My day! (new car)
07-16-2011, 10:01 PM
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My day! (new car) Well technically it started 5/28/11. Some of you dont know, but after 5 years of ownership i sold the trans am. I loved that car and still do, but we fell out of romance. I listed it for 11k and sw07gt threw me a offer. We made a deal, he flew down, took ownership, and drove her home.
My last pics of her
Scott taking her away
bye car!
So the hunt started. Originally for a C6 Z06. 06's were in my price range, looked at a few and realized that banks wont finance a long loan term on a 5 year old car. Then i shifted my focus to a brand new camaro but after the test drive, i hated it. (sorry 5th gen owners). As much as i didnt want to admit it, i really liked the new 5.0 mustang. Well i ended up with something close. Traded 08 f250 (going to daily the nissan frontier), put the ta money down, and walked away with a payment that's $10 more a month than the truck.
Used (9k mile) 2010. Completely stock (for now) & and very happy with it. 540hp and still got 23mpg!
With that kind of hp i took it to the only place where it would fit in! I didnt run it, as it just rained. But we (my wife and i) met up with my friend Carmine, and hung out a bit. It was Porsche day, if you were wondering
Carmine's car
(puts flame suit on) Im still a chevy guy at heart, but ford really did something right with this car. Its pretty awesome
I need to PM Erik and see if i can bring it by Lashway and get a baseline dyno number
My last pics of her
Scott taking her away
bye car!
So the hunt started. Originally for a C6 Z06. 06's were in my price range, looked at a few and realized that banks wont finance a long loan term on a 5 year old car. Then i shifted my focus to a brand new camaro but after the test drive, i hated it. (sorry 5th gen owners). As much as i didnt want to admit it, i really liked the new 5.0 mustang. Well i ended up with something close. Traded 08 f250 (going to daily the nissan frontier), put the ta money down, and walked away with a payment that's $10 more a month than the truck.
Used (9k mile) 2010. Completely stock (for now) & and very happy with it. 540hp and still got 23mpg!
With that kind of hp i took it to the only place where it would fit in! I didnt run it, as it just rained. But we (my wife and i) met up with my friend Carmine, and hung out a bit. It was Porsche day, if you were wondering
Carmine's car
(puts flame suit on) Im still a chevy guy at heart, but ford really did something right with this car. Its pretty awesome
I need to PM Erik and see if i can bring it by Lashway and get a baseline dyno number
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07-16-2011, 11:04 PM
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oh, you got a Shelby. I'm sorry...
just thought it might be worth mentioning too that top gear dynoe'd one and it actually only put 420 at the rear wheels
but I guess if you're happy with it
just thought it might be worth mentioning too that top gear dynoe'd one and it actually only put 420 at the rear wheels
but I guess if you're happy with it
07-17-2011, 12:08 AM
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Loving the new car man, big fan of the new Mustangs. Just need a Kenne Bell or a Whipple now. I should have my wheels on this weekend and I ordered a nitrous kit yesterday. I'll send you some pictures and dyno numbers when I get it all wrapped up.
07-17-2011, 12:10 AM
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500 at the crank does not equal 500 at the wheels. Assuming 15% loss it should make ~425 and I believe Top Gears actually made ~440 anyways. Not to mention that this model actually has 540 hp.
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07-17-2011, 09:32 AM
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Dude- awesome! We would love to throw her on the rollers. We've been wanting to enter the ford market a bit more anyway and this might be the ticket!
Give me a shout Monday.
Give me a shout Monday.
07-17-2011, 12:50 PM
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lol
Thanks!
Ill try, thanks man
Thanks!
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07-17-2011, 04:59 PM
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Aw...how you like it? i looked at them when i was looking for a Z....i ended up staying on the right side of the fence (lol, joke).....but id love to hear your thoughts.
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07-18-2011, 05:19 PM
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Thanks!
I love it man. The ride is very comfortable, you dont feel every little pebble in the road (like the z). The power delivery is smooth. The only thing i dont care for is the stock shifter, but that can be changed. Its night and day difference between my old trans am and this car. I would feel comfortable driving this car on a 2000 mile trip. Lots of low end torque. Its more of a touring car than a sports car, like the Z.
lol that sounded bad
lol that sounded bad
07-20-2011, 03:17 AM
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Im not a ford guy at all but atleast you were smart and got the shelby those fuggers are nasty and there way under rated i say with about 20-25% drivetrain lose and "540" at the crank ummmm with a mustang dyno 480ish is my guess
