[bahamaman]

My wife just bought a Roush 427 (actual car, not our house):

 

[MaZa]

Beautifull car! How does it differ from the ordinary mustang tech though?

 

[bahamaman]

Thanks MaZa! I believe that that the Roush modification adds 130+ horsepower and 60 lb feet of torgue. You can check it out here:

ROUSH Performance - 2009 ROUSH 427R Mustang

 

[Al4x]

gotta say i usually dont like [usually i hate] big american cars but that is a fine beast

 

[MaZa]

Probaply because Mustang isnt honestly that big.

It just looks massive, and thats part of its charm. Looks massive, badass and is equipped with ballsy (both torque and sound) engine, whats there not to like?

Bahamaman, is that picture from your (or wifes) car?

 

[jude]

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Originally Posted by bahamaman /img/forum/go_quote.gif My wife just bought a Roush 427 (actual car, not our house)....

I'm going to finish that sentence for bahamaman:

....our house is much, much larger.

Seriously, though, bahamaman, I'm a big fan of that car and the company, and have had my share of very fast runs in Roush Mustangs (almost always the passenger--I don't drive a manual very well, unless it's sequential in nature, and in a video game).

And I love the 427 badging. Is your wife a performance driver?

 

[Al4x]

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Originally Posted by MaZa /img/forum/go_quote.gif Probaply because Mustang isnt honestly that big. It just looks massive, and thats part of its charm. Looks massive, badass and is equipped with ballsy (both torque and sound) engine, whats there not to like? Bahamaman, is that picture from your (or wifes) car?

i am a fan of small agile light, fast cornering balanced cars usually, [lotus exige] but that is just nice!

 

[bahamaman]

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Originally Posted by jude /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm going to finish that sentence for bahamaman: ....our house is much, much larger. Seriously, though, bahamaman, I'm a big fan of that car and the company, and have had my share of very fast runs in Roush Mustangs (almost always the passenger--I don't drive a manual very well, unless it's sequential in nature, and in a video game). And I love the 427 badging. Is your wife a performance driver?

Our house is considerably smaller, all the better to afford a go-fast car!

And you ask if my wife is a performance driver . . . well, does having been born in Germany and trained to drive on the Autobahn qualify?

MaZa - that is the actual car we bought!

 

[jude]

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Originally Posted by bahamaman /img/forum/go_quote.gif ....And you ask if my wife is a performance driver . . . well, does having been born in Germany and trained to drive on the Autobahn qualify?...

Well she's certainly more qualified than me. And there's something about a German-born gal with driving skills who buys American iron that says "keeper" as far as I'm concerned.

 

[nsx_23]

Yep. I need a girlfriend that likes driving fast, but its frankly turning out to be a difficult search...

 

[Wmcmanus]

Beautiful car, Rob. You really do take good car of her, don't you! Or do you just let her spoil herself, and then bum rides!?!?

Lovely backdrop for the pic as well.

 

[Rednamalas1]

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Originally Posted by nsx_23 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yep. I need a girlfriend that likes driving fast, but its frankly turning out to be a difficult search...

I've seen many 16-17 year olds driving really fast for no apparent reason around my place.....man, I feel old.

 

[bahamaman]

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Originally Posted by jude /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well she's certainly more qualified than me. And there's something about a German-born gal with driving skills who buys American iron that says "keeper" as far as I'm concerned.

Maybe the best part of all is this: she refuses to drive any car that doesn't have a manual transmission. She sure loves that short throw Hurst shifter on the Roush!

 

[Al4x]

good girl, without manual any car sucks

 

[nsx_23]

^ that depends. I personally think that on a racetrack, a paddle shift isn't a bad idea because you're trying to chase down every last tenth of a second.

However, for road use, I'll take my car with a 3rd pedal and a proper gearstick thanks.