If you had to do it over again, would you still buy the 370z??

b1adesofcha0s · 03-06-2011, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by BLM

It's got even more than that. Ive read reviews online of stock dyno's of 395 whp. Also, even with all the performance upgrades (which brings the price to $40-41k), a base model Z with sport pckg (I paid $32,300) has the same 0-60 time and beats the fully loaded 5.0 GT in skidpad, slalom, 60-0 braking (even with the brembo's on the stang) and falls short only in 1/4 mile.

So to me even with all the improvements the mustang is still a straight line monster. Also, i don't like the looks at all.

So the Z outperforms the 5.0 in all categories besides 1/4 mile at $8k less. If you throw that 8 grand into a turbo or supercharger set-up it would beat the mustang in a straight line.

I do like what ford has done tho. Those will be making 450+ whp with bolt-ons. But I'd never own one.

I've heard from m4a1mustang (who went from a 370Z to a 5.0) that the handling on the mustang is almost as good as the Z, but the car is much faster overall. I do think it would be able to beat a Z around the track. Not sure how much the actual price people are paying for a fully loaded 5.0, but I see a lot of 5.0's listed on Cars.com in the $20k's and $30k's range.