After seeing the outragous mark up of Mustang prices...such as $32,000 for a conv. V6...I'm afraid that even though they are going to be below $40,000(MSRP) dealers are going to bump them up to about $50,000. Anyone else feel this way???? Maybe its just me but even if it does have Shelby's name on it it should NOT cost more than a Vette...whatever happened to the "affordable ponycar" ...$40 grand for a conv. GT pisses me off... Maybe I'm just getting ahead of myself...
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I recall reading in a magazine that the GT500 will have a m.s.r.p for around 45,000..But ya probley because the limited supply of them dealers will boost the prise up
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Yeah the mark up will suck. The new ones are so freakin popular around were I live it crazy.
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From what I read, the MSRP of the coupe is going to be under $40,000! If that's the case, unnder $40,000 for a 450 HP is pretty good but like someone else said, the mark up and limited availability will put them out of the "ordinary" person's price range.
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i cant see spending that much for a gt w/ a stripe and a bigger engine. Id rather have an older viper
Me either. Look at the 65-70 Shelby's. Just Mustangs with stripes and some engine work that are worth nothing more than any other 65-70 Mustang these days...
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i cant see spending that much for a gt w/ a stripe and a bigger engine. Id rather have an older viper
Me either. Look at the 65-70 Shelby's. Just Mustangs with stripes and some engine work that are worth nothing more than any other 65-70 Mustang these days...
wrong. shelby's now a days are worth WAY more than regular 65-70 mustangs. you wana buy a really nice 67 gt500, better have at least 150k.
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i cant see spending that much for a gt w/ a stripe and a bigger engine. Id rather have an older viper
I think ya need to read up some more on the new car.
Lightyears ahead handling, bigger brakes, competely different motor (sohc 4.6 vs a 5.4 DOHC, are you kidding?), supercharged with a decent twin screw from the factory, forged bottom end, 6 speed trans, the list goes on and on.
Look, according to Road and Track its going to have about 475 HP. That is good, but really, for the money, you can probably do better. the sticker will be close to $40-$45K, and for that, buy a standard GT and spend money on the mods you want. The GT 500 is not going to be the fastest car on the street with that power -- the 505 HP ZO6 is lighter and easily does 11.7s. i think it will take 550 in a Mustang, with its weight, to beat that, but you CAN get that if you buy a GT and select your aftermarket mods with some smarts.
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Look, according to Road and Track its going to have about 475 HP. That is good, but really, for the money, you can probably do better. the sticker will be close to $40-$45K, and for that, buy a standard GT and spend money on the mods you want. The GT 500 is not going to be the fastest car on the street with that power -- the 505 HP ZO6 is lighter and easily does 11.7s. i think it will take 550 in a Mustang, with its weight, to beat that, but you CAN get that if you buy a GT and select your aftermarket mods with some smarts.
first of all, it's under rated. it'll make 450-500 at the wheels stock. a pulley swap and exhaust and it will make 600 to the wheels. to get a regular GT to do that, you'd have to build the motor first, because it cant handle boost like that. second you'd have to put a T-56 in, all new suspension and brakes just to TRY to match its performance. but even then, it wont be worth any more than a stock GT. the shelby will hold its value well, perform out of this world, and be a fairly rare car.
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i cant see spending that much for a gt w/ a stripe and a bigger engine. Id rather have an older viper
I think ya need to read up some more on the new car.
Lightyears ahead handling, bigger brakes, competely different motor (sohc 4.6 vs a 5.4 DOHC, are you kidding?), supercharged with a decent twin screw from the factory, forged bottom end, 6 speed trans, the list goes on and on.
You are right on everything but it is roots type blower and not a twin screw.
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i cant see spending that much for a gt w/ a stripe and a bigger engine. Id rather have an older viper
I think ya need to read up some more on the new car.
Lightyears ahead handling, bigger brakes, competely different motor (sohc 4.6 vs a 5.4 DOHC, are you kidding?), supercharged with a decent twin screw from the factory, forged bottom end, 6 speed trans, the list goes on and on.
You are right on everything but it is roots type blower and not a twin screw.
um no he's not... because the way i read it he said he would rather have a DODGE viper. big difference you guys are making huge assumptions on power, who knows what that block will take to pop... but it will be expensive and hold its value that's for sure
i cant see spending that much for a gt w/ a stripe and a bigger engine. Id rather have an older viper
I think ya need to read up some more on the new car.
Lightyears ahead handling, bigger brakes, competely different motor (sohc 4.6 vs a 5.4 DOHC, are you kidding?), supercharged with a decent twin screw from the factory, forged bottom end, 6 speed trans, the list goes on and on.
You are right on everything but it is roots type blower and not a twin screw.
um no he's not... because the way i read it he said he would rather have a DODGE viper. big difference you guys are making huge assumptions on power, who knows what that block will take to pop... but it will be expensive and hold its value that's for sure
The other guy said it was just another mustang. He said that is was more than a regular mustang and said everything above. The GT500 will be about as quick as a new Viper anyways. The new viper coupes run high 11s to 12.0. The GT500 will probably only be a little bit slower.
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I'm not sure how you figure it would be as fast as the present Viper. R&T had it on the cover this month and had info dir4ect from Ford, and Shelby himself. Based on that, I would expect about 12.2 for a stock GT500 coupe, 12.4 for the vert: Power: The recent cover article in R&T gave it as 475 HP. The Viper has 505. Weight: the same article quotes "est 4000" for the convertible believeable, partly because the 5.4 with the SC is heavier than a 4.6), but assume R&T is 5% over actual, then thats 3850 for the convertible and maybe 3700-3650 for the coupe. the viper is around 3400-3500, not light, but noticeably lighter than the GT500. Rear tires: the Viper has 345s, R&T lists the planned tires on the GT500 as 285s. I would assume someone would have sense to fit at least 295s, but its needs something more than that.
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