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2015+ Shelby GT350 Mustang
Question on the Gen 2 motor ?
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<blockquote data-quote="ANGREY" data-source="post: 16541433" data-attributes="member: 188865"><p>You don't need a Ford Raptor to negotiate snow conditions. That argument is bunk. They sell them because despite anyone ever racing them offroad, it's just a badass truck. Hell, I'd venture that MOST Raptors never see mud and dirt and all at the cost of towing capacity. So the argument "you'll never take it to the track" has little to no weight.</p><p></p><p>You're comparing MSRP prices today of nearly 20 years ago? I'll play along, the MSRP of a 2003 SVT Cobra at the time was around $40k. Indexed for inflation, that same $40k is now around $71k. Or, let's do reverse, let's use your $60k price tag. Reversed to 2003 equivalent costs that's $33,432.00. And that's using the fictitious 3.5% inflation, the REAL inflation rate between 2003 and 2020 is probably more toward the double digit mark. Bottom line is, a $60k car in 2020 is squarely at or below MSRP for the top dog from SVT in 2003.</p><p></p><p>And comparing it to a car that has a blower is nonsensical. It's more sensible to compare N/A to N/A. So find another vehicle (of your choice) to compare it. Cause all I'll say is that adding a blower to a GT350 puts it in another stratosphere compared to the ZL1.</p><p></p><p>Yes, the 03 Cobras were legendary for modability. It goes down in history as one of the top 3 all time "tuner" cars. My point is/was, the GT350 has more torque than every mustang of the past 30 years that DOESN'T have a blower and yet guys still say they're gutless. Again, that's because you can't and shouldn't drive a GT350 at 2k rpm. It's not made for that and not meant to be there. The car will blow the tires off in nearly ever gear IF you're in the proper RPM.</p><p></p><p>I'll concede that when first driving the GT350 you HAVE to get used to how it wants to be driven. It's not a mash the gas and pass people car. It doesn't respond well to lugging the motor. It does take more work to constantly shift, but hey, that's kinda the point of the driving experience owners signed up for.</p><p></p><p>As far as styling goes, I'm not sure again, where you get this idea a tribute car HAS to look exactly like or nearly like the object of it's name. Lots of examples of this not being the case. Ford did the retro theme and decided going forward that's not their primary goal. Hats off to Dodge. They've carved a niche market for people who want looks over most everything else. The part you're missing is that the GT350 is a throwback to the PURPOSE of the car, and that was their tribute.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ANGREY, post: 16541433, member: 188865"] You don't need a Ford Raptor to negotiate snow conditions. That argument is bunk. They sell them because despite anyone ever racing them offroad, it's just a badass truck. Hell, I'd venture that MOST Raptors never see mud and dirt and all at the cost of towing capacity. So the argument "you'll never take it to the track" has little to no weight. You're comparing MSRP prices today of nearly 20 years ago? I'll play along, the MSRP of a 2003 SVT Cobra at the time was around $40k. Indexed for inflation, that same $40k is now around $71k. Or, let's do reverse, let's use your $60k price tag. Reversed to 2003 equivalent costs that's $33,432.00. And that's using the fictitious 3.5% inflation, the REAL inflation rate between 2003 and 2020 is probably more toward the double digit mark. Bottom line is, a $60k car in 2020 is squarely at or below MSRP for the top dog from SVT in 2003. And comparing it to a car that has a blower is nonsensical. It's more sensible to compare N/A to N/A. So find another vehicle (of your choice) to compare it. Cause all I'll say is that adding a blower to a GT350 puts it in another stratosphere compared to the ZL1. Yes, the 03 Cobras were legendary for modability. It goes down in history as one of the top 3 all time "tuner" cars. My point is/was, the GT350 has more torque than every mustang of the past 30 years that DOESN'T have a blower and yet guys still say they're gutless. Again, that's because you can't and shouldn't drive a GT350 at 2k rpm. It's not made for that and not meant to be there. The car will blow the tires off in nearly ever gear IF you're in the proper RPM. I'll concede that when first driving the GT350 you HAVE to get used to how it wants to be driven. It's not a mash the gas and pass people car. It doesn't respond well to lugging the motor. It does take more work to constantly shift, but hey, that's kinda the point of the driving experience owners signed up for. As far as styling goes, I'm not sure again, where you get this idea a tribute car HAS to look exactly like or nearly like the object of it's name. Lots of examples of this not being the case. Ford did the retro theme and decided going forward that's not their primary goal. Hats off to Dodge. They've carved a niche market for people who want looks over most everything else. The part you're missing is that the GT350 is a throwback to the PURPOSE of the car, and that was their tribute. [/QUOTE]
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