2011 Mustang GT's are shipping.
04-29-2010, 07:02 PM
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Great, can't wait for the next two months to shape up so I can see if any of the first cars have issues, and if so Ford can fix them before I order mine. 
That guy who went to the dragstrip was just one of those people who wanted to be like, "I was the first in the world that was not a journalist to run a 2011 GT at the dragstrip." Whoopee.
Instead of looking like a fool who couldn't drive at the down hill running, fast track that's Cecil, maybe he should of concentrated on learning how to launch and shift the car during the first thousand or so miles of break in first. :LOL:
That guy who went to the dragstrip was just one of those people who wanted to be like, "I was the first in the world that was not a journalist to run a 2011 GT at the dragstrip." Whoopee.
Instead of looking like a fool who couldn't drive at the down hill running, fast track that's Cecil, maybe he should of concentrated on learning how to launch and shift the car during the first thousand or so miles of break in first. :LOL:
04-30-2010, 12:49 AM
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A fan actually.
Just stating the facts of the track.
It does run downhill, and yes it's basically sea level and on good days can have DA's well below that.
Running slightly downhill and below sea level DA's = fast times.
But this guy I referenced in the thread clearly couldn't drive cuz he got neither at a track known for fast ET's and traps (like ATCO and Sacramento too).
04-30-2010, 01:31 AM
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Oh and Gene, one of my local Ford dealers (Galpin Ford, the largest in the country) has 49 2011 Mustangs (GT500's, GT's and V6's) listed on their website already. Complete with VIN #'s and everything.
So I think they have more than just shipped as of a day or so ago, but they are at dealers already.
I saw a white V6 on the freeway coming back from Willow Springs on Sunday too.
So I think they have more than just shipped as of a day or so ago, but they are at dealers already.
I saw a white V6 on the freeway coming back from Willow Springs on Sunday too.
04-30-2010, 06:51 AM
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No worries man. I just hate the people that jump on and start complaining about how cecil is downhill and all. Its so slight you really cant even say its downhill but people will complain and complain that its downhill and its unfair. Its usually the people that cant run at that track.
04-30-2010, 03:51 PM
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04-30-2010, 04:43 PM
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I'll be honest, my two 335i's were the first auto performance cars I bought.
But it was a sweet auto. Fast shifting, paddles, and geared a bit lower than the manuals so the autos are a bit faster.
Ford has said they got the best time in the 2011 GT with the autos too, but I wonder if that's was against a 3.73 geared manual, or base manual vs base auto.
I know paddles on the Mustang would be out of place, but if they did and the auto was as good as the auto in the 335i, I'd probably cave and get an auto too. Driving a stick in LA traffic can suck big time.
But nothing like a manual for pure driving and complete control. DCT's are close, but still have issues with reliability when modded.
04-30-2010, 06:10 PM
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I can't wait to drive a new 11' GT and A V-6. From what it looks like, Ford has done well with these new cars. You can't beat the feel of driving a muscle car with stick. Maybe tomarrow I will just do a simple drive by the Ford dealer and see if they have any 11's on the lot. Hmmmm...that could be hard to resist!
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