GT350R vs EVERYTHING

[svttim]

"Online forums have pros and cons. If/when we see one another at the track or elsewhere, I’m betting we’d be fast friends and that online pettiness would be replaced with good-natured trash talk. Three cheers to you guys!"

Nailed it!

Track is always more about the driver than the car. Like many here, I would not gut my R for track. If that was my goal I would have chosen the Base 350 or a 5.0. I had a 16 base and I loved it. Better on the street not on track but, it wasn't bad at either. Much like my R, better on track but not as much on street but not bad at either. I gave up my 16 and my race car for the R. At my age having both didn't make as much sense as when I was younger.

I will say this concerning the 5.0. At the FP school driving both on track, the GT felt underwhelming even with the performance parts

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[460Fred]

Yes straight times are extremely close. Its a track car

This is exactly why I first stated google is your friend and the link was just one example.
If I wanted a straight line car I would not have bought a GT350. Straight line acceleration no longer as exciting as running in the twisties.

 

[Nfs1000f]

This is exactly why I first stated google is your friend and the link was just one example.
If I wanted a straight line car I would not have bought a GT350. Straight line acceleration no longer as exciting as running in the twisties.

When I think of straight line acceleration I do not think of a GT350.
4.1 seconds 0 to 60 MPH by today’s standards is slow.

 

[fpa1974]

I drove a 997.1 GT3 recently. Overpriced or not, arguably less capable than an R, but it got me hooked. It was a riot. This after having the chance to drive a 991.2 GT3 that did not come close I just have to figure out if I can pull it off. Not selling the R for it though.

 

[HuskerGT350]

Could also have been the type or condition of the tires.

He had slicks on

 

[Tomster]

I will say this concerning the 5.0. At the FP school driving both on track, the GT felt underwhelming even with the performance parts

Yes, I found the same to be true. I gave my brother in law my track attack slot and I was my own guest in the GT. I was under impressed as well.

 

[DaveB]

Yes straight times are extremely close. Its a track car




Its telling that not one R owner trashed the base GT350. But here are several Base model owners commenting on a R thread calling it an overpriced car with minimal performance gains. Seems the R guys are not but hurt but...............

No...im seeing alot of "the R is the only thing worth having....lowly 350s are worthless for value and for performance" . The quotes are not someone's exact words but, definitely the attitude that I'm feeling. I think both are awesome cars. I could have bought an r, but it didn't check my boxes for daily driving, and general comfort on the road. I may eventually add an r to my stable as a strictly track car....not as a collectable.

 

[UpACurb]

No...im seeing alot of "the R is the only thing worth having....lowly 350s are worthless for value and for performance" . The quotes are not someone's exact words but, definitely the attitude that I'm feeling. I think both are awesome cars. I could have bought an r, but it didn't check my boxes for daily driving, and general comfort on the road. I may eventually add an r to my stable as a strictly track car....not as a collectable.

Hey I think GT350s are great ...but only the 19 and 20s - not those older ones : P

All joking aside- when I was looking for a car- I was looking at both Rs and non Rs- whatever I found the best deal on......if I would have found a killer deal on a Lightning Blue 17 or 18 I would have bought it -

While not as many as some people here- I probably test drove about 10 GT350s- 9 of them non R cars- and I loved them all.......at 8000 RPMs I wasnt thinking about carbon fiber wheels or stiffer springs- I was just holy f&&& this motor is f'n glorious.

On the street I cant tell the difference between an R and non R car- of course Im not half the driver a lot of people here are..... Im just happy to own a Gt350 : )

Lets stop fighting with each other- and get back to those we should be fighting with ...those Mach 1 owners : )

 

[Egparson202]

Lets stop fighting with each other- and get back to those we should be fighting with ...those Mach 1 owners : )

Ha! That’s funny! Actually made me laugh out loud. Thanks!

 

[stanglife]

No...im seeing alot of "the R is the only thing worth having....lowly 350s are worthless for value and for performance" . The quotes are not someone's exact words but, definitely the attitude that I'm feeling. I think both are awesome cars. I could have bought an r, but it didn't check my boxes for daily driving, and general comfort on the road. I may eventually add an r to my stable as a strictly track car....not as a collectable.

Maybe you're just a little phobic. Regardless, that's not what this is about. For this bench-racing thread, it's about what is after the R. It's not a non-r, ok? I really don't care what peoples reasons are for buying what they did, that's their choice. The R is the most extreme model offered in this genre of Mustang (manual, NA...) - I usually don't participate, let alone start a thread about "how awesome is this car" but here it is. Thread was sparked by a recent drive that I really enjoyed and thought to myself, "Where to from here"...like, what would I realistically replace it with considering normal working person wages (money and common sense are both real consdierations).. Anyone who started in about how the 350 is so close to the R, based on this thread must just have a complex about it (and many do).

 

[Egparson202]

…Thread was sparked by a recent drive that I really enjoyed and thought to myself, "Where to from here"...like, what would I realistically replace it with considering normal working person wages (money and common sense are both real consdierations).

So… Have you identified any tempting candidates for the what’s-next-after-your-R car? It’s not easy is it?

 

[stanglife]

So… Have you identified any tempting candidates for the what’s-next-after-your-R car? It’s not easy is it?

I would like to experience a top model Porsche...but at the price point, no it's not easy....and honestly - I'm afraid if I did do it, I'd be like... "I spent this much for "this"?" I'm sure it would be fantastic just prob not 2x fantastic. But much like the move from a 350 to an R, the diminishing returns for that little "extra" are real. Just like I like the R and am willing to pay the difference for a percentage of increase...others are willing to pay even more for what might be lesser % per $ to move to something even more extreme.

 

[Hack]

Probably a ZL1 or ZL1 1LE is about the only thing that will give competitive performance (if not feel) for a similar price. When you go to Euro brands you pay too much for what you get IMO.

I think a Hellcat variant would also be fun. Very different and not much good for the road course, but still fun.

 

[stanglife]

Probably a ZL1 or ZL1 1LE is about the only thing that will give competitive performance (if not feel) for a similar price. When you go to Euro brands you pay too much for what you get IMO.

I think a Hellcat variant would also be fun. Very different and not much good for the road course, but still fun.

There isn't an american car that interests me, at all. As far as competitive performance, most of these cars are probably beyond my capability - I'm going mostly for experience at this point.

 

[ecoboost321]

I would like to experience a top model Porsche...but at the price point, no it's not easy....and honestly - I'm afraid if I did do it, I'd be like... "I spent this much for "this"?" I'm sure it would be fantastic just prob not 2x fantastic. But much like the move from a 350 to an R, the diminishing returns for that little "extra" are real. Just like I like the R and am willing to pay the difference for a percentage of increase...others are willing to pay even more for what might be lesser % per $ to move to something even more extreme.

one thing to keep in mind is even tho there is a big delta in cost from going to your 2020 GT350R to a porsche GT3/GT4, you will end up recovering when you decide to sell your porsche. Porsche GT road cars have consistently held their resale value past 20 years.

I have street driven the 991 GT3, and the combination of steering and chassis balance, the PDK transmission, and all the induction and exhaust noise just behind your ears is like nothing else. On track, I’m sure on another level as well !

If you are looking for a porsche 911 experience at a price equivalent to your current GT350R, my advice would be to get a clean history 997.2Carrera S manual. You can get like 95% close to a GT3 car with suspension mods, exhaust, and numeric shifter and trans/motor mounts.

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