Ok this maybe a tough question for some but not for others.OKAY how many of you people would get rid of your v6 for a GT if you had the chance. It didn't cost you anything to do it either. Would you? Would you go to a stock GT and get rid of your v6 even if you have spent a ton in mods!!! If you said NO then why? What is it about the 4.0 that you like and don't want to give up for a GT? Remember this is unrealistic, if I could have bought a GT I would have. But I had other things I had to deal with to get the car I have now!!!

I know I wouldn't ever trade my car in for a GT I would maybe trade it in for a Z06 but not a GT. I love my 6 and how fast it is even if it doesn't have the power it is supposed to. Anyone here wit me?

If I could trade my V6 with supercharger for a stock GT Convertible, like new as mine is, I would do it. But that can't happen. That's the waste of such unrealistic questions. The reason I put a supercharger on and a GT front end, etc, was because it costs so much money to turn over a car, it was far cheaper for me to mod my V6 than trade it and buy a GT... If I could trade my V6 for a new Corvette, I would do that too. But that ain't happening either.

So you would trade your supercharged V6 for a plan ol GT. All that work and stuff just to go back to stock[:o]

Stock sux.. but then again you could say you had a GT and be happy..

I think I'd jump on it (if it was the right color and right extras)

I looove modding my car.. but with a few small mods the GT would kick some serious ass!!

Black Mamba.. if I had your car I'd stay a 6..lol

Sure! My v6 is stock anyways:)

Yeah I knew someone with a stock 6 would take a stock 8..................duh!

Is taking the engine out of the GT and keeping our V6's an option? If so, SURE!:D

Here's my perspective. I got KBB in a private sale for my paid off 06 V-6. I got a mint condition 05 GT Manual with the options I wanted for a couple a grand less than 20k. In other words, a sweet, lucky deal. (Not everyone gets a sweet, lucky and well timed deal like I did.)My V6 didn't have the Pony Package, so to really make it more of a sports carI would have had to spend money on suspension, new tires and rims, X-Charger and perhaps even upgarde the driveshaft, since my 06 was made late in 05 it may have had that driveshaft whose u-joints fly apart at over 115 mph. I live in an apartment, so even if I wanted to buy some tools to do all this myself, I'd have to store the tools--I don't know--under my bed, in my wife's closet??? LOL For me it just made more sense to go with the turnkey solution of the GT. Each person's situationis different.

Yeah I C:D

I would trade a supercharged v6 for a stock gt, but i dont know if would do the same for a v6 with a powerhouse turbo.

No! Why? I baught my 4.0 pony package because IMO, it looks better than a stock GT. Much better! For what she has under her hood and with the few mods I have made, I can already give stock GT's a hard time and depending on the driver, I can woop some stock GT butt too!
When I throw in anx/c, ohhhhh nelly! ;)

never. besides the fact that my car isnt worth **** since ive modded it, i love my car wayy too much. ive made it mine, and im proud of it, and who wants a plain old GT anyways? I actually had the option to get a GT for nothing(my dad offered me) but i was like, you know? i love my car. why would i want a plain old GT that i'd have to start with from scratch?

if it was just a flat out trade with nothing extra from my pocket, and the GT was in perfect condition with less than 10k miles...then yes i would. not that i dont like the 4.0 but i wanted a mustang, and i wanted to buy brand new, not used..so payments on a GT were more than i was willing to spend, so the 4.0 was what i went with

id do it and pretty quick too. i dont care about losing all the stuff i already put in, its just a whole other project that lays ahead of me, and i like the idea of that

no thanks im happy w/ what i have now

Only if it was another Legend Lime, other than that, no deal. I would never sacrifice this color for more power if it meant I had to blend in with every other car out there on the road.

i would trade in an instant as long as it wasnt for a yellow gt

That V8 sound is the only reason I need to say that I'd ditch my 6 for a GT!!

ORIGINAL: wolfey2k

No! Why? I baught my 4.0 pony package because IMO, it looks better than a stock GT. Much better! For what she has under her hood and with the few mods I have made, I can already give stock GT's a hard time and depending on the driver, I can woop some stock GT butt too!
When I throw in anx/c, ohhhhh nelly! ;)



Huh? You're only going to take, or hang with, a stock GT if the driver is in a coma.

i would change my car for i stock GT, if i could evenly, BUT i would never trade-in your car for a stock GT
too much power and personality

I went through the motions to "upgrade" to a GT a few months ago. While doing so, I came close to buying one. It then dawned on me.. I love my car. i was going to miss it.. and it just was not worth it to me. It was like a weight was lifted from my shoulders.. and I realized that I was perfectly happy with what I had.. and didn't care what the status quo thought about v6 stangs.

