Test drove a 5.0 Today

m4a1mustang · 05-03-2011, 05:14 PM

Oh yeah, I have heard both great and bad things about the Barton shifter as well. I still think I want to try it but might wait until after I can drive someones's car that has it first. I definitely want the mounting bracket, though, whether I choose their shifter, the Steeda, or stick with the stock one. It seems like if you don't get the reinstallation of the rubber boot just right you can end up with all sorts of issues getting the car into gear, especially reverse.

Red370 · 06-26-2011, 08:42 AM

figured i'd share this with the forum, from Ohio to Oklahoma in the 5.0, running an aggressive race tune. Wow.

nuTinmuch · 06-27-2011, 11:57 AM

Have they fixed the clutch/whatever problem yet?

I saw one the other day and had one of those feelings.

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.

Red370 · 06-27-2011, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuTinmuch

Have they fixed the clutch/whatever problem yet?

I saw one the other day and had one of those feelings.

never heard of there being one. A few have said that it sticks when you shift in the upper rev range (ala drag racing), but i've never had any problems and i'm at 25k. Still smooth as butter

nuTinmuch · 06-27-2011, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red370

never heard of there being one. A few have said that it sticks when you shift in the upper rev range (ala drag racing), but i've never had any problems and i'm at 25k. Still smooth as butter

Really? It's been all over the place. It seems to be universal, and Ford acknowledged it is a problem -- but I don't think they've come out with a solution yet.

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

GZ3 · 07-05-2011, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuTinmuch

Really? It's been all over the place. It seems to be universal, and Ford acknowledged it is a problem -- but I don't think they've come out with a solution yet.

do you mean the small grind issue some people are having? 1-2 5-6...i had this and they updated the ecu and disabled skip shift and now its the smoothest gearbox i have ever owned! There has been a few transmission issues also, but ford has been replacing all these so its not a big deal.

nuTinmuch · 07-05-2011, 12:58 PM

I mean, I don't want to rag on you guys (because I was/am interested in the 5.0), but I can't visit a Mustang forum or general car site without seeing someone mention a problem with the transmission. It even made the car blog rounds a few months ago. Hell, when I went to test drive the car, I brought up the transmission thing and the salesman even admitted it to me, trying to calm my worries by saying that everything would be covered under warranty anyway.

I also just read a TSB that Ford put out to deny warranties if people are using a tune, which is sort of scary considering how much bragging there was about getting power out of the 5.0.

It seems sort of like the ringland issue they have/had with the 08+ STi's. Some people deny they even exist, and never have a problem with tons of miles on their car, and others don't make it past 1 or 2k miles without their engine popping.

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.

05-03-2011, 05:14 PM	#1036 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Oh yeah, I have heard both great and bad things about the Barton shifter as well. I still think I want to try it but might wait until after I can drive someones's car that has it first. I definitely want the mounting bracket, though, whether I choose their shifter, the Steeda, or stick with the stock one. It seems like if you don't get the reinstallation of the rubber boot just right you can end up with all sorts of issues getting the car into gear, especially reverse. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

06-26-2011, 08:42 AM	#1037 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 295	figured i'd share this with the forum, from Ohio to Oklahoma in the 5.0, running an aggressive race tune. Wow. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs Last edited by Red370; 06-26-2011 at 08:48 AM.

06-27-2011, 11:57 AM	#1038 (permalink)
nuTinmuch A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,092 Drives: PG 7AT 370Z Rep Power: 17	Have they fixed the clutch/whatever problem yet? I saw one the other day and had one of those feelings. __________________ nuTinmuch! -- Platinum Graphite 370Z -- Check out my Gallery thread here!

07-05-2011, 06:25 AM	#1043 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	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, 12:58 PM	#1046 (permalink)
nuTinmuch A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,092 Drives: PG 7AT 370Z Rep Power: 17	I mean, I don't want to rag on you guys (because I was/am interested in the 5.0), but I can't visit a Mustang forum or general car site without seeing someone mention a problem with the transmission. It even made the car blog rounds a few months ago. Hell, when I went to test drive the car, I brought up the transmission thing and the salesman even admitted it to me, trying to calm my worries by saying that everything would be covered under warranty anyway. I also just read a TSB that Ford put out to deny warranties if people are using a tune, which is sort of scary considering how much bragging there was about getting power out of the 5.0. It seems sort of like the ringland issue they have/had with the 08+ STi's. Some people deny they even exist, and never have a problem with tons of miles on their car, and others don't make it past 1 or 2k miles without their engine popping. __________________ nuTinmuch! -- Platinum Graphite 370Z -- Check out my Gallery thread here! Last edited by nuTinmuch; 07-05-2011 at 01:00 PM.

06-27-2011, 12:00 PM	#1039 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	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	#1042 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 262	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	#1044 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 262	5.0 Y U SO HUEG. And so delicious

07-05-2011, 01:02 PM	#1047 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	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	#1049 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 295	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, 01:06 PM	#1050 (permalink)
YellowStar Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: La Mirada, ca Posts: 40 Drives: 2011 370z Rep Power: 15	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.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Wow... I drove a BEAST today!	Zcott	Other Vehicles	30	07-08-2011 11:29 PM
Drove an 06' WRX today...	Red370	Other Vehicles	17	07-26-2010 05:33 AM
Test drove Genesis coupe today	NXTAZEE	Other Vehicles	96	10-15-2009 03:14 AM
Test Drove all day today... great way to spend a holiday!	-EAD-	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	17	05-26-2009 11:49 AM
Test Drove the 370Z today (review inside)	RCZ	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	18	01-04-2009 06:05 PM