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m4a1mustang 09-22-2011 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy (Post 1325910)
I have been thinking about it. But thats all I would do is test drive it. I could never sell my Z for it even if it is better, Im too much of a Z fanboy. Dont get me wrong, much like you guys I am an automotive enthusiast. Even beyond just cars, I love anything w a motor. It just so happens that the Z is my fav car, Ive been around Z's my whole life. Its in my blood. It also just so happens that I loathe Mustangs. I used to have a good reason too, they are poorly made pieces of not that fast crud that cant take a turn. Then this stupid 5.0 returns and actually does good #'s:facepalm: I do have A LITTLE newfound respect for the Stang, I really do. But as Ive said before the Z just has a special aura about it. IMO. I slide into the cockpit and feel like a million bucks, I know sliding into a Stang cockpit could never invoke the same feeling. To each his own though right? I must say chatting w you guys has helped calm my "Mustang Rage". Hope we all get to rip some turns at ZDAYZ:tup:

Ps. At least I can still find solice in the fact that we are comparing a v8 to a v6.

It's almost as if a Mustang touched you at night when you were a child. :p

But yes, ZDayZ will be a mofuggin BLAST! :tup::tup::tup::driving::tup:

Alchemy 09-22-2011 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Isamu (Post 1325906)
fact still remains Z looks better then any mustang

I could run my Z in to a wall of sh¡t and bricks and it would still look better than a Mustang. The unfortunate truth is looks dont win races :(

Red__Zed 09-22-2011 08:06 PM

Hey man, nothing wrong with that. There's a magical combination of things that have to come together to make a car right for you...

Alchemy 09-22-2011 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1325914)
It's almost as if a Mustang touched you at night when you were a child. :p

But yes, ZDayZ will be a mofuggin BLAST! :tup::tup::tup::driving::tup:

Ill never forgive that damn horse......

m4a1mustang 09-22-2011 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy (Post 1325919)
Ill never forgive that damn horse......

:icon18:

b1adesofcha0s 09-22-2011 08:31 PM

Kirk hates you guys now for telling me to get the heat wrap :icon17:

m4a1mustang 09-22-2011 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s (Post 1325956)
Kirk hates you guys now for telling me to get the heat wrap :icon17:

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

shadoquad 09-22-2011 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z (Post 1325852)
Well guys... esp, Dan and Steve, you guys are the culprit. I took the plunge.

I reverted my Z back to stock last night... got a little sad last night. But this morning, I drove her to the Ford dealership, traded her in.... they had a 2012 used GT premium there with no brembo. I test drove it with a buddy, and after 20 minutes behind the wheel and non-stop grinning ear to ear, I came out of that car saying, "Where do I sign?". After that test drive, I waved bye to my Z and never looked back.

Ford really impressed me... I thought they came a long way, but I must admit I went in with the expectation (test drive) that it would be less than the Z overall... I was wrong. I now know what the slogan means (and when you guys say) "Drive One.".

IMO, the fit and finish is on par with the Z. The ride (even without the BBP) rode as well as my Z I thought... it was tight and controlled. The steering was maybe a little less communicative than the Z, but not by much. I can't imagine how much better the BBP equipped 5.0's would be. I can now see what you mean, Dan.... these 5.0's can keep up if not surpass the Z's no problem.

But then we come to power and torque and transmission. By far, the 5.0 blows the Z out of the park. I sat there and rev'd that thing for a couple of minutes. The sound alone is enough to make me sign the papers. In stock form, mind you. When have you seen the car "move" when sitting in park and revving? I could just feel the power and torque in there. The transmission was light years better than the Z. I thought the Z was good, but I was fooling myself into loving that transmission. The Z tranny was loose, rattly, and unrefined. The 5.0 tranny was tight, smooth, and QUIET. How a tranny should be. The clutch feel on the 5.0 was also superb. Hands-down. Period. Those of you that don't believe me, indeed drive one. I'm a believer.

So anyways, I ordered a 2012 Kona Blue GT Prem with BBP and 3.73. Comes in December. I can't wait.

I hope to stay on this forum a while since I met some great friends. Dan and Steve, thanks again for your input. Now I can fit my wife and kid in the car at the same time.

