Motor Trend-Muscle car comparison of 1983 (2010, traction, brake, tire)

[las vegas drunk]

Originally Posted by M3 Mitch

You can still find these cars in good nick if you look around, most will need a bit of TLC but FWIW I am very satisfied with my 82 Scirocco...

What minivan does 0-60 in 9 seconds? Odyssy I would guess (I don't really keep up with the minivan market...)

There are a few newer Minivans that will do 0-60 in under 8 seconds. The Toyota Sienna, Honda Odyssey and the Dodge Caravan with the top engine to name a few.

[mustang84]

Engine technology has progressed at a much more rapid rate the last 5 years with direct injection, 6-speed transmissions, and small tweaks that have amounted to big gains in acceleration. I don't really consider 0-60 in 7 seconds bad for that era of cars considering the poor horsepower numbers they produced. A 2005 Mustang GT with 300 hp was only doing 0-60 in 5.1 seconds despite having around 150 more horsepower than the '83 5.0. Imagine how fast todays muscle cars would be if they were as light as those early 80's pony cars.

[las vegas drunk]

Originally Posted by mustang84

Engine technology has progressed at a much more rapid rate the last 5 years with direct injection, 6-speed transmissions, and small tweaks that have amounted to big gains in acceleration. I don't really consider 0-60 in 7 seconds bad for that era of cars considering the poor horsepower numbers they produced. A 2005 Mustang GT with 300 hp was only doing 0-60 in 5.1 seconds despite having around 150 more horsepower than the '83 5.0. Imagine how fast todays muscle cars would be if they were as light as those early 80's pony cars.

I was shocked to find the 1983 Mustang Gt only weighed 2550. A new Honda Fit weighs more than that.

[G.Costanza]

Was that the 4x4 off-roading package?

[GTOlover]

LOL @ the mustangs stance atleast the camaro was low slung

[Sayantsi]

Fwiw, that shot has the Mustang back on its haunches during a sliding burn out, if I remember correctly. Funny looking pic though.

[RUINER_SR4]

We've come a long ways since 1983.

A Mustang GT brand new for less than $10k, gotta love it.

[tstone]

I had an '83 Five-Oh several years ago. Except it was a GL hatchback, which is the same as the LX hatchback. No GT junk to weigh it down, really nothing in there (radio delete option). But power steering & brakes were standard. I bought it nearly broke down, put in new shocks, brakes, tires, timing kit and oil pump, then proceeded to 100% de-smog then upgrade to offroad carb, intake & exhaust which really opened up the middle & upper RPMs. That thing would haul ass on the street, and do some serious burnouts. Many days I wish I still had it, wondering if the 18 year old I sold it to proceeded to wrap it around a tree.

[frankgn87]

Originally Posted by RUINER_SR4

We've come a long ways since 1983.

A Mustang GT brand new for less than $10k, gotta love it.

but you forget that we only made $20k a year back then So $10k was a LOT

[Frank DeForrest]

Had 1979 GT Mustang w/a 302, 2bbl carb, loooong wimpy gearing, pain in the a$$ Michelin TRX tires.
You had to go to the aftermarket for decent exhaust, induction, traction, etc.
This Mustang was typical of what was being offered up as a "Muscle Car" of that era.
Lame.

In 1985, I purchased a new Mustang GT it had a 4bbl, headers,traction bars, 3.73 diff, roller cam...All o.e.m.
Only mod I did to that one, was put a spray bar NOS on it.
We were getting better

Todays offerings are above and beyond all that with traction control, active suspension,ABS,HP and economy (relatively) .. so good, they are almost boring

I sure hope the greenies don't drive the industry backwards again.