Since then.. I have added just about every major upgrade that I wanted this car to have (gears, tlok, springs, duals).. and.. let me tell you.. this car is no slouch.. It's a well balanced car that looks good..sounds good.. is fun as hell to drive... and costs me no more than my wife's Subaru Forrester to insure and drive.

I couldn't think of a better package.

I'm impressed with the honesty here. Good for you all. If I had a 6er, I'd trade it for a GT too.

i love my 6, when i get in it i know everyone is looking because of what i have done to it. plus my 6 has got some bite in it, but if i could trade it for a GT i would prolly do it. there arent a whole lot of v6 mustangs that can beat a GT without putting a **** load of money in it anyway. Sorry to say but id take the GT.

BUT if i had black mambas v6 i might reconsider, i really like what u have done. Its definetly ur own.

I think alot of what makes people want the GT is influence from others around them. I'm a senior in highschool and all I hear about from other kids is, "if only your car was a GT" and this is coming from kids who have never driven or dont know anything about mustangs. If you truly love your car and love what you do to it than you should keep it. If you have the money to invest in making the car as fast as you want it than more power to you. I personally enjoy the looks on people's faces when I tell them it's a six. :D

I like all of the answers I am seeing. This thread was a good idea. But most importantly be happy with what you got. I know there are a ton of factors in deciding to get a GT or 6 but if it was a perfect world we would all have V12s!!!!

I like the honesty. Lets keep em coming, it's interesting to hear what you have to say. Suprised there are no negative nancy's yet:D

ORIGINAL: AmericanICON

That V8 sound is the only reason I need to say that I'd ditch my 6 for a GT!!


Same here.
If I didn't have to pay a penny more for the trade, of course I'd do it.
But if I had to pay more, then I'd stick with a V6.
I've enjoyed the simplicity of a standard model. Like a Cooper over a Cooper S.
Anyway, my answer would be a YES, only for the sound of the motor and only if it doesn't cost me anymore.

As it was, I bought my 2008 V6 for $14,950 OTD. Buying a 2008 GT would have costed me $10,000 more.
Even for a couple more grand, I wouldn't do it.
The standard V6, as it is for me, is already a fantastic car at regular MSRP.

sorry this is probably a stupid question whats OTD stand for ?

OTD = Out The Door (price)

laith, not a stupid question.

In case you start to question the price you paid for your car and whether or not you got a backside full of Vasalin, you probably didn't (unless that's your thing).
I got a good deal ($14,950) because I bought my car on the very last day of 2007, when the dealership needed to sell a couple more cars to meet their quota.
According to the obese salesperson, the dealership was willing to take a "loss" to sell the last couple of units to meet the quota. (Ahem, bull****ing****, ahem.)
In which case they'd recover their loss from selling the Mustang to me for really low.

I like how the V6 sounds :) also it'd probably be easy to figure out what issues the v8 may have since it has been out since what the late 90's or something?

powerband that's a good deal, but I figured I wanted the ABS.. for me, this car is too heavy without ABS. I've lived a long life without ABS...and it is scary believe me.. 1964 vw bug has no traction. at all.

blackmamba, someone did mod a GT with a Vanquish engine.. it is pretty cool but imo I'd rather have a ford engine in a mustang :D

ORIGINAL: wolfey2k

No! Why? I baught my 4.0 pony package because IMO, it looks better than a stock GT. Much better! For what she has under her hood and with the few mods I have made, I can already give stock GT's a hard time and depending on the driver, I can woop some stock GT butt too!
When I throw in anx/c, ohhhhh nelly! ;)



put the crack down.....by the x/c and then we can talk ;)

My V6 is my daily driver as well as my fun car. I can't really justify the extra expense of a GT.Sure it's faster, butI'm not looking to race everyJohny Highschoolinthier parent'sG35 who revs atme at a stoplight.

You know just for fun, I asked my dealer what they would give me on a trade in and they quoted me at $17,900.....it WAS very tempting to trade it infor a GT, but reality kicked in, I owe NOTHING on my car now, why would I want to pay more $$ for another car with 2 more cylinders? Not to mention it would cost me more in gas as well.

The only thing I like about the GT is the sound.....other than that, I'm happy with my V6. ;)

I wanted a GT, I did not want anything else. I went to the dealership to buy a GT, but by the time they ran the numbers I could tell I could not get the car I wanted. I wanted leather, the IUP, and an auto. My main reason for buying my stang was because I needed a new car. We had just purchased a brand new fully loaded 07 Ford Edge for my wife, so unfortunately I had to watch the amount of money I could spend.

