This Is Why People Mock Mustang Drivers

To the disappointment of some enthusiasts, there are some good reasons why so many mock Mustang drivers online. You’ve probably heard “it’s always a Mustang” when a video of one crashing while leaving a meet or doing something else stupid is posted. But this footage of a guy leaving a car dealership lot, crashing on his way to the street proves why he and others are mercilessly mocked.

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First of all, the guy isn’t even driving a V8-powered Mustang GT. You can clearly hear he’s behind the wheel of an EcoBoost, which we know means to many pony car enthusiasts he’s not really one of them.

Second, he’s listening to some plain awful music. Does the guy have zero taste? And is he feeling all cool listening to his crappy tunes that he doesn’t stop to think maybe he doesn’t know how to drive the car?

Third, his hand positions are some of the worst we’ve ever seen. While there are plenty of people who think the whole ten and two thing is how you’re supposed to grip the steering wheel – it’s really nine and three – this guy opts for the one-handed method.

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It’s not like he’s driving stick and so he needs his right hand to shift. No, we’re pretty sure he’s holding his phone with this right hand because dude is too cheap to pop for a GoPro and mount to film his awful driving properly.

Top top it off, he does the underhand grip on the top or bottom of the wheel, giving him the least amount of smooth control possible.

Finally, we’re pretty sure he switched off traction control before filming this little sequence. Why? We guess so he could drift, or make a horrible attempt at it. He obviously is far too overconfident.

What we really want to know is if this guy learned his lesson, or is he going to try this again while leaving his local Cars and Coffee meet? If so, your safest place to stand will be in the middle of the road, far away from any sidewalks. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

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