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Subject: Re: 280 Turbo vs Supra Response Summary - (nf)
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Date: Mon, 20-Jun-83 23:02:54 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 20 23:02:54 1983
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fortune!berry    Jun 20 18:45:00 1983

	I bought my 1982 Mustang GT about 10 mos. ago after looking
at 82 Z28's, 82 Firebirds, and other late model Mustangs, Z28's and
Firebirds:

	My decision to buy the Mustang was predicated on the following
points:

	1.  Better acceleration.

	2.  It came with a 4-speed manual transmission.  I tried and
tried to find a Z28 with a 4-speed (or any manual transmission) and over
a period of 4 mos. with cards at all the Oklahoma City area dealers
I managed to find 1 for sale, and talked to owners of 3 or 4 others.
Their comments were all about identical, I've had it x (less than 4)
months now and had it into the shop at least once to get that transmission
fixed.  Enough said about Chevy's manual transmission situation.

	3.  Better economy.  My 305 V8 gets upwards of 28 mpg on the
highway at 75. (yes, my average speed is 70-75.)  All estimates on
the Z28 that I've seen have been around 25 for similar situations.

	4.  The cost for a similarily equipped Z28 was about 3K more.

	After driving my Mustang for 8 mos. I now have the following
comments:

	1.  Love that acceleration.  I can safely get around slow moving
traffic, even on winding back roads.

	2.  The transmission leaves something to be desired.  While 4th
is overdrive, it really isn't enough to make a difference.  The 5-speed
in the '83 will fix that problem though.  Still it does shift out quite
well and has a nice gearing for most driving and acceleration in
outstanding in all 4 gears.

	3.  Having driven Z28's, Porsche 911's and various other vehicles
on winding back roads, I can honestly say that at higher speeds the Mustang
is the best handling car for those roads.  It corners absolutely
terrifically.  I don't know if you know Highway 98 between King City
and Coalinga, CA. but I can average 65 across that stretch and never exceed
80.

	4.  I have yet to see any car that looks as sharp as the '82 Mustang
GT.  The '83 has it for performance and power (the added 4-barrel carb)
but I think the '82 looks far superior.

	All in all I would suggest getting a Mustang GT if you want
speed, performance, and looks at an economical price.  My maxed out
GT came to slightly over $12K, and at that price I don't think you'll
find anything on the market to match it.