I found an 07 Windveil blue V6 with leather, IUP, auto and a few other things also. They worked a good deal for me and I bought, STILL wanted a GT though. After I having my V6 and seeing everything that is capable as far as modding, I want the GT less and less everyday.

There have been at least a half a dozen times I have looked up GT prices and considered trading in my 6, I even told my wife I was going to do it. And all she said was, "why? just put your S/C on it". Once I get done adding my mods and vortech, the ONLY reason I would want a GT would be for the sound.

Now in your case, you have most of the mods, so unless you wanted to go to a stock GT so you can add more mods to get more power, I think trading in your ride for a stock GT would actually be a step down. Truth is a modded turbo V6 is faster than a stock GT, so unless you plan on modding the GT, you will be losing speed but only gaining potential. Second is you will be losing all suspension and exterior mods also.

If I saw your car in a dealership next to a stock GT for the same price, I would have been driving your 6er off the lot.

ORIGINAL: merdix9

I think alot of what makes people want the GT is influence from others around them. I'm a senior in highschool and all I hear about from other kids is, "if only your car was a GT"






I think it's the extra 2 cylinders and the sound of all that power.

ORIGINAL: howarmat

ORIGINAL: wolfey2k

No! Why? I baught my 4.0 pony package because IMO, it looks better than a stock GT. Much better! For what she has under her hood and with the few mods I have made, I can already give stock GT's a hard time and depending on the driver, I can woop some stock GT butt too!
When I throw in anx/c, ohhhhh nelly! ;)



put the crack down.....by the x/c and then we can talk ;)





Now that made me chuckle.:D

I would trade cuz i'm stock lol but i would only do it if it was and 05 screaming yellow gt lol

I think alot of what makes people want the GT is influence from others around them. I'm a senior in highschool and all I hear about from other kids is, "if only your car was a GT" and this is coming from kids who have never driven or dont know anything about mustangs. If you truly love your car and love what you do to it than you should keep it. If you have the money to invest in making the car as fast as you want it than more power to you. I personally enjoy the looks on people's faces when I tell them it's a six.


I'm with you on this one. Just think of it this way, if you where racing do you want someone to say "hey thats a fast GT". Or "HOLY $HIT WAS THAT A ****IN' V6 THAT PAST US"?!?!??

I got my car because its different, and I want to see what the V6 can do. Everyone knows what a GT is capable of doing. Why not be a little different.

Just my two cents.

ORIGINAL: viperrmk

I think alot of what makes people want the GT is influence from others around them. I'm a senior in highschool and all I hear about from other kids is, "if only your car was a GT" and this is coming from kids who have never driven or dont know anything about mustangs. If you truly love your car and love what you do to it than you should keep it. If you have the money to invest in making the car as fast as you want it than more power to you. I personally enjoy the looks on people's faces when I tell them it's a six.


I'm with you on this one. Just think of it this way, if you where racing do you want someone to say "hey thats a fast GT". Or "HOLY $HIT WAS THAT A ****IN' V6 THAT PAST US"?!?!??

I got my car because its different, and I want to see what the V6 can do. Everyone knows what a GT is capable of doing. Why not be a little different.

Just my two cents.












You could put the same mods on a GT and people would say Holy crap, WTF was that? I didn't even get a good look at it.

Go troll somewhere else.



ORIGINAL: GidyupGo

ORIGINAL: merdix9

I think alot of what makes people want the GT is influence from others around them. I'm a senior in highschool and all I hear about from other kids is, "if only your car was a GT"






I think it's the extra 2 cylinders and the sound of all that power.

ORIGINAL: MrSandman

Go troll somewhere else.



ORIGINAL: GidyupGo

ORIGINAL: merdix9

I think alot of what makes people want the GT is influence from others around them. I'm a senior in highschool and all I hear about from other kids is, "if only your car was a GT"






I think it's the extra 2 cylinders and the sound of all that power.












I think not.:D

At least we know what to expect from you. Go play on some Honda forums.. they are probably better suited for your taste.


ORIGINAL: GidyupGo

ORIGINAL: MrSandman

Go troll somewhere else.



ORIGINAL: GidyupGo

ORIGINAL: merdix9

I think alot of what makes people want the GT is influence from others around them. I'm a senior in highschool and all I hear about from other kids is, "if only your car was a GT"






I think it's the extra 2 cylinders and the sound of all that power.












