Test Drove 05 GT 5speed
08-09-2007, 02:07 PM
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RE: Test Drove 05 GT 5speed
that's kinda what I thought too when I was deciding between v6 and gt (both manual) - the gt is faster, feels/drives more "muscular", tranny shifts a little better, but the ~10k$ difference?, especially when paying cash as I did. at the time I decided v6 will be good enough for me.
08-09-2007, 05:35 PM
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RE: Test Drove 05 GT 5speed
ORIGINAL: tlpvt
that's kinda what I thought too when I was deciding between v6 and gt (both manual) - the gt is faster, feels/drives more "muscular", tranny shifts a little better, but the ~10k$ difference?, especially when paying cash as I did. at the time I decided v6 will be good enough for me.
that's kinda what I thought too when I was deciding between v6 and gt (both manual) - the gt is faster, feels/drives more "muscular", tranny shifts a little better, but the ~10k$ difference?, especially when paying cash as I did. at the time I decided v6 will be good enough for me.
I test drove a '05 GT manual too.I was just wanting similar powerequal to my '70 302 2V Sports Roof and '88 5.0 GT.
08-09-2007, 07:10 PM
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RE: Test Drove 05 GT 5speed
when i first bought my stang, i first test drove the GT then the v6 second. although i initially wanted the GT, i was very impressed with the v6. i felt the torque much more than i ever expected. keep note that when i was driving the GT and punched it, it pulled pretty damn strong all the way to the end which the v6 obviously couldn't compare to. in the end, money was the issue as it is with most things in life these days, and i happily chose the v6. i kinda understand what jude69 may be saying since his car is already modded and tuned, which closes the V6 to GT gap a little bit, and the test driven GT isn't. the performance diff isn't worth the money if the GT stays stock but who the hell would leave a GT stock? i sure wouldn't[8D]
08-09-2007, 09:02 PM
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RE: Test Drove 05 GT 5speed
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when i was driving the GT and punched it, it pulled pretty damn strong all the way to the end which the v6 obviously couldn't compare to. in the end, money was the issue as it is with most things in life these days, and i happily chose the v6. i kinda understand what jude69 may be saying since his car is already modded and tuned, which closes the V6 to GT gap a little bit, and the test driven GT isn't. the performance diff isn't worth the money if the GT stays stock but who the hell would leave a GT stock? i sure wouldn't[8D]
when i was driving the GT and punched it, it pulled pretty damn strong all the way to the end which the v6 obviously couldn't compare to. in the end, money was the issue as it is with most things in life these days, and i happily chose the v6. i kinda understand what jude69 may be saying since his car is already modded and tuned, which closes the V6 to GT gap a little bit, and the test driven GT isn't. the performance diff isn't worth the money if the GT stays stock but who the hell would leave a GT stock? i sure wouldn't[8D]
08-10-2007, 09:50 PM
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RE: Test Drove 05 GT 5speed
I noticed the same thing. I havean 05 V6 manual Demolet CAI and Bama tunes (currently running the 93 Torque) and test drove a stock GT manual. I didn't notice that much of a difference in either sound or perf! I know there is a lot of difference butit wasn't apparent. Also what about the V6 muffler? How much HP does it restrict?
08-10-2007, 10:01 PM
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RE: Test Drove 05 GT 5speed
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Kinda the same thing happened to me the last time I took my car to the dealer for an oil change. He had a 2004 GT auto and a 2003 Roush auto on the lot for sale. First my wife and I took the Roush for a ride and then the GT. Neither of them impressed me very much. They just didn't seem that much faster than my V6 auto and that was before I got an x-cal 2 and SLT cai. But like you said it was a fun way to spend the time waiting for the oil change. Now I don't think I'd better take my car back to the dealer for an oil change because of the CAI and tune or would that matter to the dealer?
Kinda the same thing happened to me the last time I took my car to the dealer for an oil change. He had a 2004 GT auto and a 2003 Roush auto on the lot for sale. First my wife and I took the Roush for a ride and then the GT. Neither of them impressed me very much. They just didn't seem that much faster than my V6 auto and that was before I got an x-cal 2 and SLT cai. But like you said it was a fun way to spend the time waiting for the oil change. Now I don't think I'd better take my car back to the dealer for an oil change because of the CAI and tune or would that matter to the dealer?
08-10-2007, 10:11 PM
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RE: Test Drove 05 GT 5speed
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I noticed the same thing. I havean 05 V6 manual Demolet CAI and Bama tunes (currently running the 93 Torque) and test drove a stock GT manual. I didn't notice that much of a difference in either sound or perf! I know there is a lot of difference butit wasn't apparent. Also what about the V6 muffler? How much HP does it restrict?
