Flat Rock Flyer
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I'll preface this by saying that I'm brand loyal, to a point, but in the end I go with what works for me. I've owned 3 series Bimmers and Corvettes over the last 23 years, and had E-body Mopars before that. The most satisfying, exhilarating, flat out fun rides I've had (and wish I still did) were a `70 AAR Cuda and a `94 ZR-1 Vette...until now.
I thought that Ford finally got it right in 2015 as the lines of the Mustang were damned near perfect, and then came the GT350...wow. What a looker. But what finally pushed me over the edge to sell the vette go with the GT350 was simple: 8250. The Voodoo wails like any other engine I've owned since the LT5 in the ZR-1 (another hi revving DOHC unit), and unlike any other American made V8 for sure. I debated for a while about going to a GT PP with the Roush SC treatment, but in the case of the Shelby the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts. Anybody can get a GT with FI and have a helluva fun ride and crazy fast Mustang, but I'm telling you that once I heard the 5.2 and drove it for myself, I knew I made the right choice. When I say it's an experience that's stirring and soulful, I mean it really is an "experience". And of course it's not just the Voodoo, as the engineers for this machine really got it all to come together. Track time is a must in the not too distant future.
Anyway I thought I'd share my initial impressions, as I'm still getting to know this beast. I know there are faster rides out there than the Shelby, but there's more to it than just straight line speed. It's the same kind of deal as with Harley riders when they say, "If I have to explain it to you, you wouldn't understand". I'm hooked and glad to be here.
I thought that Ford finally got it right in 2015 as the lines of the Mustang were damned near perfect, and then came the GT350...wow. What a looker. But what finally pushed me over the edge to sell the vette go with the GT350 was simple: 8250. The Voodoo wails like any other engine I've owned since the LT5 in the ZR-1 (another hi revving DOHC unit), and unlike any other American made V8 for sure. I debated for a while about going to a GT PP with the Roush SC treatment, but in the case of the Shelby the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts. Anybody can get a GT with FI and have a helluva fun ride and crazy fast Mustang, but I'm telling you that once I heard the 5.2 and drove it for myself, I knew I made the right choice. When I say it's an experience that's stirring and soulful, I mean it really is an "experience". And of course it's not just the Voodoo, as the engineers for this machine really got it all to come together. Track time is a must in the not too distant future.
Anyway I thought I'd share my initial impressions, as I'm still getting to know this beast. I know there are faster rides out there than the Shelby, but there's more to it than just straight line speed. It's the same kind of deal as with Harley riders when they say, "If I have to explain it to you, you wouldn't understand". I'm hooked and glad to be here.
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