Test drove a 5.0 Today

shadoquad · 06-27-2011, 12:00 PM

The feelings I get when I see Mustangs:

1. Indifference over the design already, they're all over my neighborhood
2. a little chub when I hear the exhaust. I think it sounds cool when the v8's take off from a stop.

But that's about it. Not enough there to want to trade my Z.

Vegitto-kun · 07-05-2011, 05:29 AM

LOL OMG out of nowhere MUSTANG.

seriously the past few week I have seen like 3-4 5.0s in red and yellow.

what the **** is going on.

m4a1mustang · 07-05-2011, 06:25 AM

They must finally be showing up. On the Mustang forums there are a handful of people now that have taken delivery of their 5.0s in Europe.

Vegitto-kun · 07-05-2011, 07:26 AM

5.0 Y U SO HUEG.

And so delicious

m4a1mustang · 07-05-2011, 01:02 PM

It's the same thing any other manufacturer does, honestly. If you go to the dealership with an engine problem and a custom tune on your 370 you can bet your *** the dealer is most likely going to deny your claim. Considering Ford warranties their own 525 whp supercharger kit, it's not all that scary -- they just don't want to be covering claims that might be due to Joe Nobody's custom tune.

The problem with the Mustang forums is a lot of the drivers are nubs. The majority of transmission complaints are coming from people who drove a Lexus beforehand and decided to drive a 5.0 because of the press. They don't understand that a direct input style transmission isn't going to be as smooth as a Lexus automatic or the cable-input transmission in (insert econobox here).

There is a vocal minority that bitches about a nonexistent problem. The few transmissions that have actually been defective (just like the '09 370s with the bum synchros) have been replaced. Everything else is just unwarranted complaining.

shadoquad · 07-05-2011, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

It's the same thing any other manufacturer does, honestly. If you go to the dealership with an engine problem and a custom tune on your 370 you can bet your *** the dealer is most likely going to deny your claim. Considering Ford warranties their own 525 whp supercharger kit, it's not all that scary -- they just don't want to be covering claims that might be due to Joe Nobody's custom tune.

The problem with the Mustang forums is a lot of the drivers are nubs. The majority of transmission complaints are coming from people who drove a Lexus beforehand and decided to drive a 5.0 because of the press. They don't understand that a direct input style transmission isn't going to be as smooth as a Lexus automatic or the cable-input transmission in (insert econobox here).

There is a vocal minority that bitches about a nonexistent problem. The few transmissions that have actually been defective (just like the '09 370s with the bum synchros) have been replaced. Everything else is just unwarranted complaining.

It has only been out for a year. There's always bumps in the road with new models. I agree, most of the issues will be ironed out within a year, or some of the complaints are being raised by silly persons who expected it to ride on a cloud and shift smoothly like some luxobox.

It's a $35k sports car, not a $60k lux bawks.

Red370 · 07-07-2011, 07:34 AM

I should be taking delivery of mine in a month, gonna suck having to take the bus/train all over Germany.

Quite a few members over on the mustang forums are in the military, and it seems more and more are starting to trickle over to Europe, seems the 5.0 is a smash hit with the military crowd. I remember when I was the first one on the installation to have one, and alas, the day has arrived that I've dreaded for the past year.

YellowStar · 07-10-2011, 01:06 PM

Just traded in my 2011 370z w/ sport package with 5000 miles for a Yellow Blaze Tri-metallic 2012 Mustang GT 5.0 w/ brembo package

to

There she is after a 6hour detail and 3 coats of zaino!

Performance wise I am extremely please, The mustang is stupid in a straight line and the cornering/braking performance isn't really that bad to the Z. Just getting use to how much bigger the car is. Overall though I am VERY pleased with the trade and have huge plans in store.

GZ3 · 07-11-2011, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YellowStar

Just traded in my 2011 370z w/ sport package with 5000 miles for a Yellow Blaze Tri-metallic 2012 Mustang GT 5.0 w/ brembo package

to

There she is after a 6hour detail and 3 coats of zaino!

