Ford recalls the 2010 Mustang

[eljeffe]

Ya gotta love The Onion

http://www.theonion.com/content/news...s_2010_mustang
Ford Recalls 2010 Mustang For Being Too Cool

February 16, 2010 | Issue 46•07
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DETROIT—-Ford officials issued a massive recall of the entire 2010 Mustang line Tuesday, apologizing for a quality-control oversight that led to the company manufacturing a badass muscle car that was way too awesome for the American public. "We deeply regret this lapse in judgment and accept full responsibility for the mistake," Ford CEO Alan R. Mulally said standing beside a gorgeous, cherry-red vehicle recalled for being "way too smoking." "After numerous road tests, we've found the car to be a mean, mean ride that Americans are simply not cool enough to handle, and it would be irresponsible of us to allow anyone to get behind the wheel of this killer car. It's truly frightening how sweet the Mustang is." According to Mulally, Ford has canceled production on the 2011 Mustang, and will instead release a line of fuel-efficient vehicles in an effort to appeal to boring old Americans.

[NICO]

You baited me in. Fokker.

Unfortunately though, there is news on the Mustang front...
Ford Motor Co. will cut 900 workers at its plant in Flat Rock in July but increase production of the Ford Mustang and Mazda6 assembled there on a single shift.
The plant, which employs 2,280, will be reduced to a single shift July 12. The expectation is most workers will be transferred to other Ford plants, said spokeswoman Marcey Evans.



*snip*

The plant had a lot of downtime last year as Mustang sales fell 27 percent and Mazda6 sales were off 34 percent.
Reducing Flat Rock to a single shift should provide more stability for the remaining workers, Evans said.

http://detnews.com/article/20100217/...assembly-plant

Word on the airwaves here is this is a combination of the economy hitting all the OEM's and the new Camaro being too cool to keep up with.

Therefore, I blame Obama.

BIOO, or BIOB depending on your POV.

[eljeffe]

Originally Posted by NICO

Word on the airwaves here is this is a combination of the economy hitting all the OEM's and the new Camaro being too cool to keep up with.

Only if you're built like a little girl. Have you tried to sit in one of those? If you're taller than about 5'9" or weigh more than 170, it's torture. Every time Avis tries to pawn one of these off on me as a so-called "upgrade", have have to go back to the service desk and give them grief.

Go ahead, make me feel like Kevin Smith on Southwest Airlines.

[NICO]

Originally Posted by eljeffe

Only if you're built like a little girl. Have you tried to sit in one of those? If you're taller than about 5'9" or weigh more than 170, it's torture. Every time Avis tries to pawn one of these off on me as a so-called "upgrade", have have to go back to the service desk and give them grief.

Go ahead, make me feel like Kevin Smith on Southwest Airlines.

I'm guessing my buffage would not work so well in that ride. Or is that fluffage?

Either way, too many family members working at Ford to even think about showing up with a new GM product. I'd be ostracized for sure.

[CodyY]

pfft.

[ShadyRascal]

Camaro is very cool looking.

My friend's Mom just bought a new SS. Sat in it and looked it over.

Pretty worthless car IMHO. Can't fit in it, can't see out, terrible rear vision, trunk lid opening is so small you can barely fit anything through it, hood is 4 feet high, car is twice the size of a '68. Sheesh.

Just my opinion though, which is worth very little to anyone but me.

[NICO]

Originally Posted by ShadyRascal

Camaro is very cool looking.

My friend's Mom just bought a new SS. Sat in it and looked it over.

Pretty worthless car IMHO. Can't fit in it, can't see out, terrible rear vision, trunk lid opening is so small you can barely fit anything through it, hood is 4 feet high, car is twice the size of a '68. Sheesh.

Just my opinion though, which is worth very little to anyone but me.

Don't you have a floor to improperly install?

[ShadyRascal]

Hey I'm getting ready to spend that money on Shiny Things.

[eljeffe]

Originally Posted by NICO

I'm guessing my buffage would not work so well in that ride. Or is that fluffage?

Either way, too many family members working at Ford to even think about showing up with a new GM product. I'd be strung up and left for the buzzards for sure.

Fixt

[CodyY]

Originally Posted by ShadyRascal

Camaro is very cool looking.

My friend's Mom just bought a new SS. Sat in it and looked it over.

Pretty worthless car IMHO. Can't fit in it, can't see out, terrible rear vision, trunk lid opening is so small you can barely fit anything through it, hood is 4 feet high, car is twice the size of a '68. Sheesh.

Just my opinion though, which is worth very little to anyone but me.

ah, but you didn't drive it did you?



Stock motors, stock manifolds, and a restrictor plate. Cage, coilovers and brakes.

[a1fa]

Cody is that you in the video?

[spagthorpe]

Originally Posted by CodyY

ah, but you didn't drive it did you?

snipped....

Stock motors, stock manifolds, and a restrictor plate. Cage, coilovers and brakes.

Sounds mean, but tells me virtually nothing if they're the only ones on the track. For all I know, a stock Subaru STi will turn a better lap time.

[CodyY]

Originally Posted by a1fa

Cody is that you in the video?

nope, I wasn't at that test day.

I'm in this one, but it's just our stock street car getting a little workout.
Facebook video

[Thraan]

Is the Camaro fattened up to 5000lbs yet?

[CodyY]

Originally Posted by spagthorpe

Sounds mean, but tells me virtually nothing if they're the only ones on the track. For all I know, a stock Subaru STi will turn a better lap time.

http://admin.grand-am.com/schedule/r...ies=k&eid=1500

we finished 10th (started 32nd), the best Subie was 15th.

See ya at Homestead on the 6th.