15wile
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Side note: cars are getting f*cking expensive. I mean seriously. We're fast approaching $50k for a well-optioned pony car. It's stupid. Average folks probably don't even make that much in a year.
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I never looked at Camaro prices ever as I had always been a 4cyl turbo guy before I bought my GT and I still can't believe how expensive a V8 Camaro is, shocked!Side note: cars are getting f*cking expensive. I mean seriously. We're fast approaching $50k for a well-optioned pony car. It's stupid. Average folks probably don't even make that much in a year.
The 2 big ticket items were brakes $3k+ and rims $2kA pretty good loaded 2SS is like $48k...not sure what you are adding but if you added the brakes that's a wasted $3000 right there.
Yah...you don't need the brakes...they come already with brembos on all 4 corners. These $3k ones are the upgraded brakes for extreme track use.The 2 big ticket items were brakes $3k+ and rims $2k
I added the brakes because I figured i won't justify buying a brake kit later
I the rims were the ones I liked the best.
If I had to reduce cost, I'd drop the rims first then brakes, but still getting one up to $55k is Shelby cost territory.
Boss was a roadrunner engine if I'm not mistaken, same displacement of the coyote but with better heads, forged internals and a revised intake similar to the gt350 but not as good. The boss engine is closer to the current Gen 5.0 then the last gen.Isn't that similar to what they did last Gen with the Boss 302? My Mustang history isn't great, but thought the Coyote was the tuned version of what the 5.0 GT was running in that same Gen. Here to hoping history repeats itself
1. Street racing is illegal and wrong. I would encourage you to not do it.I've bought two new Mustangs in a row, loved the hell out of each of them. I don't want a Camaro but it's so good that it makes it really hard to write a check for my next Mustang GT. I've been on the fence for a long time. Can't sit much longer.
Why? Not a fan of torque converters? As you said they tried their hand with DCT's and it didn't go well. This new 10r80, while not a coverter-less DCT, is significantly faster shifting and I would imagine more fuel economic than the fastest DCT's. If it is at least as reliable as Porsches PDK (low bar IMO) I'm all for this new homegrown automatic.Not sure why we need 10 gears, would rather see a Ford version of the PDK/DCT [yes, I know they have the PowerShift but it's terrible].
1. Street racing is illegal and wrong. I would encourage you to not do it.
2. Absolute speed is not the only reason to buy a car.
3. If you really have to have a faster car, spend the extra money and buy a Camaro. Or buy a Mustang and spend what you saved on go faster parts. I don't really care what you do.
4. Have you driven a new Camaro yet? Have you driven a new Mustang? Drive them both on the same day and pick one. No need to hang onto your 2011 forever.
I just bought my 2016 GT Premium /w perfomance package over a camaro 1LE. The cost was not the issue. The camaro simply couldn'the measure up in terms of quality.What we know right now is that a $40,000 Camaro SS will embarrass a $60k Shelby GT350 in every category other than engine sound.
I'm a life long Mustang fan but I will always buy the best all around performance car that I can afford. Right now, that puts me in a tough spot. I'm desperately hoping that something comes along with this update that will solve my dilemma.
Just wait. Everything is pointing towards a huge refresh here...kinda the S550 that should have been at launch like the Camaro had.1.)
I'm a life long Mustang fan but I will always buy the best all around performance car that I can afford. Right now, that puts me in a tough spot. I'm desperately hoping that something comes along with this update that will solve my dilemma.