Congrats on the new car, you dirty traitor...

:rofl2: jk, congrats on the new car man!!!

Isamu 09-22-2011 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy (Post 1325916)
I could run my Z in to a wall of sh¡t and bricks and it would still look better than a Mustang. The unfortunate truth is looks dont win races :(

no, but sexy driving does... :bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

Alchemy 09-22-2011 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Isamu (Post 1326056)
no, but sexy driving does... :bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

Yay, somebody who actually loves their Z!!!!! Our #s are dwindeling here. Rumor has it next month AK is changing the site to the5.0.com.:superghey::superghey:

Isamu 09-22-2011 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy (Post 1326084)
Yay, somebody who actually loves their Z!!!!! Our #s are dwindeling here. Rumor has it next month AK is changing the site to the5.0.com.:superghey::superghey:

:bowrofl:


I love my Z, infact.. my NISMO loves me so much it has equity for me.. :roflpuke2::roflpuke2::roflpuke2:

shadoquad 09-22-2011 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy (Post 1326084)
Yay, somebody who actually loves their Z!!!!! Our #s are dwindeling here. Rumor has it next month AK is changing the site to the5.0.com.:superghey::superghey:

I love my Z, too. :tup:

Alchemy 09-22-2011 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad (Post 1326089)
I love my Z, too. :tup:

Well that makes three of us:ugh2:

Red__Zed 09-22-2011 09:54 PM

Z-some?

shadoquad 09-22-2011 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy (Post 1326104)
Well that makes three of us:ugh2:

A lot of people love their Zs. I'm in Georgia with over 200 of them.

Alchemy 09-22-2011 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1326106)
Z-some?

:icon18: im literally lol-ing

Red__Zed 09-22-2011 09:59 PM

I do what I can.

shadoquad 09-22-2011 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1326120)
I do what I can.

"what I can" includes men.

b1adesofcha0s 09-22-2011 10:07 PM

I love my Z too! Congrats on the purchase G2Z :tup:

b1adesofcha0s 09-22-2011 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1326106)
Z-some?

Describes the act and the position :icon17:

FromG2Z 09-22-2011 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Isamu (Post 1325906)
fact still remains Z looks better then any mustang

Yes I still agree. After my test drive of a non brembo equipped 5.0, I believe the 2 things the z had over the stang was looks and slightly better steering.

Lookswise, I think the z was more like heidi klum, while the stang was more like angelina jolie. Brash and aggressive but still sexy in its own way.

Steeringwise, I believe the z had the edge, although to be fair I did not test a brembo equipped 5.0. I heard the steering is tighter.

I have always been a Nissan and infiniti guy all my life. Owned a few of them, so going into this, I wasn't expecting the 5.0 to be THIS good. I was really blown away. I was open and glad i was.

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Originally Posted by shadoquad (Post 1326029)
Congrats on the new car, you dirty traitor...:ugh2:

:rofl2: jk, congrats on the new car man!!!!

Haha thx shado. I still have to post in the what did u do today thread. I wonder how those guys would take it...Hehe.

But yeah i don't get the car till December.

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s (Post 1326128)
I love my Z too! Congrats on the purchase G2Z :tup:

Thx blades! I still love my z, but i only did this out of necessity and the value they gave me was wayyyyyyy good for my trade so could not refuse. It just so happens that I really loved how the stang drove... Big plus for me.

Isamu 09-22-2011 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z (Post 1326153)
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Yes I still agree. After my test drive of a non brembo equipped 5.0, I believe the 2 things the z had over the stang was looks and slightly better steering.

Lookswise, I think the z was more like heidi klum, while the stang was more like angelina jolie. Brash and aggressive but still sexy in its own way.


Steeringwise, I believe the z had the edge, although to be fair I did not test a brembo equipped 5.0. I heard the steering is tighter.
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I have always been a Nissan and infiniti guy all my life. Owned a few of them, so going into this, I wasn't expecting the 5.0 to be THIS good. I was really blown away. I was open and glad i was.


Haha thx shado. I still have to post in the what did u do today thread. I wonder how those guys would take it...Hehe.

But yeah i don't get the car till December.



