Originally Posted by Cmike2780 (Post 1562708)

I don't know. Snow tires will get you home on a plowed road in a Z or stang, but AWD is godsend on un-plowed roads. I use to have a 2wd Jeep with snow tires and got stuck in 6" of snow in an unplowed parking lot. I'm just saying AWD and snow tires if you wish, would be far better. Since he has or will have a 4wd beater, it doesn't really matter now.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1562713)

I agree AWD with snows would be better, but even in 5-6" of unplowed stuff I made it just fine in my 5.0 with Dunlop Wintersports.

But yeah, if I knew I was going to be driving in snow alot, I'd want an AWD option with good clearance... like a Ford Raptor. :icon17:

Originally Posted by sceptre155 (Post 1562602)

So I'm in the same boat as lots of others it seems. My first post here so please forgive me.

Currently I have a Ford Raptor I'm thinking about trading in. In the garage I have my old trusty Twin Turbo AWL/AWS Stealth.

I like HP, and I like cornering, but my days of 100+ MPH are pretty low. But I do like the 0-60 take offs. I also really like cornering.

Mustang GT 500 vs 370z Nismo

As some others have said the 370z is a bit more rare. These days you can't drive 2 miles without seeing a new body style Mustang. Which also has the question for me. Resale value down the road.... It would seem to me the 370z would hold value much better then the Mustang? I typically keep a car 1-2 years. and drive maybe 8-10k miles a year.

At this point I haven't driven either. I did just buy the GF a Maxima and we love it. It was really light years ahead of any car that ford had we tested. Camaro is out for me. Love the look, but just not interested. Challenger is nice, big *** muscle car... crappy cornering. Altho Lime green could be tempting.

Sorry if i got a bit off the original post. Not trying to hyjack the thread.

Originally Posted by sfearl1 (Post 1562741)

honestly man, it sounds like an Evo would be worth a look. not much of a top-end, but handling and launching are it's specialty. that car is QUICK and feels like it defies physics.

doesn't look as sexy as a Z though. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by sceptre155 (Post 1562905)

Well... I've had two raptors now. Bought one of the first ones in the NE. Had the 5.4 Supercrew cab. Hated the shift pattern and the Motor didn't have enough power for the truck.

Traded it for a new 6.2 crewcab. They fixed a ton of things I hated about the 2010 version. And the new 6.2 has plenty of HP. It's a great off road truck. The suspension is awesome.. But it is a 50k + truck... Are you really going to beat the crap out of it? Getting it dirty is one thing.. using it to actually work with. Probably not. It's a toy, a fun toy :)

Taking it on road trips is awesome, I've taken it to FL several times. 1200 miles each way. 15 mpg :rofl2: But you're not all cramped etc..

Originally Posted by sceptre155 (Post 1563017)

It's wide.. I don't fit in many car washes lol. It's literally 7 inches wider then a F150.

I'm in upstate, south of Syracuse. I'm actually headed to CT in a hour.

Originally Posted by mhcoss (Post 1561956)

Hey guys I am in love with this car. I've been dreaming about it lately lol. I am most likely going to buy a 2012 soon. The mustang gt 5.0 is tempting though with its 400 hp engine. What do you guys think?

Originally Posted by threeseventy (Post 1563026)

I'm pushing 380 BHP with less than 3K worth of mods from forum members, STILL way less investment than the Mustang, and being lighter than the Stang shows up on all parts of the street and track. You just need to make your decision based on which forum you like better, and you alone must make that call.

Originally Posted by threeseventy (Post 1563026)

I'm pushing 380 BHP with less than 3K worth of mods from forum members, STILL way less investment than the Mustang, and being lighter than the Stang shows up on all parts of the street and track. You just need to make your decision based on which forum you like better, and you alone must make that call.

Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1563035)

How do you figure that is less investment than a mustang?

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1563039)

I think he's talking MSRP vs. the GT500 now that I think about it.