Something went wrong, ordered a Mustang, yet ended up in a British hotrod, I blame OcUK!

depth of car lowered 3'', windows increased in size, wide wheel arches with radiator ducts..............i've tried to give it the look of a Maserati but the front end needs more work.............but there's not much more i can do because the front wheels are too far away from the windscreen, meaning there isn't much space to extend the nose further forward, the front end is therefore too short, blunt and stumpy..

i cant alter this because then I'M CHEATING, the whole idea here is to show if i can modify the existing Camaro without ruining the chassis, because i can only get the 68 Camaro side profile by moving the wheel back....

the curve over the front wheel arch is too high..........never mind





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The Mustang is a better overall car. Yes the torque of the 6.2l is nice but the new Mustang pretty much does everything better and feels a smaller car to drive.

If I got a Camaro for myself it would have to be the ZL1 but in fairness the SVR is far better than both.
I think he meant the 700+HP Mustang in the link. :p
 
I think he meant the 700+HP Mustang in the link. :p

Ah maybe but doubt it will come RHD and to be honest in a daily UK car it would also need to be AWD and have a proper DCT style gear box really for me though the A10 or a ZF8 would be acceptable.

It is rumoured it might get the Ford GT’s DCT gearbox but AWD is an unknown.

What cars do GM still put the 7.0l in if any as that engine in the Z06 Corvette I drove was a true masterpiece.

Really loving the 6.2l in the Camaro a truly fantastic motor and I’d say it’s better than the 5.0 in Mustang as it’s just got a more useable power band due to the torque and the chassis is more balanced. Of course Mustang responds to modding better and is also cheaper to buy and modify. Against a fully kitted out 2018 Mustabg however I’d say the Mustang will have it, maybe even on torque side too due to the A10 but really need to drive an 18 GT A10.

Stock for stock id say the Camaro is a better car except the interior and how it feels a big a car are only downsides.

So hello Corvette, if they made one RHD think I would be sold especially if they did one with the 7.0l in it.
 
the reviews say the Camaro is a better car, (not much arguement i'm afraid) but the likes of us who haven't driven it wont know any better, but what you will realise is that the combination of LHD/very poor Visibility is an instant no, esp in U.K!............... the Mustang therefore wins HANDS DOWN.
 
you'll only get the low down torque/ grunt with the Cobra 427 ;) it's the same HP as the Coyote but far more grunty.....``there's no substitute for cubic inches``

and of course the 427 is quite small compared to some crate motors, the chevy 572 is available in this country and it's a monster/fairly cheap........... mind you, you cant put this in a Ford or you'll get murdered by a Mustang fanboy :D:D
 
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Hi there


Not a lot to report, but I spotted one of the carbon vents seem to not be flush, upon closer inspection the retaining clip was missing and the plastic tabs broken. I reported this and at first Jaguar were not so interested, so I went back to the dealer I purchased from and said look it was like this at collection because the photos you sent me it can be seen:

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Drivers side vent is sitting a touch high, very hard to see, but once I knew it was there, needed resolving.


Drove to Landrover Chester today, who fitted a new vent, put my plate on also. :)


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Happy that is fixed, retail price is £815 +VAT per vent, crazy, obviously they do not cost Jaguar that, but it is to prevent in short people buying the parts to make a regular F-type look like an SVR.
 
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How does it compare to the remapped Golf R? 0-60 wise?

I suppose the Jag makes you feel great whereas the Golf was just a Golf.

I wouldn't want to chuck the Jag around though or park it anywhere.
 
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