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Old 10-02-2011, 06:57 PM   #29 (permalink)
Red__Zed
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Originally Posted by DarkZide View Post
On handling the edge goes to the Z, but the stangs are way better now than they used to be. My 01 may as well have doubled as construction equipment cause all it could do was plow.

In the case of a 06 mustang GT....yeah i'd sell it as quick as possible and get a 11/12 GT or a 370z. The only two cars around 30k (new) that id own. The 2005-2010 GTs were a joke, motor wise.
Guess that depends on what you mean by handling

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Originally Posted by gunz4me View Post
I test drove a 2011 GT when they first hit the dealer lots. I was impressed with the straight line acceleration, but the handling was still lack luster on these lovely Louisiana roadways. There is a specific turn that I can put any S197 Mustang into the curb with if taken above 15 MPH. I used to routinely take that same turn at 30 to 40 MPH in my 1997 Civic with no ill effects.

With all that written, I'm also looking into a used Lexus IS F, Audi RS4, or BMW 335i. I intend to test drive a whole slew of vehicles before I make my final decision.
having owned an EK and an '11 mustang, I call bs. Unless you are running a set of tires that stick a couple inches out past the fender on the EK, there's at least a tenth of a G more grip in even a non-brembo mustang.




I'm gonna step out of this thread before I get frustrated with closed-minded people...
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