I think not.:D

Hey just ignore what someone says cause it will only take away from the subject that I made the thread for. Plz don't argure I just want to hear some opinions and be done with it. Not to argue that one car is better or how someone else car is better. Grow up and on with the subject!!:D

ORIGINAL: Black Mamba GTT

Hey just ignore what someone says cause it will only take away from the subject that I made the thread for. Plz don't argure I just want to hear some opinions and be done with it. Not to argue that one car is better or how someone else car is better. Grow up and on with the subject!!:D









Sound advice. I will give him the attention he deserves. Nothing.;)

I wanted a GT to but at the time there was none available. There was one but they wanted to much for it. 7 or 8 over sticker dont think so. Now the only GT I would trade for would be a BULLITT. Because then my brother and I have the same Mustang.

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In any case, I got the v6er because it was a good compromise, still was pretty quick, looks good, and it is what I could safely afford - I'm only a medical student right now. If I could switch to a GT for no extra money, well in the end I would probably, but it would kinda hurt since you grow attached to your car and the mods you put in it. But in the real world, I'm pretty please with the thing, I think I'll keep it around and toy with it / maybe swapping an engine (crate engine), etc etc later on when I get another car.

In a couple of years 2-4 ish, I plan on getting a nice vette, and keep that 6er for some fun.

Edit: just cleaning up Blackmambas thread! J S197 section mod

ORIGINAL: Medicane84

Ah I see that the "Giddyup" guy is the resident troll. One of the few automatic GTs I've seen lol.... perhaps thats why hes trolling/insecure. I thought most GTs made were manual... unlike the V6.

In any case, I got the v6er because it was a good compromise, still was pretty quick, looks good, and it is what I could safely afford - I'm only a medical student right now. If I could switch to a GT for no extra money, well in the end I would probably, but it would kinda hurt since you grow attached to your car and the mods you put in it. But in the real world, I'm pretty please with the thing, I think I'll keep it around and toy with it / maybe swapping an engine (crate engine), etc etc later on when I get another car.

In a couple of years 2-4 ish, I plan on getting a nice vette, and keep that 6er for some fun.










Come join me under the bridge. Room for one more. No insecurity here. Let's unzip and measure. Glad you would do like the OP asked. There is hope.

Haha you undoubtedly would lose in that realm too. Now go off and place it in "D" and use all that power!

Keep on topic guys, like mamba was saying. Mamba, don't forget about all your mods etc. a GT is just a base model car with a bigger engine. I think you would be insane to trade it :)

ORIGINAL: ODDYSEY

Keep on topic guys, like mamba was saying. Mamba, don't forget about all your mods etc. a GT is just a base model car with a bigger engine. I think you would be insane to trade it :)






.....................and beefed up front end metalwork at least on the 2007+ models. Made to handle 500 horsies.

I'm pretty sure the 07+ v6s have that same beefed up front end and sheet metal. The frame and sheetmetal is the same for v6s and GTs.


ORIGINAL: GidyupGo

ORIGINAL: ODDYSEY

Keep on topic guys, like mamba was saying. Mamba, don't forget about all your mods etc. a GT is just a base model car with a bigger engine. I think you would be insane to trade it :)






.....................and beefed up front end metalwork at least on the 2007+ models. Made to handle 500 horsies.

Hell No I am not trading my car for a GT I would be friggin retarded if I did that. Unless I wanted to start all over, but I love my 6 because it is like no other out there. And many GTs can't take it out either. Their will always be a faster car. So like I said before I would trade it in for a Z06 or ZR1 but never just a GT. And yes for a GT500 I would but there is a big difference between those 2 cars. My 6 and a GT doesn't compare.;)

ORIGINAL: Black Mamba GTT

Hell No I am not trading my car for a GT I would be friggin retarded if I did that. Unless I wanted to start all over, but I love my 6 because it is like no other out there. And many GTs can't take it out either. Their will always be a faster car. So like I said before I would trade it in for a Z06 or ZR1 but never just a GT. And yes for a GT500 I would but there is a big difference between those 2 cars. My 6 and a GT doesn't compare.;)


Thank god because that is what I thought you meant, I thought you lost your damn mind :)

"If only it was an 8," I get that sometimes. My 16 year old cousin asks me everytime he sees the car "Why didn't you get the GT?" as if they cost the same to buy and to insure.[sm=lame.gif] Everyone I've met here at college loves the car, and I find whenever I park the thing in the back corner of the lot, I'll come out and find new edges and SN95s parked by me, along with other smaller 2 door coupes like a Colbalt SS. Thats kindof cool in my mind.


Edit: Might I add in the real world nobody cares if its an 8 or a 6, and insecure GT owners don't like this.[8D] Throw duals on our cars, and suddenly even most car people can't tell the difference.

