Should I trade my Z For a Shelby or 5.0
 

Lately I've really been looking around. I love my Z but it comes up short in power, passenger space, and I find a few performance issues.

So my wife noticed this and said that around the first of the year I could get something new if I wanted. So she takes me to look at the Sheblys at the local ford dealer.

They seem rely mean. Great power, looks, and can hold 4 bodies. But $55k is a lot even if I can afford it.

I'm also looking at what Is coming in he future. If found this link

2013 Mustang Renderings Include Bullitt, Mach 1 - StangTV.com

I love dark green and would really love that car if ford makes it.

There are some things I'll miss on the Z. I like the key, and layout of the interior. But a car is about driving.

Please give me some thoughts on what you guys think.

The GT500 is an absolute nasty *** beast. If power is what you are after, it is very difficult to beat.

That said, I'm not positive it is what I would go with if I was dropping 50k...although I would consider it if it was my only car I guess.


For my uses, the 5.0 offers far more power than I need, I think the 5.0 is a vastly superior motor. I would probably go with the 5.0 and the factory supercharger over a gt500 as well.

On the other hand, there's something special about owning a gt500. that supercharged 5.4 sounds absolutely nasty.

In some of the price estimates I did I was coming out $15k cheaper on a fully stocked 5.0 and with the ford SC costing $7200 I'm sure with install I'll come out ahead and keep my warrantee.

I would go with the 5.0 + factory installed supercharger unless you absolutely had to have a GT500 for whatever reason.

Yeah do it. Trade the Z in ASAP!

What do you think a SC install would cost at ford?

I would personally go look towards the ZL1 if I were shopping around in that price range. A Shelby would be my choice out of the two.

Lemers, if you're like me, you prefer to have the best model of whatever car you purchase vs. modding a baser model to meet/exeed the more premium one.

So...if it were me, I'd opt for the boss 302 LS or a GT500. Both are totally badass. Esp that Boss 302, that one would get my vote and my $$$.

The difference here is that he gets to keep the factory warranty with the blower.

I'd go with 5.0 + factory SC as well.

The boss LS is out because of no backseats. Can't justify going from 2 seats to 2 seats. If the regular boss had leather and nav I'd probably be sold right now

Boss 302

Best of both worlds.

He wants it loaded, though, so the Boss is out.

Maybe I could get the boss and find someone who wants to trade interiors.

You could just get the 5.0 with a fully loaded interior, buy Konis and springs and bam, you out-handle the Boss.