A live axle is better than a dead axle!!! Heyyyyyooooh!

that's the way to be.

I think its reputation is the number 1 selling point of the mustang.

It is also its number 1 enemy in winning over NEW mustang customers.

If the mustang 5.0 had hit the market as a "new from scratch" design, I doubt it would get NEARLY the amount of negativity towards it from the Nissan, GM, etc. crowd.

so how would you guy's compare the 5.0 to C6?
really interested in your opinions....

I've driven several Mustangs over the past several years (er- decades), and they've never done much for me. I'd always think, "lots of noise, but no go", and it always felt like the car was driving you, not the other way around.

But the new 5.0 has been interested (again). That powertrain looks VEEERRYY nice!

eehhh.. Why did I read this? Now this is making me feel like the Z is really slow and that the cheaper($$) and very ugly(IMHO) mustang is an all around better performer.

Makes me not want a Z anymore and Im now considering other options..

I sure have always adored the 03-04 terminator cobra.. One of my all time favorites. I may have to settle for that.

:( Damn, I really love the 370z but I don't want to be losing to scrape of the barrel sports cars.

Don't buy a 370Z because it's fast. It's late 90's in the acceleration department. Buy it because it looks nice and imho has a great, comfortable ride and is well-made.

So I bought the Automobile Magazine for this article. For those of you who didn't get to read whole thing, the comparison is 1 of 3 presented in the context of a "life crisis". Apparently, for those of you in your 20's you are supposed to deal with this quarter life crisis by getting a GTI (over a Civic Si). The Z/5.0 comparison is for people in their 30's and is entitled "Dad's night out". So, all you single/no kids Z and Mustang owners - please go impregnate someone.

(oh, and those of us in our 40's should be driving a C63AMG instead of an M3)

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When I sell an arm and a leg...I get one.

Get what you like, dude. The Z is still a great car all around and is still pretty quick.

If you are worried about getting beat by other cars then I think you're priorities are a little out of line.

Someone said the Z is not fast. I just can't agree with that one.

Fast compared to what GTR,Z06 Corvette. For the extra 1 to 1.5 sec 0-60 times, it's just not worth the extra 20 to 30 grand.

It's been beat like a dead mule on here but it's correct. Best bang for your buck is the Z.............. Plus most agree even not on this forum the Z just looks better then the stang.........sorry...........

Actually, those cars are worth the extra money.

But really, the Z is NOT slow. I don't know why people seem to think that just because the Mustang beats it in the 1/4 mile. A sub-5 second 0-60 and a low 13 second 1/4 mile with a good driver is still faster than 99% of the cars you'll pull up next to at a stop light.

People need to take a chill pill and quit worrying about being the absolute fastest car everywhere at all times.

As far as the best bang for buck goes, my Mustang was cheaper than my similarly equipped Z, so I'd have to disagree there on an outright best value basis... but in the 2-seater sports car category, absolutely the Z is the best value around.

Agree those cars are worth the money if one so wants. I had a 97 c5 first year GM changed the body style and to me it was worth every penny. But it's not fair to compare the two on any level.