Thx blades! I still love my z, but i only did this out of necessity and the value they gave me was wayyyyyyy good for my trade so could not refuse. It just so happens that I really loved how the stang drove... Big plus for me.

can you explain to me how brakes make the steering better? :stirthepot:

m4a1mustang 09-22-2011 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Isamu (Post 1326211)
can you explain to me how brakes make the steering better? :stirthepot:

:facepalm:

It's called the Brembo package and it includes more than just brakes. :facepalm:

FromG2Z 09-22-2011 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Isamu (Post 1326211)
can you explain to me how brakes make the steering better? :stirthepot:

The brembo brake pkg involves more than just brakes and tires. It involves different suspension tuning including dampers and springs. Also in the package, steering is supposedly firmed up. Dan and Steve correct me if I'm wrong.

FromG2Z 09-22-2011 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1326215)
:facepalm:

It's called the Brembo package and it includes more than just brakes. :facepalm:

Thx Steve! Where is my face palm icon too? Lol

Red__Zed 09-23-2011 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Isamu (Post 1326211)
can you explain to me how brakes make the steering better? :stirthepot:

Isafail:rofl2:

Red__Zed 09-23-2011 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad (Post 1326121)
"what I can" includes men.

Only when in the mid Atlantic...oh look, I'm in dc.

b1adesofcha0s 09-23-2011 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1326324)
Only when in the mid Atlantic...oh look, I'm in dc.

:icon18: Party time? :ughdance:

b1adesofcha0s 09-23-2011 06:29 AM

Oh yeah I checked my corrected drag strip time yesterday and it was 13.12 @ 107.8. My 60' times were consistently higher by 0.1 sec at Capitol Raceway than at Cecil County Dragway though.

Red__Zed 09-23-2011 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s (Post 1326342)
Oh yeah I checked my corrected drag strip time yesterday and it was 13.12 @ 107.8. My 60' times were consistently higher by 0.1 sec at Capitol Raceway than at Cecil County Dragway though.

Yep, that's the other variable--and it affects things a lot less consistently

shadoquad 09-23-2011 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1326215)
:facepalm:

It's called the Brembo package and it includes more than just brakes. :facepalm:

Breaks the rear axhole in twain and helps them revolt for undependants.

b1adesofcha0s 09-23-2011 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1326346)
Yep, that's the other variable--and it affects things a lot less consistently

:werd: I know I'm not gonna get the best times at Capitol for that reason. Is have to go to a better track for that.

GM_Traitor3.5 09-23-2011 09:38 AM

This thread makes me want a 5.0 now too :mad:



J/K... soccer mom car for lyfe :ugh2:

Isamu 09-23-2011 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1326215)
:facepalm:

It's called the Brembo package and it includes more than just brakes. :facepalm:

I know... :facepalm:

sarcasm is not allowed up in this thread.... :bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

FromG2Z 09-23-2011 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by GM_Traitor3.5 (Post 1326505)
This thread makes me want a 5.0 now too :mad:



J/K... soccer mom car for lyfe :ugh2:

lol... don't worry. I'll be a soccer dad soon too. But I have a minivan and daily beater for those tasks. The 5.0 is my toy car, but now I can haul my wife and kids in it too... quickly :D

m4a1mustang 09-23-2011 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Isamu (Post 1326523)
I know... :facepalm:

sarcasm is not allowed up in this thread.... :bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

Sry, I thought that Eagles were always srs.

GM_Traitor3.5 09-23-2011 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z (Post 1326526)
lol... don't worry. I'll be a soccer dad soon too. But I have a minivan and daily beater for those tasks. The 5.0 is my toy car, but now I can haul my wife and kids in it too... quickly :D

It's a win-win! (Charlie Sheen approves :roflpuke2:)

b1adesofcha0s 09-23-2011 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GM_Traitor3.5 (Post 1326543)
It's a win-win! (Charlie Sheen approves :roflpuke2:)

Bi-winning! :tup:

b1adesofcha0s 09-23-2011 12:15 PM

Just re-checked my corrected time for my stock run and got 13.01 @ 107.17 MPH.

FromG2Z 09-23-2011 01:10 PM

Dan, Steve, or others... what mustang forum do you prefer? I have been perusing mustangsource, and seems to be decent. Thoughts?


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