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Old 02-04-2012, 02:01 PM   #2616 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by FromG2Z View Post
Yes, not sure if you read my story about how I ended up with the 5.0. Let me find the link and post it here. But bottomline, a 20 minute testdrive of the new 5.0 did it for me. All prior misconceptions I had were just that, a misconception...ill advised. I was a believer after 20 minutes.

As far as Z tranny, yes that was my one big beef. I got tired of it being labeled as "normal". The rattling, the sound of marbles, etc..... The 5.0 tranny is smooth but not without faults. It was a little vague, though short shifting. The MGW I did resolved all that.

Let me know how your test drive goes. And yes I would have LOVED to keep both cars in the stable... but I could not, since I am not so financially inclined as you may be. But yes, you will have the best of both worlds!!!
I wouldn't be testing it out until late summer at the earliest, maybe even later than that since I'm trying to buy a new house. New house or 5.0....hmmm

My tranny rattles only in first mostly; especially when you let off gas while in first. What bothers me more is the "sensitive" aspect. It's not very forgiving and a bit hard to figure out at first.
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