They probably know it is a ding free zone because everybody respects each other ride. I try to hunt out those places when I park somewhere. Worth a few extra steps.

Yeah at work I will drive clear down to the other end of the parking lot just to get an angled spot!!!:D

Yep I do the same. Park all the way in the back at work and stuff. It wont kill you to walk a few extra steps. And I love it when i come out and there are other mustangs or nice cars parked next to mine. Had a Lamborghini Murcielago park next to me once. :) Damn was I the happiest kid ever.

I would trade in a heart beat! But thats because I grew up listening to my Dad and his buddies tell Hot-Rod stories about growing up in the 50's and 60's in the Detroit area!!! The nostalgia of a V-8 is just more attractive to me! Plus I felt it was a better platform/foundation for mod's. (I am not dissing V-6's). Actually I did not realize all the V-6 mod options until recently!

The sound of a stock GT is pretty awesome too! Since I have headers, X-Pipe and Axle-Back's it sounds even better!

My car is obviously not stock but my first 2 Mustangs stayed stock. 1999 GT and then a 2005 GT Convertible. Now my 2008 is pretty heavily modded and more to come! So I caught the bug big time. Plus she is a garage queen and a play thing!

I can tell you there aren't many Pony V-6's who can come close to the performance of my car! There are some but they are pretty rare! Even stock GT's don't stand a chance!

Once I get my Whipple HO SC, then I think, hope I will be satisfied!!

when i was looking at the new mustangs about 2 years ago i wanted the gt but the insurance was way too high so i bought theLL green pony pack v6....now i just traded itin for a 2005 mineral grey gt and this is the car i wanted to buy in the first place..minus the colour but i do love the MG aswell....since this gt is a year older than my v6 was its only costing me 10 bucks more a month then the v6...so my advice is take a look at 05 gt to who ever wants to trade and get an insurance quote on the older used gt you all might be surprised....I sure was.

Hmmm how much are you paying for insurance and how old are you and what state do you live in?

LOL Auto GT troll.

LMFAO.

Haha yea exactly. Hard to take it seriously.

What's the problem with an auto? If I buy a GT some day, it will be an auto. I am not a race car driver... I don't want to be shifting a thousand times a day. Autos are fine.

ORIGINAL: Medicane84

Haha yea exactly. Hard to take it seriously.













You boys give 6 bangers a bad name. Ah well, it's to be expected from.....well, you know.:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

ORIGINAL: CroDalmatinac

LOL Auto GT troll.

LMFAO.













GT wannabe butneverwill.:D:D:D

ORIGINAL: LX200

What's the problem with an auto? If I buy a GT some day, it will be an auto. I am not a race car driver... I don't want to be shifting a thousand times a day. Autos are fine.


+eleventybillion

Black Mamba you have about 20k in your stang right? Would you trade even for this?? (http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=22&pageNum ber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage= 0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending& certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-%7cE-%7cM-_9_%7cB-40000%7cH-%7cD-_86_%7cN-N%7cR-10000%7cI-1%7cP-PRICE+descending%7cQ-descending%7cX-popular%7cZ-30144&aff=national&paId=257929766&recnum=0&leadExi sts=true)

ORIGINAL: tdaddy
Black Mamba you have about 20k in your stang right? Would you trade even for this?? (http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=22&pageNum ber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage= 0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending& certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-%7cE-%7cM-_9_%7cB-40000%7cH-%7cD-_86_%7cN-N%7cR-10000%7cI-1%7cP-PRICE+descending%7cQ-descending%7cX-popular%7cZ-30144&aff=national&paId=257929766&recnum=0&leadExi sts=true)


I clicked that link and had a Corgasm... lol

I love vettes!

ORIGINAL: tdaddy

ORIGINAL: LX200

What's the problem with an auto? If I buy a GT some day, it will be an auto. I am not a race car driver... I don't want to be shifting a thousand times a day. Autos are fine.


+eleventybillion

Black Mamba you have about 20k in your stang right? Would you trade even for this?? (http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=22&pageNum ber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage= 0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending& certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-%7cE-%7cM-_9_%7cB-40000%7cH-%7cD-_86_%7cN-N%7cR-10000%7cI-1%7cP-PRICE+descending%7cQ-descending%7cX-popular%7cZ-30144&aff=national&paId=257929766&recnum=0&leadExi sts=true)


Hell no!!! I don't really like those C5 vettes. I do love the C6's though. Ahhhh I would do anything for one of those, and my insurance was cheap!!!

Double post

ORIGINAL: CroDalmatinac

ORIGINAL: GidyupGo

ORIGINAL: CroDalmatinac

LOL Auto GT troll.

