Tennessee/Middle TN

[SVTDSM]

Well worth the wait. I love my rgb drl's!

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[Noize]

Dropped by the Ford dealership down in Lewisburg and inquired about ordering a GT350, thinking a small town dealership might be more willing to bargain. They don't have any allocation at this point and the only one they sold before got a $7k adjustment dropped on it. I'm wondering if will ever be possible to order and pay sticker during the GT350's entire run? I told him I wasn't interested in paying any markup, and am on no timeframe, but if I can get one at MSRP, to please give me a call. A base is $48,695 with destination.

I looked at a GT while I was there, but even if ordered of dealer transferred with must-haves like Performance Pack and Recaros, car will sticker $37,385 minimum with destination. Granted you can get a deal on these, but after lots of inspection, there is no way I would come out of my car for a GT. To me, the 350 is easily worth the extra cost due to all the exotic bits. It's overall horsepower potential may be lower, but dang, what a car.

Super nice dealership and sales guy! I got a Shelby GT350 poster and a Mustangs-through-the-years poster for my garage.

 

[DarkSubRosa]

Both cars are equally worth it IMO. But you've heard my thoughts on it.

 

[ManBearPig]

The Shelby is a killer car. Originally that's all I wanted to consider. But then reality set in and I came to terms with the fact I couldn't afford one. A GT350 is $20k more than a similarly equipped 5 liter car. A stripper GT can be had for about $30k. A base GT350 is $48k plus $5kish ADM. Even if I could afford it, I'm not sure I could justify that much more. Im happy for the guys who can. And I get the mindset of all-or-nothing. But I wouldn't discount the GT just because it's not a Shelby.

 

[Noize]

The Shelby is a killer car. Originally that's all I wanted to consider. But then reality set in and I came to terms with the fact I couldn't afford one. A GT350 is $20k more than a similarly equipped 5 liter car. A stripper GT can be had for about $30k. A base GT350 is $48k plus $5kish ADM. Even if I could afford it, I'm not sure I could justify that much more. Im happy for the guys who can. And I get the mindset of all-or-nothing. But I wouldn't discount the GT just because it's not a Shelby.

The GT is just much too different from what I like in a car. I'm not discounting it, its wildly popular and has probably one of the best- if not the best- engines available today for aftermarket modifications! But I want a car that is agile first and handles great, and that's not the GT based on driving a stock one. It feels very heavy though corners.

For the price of a GT, I could pick up a Focus RS, which makes a whole lot more sense to me. The AWD system and tunability in that car just aren't proven yet, and there are too many strikes against the GKN Twinster system and related engine programming to be an early adopter. I'm also getting too old to drive this type of car.

All that to say I'd way rather have a GT350 than either of them. It reaches a completely different group of people that the Mustang hasn't traditionally catered toward, 2000 Cobra R excluded. Exotic flat-plane crank revhappy engine, future collector's car, wider track, stiffer, grippier, with real deal Brembos front and rear, and much better Recaros.

 

[Dizzle58]

Time for me to revisit a topic from a few months ago. I asked everyone what I should do for a personalized plate and everyone said DIZZLE. Decided not to go that route so I want to propose some new ones. If you happen to have any other ideas let me know:

IMPACT
MY1ST50
MY5OH
DIB 5OH
1ST5OH
YEEEHAA



Lance
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[DarkSubRosa]

I like DIB 5OH.

 

[Murdered_s550]

I agree^^

 

[DarkSubRosa]

The knob is out of the bag now...

 

[Nick]

The knob is out of the bag now...

Beauty!

 

[Dizzle58]

Finally got done watching 'A Faster Horse' today....man it made me feel pretty great to be a Mustang owner!

 

[SVTDSM]

I enjoyed it a lot also. Brought back memories of when this forum was literally one thread with spy shots.

 

[DarkSubRosa]

White S550 on the GT350 replica wheels (not the R wheels), lowered with black emblems in Maryland Farms today. Ford Performance license plate ring. Anybody recognize?

 

[wbrownie]

White S550 on the GT350 replica wheels (not the R wheels), lowered with black emblems in Maryland Farms today. Ford Performance license plate ring. Anybody recognize?

That was me! Met a friend for lunch at Pei Wei them coffee. Nice to get the car out after all the rain. Should be a great weekend for driving.

I hope you can get Copperhead out!

Bill

 

[Dizzle58]

Mystery solved

We all really need to get together in a bad way. Come on good weather!


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