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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 11:13 AM
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great buy!

I am curious what Ford dealer let you test drive a GT500?
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 1990LSx
great buy!

I am curious what Ford dealer let you test drive a GT500?
tommie vaughn, got a freind that works as a tech there. however that still wasnt good enough for them to come off their premium. the car i drove was a stripe delete black 13 gt500 with about 50 miles on it.
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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Congrats Joe! She's a beauty.

You were not the only one dropping coin this weekend. I went down to Houston and came back with a new addition to the stable. Unlike the others, this one has no back seat.
Damnit Todd is this #9?
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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Joe, forgot to post this in the reply in my thread, but the deal is a trade: You get a ride in the ZR1 and I get to ride in your ZL1.
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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Joe, forgot to post this in the reply in my thread, but the deal is a trade: You get a ride in the ZR1 and I get to ride in your ZL1.
Yall better line'em up and then come tell us who won!
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 03:13 PM
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ZL1 is sick man, I've seen the red one a kemah a couple of times, looked awesome as well.
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 04:10 PM
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Very nice collection of cars
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TWS
Joe, forgot to post this in the reply in my thread, but the deal is a trade: You get a ride in the ZR1 and I get to ride in your ZL1.
no problem, i figure this trip will be some good break in miles.

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Yall better line'em up and then come tell us who won!
not so soon. only got like 380 miles on my car. not quite broke in yet.
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ZL1 is sick man, I've seen the red one a kemah a couple of times, looked awesome as well.
ive only seen a white and ashen grey zl1 so far.

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Very nice collection of cars
thanks.
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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Yall better line'em up and then come tell us who won!
Let me quickly trade these Pilot Sports out back for some real rubber or I might get my feelings hurt.
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 06:07 PM
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I am surprised the GT500 was a disappointment. They look really good but they are more common than what you ended up with. ZL1 seems much more limited- maybe just because it has only been out a year. I love the hood
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 1965GP
I am surprised the GT500 was a disappointment. They look really good but they are more common than what you ended up with. ZL1 seems much more limited- maybe just because it has only been out a year. I love the hood
the zl1 is just a much more easier & comfortable car to drive everyday. no comparison how it rides and handles vs my ss.
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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Congrats on the ZL1! Amazing car from what I hear. You must be the first person I have heard of that has an SS and ZL1 at the same time so my question is how do you compare the two? What are the pros & cons for each model? Is the price difference worth it or could a modded SS overcome a ZL1 for much less money?
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Originally Posted by ZL1SS
Congrats on the ZL1! Amazing car from what I hear. You must be the first person I have heard of that has an SS and ZL1 at the same time so my question is how do you compare the two? What are the pros & cons for each model? Is the price difference worth it or could a modded SS overcome a ZL1 for much less money?
Thanks,
stock for stock a ss wouldnt have even been a consideration if the zl1 was around when i bought my ss. the ride, power and handling are all on levels that you would have to drop a good amount of coin into a ss to even come close. as for building a ss to outpower a zl1, it comes down to how far you want to go with it. as for mine i havent had anytime to get it out and really drive it.
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