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The V6's get the classic tri-bar pony badges, which, IMO, look better than the 5.0 and "GT" badges. But the 5.0 badges make for comical encounters. I have all sorts

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Old 03-16-2011, 03:41 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The V6's get the classic tri-bar pony badges, which, IMO, look better than the 5.0 and "GT" badges.

But the 5.0 badges make for comical encounters. I have all sorts of cars that will fly up on me from far back, pull along side, see the badge, then back waaaay the eff off.
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The V6's get the classic tri-bar pony badges, which, IMO, look better than the 5.0 and "GT" badges.

But the 5.0 badges make for comical encounters. I have all sorts of cars that will fly up on me from far back, pull along side, see the badge, then back waaaay the eff off.
This is because they realize that david bowie is driving.....
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The V6's get the classic tri-bar pony badges, which, IMO, look better than the 5.0 and "GT" badges.

But the 5.0 badges make for comical encounters. I have all sorts of cars that will fly up on me from far back, pull along side, see the badge, then back waaaay the eff off.
That might be because you drive in a baseball hat and a pink thong.
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The V6's get the classic tri-bar pony badges, which, IMO, look better than the 5.0 and "GT" badges.

But the 5.0 badges make for comical encounters. I have all sorts of cars that will fly up on me from far back, pull along side, see the badge, then back waaaay the eff off.
Funny thing is that that '11 V6 Stang still might whoop up on alot of those cars that do that to ya!
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Probably. They are already in the 12s with bolt ons.
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Probably. They are already in the 12s with bolt ons.
Yeah I know, I saw one run a 12.8 earlier this month!
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