Test Driving the New 5.0 Mustang
I'm not the best person at writing so I will try to make this as short as possible. I have a 07 GT and I was... let down by the 2011 5.0? The car accelerated really nice and it felt like it was on a track (Straight), the interior was clean looking, the gearbox was really solid and made shifting nice and simple but I dont really know how to describe what I didn't like. I am not some hardcore gearhead and I dont know a whole lot about cars but I was sorta bored with it. In my Mustang I just have more fun, the creaky gearbox when taking off, the kick back when I shift the whole looseness of the car. The 5.0 was very neat and precise it felt like it could drive itself I barely felt bumps in the road. I didn't like that.. please try not to flame I love what the new one represents in technology but for some reason I just dont like it. anyone else test drive one yet?
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I'll start by saying that I have not driven the 5.0.
Internally, I still struggle with the idea of buying a vintage 60's muscle car and restoring it with all of the imperfections of that particular era, versus getting something like the new 5.0 with what technology has to offer today. I love the old school look and feel of those cars and it reminds me of a simpler time....but damn - reminiscing is one thing and horsepower and handling is something else. Guess I'll need one of each. |
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You should note however, that as far as what you're describing for handling some of that can be addressed with hardened suspension and tires (road feel). It won't ever be as loose as an older Mustang. |
I will admit that there is a certain satisfaction to taking a car to the limits and the older cars are arguably easier to achieve this since they are so much slower. Thats cool until a new car pull up next to you and hand you your ass.
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I took an '11 Mustang GT for a test drive When I sold my '08 GT500, it had all the bells and whistles (Brembos,suspension,ect) and I got them down to $29.5 so the deal was good
but I just didn't care for the car it was to soft, now don't get me wrong it's a great starting point if you want to build (and spend money) thats how I ended up with the Parnelli Jones car it just felt and sounded better |
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