Performance wise I am extremely please, The mustang is stupid in a straight line and the cornering/braking performance isn't really that bad to the Z. Just getting use to how much bigger the car is. Overall though I am VERY pleased with the trade and have huge plans in store.

welcome, to the darkside...lol

the non brembo 5.0 brakes lick balls, i switched to a hawk track pad and helped allllot. Now its time for the big three: Intake, Xpipe and tune!

fastv · 07-15-2011, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GZ3

welcome, to the darkside...lol

the non brembo 5.0 brakes lick balls, i switched to a hawk track pad and helped allllot. Now its time for the big three: Intake, Xpipe and tune!

I guess I will find out after the Test drive, Brembo's are 14 upfront and 12 in the rear. Brembo Brakes are only in the front btw
Standard brakes are 12.8 upfront and 11.8 in the rear. Correct me if this isnt accurate.

m4a1mustang · 07-10-2011, 04:44 PM

Congrats dude! Your Z looked great, so does the new 5.0. Yellow Blaze is a pretty sick color in direct sunlight.

b1adesofcha0s · 07-11-2011, 05:13 PM

Congrats

Vegitto-kun · 08-16-2011, 03:52 AM

Hai guys.

mustangs are still hot.

bye guys

07-05-2011, 06:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	They must finally be showing up. On the Mustang forums there are a handful of people now that have taken delivery of their 5.0s in Europe. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

07-05-2011, 01:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	It's the same thing any other manufacturer does, honestly. If you go to the dealership with an engine problem and a custom tune on your 370 you can bet your * the dealer is most likely going to deny your claim. Considering Ford warranties their own 525 whp supercharger kit, it's not all that scary -- they just don't want to be covering claims that might be due to Joe Nobody's custom tune. The problem with the Mustang forums is a lot of the drivers are nubs. The majority of transmission complaints are coming from people who drove a Lexus beforehand and decided to drive a 5.0 because of the press. They don't understand that a direct input style transmission isn't going to be as smooth as a Lexus automatic or the cable-input transmission in (insert econobox here). There is a vocal minority that bitches about a nonexistent problem. The few transmissions that have actually been defective (just like the '09 370s with the bum synchros) have been replaced. Everything else is just unwarranted complaining. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!**

07-07-2011, 07:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 297	I should be taking delivery of mine in a month, gonna suck having to take the bus/train all over Germany. Quite a few members over on the mustang forums are in the military, and it seems more and more are starting to trickle over to Europe, seems the 5.0 is a smash hit with the military crowd. I remember when I was the first one on the installation to have one, and alas, the day has arrived that I've dreaded for the past year. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

07-10-2011, 04:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	Congrats dude! Your Z looked great, so does the new 5.0. Yellow Blaze is a pretty sick color in direct sunlight. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

07-11-2011, 05:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 143	Congrats __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

06-27-2011, 12:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3888	The feelings I get when I see Mustangs: 1. Indifference over the design already, they're all over my neighborhood 2. a little chub when I hear the exhaust. I think it sounds cool when the v8's take off from a stop. But that's about it. Not enough there to want to trade my Z.

07-05-2011, 05:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 264	LOL OMG out of nowhere MUSTANG. seriously the past few week I have seen like 3-4 5.0s in red and yellow. what the **** is going on.

07-05-2011, 07:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 264	5.0 Y U SO HUEG. And so delicious

07-10-2011, 01:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
YellowStar Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: La Mirada, ca Posts: 40 Drives: 2011 370z Rep Power: 17	Just traded in my 2011 370z w/ sport package with 5000 miles for a Yellow Blaze Tri-metallic 2012 Mustang GT 5.0 w/ brembo package to There she is after a 6hour detail and 3 coats of zaino! Performance wise I am extremely please, The mustang is stupid in a straight line and the cornering/braking performance isn't really that bad to the Z. Just getting use to how much bigger the car is. Overall though I am VERY pleased with the trade and have huge plans in store.

08-16-2011, 03:52 AM	#13 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 264	Hai guys. mustangs are still hot. bye guys

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