Is there an argument to be made that the 2016 GT350R is more better in some way than the later versions?

[Markmarkmr]

Let's hear it. Just as a hypothetical...

I have recently owned a 2019 tramliner GT350R and a 2020 bulldozer GT350R... Now I'm going back to the 2016 because I think I found the right car in the spec that I like.

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[wingnutt]

lol…in on one

 

[Markmarkmr]

lol…in on one

You're driving a 2016 as well? Nice

 

[Inthehighdesert]

Simple answer. No. The cars weren’t really set up for the street, tires. Put less aggressive tires on them, ps4’s conti’s etc. and the tramlining all but goes away. The 20’s do drive the best in my opinion. The changes, slight, did have a benefit. But like almost everything opinions vary.

 

[PP0001]

Let's hear it. Just as a hypothetical...

I have recently owned a 2019 tramliner GT350R and a 2020 bulldozer GT350R... Now I'm going back to the 2016 because I think I found the right car in the spec that I like.

After you owning a 2020 GT350R model and then going back to a 2016 GT350R model, what are you expecting from the 2016 R that will be an improvement/superior over the 2020 GT350R?

Regarding locating a 2016 GT350R in the right spec, can you elaborate more with respect to that particular vehicle?

 

[Markmarkmr]

After you owning a 2020 GT350R model and then going back to a 2016 GT350R model, what are you expecting from the 2016 R that will be an improvement/superior over the 2020 GT350R?

Regarding locating a 2016 GT350R in the right spec, can you elaborate more with respect to that particular vehicle?

Thank you for your reply, legendary PP0001

I know the steering is pretty different. Much lighter. The key and the start button are a little more rugged and old school. It sounds like I am trying to make a square peg fit into a round hole here, perhaps.

I have owned 3 Shelby cars in the last few years, but none of them had stripes. The 2016 that I found is 1 owner and a west coast car, so hopefully free of any corrosion. The spec is what I like the most. White with blue stripes and red pinstripe, although I guess that can be found in any year.

 

[Markmarkmr]

I guess what I'm hoping is that there may be a romantic element to having the car in the version that it was first released in and the color way I like the most

Otherwise, wouldn't everyone's goal to simply be to own a 2020 model year? Or is that the case...

 

[MAGS1]

How about a 2019 R?

https://www.diamondmotorworks.com/2019-ford-mustang-shelby-gt350r-c-4960/

 

[Markmarkmr]

How about a 2019 R?

https://www.diamondmotorworks.com/2019-ford-mustang-shelby-gt350r-c-4960/

Wrong color stripes. I don't want to deal with the headache of swapping them out

The 2016 I am looking at is a good bit cheaper, but thank you for that link
Doesn't seem too bad

 

[MAGS1]

Wrong color stripes. I don't want to deal with the headache of swapping them out

The 2016 I am looking at is a good bit cheaper, but thank you for that link
Doesn't seem too bad

I saw your stripe color comment right after I posted the link . Figured I’d leave it up instead of deleting it. One of the better prices I’ve seen on a 2019 R with that mileage, though.

White with blue stripes is a great look, as much as I don’t prefer white cars. That’s a me thing, though. Any other color/stripe combos you’re considering or is white with blue stripes your preferred combo this time around?

 

[PP0001]

I guess what I'm hoping is that there may be a romantic element to having the car in the version that it was first released in and the color way I like the most

Otherwise, wouldn't everyone's goal to simply be to own a 2020 model year? Or is that the case...

Totally understand your goal therefore suggest that you pull the trigger on the 2016 R that looks outstanding in that color/stripe configuration!

I clearly recall driving LR041 and JR157 back-to-back on a number of occasions when I was residing in Arizona and the biggest improvement on the 2020 R was the amount of reduced tramlining that the 2020 R model provided.

Having said that, I also clearly recall the fit and finish of my 2016 GT350R Base model and without question the quality of the build for GR107 (paint and body panel gaps) were much better than my 2020 R model namely LR041.

With the 2020 GT350R models being built during Covid-19 pandemic, that took a toll on the workers at the FRAP between building cars, shutting down for a period of time and then restarting up again let alone many employees working more than one workstation as they were short staffed for much of that model year.

Good luck going forward and if your new 2016 R model ride is a Base R model that is even better from my standpoint.

 

[Champale]

The correct answer is obvious: one has to own both a 2016 and a 2020 GT350R! As a 2020 owner, I would definitely consider adding an earlier 350R at some point down the road, probably PP0001's favored 'base' model just because it's the lightest and rowdiest one.

 

[Nfs1000f]

Totally understand your goal therefore suggest that you pull the trigger on the 2016 R that looks outstanding in that color/stripe configuration!

I clearly recall driving LR041 and JR157 back-to-back on a number of occasions when I was residing in Arizona and the biggest improvement on the 2020 R was the amount of reduced tramlining that the 2020 R model provided.

Having said that, I also clearly recall the fit and finish of my 2016 GT350R Base model and without question the quality of the build for GR107 (paint and body panel gaps) were much better than my 2020 R model namely LR041.

With the 2020 GT350R models being built during Covid-19 pandemic, that took a toll on the workers at the FRAP between building cars, shutting down for a period of time and then restarting up again let alone many employees working more than one workstation as they were short staffed for much of that model year.

Good luck going forward and if your new 2016 R model ride is a Base R model that is even better from my standpoint.

The 2020 was built on a Monday.

 

[Markmarkmr]

I have to vent.... I think I got caught up in the ethos of this car for a long time and it's taken me years to admit that even the 2020 was just not that fun to drive. The moments at the limit were pretty great, and it pulled enough G forces to physically hurt. But, on cup2's, and at the limit I basically had 36 minutes of fun and then a $2300 bill for new tires which hardly any shop can put on the carbon wheels properly -- and DEFINITELY don't take it to a Ford dealership for that.

On a twisty at slow speeds I don't really get to pick my line like I might've imagined and I'm sitting too high for it to feel like a long and low race car. So, maybe it's time to move on from this platform

I am content with having the car for cars and coffee, but even then, if I don't pick the final two years of it, I'm left with what many buyers would call a ticking time bomb engine. The whole point of having a big name automaker like Ford creating the car was to get something that wouldn't explode itself.

Is anyone else frustrated with this car like I am? I thought about buying a GR86, coming to the conclusion that nothing beats lightweight. But then I missed all of the things about the R and wanted to come back. Now I don't know what to do.

I met a guy that was on his 5th or 6th GT350R and he expressed the idea that he just enjoyed the hunt. He befriended me on a call and then made a detailed case, using my comments from our call, for why I should sell him my 2019 far below the price I had listed at. What kind of owner is this? The worst kind.

 

[Hack]

I have to say I prefer the original interior spec. But if I were to buy another GT350, it would have to be grabber lime.

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