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It's been 7 years since he made that claim

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I mean he should still remember lol

True. But he's been silent for the last 6 years.

Probably driving a Tundra by now? [emoji12]

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Well then, can I expand on that signature a bit?

This isn't even close to the only Ford product that I was happy as an owner. I've had a few that stand out as delivering everything expected and then more. (Ironically, a 2004 F350 in King Ranch trim is still the high water mark. Not only was it a huge advance in performance over the previous 3 7.3 diesels that I owned, but I never had any of the 6.0 problems that plagued many others. And back then, King Ranch leather was like saddle leather. Or boot leather. That was one heck of a Cowboy truck!)

I also believe the 2013 Cmax that I purchased for my wife was/Is still one of the most remarkable overall packages. In full dolled up trim, it was a remarkable value with the steep discounts that Ford had to give, just to "get them off the lot". That's one that the average American just doesn't understand. Lol. Amazing engineering.

But, this 2018 King Ranch just blows me away every time I drive it. It's coming up on 3 years and I have never owned any vehicle that has as much charm as the day I drove it home, after that much time. It's so tight. It's been absolutely flawless. And after getting it dyno tuned, it's crazy that a completely OEM pickup truck can perform like that.

So, I don't have any recent Mustang experience, but we did have an impulse purchase of a brand new 5.0 LX Convertible back in 1988. [emoji16]

Texas Highway Patrol was using those LX's at the time.

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Man I'd like to be that guy making 600hp on a Gen 1

That requires a stubbornness, which I respect, but don't quite embrace, since it's so much more obtainable with a Gen2.

Far less beating your head. Lol

I'm not sure Ford was trying to make it so much easier for us, but about 4 years ago they did. It takes a while for the gurus and enthusiasts to figure a new drivetrain out, but it looks like there's been great progress.



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Gen2 folks torture Ryan just as much as Gen1 guys.

And not just Ryan. We drive all the tuner guys crazy too with our relentless pursuit of tunes for every different fuel formula we can get our hands on.

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Yaw are kinda making my argument about the numbers-drug. [emoji16]

Or it's a chicken-egg thing?

Perform upgrades and tuning within my budget. Get it to run (tuning/curves) appropriately for the intended use. (race VS daily) Then reveal the final numbers. And be happy!

VS arbitrarily aiming at some desired number and then making potential compromises to hit it.

Although I must admit that I grew up taming the 2-stroke power band. Ever ride a Suzuki TM400?

Roger Decoster was the master of actually being able to stay on that insane power band.



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I did live through the Machs. They were the dream machines of all kids who loved motorcycles. And yea, back then the narrow powerband of a 2-stroke wasn't considered an issue. It was the norm.

Also, in the 60-70's, there was a larger percentage of the male population that was motorcycle crazy.

I rode motorcycles either solely, or for the majority of my driving mileage all the way up until around 2016. 50 years of all weather riding. Off road, commuting to work, cross country travel, even when we would visit foreign countries.

Riding on the street is something I'm missing every time I walk past my bikes in the barn. But this age of smartphones in the car has raised the efforts to stay alive.

Here's some pics from Australia. Still the most epic adventure of my life. (a couple of car pics since this isn't advrider.com lol)

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