Drove a ZL1 yesterday
05-25-2013, 02:19 PM
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Why so much hate on the 5th gens? I can see out of them as good or better than the new Mustangs......even seems kinda lame to say that. 5th gens pretty damn good cars as far as I can tell. The Z28 is gonna be a monster on a road coarse.....even better than a 1LE which already handles better than a GT500.
05-25-2013, 03:10 PM
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My nephew has a 12 SS manual and it is very fun to drive, drives much lighter than the weight implies. Though the difference between the GT and the SS is around 500 pounds, I wonder how much of that is in the RF tires and massive rims? the freaking stock mufflers are heavy as well.
05-26-2013, 10:07 PM
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Not available new, but I if I were in the market for a newer car I think I'd look for a low miles 2009 G8 GXP with LS3/M6 or a 2011 CTS V Sport Wagon with an M6.
05-26-2013, 10:19 PM
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I test drove one of the new 5.0 Mustang's about a year ago, I test drive cars every now and then to see what the hype is about, and because it's fun screwing with the seriously pushy salesmen.
...Anyways, I HATED it. Not because it's a Ford, but because of the way it drove. The rear end wanted to jump to the right or left anytime I hit a bump while going straight. The engine felt weak in the low rpms, and waaaay wayy to electronically controlled. Everytime I move the gas pedal there is a slight delay. The steering was tight and controlled but extrememly numb feeling. Same with the brakes, strong but extrememly touch and hard to modulate. I honestly thought it would rock my socks, but that thing had wayyy too many electronically "enhanced" controls. The shifter and clutch feel were awesome though, I did love that. After this experience, I really don't think I'd like any newer muscle car, even the Camaro or Vette'. The thing just completely lacked soul and driver feedback.
...Anyways, I HATED it. Not because it's a Ford, but because of the way it drove. The rear end wanted to jump to the right or left anytime I hit a bump while going straight. The engine felt weak in the low rpms, and waaaay wayy to electronically controlled. Everytime I move the gas pedal there is a slight delay. The steering was tight and controlled but extrememly numb feeling. Same with the brakes, strong but extrememly touch and hard to modulate. I honestly thought it would rock my socks, but that thing had wayyy too many electronically "enhanced" controls. The shifter and clutch feel were awesome though, I did love that. After this experience, I really don't think I'd like any newer muscle car, even the Camaro or Vette'. The thing just completely lacked soul and driver feedback.
. The Camaro SS felt like a tank to me, my buddy owns a Synergy Green RS and I hate it. Interior is cramped, it just feels wrong- way too bulky on the outside. The C6 was pretty nice, but I wasn't particularly impressed.I'd without a doubt take the Mustang over the Camaro if I had to choose a new car. As far as the ZL1 goes, its still meh to me. I saw the Z28 at the NYC auto show, it was a matte white paint and looked stunning. The smaller profile in the front made it look slightly more aggressive, but its still ehh.
