Should I trade my Z For a Shelby or 5.0

Lemers · 11-15-2011, 12:59 AM

GTR maintenance scares me and used GTR maintenance scares me even more. It's a great car but highly precision

FL 4Motion · 11-15-2011, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Things just keep getting better and better for car guys. I think we have a few more years of this left before Gov't comes in and makes us all buy one collective Prius.

One EV to to rule them all. One EV to find them, One EV to bring them all, and in the Darkness, bind them...

Skeeterbop · 11-15-2011, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

From what has been confirmed so far with the next gen is it will be 250 lbs lighter (minimum) and it will have direct injection and most likely IRS. So 3,350 lbs at maximum and somewhere around 450hp for the GT.

The V6 might be getting replaced with a turbo 4.

This 2013 GT500, though, is pretty damn interesting. I knew it'd be around 600 hp but wasn't expecting 650, and certainly wasn't expecting Ford to throw out the big "200." Hopefully they put out some 'Ring times to see how it compares to the ZL1.

If that is true, the Z would be in big trouble if Nissan doesn't do any updates by then. I would definitely look at the Mustang if that comes true.

Lemers · 11-15-2011, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Things just keep getting better and better for car guys. I think we have a few more years of this left before Gov't comes in and makes us all buy one collective Prius.

No in this country it will be the volt from government motors and we will be on a waiting list for years to get one.

m4a1mustang · 11-15-2011, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

One EV to to rule them all. One EV to find them, One EV to bring them all, and in the Darkness, bind them...

In the Land of Green where Treehuggers lie.

Skeeterbop · 11-15-2011, 01:04 AM

This made me

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Originally Posted by Motortrend.com

An on-board accelerometer allows Track apps to measure the car's g force as it pulls from left to right while turning, or fore and aft while accelerating and braking. Track apps can also measure 0-30 mph, 0-60 mph, and 0-100 mph times, and for drag racers, eighth-mile and quarter-mile times. All five of those metrics can be initiated with a virtual drag racing start light, so Mustang drivers can hone their skills off the track.

As if street racing really needs to be encouraged.

FL 4Motion · 11-15-2011, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

GTR maintenance scares me and used GTR maintenance scares me even more. It's a great car but highly precision

having owned a couple of them in the past, the standard maintenance isn't bad at all, tires are the worst part imo. Love it or hate, that black box is what makes buying a used GTR not such a hit or miss event. Provided you have a good dealer and GTR mech (luckily I do) I can have them download and read me the logs so I'll know if it was ever run with VDC off (deal breaker) how many times launched etc.

If i get a used one, as new GTR prices are to rich for my blood now, it'll include a 7 year, 100K warrantee on it and that is one car that will stay almost completely stock.

The biggest "issue" would/will be the lifespan of the GR6 trans. They don't work on them, it's throw away and replace thru the dealer, at 20K a pop. However, were that to happen out of warrantee, I could have it rebuilt completely with stronger internals thru Sharif at Forged for instance, for around 12-15K and end up with a trans that could handle 800-1000hp if I went that route.

It is an amazing car and depending on how "frugal" I'm feeling when the time comes, I may end up owning another one again at some point down the line.

m4a1mustang · 11-15-2011, 01:06 AM

Ford was sneaky with the LCD track app, and in the press photos they included what I think are their "official" performance specs for the 5.0.

0-60 4.7
1/4 12.6 @ 117

b1adesofcha0s · 11-15-2011, 10:26 AM

Damn the 2013 GT500 looks sick and those power numbers

Armonster · 11-15-2011, 10:43 AM

Loving the performance of these cars, and the looks are getting better with each refresh. Now it's just the interior that needs to be overhauled.

Lemers · 11-15-2011, 11:02 AM

The GT is allowing the recaro upgrade for 2013

b1adesofcha0s · 11-15-2011, 11:11 AM

You know what I like best about the upgrade?

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Previously only available on manual-equipped Mustangs, the Brembo Brake Package and the V-6 Performance Package are both now available on automatic-equipped Mustangs. Speaking of which, Ford has decided to include SelectShift with the Mustang's six-speed automatic transmission. Controlled by a button on the side of the new shifter, SelectShift will allow drivers of those Mustangs to manually control what gear the car is in, without the ECU attempting to override the driver's wishes.

Yeah that's right, fvck you Steve

b1adesofcha0s · 11-15-2011, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

The GT is allowing the recaro upgrade for 2013

And you can get them in leather too.

m4a1mustang · 11-15-2011, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

You know what I like best about the upgrade?

Yeah that's right, fvck you Steve

b1adesofcha0s · 11-15-2011, 11:25 AM

I must resist the urge to drive a 5.0.........Do it for the GT-R Shahid, FOR THE GT-R!

11-15-2011, 12:59 AM	#106 (permalink)
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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Ford was sneaky with the LCD track app, and in the press photos they included what I think are their "official" performance specs for the 5.0. 0-60 4.7 1/4 12.6 @ 117 __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Damn the 2013 GT500 looks sick and those power numbers __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

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Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	The GT is allowing the recaro upgrade for 2013 __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

11-15-2011, 11:25 AM	#120 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	I must resist the urge to drive a 5.0.........Do it for the GT-R Shahid, FOR THE GT-R! __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

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Armonster Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 270 Drives: 2010 370z t/sp/6mt Rep Power: 14	Loving the performance of these cars, and the looks are getting better with each refresh. Now it's just the interior that needs to be overhauled.

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