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04-01-2010, 08:51 AM

#11

joutcelt

2nd Gear Member

Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: IN

Posts: 450

I have thought the same that the times are bad when ur spending that much money. WIth that said its not like ur buying a drag strip car either. You will be spending a few more grand on tires and suspension upgrades. I have been to a few street drags and if ur not really good at shifting. Please dont go thinking ur gonna get a 11 second car. I have seen guys with the gt500 go up and get it handed to them with someone with 410's and a few other mods. But the 500's were stock. Just dont grind gears and miss gears as it happens alot when the owners are not very experienced.

04-01-2010, 09:00 AM

#12

akiba17

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Join Date: Jun 2009

Location: Texas

Posts: 953

you could be driving a AWD Porsche and it wouldn't mean jack if you cant shift

04-01-2010, 09:54 AM

#13

07 Stang

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Join Date: Jan 2007

Location: Southeast Virginia

Posts: 6,409

If it's going to be your daily driver, then get the '11 GT, but if it's going to be your weekend car and you have the extra $$ get the GT500! It will be worth more in the future than the GT.

04-01-2010, 10:57 AM

#14

blk05stang

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Join Date: Jan 2006

Location: Illinois

Posts: 311

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirKnightTG

I'd say the 2011 GT500 is more like ~20K more. MSRP is 49K.

The GT500 is the way to go if you can swing it. Stronger engine (though NOT forged), already has a blower, more cubes, lower compression good for boost, awesome looking frontend, worth more, etc. The GT500 has a lot more potential for power. It's the ultimate of mustangs. The king!

I'm pretty sure the gt500 does have a forged rotating assembly.