LMFAO.















GT wannabe butneverwill.:D:D:D




Um...I'm in the process of a 5.4 swap.

A GT is beyond me, thanks.

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Mamba, if I had your's or Pascal's car I would never trade for a GT. Probably the two best on this forum.

.. I thought pascal's is a GT..?

ORIGINAL: 07 Stang

You know just for fun, I asked my dealer what they would give me on a trade in and they quoted me at $17,900.....it WAS very tempting to trade it infor a GT, but reality kicked in, I owe NOTHING on my car now, why would I want to pay more $$ for another car with 2 more cylinders? Not to mention it would cost me more in gas as well.

The only thing I like about the GT is the sound.....other than that, I'm happy with my V6. ;)


17,900 hmm at what mileage? I'm figuring my dealer would quote me below 16,000 @ 18,000 miles which I haven't reached just yet. I could probably get my salesman to check it out, he's a cool guy. I still owe money on mine but it's not like I don't have over triple what I owe in the bank so it's not really like owing anything at 0% :)

I think besides APR the real kicker for me was the insurance rate. I was getting quoted $2200+ per year from the agency I was using before. And now the one I currently use only wants $749 for 6 months. Of course there's probably others on this forum that get less than that for a GT but I just didn't check all avenues.

Ohh and auto gt troll... yyyyeah... if I had a car with a V8 in it I'd really just _love_ to be stuck in traffic fidgeting with a stick. been there, done that... the end :) hence why an automatic transmission does not cost less than a manual.

ORIGINAL: amptor

ORIGINAL: 07 Stang

You know just for fun, I asked my dealer what they would give me on a trade in and they quoted me at $17,900.....it WAS very tempting to trade it infor a GT, but reality kicked in, I owe NOTHING on my car now, why would I want to pay more $$ for another car with 2 more cylinders? Not to mention it would cost me more in gas as well.

The only thing I like about the GT is the sound.....other than that, I'm happy with my V6. ;)


17,900 hmm at what mileage? I'm figuring my dealer would quote me below 16,000 @ 18,000 miles which I haven't reached just yet. I could probably get my salesman to check it out, he's a cool guy. I still owe money on mine but it's not like I don't have over triple what I owe in the bank so it's not really like owing anything at 0% :)

I think besides APR the real kicker for me was the insurance rate. I was getting quoted $2200+ per year from the agency I was using before. And now the one I currently use only wants $749 for 6 months. Of course there's probably others on this forum that get less than that for a GT but I just didn't check all avenues.

Ohh and auto gt troll... yyyyeah... if I had a car with a V8 in it I'd really just _love_ to be stuck in traffic fidgeting with a stick. been there, done that... the end :) hence why an automatic transmission does not cost less than a manual.


At the time, (Dec. '07) my car had 2800 miles on it. Right now it has 3000.

Hmm I just wonder if there was 0% and lower insurance if I would've got the GT.. or if the fuel economy would've still steered me away. it's a tough call.

also I only test drove the V6 and the thing had so much power I was amazed, didn't figure I needed a GT

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ORIGINAL: 07 Stang

You know just for fun, I asked my dealer what they would give me on a trade in and they quoted me at $17,900.....it WAS very tempting to trade it infor a GT, but reality kicked in, I owe NOTHING on my car now, why would I want to pay more $$ for another car with 2 more cylinders? Not to mention it would cost me more in gas as well.

The only thing I like about the GT is the sound.....other than that, I'm happy with my V6. ;)


17,900 hmm at what mileage? I'm figuring my dealer would quote me below 16,000 @ 18,000 miles which I haven't reached just yet. I could probably get my salesman to check it out, he's a cool guy. I still owe money on mine but it's not like I don't have over triple what I owe in the bank so it's not really like owing anything at 0% :)

I think besides APR the real kicker for me was the insurance rate. I was getting quoted $2200+ per year from the agency I was using before. And now the one I currently use only wants $749 for 6 months. Of course there's probably others on this forum that get less than that for a GT but I just didn't check all avenues.

Ohh and auto gt troll... yyyyeah... if I had a car with a V8 in it I'd really just _love_ to be stuck in traffic fidgeting with a stick. been there, done that... the end :) hence why an automatic transmission does not cost less than a manual.



















That, and the fact that they can handle more horsepower.

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LOL Auto GT troll.

LMFAO.















GT wannabe butneverwill.:D:D:D




Um...I'm in the process of a 5.4 swap.

A GT is beyond me, thanks.












Perhaps I should have said V8 wannabe. There's hope for you yet.

