IceAge's '13 GT500 Build/Update Thread
 

WARNING: No pics yet, yes I know- that means this thread is garbage.



After owning a 2003 Enthusiast 350z for two years and a 2009 370z for a little over one, it was time for me to move on to different things.

Two trips over to Hoffman Ford of Harrisburg and I had finally worked out all the last details on my new ride, a 2013 GT500 w/ SVT package. Navy blue w/ white stripes.

I pick it up tomorrow but I was too excited to wait to take pictures.

Fellow Zboat jumpers are welcome to post their stories.

Congrats on the shelby. Those things are sick.

You've purchased a monster!!! Congrats, great color choice. V8's are sex pure and simple.

Welcome to the Darkside... lol
I also joined a few weeks ago... traded my Z for a 2013 GT

You have a totally sick car my man! Congrats!!!
Can't wait to see pics.

I bought a 2013 GT base model today myself, but still have the Z.

If mine looked like yours I'd have kept it too. Right now I have two daily drivers and a truck that do me good. The dealership gave me more than what I paid for it a year ago, which was another kicker especially since I put 20,000 miles on it in that time.

Beast of a car

Congrats dude. The 2013 is so sick. Been thinking evil thoughts lately...

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Driving and loving my Z but still gaze longingly when I see a muscle car...too bad I can't afford both..one of each=Heaven!

In for pics!

thats a great deal!

For any of you who live in my area you know we are in threat of a severe storm right now I'm not sure how the pickup and/or pictures will go today. :/ They will definitely be here soon though.

I am jelly

Sick pick up!!!

Iceagetlc please post a review of the Shelby as I'm thinking about getting one as well

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I only have 56 miles on it and no interior pics, but I can tell you right now the interior/features are far beyond what I was expecting. I cant believe the amount of technology crammed into this car.

Sounds deliciously sinister as well.

That is so sick! Awesome man!

So sick dude. Congrats.

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Thank you, I am very happy with my purchase.

I'm getting one eventually. Hoping to keep my Z & my Avalanche too though. If I cant stand it anymore I might have to lose one...hellofacar man!

Initial thoughts:

I sat in the car for about a half hour just fiddling around with everything. The DVD/Navigation screen was overwhelming at first, but now I have a grip on how to navigate around and use voice activation shortcuts. It's a pain to sync and save information but just like when getting a new phone or computer: once it's done it's done.

The Track Apps and overall Info gauge is something I had no idea cars were capable of. The level and presentation of something as simple as even an MPG readout being graphed to your scale of time period on a real-time color chart blew my mind.

Being able to read inlet air temperatures while stuck in traffic on a hot day, or seeing air-fuel/boost right over your nose is very comforting. The level of customization on the gauges and ambient lighting was also overkill but still nice.

The launch control, spring, and steering settings have yet to really sink in as far as their worth in spirited driving (seeing as I have not launched the car nor driven it hard), but knowing that they are there definitely boosts confidence that when needed, the car can perform.

The quality of materials as far as the seats and steering wheel/shifter are excellent, a tiny touch of luxury in an otherwise straight-forward coupe. If it weren't for the thousands of Cobras and GT500 and SVT and 20th Anniversary logos plastered everywhere I would assume I was in a smaller version of the new Camaro, except that instead I have a real shift knob and more visibility.

Now to the part people actually care about.

Power delivery is EXTREMELY different than any other muscle car I've ever driven. This is due solely to the fact that the gears are longer than a landspeed test track. Putting your foot into it at 3,000 rpms and you might think the car was broke. You get patted on the back of course by the constant torque always carried in the car, but you might think you've been ripped off.

Jump on it at 4,500 and it's a whole different car. The supercharger wakes up and 50-80mph isn't even realized, you're just there and quickly letting off to regain composure (assuming it's your first gallop).

Traction control in your average sports car can be a lifesaver in close calls. In this car it's more of a fail safe that you just won't completely total the car. Even when activated, a 3rd gear romp on damp roads will send the backend dangerously loose, and YOU will react faster than the TC.

Steering in general is tight and predictable however coming from a 370z, I'm a bit spoiled. A turn across railroad tracks in the 370z might startle the trajectory of the car, but not you. The mustang takes abrupt traction loss to heart.

The instinct of a seeing a turn and wanting to fling myself into it has quickly disappeared. Rather, you will want to steady yourself at a nice constant speed through the turn and let the sinister growl of the motor compensate via exit speed. Not to say that the mustang can't handle grip. It can, and damn good. It just can't handle the juggling of G's caused by tapping into the motor's historic horsepower while its busy thinking. (Mind you I haven't activated sport springs or steering)

The best judge of power comes from a passenger who is used to fast cars. Take my girlfriend for instance. She's been through rough waters in the 370z, from powerslides to 0-100mph runs to speedshifts, you name it, and she's never had the reaction she had to just a simple 3rd gear pull in this car.

Anyways, now I'm just rambling. If you have any questions about the car just ask me. I'll tell you now I've managed 14mpg in my first couple hundred miles.

Take care of her, and please don't destroy her!

congrats on the purchase, may it serve you well!

i have a feeling im gonna be keeping my Z for a very..VERY long time :) lol

the power in the Cobra is simply incredible ....envy! but not so much for me to jump ship lol :P

Update: Noticing that my gas mileage is far worse than expected. Mostly due to 6th being so tall that anything under 60mph feels rough on the motor. I'm shifting a little late still and probably overrevving it at pullouts but after 239 miles my average mpg is 14.6. I think after a few weeks of adjusting I can pull that up to 16 but that's no fun at all haha. It's hard to avoid the temptation to hear that supercharger whine a little at 4000 rpms.

MPG will improve after full break in. Are you skipping gears at all? In normal driving I do 1-3-5-6.

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I would also expect mileage to improve after break-in

Thanks for the review. I can't wait until I find mine.

I'm getting about 18.8 in the first 500 miles with my auto 5.0

Let me guess your GT is black.

Congrats OP!

Wowzers, you too? You didn't have your Z for very long!

I am usually 1-2-3-5 or 1-2-4-6. MPG has gone up now to about 15.5 even after a few WOT rolls in 2nd and 3rd. I'm hoping calm driving at around 1000 miles nets a decent 17mpg.

Congrats, have fun on the dark side but make sure you give us Z's you pass the :tup:!!!

I'm gonna have to try what you guys are doing because I'm only averaging 15mpg :(

No need to use more than a few gears in regular driving.

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Yeah man... a 2013 5.0 for me.
The pull of the Dark Side is strong.:icon17:
I'd love to have kept my Z but it wasn't in the cards.

BTW I am only getting 14.8 miles per gallon so far... DOH!

Again Congrats to the OP on a Beautiful Ride!
You will have to keep us updated.

Congrats on the new car! Love the color scheme. Though, do find it a bit absurd that a "2013" model car is out before the halfway point of 2012. Maybe cars should just go to a versioning system rather than a year system. But that's neither here nor there.

:icon18: It's true, seems like model years are coming sooner and sooner.

Mustangs have always been launched in the spring of the year before the year they are actually supposed to be. :icon17:

Yep. It's mostly marketing. But it's harmless. :tup:

Welp my Jon Lund custom tune and JLT 127mm Carbon Fiber Big Air Intake are up and running. Thanks to Lethal Performance for the SCT Programmer and the quick delivery.

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This is my first car to break the 700bhp mark.