Terminator to GT350 - -any regrets?

SVTdreamin04 said:

That is another reason why NOT to get one. Save your money and get a GT500.


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nxhappy said:

that motor is a turd, don't ****ing do it, because it WILL have issues

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fastlane65 said:

Thanks for the spirited dialog. Signed the papers on a Performance Blue 2020 GT350 last night.

Anyone in the market for a 2003 Sonic Blue convertible?

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dpj99cobra said:

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FredK03Cobra said:

Just picked up a leftover 19 GT350, also performance blue, yesterday. The Cobra, which has been a blast for 17 years, will be moving on to a new home.
Of note, I dealt with John Kennedy Ford in Feasterville PA, traveling from VA to get it. They made it painless, and Nick Williams was a good guy to work with.
I mention them and Nick, because they have a GT500 (orange) in stock that they are selling for MSRP.

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BlckBox04 said:

this thing is beautiful

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07 Black Beauty said:

Not seeing the 500 on their site. Can you pm me the salesman #?

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07 Black Beauty said:

Not seeing the 500 on their site. Can you pm me the salesman #?

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PhoenixM3 said:

I’m in exactly the same boat. I’m selling a ‘13 GT500 and picking up a’19 GT350R. I will miss the earth-shattering torque, but not the Calistoga wagon ride.

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ANGREY said:

I love all the guys who've never driven a GT350, let alone owned one who tend to chime in on these threads.

The bottom line is that the GT350 is like no other mustang ever before it....the exception MAYBE the late model Boss, which was leaning that direction.

One is a muscle car and the other is an all around sports car. The spiritual predecessor/comparison to the GT350 is probably the M3. So imagine a muscle-y version of the M3. High revving, grip and brake capable, fun to drive and overall just a better drivers experience for those that don't expect to live at less than 5k rpms. It's a car that takes some getting used to, from that extra half breath of redline (it just keeps climbing) and the different shift pace, to short shifting it at first because you're just not used to wailing out a muscle car ALL THE TIME.

Ford Performance has taken a turn with the mustang line and the GT350 was the start of that and we see it's continuation in the GT500. The new GT500 and the previous gen are leagues apart. Can the new GT500 go fast in a straight line? Sure. But it's WAY MORE than that. It'll do hard and hot laps all day long with a yawn. It's a true all around sports car.

As for the nostalgia and all that crap, it's up to you. The same debate could be said from ditching a Fox body or any of the previous "muscle" car versions of the mustang.

At some point, SOME mustang enthusiasts graduate from being a muscle car guy and wanting to round out the rest of their driving experience with more than just bigs and skinnies and straight line rips. Everyone will concede that raw acceleration is the centerpiece of driving enjoyment. But some people get to where they want more, they want to be able to brake and turn and FEEL the car and shift and enjoy the symphony that 8250 rpms of flat plane crank create.

The difference between the two can't be summed up properly with stats or statistics, because the driving EXPERIENCE and feel of the car is a big portion of why so many love it. It's why there's so many stories of guys who had OTHER car platforms swapped over. This is my 3rd mustang and it's so vastly different from the previous 2. It's just flat out fun to drive.

It's a speeding ticket waiting to happen. My car BEGS for more, in ANY circumstances. It looks at me and says "really, all this and you're gonna Sunday drive?" It's carving up traffic with INCREDIBLE confidence that you have brakes for days and steering to get you out of any trouble you find yourself in. I honestly feel safer cruising through traffic at triple digits in my GT350 than I do going 75 mph in my 4Runner.

The best way you could answer your question is to go drive one, and not just a test drive, but drive one for a good 30 minutes through a wide range of road conditions.

The car is NOT, by ANY stretch a very good muscle or drag car. You're not going to beat ANYONE in a dig. Period. The torque curve, combined with the gearing make launches a razor thin line between bog (slow) and spin (slow) and even when you hit it on the screws it's going to only marginally reward you.

But once you move past grannying the car and you're no longer conditioned to keep the revs low, you start to discover the car comes alive in every other way, and light years beyond what other muscle cars and mustangs have been.

So the bottom line is do you want to own and drive a sports car or a muscle car. THAT should be your first question.

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