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Mamba, if I had your's or Pascal's car I would never trade for a GT. Probably the two best on this forum.

What's pascal car running(f/i, appearance mods, etc.)?


PS-Don't bag on auto's, the 2 fastest 4.0's to date were auto's unless Fazm took over one of those spots recently. Not to mention, there is noway in hell you can shift faster thana shift pressure increased to the max, tuned, automatic EVER!

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Mamba, if I had your's or Pascal's car I would never trade for a GT. Probably the two best on this forum.

What's pascal car running(f/i, appearance mods, etc.)?


PS-Don't bag on auto's, the 2 fastest 4.0's to date were auto's unless Fazm took over one of those spots recently. Not to mention, there is noway in hell you can shift faster thana shift pressure increased to the max, tuned, automatic EVER!










For the most part, people rag on what they don't have or don't understand. I rag on rag heads.....right or wrong.

My friend here in Houston, you know him on the forums as PLstang just swapped his 4.6 for a gt500 5.4, when he is all said and done he is shooting for 700-800 hp and is going from a manual to a racing automatic just because he wont be able to shift fast enoug. So you can bag on all auto's :)

If you think about it. Manual is more for sport. It takes human reaction time and skill to do it excellent. You don't see nascar or Indy doing automatic. I mean if you want a really fast car and don't want to shift there is no shame in that. Mine is auto and I am not a racer I just like the hobby and going fast, O and all the attention. But if I was in the sport of racing that would be a different story.

Manual = for sport
Auto = just because you can!!!!

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If you think about it. Manual is more for sport. It takes human reaction time and skill to do it excellent. You don't see nascar or Indy doing automatic. I mean if you want a really fast car and don't want to shift there is no shame in that. Mine is auto and I am not a racer I just like the hobby and going fast, O and all the attention. But if I was in the sport of racing that would be a different story.

Manual = for sport
Auto = just because you can!!!!









Those Nascar and Indy boys and girls usually stay in the same gear once they leave the pits. I bet they'd hope for an auto on a road course.

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Those Nascar and Indy boys and girls usually stay in the same gear once they leave the pits. I bet they'd hope for an auto on a road course.


Yea man don't you remember?

"You are out of the race Cole"
"No I am not! Just give me 5th, I need to get out before that pace car!"

Vrooooooooooooooooooooooom!

Day of Thunder

:DYea. Like I said yesterday, Andy Granettelli had autos on Indy cars in the 60's. Be a good research to see why they stopped them.

I ran into this situation the other day sorta...

I was at a local dealer that was selling a used 2007 White GT/CS for $23K. Only 17K miles with all the upgrades of course. But the dealer would've offered me $18K on a trade. So $5K out wouldn't have been a big deal for the deal on that car! BUT...I like my mods too. I don't have insane mods like Black Mamba. But I like my new black American Racing 18" Rogue's, my new wider tires, my stereo system (threw out the Shaker 500 lol), my C&L CAI and tuner. Plus my V6 has all the upgrades available at the time. For me, in the end, it wasn't worth it. The power upgrade just wasn't enough for me to trade. I would never trade my car the way it is now evenly for a stock GT either. For GT500, yes of course! Or a Supercharged Saleen! I'm not hating on GTs of course.. it's just that I don't think this car (V6) is a bad car, not bad enough IMO to trade for a plain stock GT. My only profit would be 90 more HP and I'd lose all my mods :(

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I love my car, I surely do, but I'd trade up to a CS in a heartbeat.

I would trade my V6 COUPE for a GT 500 COUPE ... or possibly a GT CONVERTIBLE .... and they would have to be Grabber Orange. I would never trade by car for just a GT ..

I think I like the mpg I get now, the way I drive I'd probably be getting variable 14-15mpg out of a V8.. I think I'd be sad after trading for that to be displayed on my instrument cluster.

Also about auto, I figured that I wanted a technologically superior in every way to my old bug, and it was a manual. Every bug is, short of the autostick. I still have the bug if I want to sport around a manual transmission. Hopefully it won't be rainy this weekend I need to move it around a bit anyway. It is equally as fun to drive for me as a mustang with an automatic and 200+ horse.

Btw dmhines that car is pretty cool.

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Btw dmhines that car is pretty cool.



Thanks ... some better pics ...

http://www.dmhines.com/Our_Website/2006_MUSTANG.html

Ok...Black Mamba I cleaned up this thread a little.....

Gidyupgo- if you dont have anything to say that contributes to this thread other than wise crack remarks go to OT and post there.....if you have any comments, questions, or concerns guys feel free to PM me or Matt (howarmat).

