thank god I never had an interest in the SRM because i'd probably have issues adjusting as well. But i'll say this, the Getrag transmission in my 5.0 blows the Z tranny away, smooth as butter and the clutch engage point is superb. The car honestly drives like a luxury car with more balls, Ford added sound deadening material to the undercarriage for 2011 and you cant hear anything in the cab until you get on it. I cant wait for those magnaflow muffler deletes :tup:

Spot on, bro. The Getrag is sweet... the factory short-shifter is just about perfect... clutch... everything.

How come neither of you fellas opted for the Gun Rack and Confederate Flag options? Are those cheaper aftermarket? lol jk

ha, good one, to be honest, this is the first American car i've owned since my 89' IROC, and i'll say this, Ford has impressed the fvck outta me with this one. You would think that Japanese cars would have a smooth, notch free transmission, being that they are typically the technological pioneers with cars, but the transmission in this thing will completely and utterly blow your mind, the throws on my 370 felt like driving an 18 wheeler compared to this one, there is zero hesitation at the neutral gate between gears, its almost a straight pull. The air conditioner in the 5.0 is ridiculous, the speed choices are low, medium and f'in gale force in this thing, i love it. It also has this thing called Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control, which are two completely seperate entities in this car, you can turn one or the other off and use "Sport mode", which basically allows you to get a little crazy and still keep some stability. It also has this security package option which basically adds tilt sensors and motion detection inside the cab, it blows my mind how much technology Ford included in this thing. Now I will say this, I miss the way my Z handled, the 5.0 feels like a boat in comparison, and I miss how easy it is to whip it around, im still not 100% confident in my stang yet. I'll miss my Z, but the 5.0 is absolutely AMAZING.

Cool, man. Congratulations. I'm glad that you're happy with it. I agree that Ford has really stepped up their game in recent years, and it's nice that they finally made the Stang a fire-breathing beast straight from stock. Still not my cup of joe, but the performance numbers for the price is staggering.

The 5.0 definitely feels bigger. But the integrated blind spot mirrors are a pretty sweet feature, I must say! I couldn't help but laugh when I noticed them... they are awesome.

And separating TC and stability control is awesome, too! :tup:

I didnt even know the car had the ability to do that until yesterday :rofl2:

You can turn one or the other on, turn one or the other off, or turn them both completely off, supposedly sport mode will allow you to shred the tires and keep your car in the straight line if it starts to get away from you, i can see how that would be beneficial at the drags. And yeah, the baby blind sport mirrors are the shiznit!

Great comparo of the new 5.0 and M3. I think I remember reading a while back that the blue oval folks benchmarked the M3's on trakc performance for the new GT, looks like they succeeded. :tup:

Here's the video.

same 60 times and a better 1320 for 1/3 the price... seems a shrewd buy for anyone really.

You have got to love when a company proves that they can hit a performance mark at half the cost.

Impressive

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I'll take a Mustang over any BMW!

No worries. Your next car will come with paddle-shifters and a dual-clutch auto.

:bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

for the money yea..no brainer ...I would take the Mustang..in fact thinking of getting one of these or the NEW Boss 302 which come out next yr.. unbelieveable how good Ford made this 2011's the GT is the bomb...I believe it about it being that close to performance like the beemer..driven both and its that close..

Damn it, I really don't wana trade in the Z, but a Cal. Special sure wold be nice

Go drive one and that will put it to rest. You'll know you either want it or you don't.

OK, to sum up you can buy an M3 ...or...a Mustang GT AND a 370Z.

:D

Another nice thing about the Mustang is that it can run on 91 or 87 octane, the engine auto adjusts and according to Ford, you go from 412 to something like 405 HP (not a bad penalty at all).

Z and the M3 are better looking IMO. But damn... id give up some sexy for some M3 killing straight line performance. Anyone else suddenly feeling the need for some backseats ? :tup:

Look at the sig. :tiphat:

^^ hah well... that didn't really come to me as that big of a surprise. Considering your name and all! I always loved my 2000 GT, but i just know if i throw down on a 5.0, a 400Z TT will be released with 500hp :crying:

NISSAN doesn't even support us in the aftermarket. I think we might get a 371 Z with 333 HP. :bowrofl:

If they gave us a 560Z with the 5.6L I probably wouldn't be leaving for a Mustang. :D

FWIW, I'm named after a WWII aircraft. :icon17:

lol... well keep us posted on your mustang! so we can all have HP envy!

Oh I will, trust me. My goal here at the370z.com is 30,000 + posts. I ain't going no where. :icon17:

Plus I'm the prez of the Northern VA club for crying out loud. :D

I wish I could get my wife to come around to liking Mustangs, but she is dead set against them. I'd trade the G37 in tomorrow if she would approve.

If you can afford a GTR, just buy the M3 and be done with it!

Has she driven one? Make her test a 5.0 and she'll probably change her mind!!!

What's the interior like on the new Mustangs?

Ford compares it to the level of Audi.

:roflpuke2:

It's actually really nice. In terms of quality I would say it's on par with the Z Touring package. The leather is fantastic and the fit and finish is very good. It's not like the old Mustangs at all.

I don't agree with everything in the interior, but I'd definitely say the premium package GTs feel like your average luxury car. They are very nicely built.

The blinders, they have clouded your vision. :rofl2:

Don't make me surprise you again!

/\ this. Wifey hates domestics, her first car was a '73 240z so it's in her blood. Oh well, I'd love to pick up one of those boss302's though.