killed a shelby today
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Originally Posted by Randy_W
The Mustang isn't a muscle car, never was. the term musclecar was coined in the 1960's to describe a mid size car with a a full sized car's engine. Mustangs, Camaros, et, al, have always been pony cars, not musclecars, they may be muscle cars, but they're not musclecars.
Now if we could also get the definition of "sports car" down pat, the we could all actually understand each other
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
Most of those track times are with Evan Smith driving the **** out of them. Your average driver is not going to cut it.
Originally Posted by germeezy1
No ****
My point was the GT500 is hard to launch, and with the best driver pretty much ever its capable of 12.2@ 117.
Its like alot of the EVO and STi guys that get excited by the 0-60 times not realizing how they get them. Not many people do redline clutch drops everyday!
My point was the GT500 is hard to launch, and with the best driver pretty much ever its capable of 12.2@ 117.
Its like alot of the EVO and STi guys that get excited by the 0-60 times not realizing how they get them. Not many people do redline clutch drops everyday!
Originally Posted by davered00ss
Most of those track times are with Evan Smith driving the **** out of them. Your average driver is not going to cut it.
He got a 12.8 or a 12.9 in a stock F-body.
Evan Smith is the man.
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Originally Posted by Stopsign32v
LOL dude the GT500 is not hard to launch. Especially with the roots blower you can launch easier than with anyother car then roll into the throttle and still get a sub 2.0 60'. Like I said I have never seen one run in the 13's. Its usually 12.5 or better (but I don't know if they were stock or not). Do you think someone that has never been to the track is going to spend the average $60,000 for a Mustang that he doesn't know how to drive? Let me guess...you're the average Chevy lover that works at the Ford dealership. I love those types of guys.
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Originally Posted by Stopsign32v
LOL dude the GT500 is not hard to launch. Especially with the roots blower you can launch easier than with anyother car then roll into the throttle and still get a sub 2.0 60'. Like I said I have never seen one run in the 13's. Its usually 12.5 or better (but I don't know if they were stock or not). Do you think someone that has never been to the track is going to spend the average $60,000 for a Mustang that he doesn't know how to drive? Let me guess...you're the average Chevy lover that works at the Ford dealership. I love those types of guys.
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Originally Posted by Irunelevens
I'm sure there are quite a few guys that bought the GT500 just for the name/image, and have no idea how to dragrace.
Originally Posted by Stopsign32v
Do you think someone that has never been to the track is going to spend the average $60,000 for a Mustang that he doesn't know how to drive? Let me guess...you're the average Chevy lover that works at the Ford dealership. I love those types of guys.
i wouldnt mind seeing him at the track, i know he'd make a real *** of himself 
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Originally Posted by germeezy1
No I am a guy who has 100 more RWHP than you do off spray. 99% of the customers who buy a Shelby are not buying them to really run the rods out of them. Would you pay $25k over sticker for a car just to drag race? The price in and of itself is catering to people who have money and not car enthusiasts. If Evan Smith got a 12.2 out of one trust me the average one isn't clicking off easy 12.5's.
I will add one to my stable when the price comes down to sticker and you won't want to think you ran across a run-of-the-mill old guy in a GT500.
http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...7f0009e4b9.htm
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I would have added a Cobra to my stable, but I won't pay $25k over sticker for any car. Thats probably why I am a little bitter about the car. And Evolution Motorsports broke the 10's but it was hardly with light bolt ons.
When I can go buy a 10 second Terminator all done, paying $25k over MSRP and then modding a GT500 seems crazy. In fact my friend was going to sell me his for a song and it has everything done that I would do to one.
When I can go buy a 10 second Terminator all done, paying $25k over MSRP and then modding a GT500 seems crazy. In fact my friend was going to sell me his for a song and it has everything done that I would do to one.
Originally Posted by 04Terminator
A few minor bolt-ons and the car is in the 10s.
Originally Posted by germeezy1
I would have added a Cobra to my stable, but I won't pay $25k over sticker for any car. Thats probably why I am a little bitter about the car. And Evolution Motorsports broke the 10's but it was hardly with light bolt ons.
When I can go buy a 10 second Terminator all done, paying $25k over MSRP and then modding a GT500 seems crazy. In fact my friend was going to sell me his for a song and it has everything done that I would do to one.
When I can go buy a 10 second Terminator all done, paying $25k over MSRP and then modding a GT500 seems crazy. In fact my friend was going to sell me his for a song and it has everything done that I would do to one.
Originally Posted by 2K1WS6TA
one of these bolt'ons is a pulley for sure. I watched a GT500 make around 10 passes at a local 1/8th track with slicks and a pulley upgrade and a claimed 545rwhp. The best time he could pull off was an 8.0 @92mph. I don't see mid 10's from just a few bolt'ons.
There is an idiot at every track.