BigRed1988

302, its not that bad. Just don't use the red key!

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I noticed the Boss 302 has a short-throw six speed transmission that looks similar to the one found in the GT500. Car and Driver commented in the article "Lightning Lap 2011": About the GT500 "The shifter’s throws, for one, are unnecessarily short, and getting a lap together with an error-free two-to-three shift didn’t happen." And about the GT "The GT’s shifter—unlike the GT500’s—is never too quick, never induces grinding, and is light enough in hand that missing a shift is a rare event." Do you think the Boss 302 will have the same problems as the GT500? Will the short throw shifter be frustrating to use in a daily driving car?

Once again thank you for all of the responses.

Mishri

you can always change out a shifter easily enough.

as far as the parking is concerned i've known people who worked at hospitals and had their cars broken into or hit and runs, they had cameras in the garage but in one case it wasn't working and in another you couldn't make out who was doing it... so.. it might be worse than a job elsewhere.

HitandRunDriver

I still stand by my decision on the GT vs the Boss....don't get me wrong, i'd jump at the chance of having a 302 in my driveway, but using it as a DD just seems wasteful. I'd use it almost solely as a track/weekend car.

Alec

I couldn't bring myself to dd a Boss 302. Hell it kills me to dd my car and it's just a 4.0. Everyone is different but I'd have to keep it as my fun car and have a beater. Especially if the weather is bad

Big_T_Judge

+1...couldn't agree more. I finally found out that my 2012 will be delivered this May 20th and I've decided to keep my 2004 Chevy Trailblazer with 81k miles and save that for bad weather and to keep a few miles off the GT. I just could not see myself dd a Boss.

Alec

Good decision. I'm really regretting selling my 99 Jetta for $1.5k. With some work it would have made a great dd/beater. I guess hindsight is 20/20 right?

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I spoke with one of my cousins who owns a 2003 Z06 Corvette. He told me he could not drive it on a daily basis because the clutch is too stiff and it is especially bad in stop and go driving. I know the Boss 302 has a stiffer clutch than the standard GT, but is it as stiff as the one found in a Z06 corvette? How difficult/irritating is it to drive a car with a stiff clutch in heave traffic?

Once again, thank you for the votes and responses.

Blacksmoke

I say yes.
Unless you have a gas saving car around as extra.

I say if you get one use it.
The Shelby is my daily driver!
Between the regular GT and the BOSS I say go BOSS.
After a while you will own what most other owners have and with a BOSS you will be a little different from the rest
of the crowd and be a part of a little more exclusive group hehe.

P.S. The Shelby's clutch is a on and off clutch. It just took a little getting used too. After that it just seems like any normal clutch!

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I am not sure if these videos add much to the discussion, but I enjoyed watching them.

YouTube - 2012 Boss 302 #0001
YouTube - 2012 Boss 302 #0001: See the first 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 off the Production Line
YouTube - 2012 Boss 302 #0001 Ride Along Part 1
YouTube - 2012 Boss 302 Ride Along Part 2