Test drove a 5.0 Today

m4a1mustang

I love the Mustang but it is very civil compared to the Z. Even if the Z is slower it still feels more exciting in certain respects because you feel more involved.

I'm sure the new BOSS 302 will be a COMPLETELY different animal and probably put the Z to shame, but even though we lack almost 100hp to the GT the Z is still awesome in it's own right.

The GT doesn't match the feel of the Z in any respect... it's not a sports car, plain and simple. If you want the sports car feel... Z all the way. If you want muscle with lots of room to improve... GT for sure.

My problem is I want them both and at this time I can't have them both... and as diehard a Ford guy I am I don't know if I'm willing to part with the Z so I can get into the GT.

But damn I hate the VQ... I want more power.

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BalanBro

You said you're a ford guy, so you may want to shoot me for saying this, but why not check out a Corvette and have the best of both worlds?

My brother has one (LS3) and it makes the Z feel as slow as a honda.

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m4a1mustang

I actually cross shopped the C6 with the Z back in '09. I loved the power of the Corvette but to me the Z was the better buy. I think it's a much nicer car on the inside than the 'Vette is, even though the 'Vette is quite the performance machine.

Honestly the Z is really a car that fits me... I just lust for more power (and a V8!).

I am a diehard Ford guy, but I'm a car-guy first. I'm not a fanboi of one brand like many tend to be.

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Pharmacist

supercharge the z. you then get the sporty feel and handling, in addition to the raw power and muscle. then you wont think twice about the mustang

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theDreamer

He is waiting to see the results on that, things are a bit early for most to jump on the forced induction route currently.

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m4a1mustang

Assuming everything works out with the GTM and Stillen kits over the next few months (and I still have the Z) I will be supercharging. But get this through your thick little skull... I will never stop thinking about the Mustang.

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Pharmacist

dammit just go get a ferrari or something. perhaps the new 458 italia. if that doesn't cure your mustangphilia, i don't know what will

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Nismo221

I dont see where everyone says the 5.0 is faster. I have race one with my stock Nismo 4 times. Won each race by about a 1 1/4 car length.

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shadoquad

Was the other car booted? jk, racing is always more about the driver than the vehicle, though.

omgZ

Can the stock Nismo, finish the 1/4 mile in 12.7? Everyone says its faster because it is.

GZ3

in lieu of not stirring the pot a few months back i chose not talk about all the runs I had with my Bro in laws 5.0 at car days at our Air Force base...stock for stock, especially on rolls i was never blown away, never got more than a single car on me, and the higher the roll, the closer i was...like i said from a dig they can be pretty nasty in the right hands but there is allot of hype surrounding this car. The meat of the owners arent getting this amazing fantastic times. Infact my friends with LS1 have been beating them mod for mod...I was also shown some vids on youtube where the 5.0 loses to LS1...faster than the Z, yes i would say so...but its no where near the legendary percieved status this car has gotten. Great car dont get me wrong but you will be suprised.

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shadoquad

This is a great perspective. A lot of cars these days are hella fast, but how many are sporty? A Miata has a sporty feel. Regardless of how fast you're going, that is a sports car. The Camaro didn't feel all that sporty when I drove it. For me, the Z is the best of both worlds.

m4a1mustang

Well the Mustang is sporty, it's just not a sports car. A lot of people seem to miss that fact when they try to compare it with the Z. They are two entirely different cars that produce different driving experiences. A regular GT is not going to drive much like a Z at all.

Now if you were to take something like the BOSS 302 and compare that to feel of the Z it'd be a much better comparison as the 302 takes the regular GT, strips away all it's civilization and adds some power to boot.

I still enjoy both cars very much and want to own them both... at the same time.

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