anyone switch to a 2011-2012 5.0 mustang?
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You aren't the only one , It's about the only thing worthy of my money right now to say the least.
It's just too soon to jump on the Mustangs band wagon. I mean this cars been pretty damn reliable for how hard I've beaten it bolted and tuned. Now on E85 I think this car is a much better fit for me..
I think the Stang would eat your wallet pretty good in every direction ..
Gas , Mods , Insurance, car note , then if it breaks you're out even more. 8 pistons vs 4 etc .
It adds up pretty quick but definitely tempting!
It's just too soon to jump on the Mustangs band wagon. I mean this cars been pretty damn reliable for how hard I've beaten it bolted and tuned. Now on E85 I think this car is a much better fit for me..
I think the Stang would eat your wallet pretty good in every direction ..
Gas , Mods , Insurance, car note , then if it breaks you're out even more. 8 pistons vs 4 etc .
It adds up pretty quick but definitely tempting!
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That being said, I still pay very little for it, but I'm 29, married, 0 tickets and accidents, multi car, homeowners, and motorcycle discount.
They make bolt on supercharger kits for the new 5.0 now. 650HP on stock internals. That's crazy and would easily be an 11 second car. The kits are 5 grand for everything, including the tune to go with it.
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there is a auto right down the road tomorrow i am gonna test drive tomorrow , i am still not sure about the manuals they shift weird, very notchy and alot of people are having issues with them, ford cheaped out and put in a new getrag not the bulletproof tremic thats in alot of high hp cars
I have no tickets or accidents and I get raped on insurance.
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I went shopping for a 2011 GT about 6 months ago. I test-drove a couple and really wanted one, but they're just out of my budget, realistically. I could afford one, sure, but my idea of "afford" isn't what it was 15 years ago, when I was 25.
GT500's are much more affordable than Z06's. Recently a friend of mine picked up a 2008 GT500 with 1900 miles for $35,900. Car came with 4.10 gears, off road x-pipe, the ugliest "luxury" wheels I've ever seen. For $600 he picked up a Ford Racing Intake, 2.59" pulley and a tune, and put down 540whp/501wtq on a dynojet. And the same dealership he bought his GT500 from just got another in the same color scheme for the same price with 16,000 miles on it.
The 5.0 is a great car, but without a tune the throttle response is terrible. I test drove a stock one with 3.73 gears and then drove my friends 5.0 that also had 3.73 gears, but also had a tune. And I can't not emphasis enough how big of a difference a tune makes on that cars drivability.
The 5.0 is a great car, but without a tune the throttle response is terrible. I test drove a stock one with 3.73 gears and then drove my friends 5.0 that also had 3.73 gears, but also had a tune. And I can't not emphasis enough how big of a difference a tune makes on that cars drivability.
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Side note: I have crazy heart burn/indigestion/something terrible going on inside of me.
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Considering the 5.0's go mid to low 12s showroom stock, and I have seen maybe 2-3 Cobalts even crack off a high 12, let alone something lower... I would say the 5.0 keeps up plenty well. Put a tune and radial on, you're in the 11's.
The MT82 Manual 6 Speed problem is way over-rated and blown out of proportion. Don't let that steer you away from a manual car if that is what you really want. If drag racing is your thing though, I would take that 6 speed auto any day.
The MT82 Manual 6 Speed problem is way over-rated and blown out of proportion. Don't let that steer you away from a manual car if that is what you really want. If drag racing is your thing though, I would take that 6 speed auto any day.
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i drove a '11 gt manual (less than a 100 miles on it) and could barly get into 1st and second on every shift even once it warmed up, i told the salesman riding with me someone in service should look at this. the '12 was only slightly better. the auto i drove today actually shifted nice as far as autos go, ive never owned a automatic car since ive been driving. im passing on either of the new mustangs, they are not impressive performance wise to me at all.
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Technically they can't, but I'm sure they know that if they do and get caught they could get in alot of trouble.
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I know for sure a Mustang coupe with a 5.0 vs 2.0 is going to be more on insurance .
A lot of insurance companies do a break down by the liter to weight ratio.
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