So whats up with the 2012 GT?
10-22-2010, 09:34 PM
#42
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I'm focused on college first, the car is the outlet for me to vent my stress. I love cars to death and they will always be a big part of my life, but I enjoy what I have and don't add to my stress by thinking about the kid whose dad is a doctor and bought him a 2010 GT...that doesn't make my 2007 mean less to me
10-22-2010, 10:15 PM
#43
I'm focused on college first, the car is the outlet for me to vent my stress. I love cars to death and they will always be a big part of my life, but I enjoy what I have and don't add to my stress by thinking about the kid whose dad is a doctor and bought him a 2010 GT...that doesn't make my 2007 mean less to me
On campus I say several guys all with S197 'Stangs, but regardless of how rich their parents are for shelling out beaucoup (it's not pronounced booo-kooo by the way) bills for tuition, none of these guys have a GT; they are all driving V6's and still rocking them. The girls dig the 'Stangs none the less than a GT
Originally Posted by Norm Peterson;7255266
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onegoal[/b] - maybe you should start a project car just so you'll learn that if it's ever going to get driven you have to stop choosing yet another set of "latest and greatest" parts to go into it. Sometimes you just have to call that part of the build done, at least for a little while. Even though Ford is several orders of magnitude bigger than any individual backyard effort, they are still subject to the same constraints. Under far greater time pressures.
It's no different when you're looking to buy a car for which the "state of the art" is undergoing constant improvement. At some point you have to decide to call it "good enough", throw that crystal ball of yours that keeps teasing you about what might be in the future out with the rest of the trash, and decide that you're really going to be happy with the car that you already have or actually can buy.
The alternative is a lifetime of frustration. Think about it.
Norm
It's no different when you're looking to buy a car for which the "state of the art" is undergoing constant improvement. At some point you have to decide to call it "good enough", throw that crystal ball of yours that keeps teasing you about what might be in the future out with the rest of the trash, and decide that you're really going to be happy with the car that you already have or actually can buy.
The alternative is a lifetime of frustration. Think about it.
Norm
Norm, this is very damn well said.
The GT500 even from 2009, will spank a Coyote hands down.
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10-22-2010, 10:41 PM
#45
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for me at least...if i'm interested in a 2011 GT..it seems a step back to even consider the previous body style. If your simply looking from the performance factor..sure if its a GT500. But I am looking at over-all car value for me (looks, performance, comfort, payment). I had a 2005 GT and also a 2010 GT and for me the 2010 topped the 2005 hands down in every area that was important to ME. I personally could not go back to a pre 2010 regardless of what motor was in it.
ONLY exception would be Saleen......
ONLY exception would be Saleen......
10-22-2010, 10:52 PM
#48
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I don't know, I know many guys who put alot of mods and effort into thier 'Stangs just to impress the other 'Stang fans. I'm talking about guys who are like 50 or older
I went drving by a college I went to years ago. And this is a high dollar college; I'm talking about 3 semesters tuition = the cost of a GT500! (And not used either!)
On campus I say several guys all with S197 'Stangs, but regardless of how rich their parents are for shelling out beaucoup (it's not pronounced booo-kooo by the way) bills for tuition, none of these guys have a GT; they are all driving V6's and still rocking them. The girls dig the 'Stangs none the less than a GT
Norm, this is very damn well said.
Or you could buy a used GT500, probably a couple of years old, but possibly in the same proce range as what a '11 GT costs now.
The GT500 even from 2009, will spank a Coyote hands down.
I went drving by a college I went to years ago. And this is a high dollar college; I'm talking about 3 semesters tuition = the cost of a GT500! (And not used either!)
On campus I say several guys all with S197 'Stangs, but regardless of how rich their parents are for shelling out beaucoup (it's not pronounced booo-kooo by the way) bills for tuition, none of these guys have a GT; they are all driving V6's and still rocking them. The girls dig the 'Stangs none the less than a GT
Norm, this is very damn well said.
Or you could buy a used GT500, probably a couple of years old, but possibly in the same proce range as what a '11 GT costs now.
The GT500 even from 2009, will spank a Coyote hands down.
To be honest though I dont really dig the GT500 design. I dont like the front of the car. I like the standard front of the GT better.
To the OP yea I see a number of Mustangs lately at my campus as well. However most of them are the cheap v6 version. I notice one other GT that is a 99-04 model though. One person drives a Camaro, not the new one but I notice two people driving newer VETTES! Wtf.
10-23-2010, 08:41 AM
#49
Yes, the GT500 insurance is plenty expensive, but so is a regular GT.
For my area, I am paying close to $500 per 6mo term. And I have an absolutely clean driving record, no points, no tickets.
If you get a GT, you might pay similarly, or a bit less, depending on your area and your record.
BTW, Matt, thanks for adjusting my post, it looks alot cleeaner now
10-23-2010, 11:00 PM
#50
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well ummm... compare apples to apples dude. we all knew a new motor was going in the 2011. It was way over due for a new engine. And the bullit is the perfect example. Just a stupid intake as a marketing gimmick to raise hp