alright so here is the deal, my dad's lease on his car runs out in July sometime. he currently has a 2007 911 carrera 4S 6-spd manual, its a quick car and we love it. he told me today that he was looking at the premium GT's for 2012 (manual of course), but i was thinking about having him look at a boss 302 or possibly a gt 500. he said he wants a convertible, but i think a coupe would be much cooler haha. should i ask him to look at a boss 302 or gt 500? i'm going home this weekend for easter and he said we could go out and look around. all comments are appreciated. thanks

 

Have him also consider a Roush RS3...540hp. More HP then the Boss but, 10 less then the GT500 but, the RS3 is around 300lbs lighter then the GT500. The RS3 may be the fastest of the bunch off the showroom floor but, the GT500 has the most potential.

I doubt he would be disappointed with any of those choices....cheers!!

 

he should test drive them all.
doesn't sound like price is a factor, so pick which one you like best.
coming from a Porsche, i would think the handling of the Boss would suit your dad best.

 

I agree as well.

 

thanks guys, i appreciate all the help. the porsche was his first performance car he's ever owned. he drove a ford explorer before that so it was a big step up. i'll have him check out the rs3 for sure. he said he's excited to go "scope" everything out. i'm kinda afraid to see what 540-550 hp looks like compared to 355 hp in a flat 6

 

It appears you may be surprised....Porsche is a very lite car and 355 hp will make a lite car quick. The Mustang is a lot heavier (no research comp done) then the Porsche so it needs 500hp to make it go quick. An aspect to consider is power to weight ratio:

Power-to-weight ratio (or specific power or power-to-mass ratio) is a calculation commonly applied to engines and mobile power sources to enable the comparison of one unit or design to another. Power-to-weight ratio is a measurement of actual performance of any engine or power sources. It is also used as a measurement of performance of a vehicle as a whole, with the engine's power output being divided by the weight (or mass) of the vehicle, to give a metric that is independent of the vehicle's size. Power-to-weight is often quoted by manufacturers at the peak value, but the actual value may vary in use and variations will affect performance.
The inverse of power-to-weight, weight-to-power ratio (power loading) is a calculation commonly applied to aircraft, cars, and vehicles in general, to enable the comparison of one vehicle performance to another. Power-to-weight ratio is equal to powered acceleration multiplied by the velocity of any vehicle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-to-weight_ratio

Do the math on the cars your interested in and you will be surprised at what actually turns out to be the quick cars. I was surprised with the Lotus Elise....it's power to weight is awesome and shows both on the track and in the numbers. Good luck.

 

Well if you're dad is going from a Porsche, the Boss 302 should be the closest handling wise, so he won't feel like he's in a whole different dimension. How long does he plan on keeping the 302? Keep it in good working condition and I'll buy it off of him when he's looking for his next ride haha

 

yeah the best way to find out is to test drive them. I think in terms of pricing, the Boss will prob have the most markup since its new. Whether its the Roush, Boss or Shelby.....I think your dad will be happy.

 

who leases a porsche?

I would drive all of them and decide what he likes. Those are all very different cars even though they are all mustangs.

 

people that don't drive that much and still want to keep the value of the vehicle higher, as leases have a set value at trade in and financed vehicles dont...

to the OP...i think the Boss would be the best choice in terms of handling wise...and he can always up the HPbut like everyone said, test drive them all and see which one he likes best

good luck