Bye-Bye Z

JvKintheUSA · 09-26-2011, 07:54 PM

Walked in a Ford dealership this past Sunday to check out the Shelby GT500, and walked away with a black Shelby GT500 Convertible. Loved the Z, but once I test drove the Shelby I was sold.

tjlazer · 09-26-2011, 08:31 PM

Zee ya.

esfourteen · 09-26-2011, 08:32 PM

best of luck with the shelby, should be a lot of fun!

sstevens7 · 09-26-2011, 08:54 PM

I rented a 5.0 this past weekend (not a gt500 i know!) and was not impressed at all. I did like the steering wheel sensitivity controls and interior lighting options but I would never change my Z for a stang. MAN I LOVE MY CAR!

Enjoy your new ride though! Congrats!

tmjohansen · 09-26-2011, 08:55 PM

Post some pics when you get a chance!

Red__Zed · 09-26-2011, 09:04 PM

why in the world would you get a mustang????

m4a1mustang · 09-26-2011, 09:05 PM

Nice! Post some pics.

Congrats and enjoy the ride.

Oh, Remember this?

Old School Z's

Thechidz · 09-26-2011, 09:05 PM

post pics. very nice car

Red__Zed · 09-26-2011, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Nice! Post some pics.

Congrats and enjoy the ride.

Oh, Remember this?

Old School Z's

next meet will be all mustangs

Red370 · 09-27-2011, 07:08 AM

seriously, what idiot trades his Z in for a MUSTANG???

Not sure if I would have gone the convertible route but a GT500... you're gonna need to swap that blower out with a Kenne Bell real soon.

btw, if you would have held out another year, the '13 is rumored to be making 620hp

Mt Tam I am · 09-27-2011, 09:44 AM

Enjoy the new ride.

What I can never figure out about Mustangs is that they do well on paper. In my own real world experience, Mustangs hold up traffic on the turns. One even slowed us down at Sears Point last week at the Jim Russell class. They look fine but even my Mustang Cobra owning buddy noticed my observation about holding up traffic.

m4a1mustang · 09-27-2011, 09:59 AM

Depends on the driver I guess.

Plus the only Mustangs that have been good on paper with the road courses are the new ones. Older styles will be a lot slower.

Remember there is a huge skill disparity at track days and driving schools. I have passed 911 Turbos and Corvettes in my '03 GT simply because those drivers were very, very cautious. Not everyone has the balls or skill to drive fast.

A 2011 GT or GT500 will be very fast around the bends in good hands.

Red__Zed · 09-27-2011, 10:06 AM

Skill matters more than anything at that level...but wasn't that guy also running a vert on Nero's? I'd be holding up traffic on all season tires too

m4a1mustang · 09-27-2011, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Skill matters more than anything at that level...but wasn't that guy also running a vert on Nero's? I'd be holding up traffic on all season tires too

Ah yeah, that's true. No car is going to do well on track with those tires.

Red__Zed · 09-27-2011, 10:07 AM

In before steve mentions I would hold him up on any tire

09-26-2011, 07:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
JvKintheUSA Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 465 Drives: 2013 Shelby GT500 Rep Power: 428	Bye-Bye Z Walked in a Ford dealership this past Sunday to check out the Shelby GT500, and walked away with a black Shelby GT500 Convertible. Loved the Z, but once I test drove the Shelby I was sold. __________________

09-26-2011, 08:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
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09-26-2011, 08:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
esfourteen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: LI, NY Posts: 1,375 Drives: 40th TT Rep Power: 18	best of luck with the shelby, should be a lot of fun! __________________ Build Thread \| GTM TT Install Thread \| Engine Build Thread

09-26-2011, 08:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
sstevens7 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tucson Posts: 199 Drives: '10 370Z TOUR/SPORT Rep Power: 15	I rented a 5.0 this past weekend (not a gt500 i know!) and was not impressed at all. I did like the steering wheel sensitivity controls and interior lighting options but I would never change my Z for a stang. MAN I LOVE MY CAR! Enjoy your new ride though! Congrats! __________________ "Anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?" - George Carlin / 2010 RED 370Z Touring w/SPORT / Volk GT-S / Stillen G3 Intake / GTM HD oil cooler / F.I. CBE w/18" RES #227 / F.I. HFC's / UpRev Tune / Swift springs / Apline INA-W910

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09-26-2011, 09:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	why in the world would you get a mustang????

09-26-2011, 09:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Thechidz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NY Posts: 1,009 Drives: Nissan 370z Monti Bl Rep Power: 16	post pics. very nice car __________________ I <3 my car

09-27-2011, 07:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	seriously, what idiot trades his Z in for a MUSTANG??? Not sure if I would have gone the convertible route but a GT500... you're gonna need to swap that blower out with a Kenne Bell real soon. btw, if you would have held out another year, the '13 is rumored to be making 620hp __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

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Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3843	Enjoy the new ride. What I can never figure out about Mustangs is that they do well on paper. In my own real world experience, Mustangs hold up traffic on the turns. One even slowed us down at Sears Point last week at the Jim Russell class. They look fine but even my Mustang Cobra owning buddy noticed my observation about holding up traffic. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

09-27-2011, 09:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Depends on the driver I guess. Plus the only Mustangs that have been good on paper with the road courses are the new ones. Older styles will be a lot slower. Remember there is a huge skill disparity at track days and driving schools. I have passed 911 Turbos and Corvettes in my '03 GT simply because those drivers were very, very cautious. Not everyone has the balls or skill to drive fast. A 2011 GT or GT500 will be very fast around the bends in good hands. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

09-27-2011, 10:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	Skill matters more than anything at that level...but wasn't that guy also running a vert on Nero's? I'd be holding up traffic on all season tires too

09-27-2011, 10:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	In before steve mentions I would hold him up on any tire