Before getting into my
exceedingly minor nitpick, let me say that the rendition of the 1965 Mustang GT in game is excellent. I grew up driving a '65 Mustang - it was my first car, and I still own it - and I'm very familiar with it, and you did a great job. I especially love that the Mustang in-game has the Deluxe Interior Group, as mine does also (though mine doesn't have the Rally-Pac). Thanks for doing such a great job with it.
Now... onto the nitpick. This is something only a Mustang fanatic would notice.
First, a little background:
The Mustang in game is equipped with the 271-horsepower 289 High Performance V8, known to Mustang enthusiasts as the "Hi-Po" or "K-code" after its VIN designation. This is to be distinguished from the 200-horsepower 289 2-barrel ("C code") and 225-horsepower 289 4-barrel ("A code") motors, in that the K-code had solid lifters instead of hydraulic. While requiring substantially more maintenance (since the valve lash had to be periodically adjusted), the solid lifters gave the K-code motor a higher redline (7000 rpm as opposed to 6000) as it was not subject to "lifter float". The 289 High Performance V8 also had pistons with a different cast yielding a higher compression ratio which required premium fuel. The K-code motor was equipped on
all 1965 Shelby GT-350 models and was a (somewhat rare) option on other Mustangs. It can be visually distinguished from the other motors by the chromed air cleaner with its "289 Cubic Inches - High Performance" sticker, as seen in-game.
We know the Mustang GT in-game has the 289 HIgh Performance motor for several reasons:
1). It has the chromed air cleaner
2). It has 271 hp.
3). It has a 7000 RPM redline.
The chrome air cleaner can be seen in this picture from in-game:

However, the fender badge that is shown on the Mustang GT in-game is the badge used for the 289 2-barrel and 289 4-barrel (C-code and A-code, respectively) V8's, rather than that used for the 289 High Performance V8, which has a different badge (actually, it has a backing piece placed behind the same 289 badge, which adds a pair of checkered flags and the words "HIgh Performance" above the 289.
The fender badge in game can be seen in this picture:

The correct fender badge can be seen here:

Now, I'm not posting this to complain. But being the Mustang nut that I am, I figured I'd point it out because whoever went to the trouble to so lovingly recreate one of my favorite automobiles in game might
want to fix it. I'd
like to see it fixed, but it's certainly not going to spoil my enjoyment if it isn't.
Anyway, carry on. Thanks again for creating such a fine replica of the Mustang in game. It's a joy to drive it in a way I don't dare to drive my real one!
Edited by user Tuesday, October 9, 2018 12:34:53 PM(UTC)
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