overall. I am looking forward to making driving fun again.
This car always puts a smile on my face
I love my Mustang GT. Just by virtue of shifting the 6 speed transmission while driving it pretty guarantees to bring you out of any funk that you may be in. It's a pleasure to drive and with over 420 horses (added a couple performance items) it is not just a nice looking vehicle, it is authentic American muscle. This is my 4th 'stang and if I never traded it in, it would be just fine.
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