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Originally Posted by Zed_Man (Post 690665)

I got a friend that works at the Ford dealership where i live, and he's been begging me to come shoot the **** one day while hes at work and come test drive the new 5.0 so his day wont go by so slow. I think I am going to take him up on that offer. I will definitely drive the **** out of it. I hope it doesn't let me down.

press the break down, and double tap the traction control for sport mode.

That's about what I was expecting. No Huge thrills in the corner. Just wanted to get a good feel of her in a straight line mostly to see if I feel a big difference in a straight line vs my 370. I'm sure it won't tempt me enough to trade for my z or nothing. I know the z is a better all around car and a bigger thrill to drive. I'm sure I can still scare the hell out of him in the mustang though just like I have in the z lol.:driving:

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Originally Posted by Shyne (Post 694279)

press the break down, and double tap the traction control for sport mode.

Thanks for the heads up I will definitely remember that come time to test drive

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Originally Posted by Zed_Man (Post 695037)

Thanks for the heads up I will definitely remember that come time to test drive

haha i said break, i meant brake. im an idiot

I will take my 5.0 in a 87-93 notchback! FTW! The new one does look decent though.

http://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/...pe_Front_1.jpg

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Originally Posted by Zed_Man (Post 695034)

That's about what I was expecting. No Huge thrills in the corner. Just wanted to get a good feel of her in a straight line mostly to see if I feel a big difference in a straight line vs my 370. I'm sure it won't tempt me enough to trade for my z or nothing. I know the z is a better all around car and a bigger thrill to drive. I'm sure I can still scare the hell out of him in the mustang though just like I have in the z lol.:driving:

Actually, that statement is quite false.

The Mustang has a ton of advantages on the 370z and the 370z only has a few on the Mustang.

Mustang:
-less expensive
-vastly improved fit and finish
-much faster at almost every type of track (look at 5.0 vs E92 M3 Motortrend comparo)
-2+2 seating
-much greater trunk/interior space
-better fuel economy
-much cheaper to maintain: nearly all components including engine much cheaper to replace
-performance: acceleration, braking, roll-on acceleration
-responds much better to basic bolt ons and mods when compared $ to $

370z:
-potentially faster on a very tight track like an auto-x
-maybe slightly better interior quality but really negligible since you cannot get a Touring + Sport 370z for 2k within the price of a 5.0 6MT Coupe Premium.

370z has a major design flaw with engine oil temps that Nissan refuses to adequately address

The Z looks stunning and has a fantastic feel, though. I have thoroughly enjoyed owning mine.

Though I'm off to buy my 5.0...

See you guys on Tuesday.

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 708092)

The Z looks stunning and has a fantastic feel, though. I have thoroughly enjoyed owning mine.

Though I'm off to buy my 5.0...

See you guys on Tuesday.

Don't forget to send us pics of the new pony on your trip back.......drive safely and remember 2 ea. tickets........it is a holiday weekend so the enforcers will be out "en force"......:driving:

Soneveryone who dropped their Z for a mustang after a year...are you gonna drop your mustang for the very next shinny little bit faster car to come out?

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Originally Posted by nitromt (Post 707939)

Actually, that statement is quite false.

The Mustang has a ton of advantages on the 370z and the 370z only has a few on the Mustang.

Mustang:
-less expensive
and there's a very good reason for that. read on
-vastly improved fit and finish
yet still not up to par
-much faster at almost every type of track (look at 5.0 vs E92 M3 Motortrend comparo)
highly debatable. you can't make that claim since no one did a head to head comparison yet. besides, the m3 isn't all that fast either. it has a bit more power than the z but it's handling isn't that much better. i'd expect both the m3 and the z to be faster than the mustang on more technical tracks that emphasize handling and suspension more than engine power and linear acceleration.
-2+2 seating
doubtful if that's even a good thing in a sports car. but it does make the mustang too big for its own good
-much greater trunk/interior space
read above
-better fuel economy
relevance? if fuel economy was a concern, get a prius. most sports car owners do not buy their cars to drive like a grandma and squeeze every mpg they can get
-much cheaper to maintain: nearly all components including engine much cheaper to replace
less quality? ancient suspension design? you definitely get what you pay for
-performance: acceleration, braking, roll-on acceleration
acceleration, maybe. but with that gigantic engine, i would definitely hope that it outaccelerates the v6-powered Z. braking and cornering, nope, mustang does not exceed the z
-responds much better to basic bolt ons and mods when compared $ to $
well, it only makes 412 hp from 5 litres of displacement. a japanese or european engine that big would be already producing closer to 500 hp out of the box.

370z:
-potentially faster on a very tight track like an auto-x
-maybe slightly better interior quality but really negligible since you cannot get a Touring + Sport 370z for 2k within the price of a 5.0 6MT Coupe Premium.
maybe in your part of the world. i visited the ford website and a fully loaded gt comes up to 43.5k or so, which is just 1k less than the nissan. granted, that's before the employee pricing discount, but still. and even worse, that msrp would have gone up by a few thousands more if ford gave the car a proper rear suspension
370z has a major design flaw with engine oil temps that Nissan refuses to adequately address

I LOVE both the new Stang (especially the Boss) and the Z. The Stang is a muscle car, the Z a sports car.

Having owned a Stang and having a buddy with the new 5.0 I can still say the Stang will not outhandle a Z; pure and simple. You cannot talk about "AWHH YEAH! I can mod the suspension on the Stang and it will be a corner carver!!" and compare that to the Z. If you mod the Stang, you will need to mod the Z. If you mod the Z accordingly from a suspension perspective, the Z still outhandles the Stangs (probally even the mighty Boss). Apples to apples.

Again, it comes down to what flavor do you want? While I REALLY love that Boss, I would never get one. The muscle cars of the world have the power (been there done that), the sports cars have the handling (RX8 - been there done that). The Z is the perfect blend; edit: civilized blend - Exige S is pretty hot! The Corvettes cost too much, the BMW 1 M Coupe, to lux for me (although that will be hot also!).

M4A1 Mustang, if you go to the Stang side do us a favor and get the BOSS!!! Then tell us all about it!!! You have your orders Sir.

*at least the Stang is the top muscle car on the block again!!!

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Originally Posted by Lemers (Post 708164)

Soneveryone who dropped their Z for a mustang after a year...are you gonna drop your mustang for the very next shinny little bit faster car to come out?

Why so bitter?

There is no comparing a domestic to an import, the GT-R is closer in looks to the Mustang than the Z. I would never ever ever take a stang over a Z, stangs are a dime a dozen and the Z makes people notice. Stang not so much.

Hands down the Z wins over the stang not even a close comparison, the stang will be worth peanuts in a Year and my Z will be holding strong.

I respect both cars, and see them both differently.

I'm obviously biased towards my Z, as I'm in love with its handling, power, and good looks. But I can also respect what Ford have done with this new Mustang. It has just nudged the bar upward for the muscle car once more. A bargain M3 at half the price of a real one.