Back to the OP topic at hand and please keep the GT vs V6 and auto/ manual crap to yourselves...... Hope this helps Black Mamba GTT- I am now sucribed to this thread so I will stay on top of the crap...if you want me to delete the whole thing at any tme (or lock it) just ask! J S197 section mod

[sm=admin.gif] BOO YA GRANDMA!!!!

So anyone else have anything to add? I mean it is excellent seeing all of your responses and honesty. If all threads were like this...........:D Oooo ok I got another one. So if any of you that said that they would trade, are you goin to mod your six. Or are you just going to wait for a different car to come along? Cause I bet if you mod your six you will be pleased and say I ask this question later, you might even change your mind. hhaha

The only thing that gets me about buying a new V6 is it's cost when compared two a two year old, low mileage GT. It's really about the same. The difference in the gas mileage isn't much, 1 or 2 mpg at the most...and both use 87 octane.

Mustangs depreciate relative quickly, even GT's. V6 Coupes, though, loose value very, very quickly. If I bought one new, then I probably would avoid trading it in. You're going to loose a lot of money.

There isn't much difference in the fuel economy when both are driven normally. In order to get a V6 you either really want to have a new car or you don't like the insurance cost of a used V8.

Ford needs to improve the gas mileage of the V6 by at least 2 mpg. They do it in the Ford Fusion and it has more horsepower. Why not in the V6 Mustang? I think people would pay just a little extra for that kind of efficiency.

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The only thing that gets me about buying a new V6 is it's cost when compared two a two year old, low mileage GT. It's really about the same. The difference in the gas mileage isn't much, 1 or 2 mpg at the most...and both use 87 octane.

Mustangs depreciate relative quickly, even GT's. V6 Coupes, though, loose value very, very quickly. If I bought one new, then I probably would avoid trading it in. You're going to loose a lot of money.

There isn't much difference in the fuel economy when both are driven normally. In order to get a V6 you either really want to have a new car or you don't like the insurance cost of a used V8.

Ford needs to improve the gas mileage of the V6 by at least 2 mpg. They do it in the Ford Fusion and it has more horsepower. Why not in the V6 Mustang? I think people would pay just a little extra for that kind of efficiency.



I agree that Ford should improve the mileage on the V6 and while they are at it add a few more hp to the equation as well as stock duals. Like you said, they did it for the V6 Fusion!

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Ok...Black Mamba I cleaned up this thread a little.....

Gidyupgo- if you dont have anything to say that contributes to this thread other than wise crack remarks go to OT and post there.....if you have any comments, questions, or concerns guys feel free to PM me or Matt (howarmat).

Back to the OP topic at hand and please keep the GT vs V6 and auto/ manual crap to yourselves...... Hope this helps Black Mamba GTT- I am now sucribed to this thread so I will stay on top of the crap...if you want me to delete the whole thing at any tme (or lock it) just ask! J S197 section mod








Yes BOSS. I did add some interesting tid bits when not prodded. Back on topic.

All cars basically depreciate down to painfully low amounts. So at some point you'll have to spend money for a new ride. Whether you spend (say 6 k now) moving up to a GT or 17k six years from now when your v6 is worth 4k and you want a new car is up to you. There's no free ride. The only variable is when do you pull the trigger and spend the money.

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The only thing that gets me about buying a new V6 is it's cost when compared two a two year old, low mileage GT. It's really about the same. The difference in the gas mileage isn't much, 1 or 2 mpg at the most...and both use 87 octane.

Mustangs depreciate relative quickly, even GT's. V6 Coupes, though, loose value very, very quickly. If I bought one new, then I probably would avoid trading it in. You're going to loose a lot of money.

There isn't much difference in the fuel economy when both are driven normally. In order to get a V6 you either really want to have a new car or you don't like the insurance cost of a used V8.

Ford needs to improve the gas mileage of the V6 by at least 2 mpg. They do it in the Ford Fusion and it has more horsepower. Why not in the V6 Mustang? I think people would pay just a little extra for that kind of efficiency.



I agree that Ford should improve the mileage on the V6 and while they are at it add a few more hp to the equation as well as stock duals. Like you said, they did it for the V6 Fusion!


Isn't the 09 v6 going to have like 240 or 260 hp I don't remember, but hey if so they are getting a lil better. I wonder when instead of getting more horses each time manufactures get a car it will stop and reverse and they will end up loosing power for something different. I mean with the way things are going in 10 20 years we would all have 1000 hp cars[8D]

Its rumored to have the new 3.5 motor, but only time can tell.

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Ok...Black Mamba I cleaned up this thread a little.....


Nice work there Jason!