I noticed the same thing. I havean 05 V6 manual Demolet CAI and Bama tunes (currently running the 93 Torque) and test drove a stock GT manual. I didn't notice that much of a difference in either sound or perf! I know there is a lot of difference butit wasn't apparent. Also what about the V6 muffler? How much HP does it restrict?
), it's not a contest(even on a tuned V-6 vs a stock GT). The GT will pull to redline(6000rpm) and wants to do more, but the electronics stop all the fun. The V-6 feels like it's gasping for breath above 5000rpms and just makes noise at that stage. A well setup V-6 makes great sense for a younger driver(trust me, if I was in my early 20's, a V-6 would be parked in front of my house
) because of bang for the buck(low 14's with a tune for $15-17K if shopping wisely? Can't beat that!) and friendly insurance rates. The two cars are for their respective audiences(as is the GT500), and you can't go wrong going Mustang
.
08-11-2007, 02:23 AM
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RE: Test Drove 05 GT 5speed
Well its funny, when I went to the dealership I test drove a loaded v6 and ended up buying the gt instead. The v6 sounded nice and the car is definitly nice for the money. However when I compared the price difference they offered me on the gt I could not say no. I got the gt loaded with leather, 3.55rear and 500w shaker for 26.4 and the v6 was sitting in the lot for 6 months and the gt I got ordered from the factory. They wanted 23.2 for the v6 so the gt was a no brainer for me, not to mention I got it straight out the factory delivered to me with 7miles on the odo vs the v6 had 300miles from being test driven. Sometimes it's nice to know someone at the stealership.
FYI I test drove the v6 auto and ended up with a gt manual (what I wanted)
I personaly wish I had the cash to buy a v6 as a project car. And turbocharge the living ****e out of it.
FYI I test drove the v6 auto and ended up with a gt manual (what I wanted)
I personaly wish I had the cash to buy a v6 as a project car. And turbocharge the living ****e out of it.
08-11-2007, 02:40 AM
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RE: Test Drove 05 GT 5speed
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Well, I must say that having driven both models(and having owned two differentS197 GTs), the V-6 "feels" strong because of the 4.0L's torque is produced much lower in the rpm range, but on an open road where 100mph is possible(not condoning this sort of behavior, just making a point), it's not a contest(even on a tuned V-6 vs a stock GT). The GT will pull to redline(6000rpm) and wants to do more, but the electronics stop all the fun. The V-6 feels like it's gasping for breath above 5000rpms and just makes noise at that stage. A well setup V-6 makes great sense for a younger driver(trust me, if I was in my early 20's, a V-6 would be parked in front of my house) because of bang for the buck(low 14's with a tune for $15-17K if shopping wisely? Can't beat that!) and friendly insurance rates.
The two cars are for their respective audiences(as is the GT500), and you can't go wrong going Mustang.
ORIGINAL: slowhiteboy
I noticed the same thing. I havean 05 V6 manual Demolet CAI and Bama tunes (currently running the 93 Torque) and test drove a stock GT manual. I didn't notice that much of a difference in either sound or perf! I know there is a lot of difference butit wasn't apparent. Also what about the V6 muffler? How much HP does it restrict?
I noticed the same thing. I havean 05 V6 manual Demolet CAI and Bama tunes (currently running the 93 Torque) and test drove a stock GT manual. I didn't notice that much of a difference in either sound or perf! I know there is a lot of difference butit wasn't apparent. Also what about the V6 muffler? How much HP does it restrict?
), it's not a contest(even on a tuned V-6 vs a stock GT). The GT will pull to redline(6000rpm) and wants to do more, but the electronics stop all the fun. The V-6 feels like it's gasping for breath above 5000rpms and just makes noise at that stage. A well setup V-6 makes great sense for a younger driver(trust me, if I was in my early 20's, a V-6 would be parked in front of my house) because of bang for the buck(low 14's with a tune for $15-17K if shopping wisely? Can't beat that!) and friendly insurance rates. The two cars are for their respective audiences(as is the GT500), and you can't go wrong going Mustang
.
08-11-2007, 02:40 AM
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RE: Test Drove 05 GT 5speed
i think that's really funny how guys are always saying they don't feel the power difference. i mean, i would think it's pretty evident. i was at the dealer today swapping out steering wheels because the leather on my old one was tearing, and the salesman kept trying to get me to drive the GT. i had to keep myself away cuz i knew i'd want one. this dealer by the way only sells modded GT's. to find a stock gt on this lot is like a needle in a haystack. i was this close *makes finger motion* to test driving a supercharged roush but i knew once i felt that super charger i'd want one.