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No, I didn't have the pleasure of racing one....yet, but I wanted to post what the salesman said about them.
I wanted to check out the GTO, just because there are a couple of them running around here and the people who own them seem to be really stuck-up, so I wanted to see what all the fuss is about.

I drove the GTO automatic and standard and there was a world of difference between the two. I really didn't care for the GTO at all simply because of the BLAND style that they have, 400 HP, yea, but it didn't feel as fast as the Mustang did and for that fact it wasn't as responsive as the Mustang is. I was surprised to find out that the GTO has a 3:46 gear ratio (close to the Mustangs gear ratio), but didn't have the pick up like the Mustang does. You can feel the power, but it feels like something is holding it back. 400 Hp sould be a strong 12 second car, don't you agree? Especially with the ring gear that it has.

I asked what the 1/4 mile times were and the salesman said 13.0 and then he said "real world" 13.3-13.5. I asked him if he thought that it could take the Mustang GT? He said "It'll walk all over that....Mustang...." I said "But doesn't the Mustang run 13.5 in the 1/4 mile?" I said that's only about you know... .2 tenths of a second difference. His rebutal was "have you ever seen a new Mustang run 13.5 in the 1/4... I haven't" I said I have not personally seen it at a track, but I have seen timeslips that prove it.

The real kicker was, he showed me a sales cheat sheet of the comparison of the GTO and Mustang GT, and I quote, "If the prospect is not looking for a quater mile car, then the GTO is for them" unquote. I told him, he shouldn't really show people that, it might kill a sale.

The outcome, I know IMHO that the Mustang GT is the true winner. It feels better, it's more comfortable, it's lighter, and with 80 cubic inches less and 100 hp difference, the Mustang GT does a better job and it is a lot more fun to drive. I feel better now.