freakin Z06s!!

[Unit 5302]

Originally posted by jpinoh:
And beyond just the horsepower, the 'vette is set up to handle much better than any stock mustang, IRS or solid axle. My biggest disappointment when I got my 99GT a few months back was how poor it handled under pressure, and how much you have to do to it to improve the handling to road racing class levels (like the 'vette). Even the Z28 comes with a torque arm set-up, but I gotta spend $1K or more to get a TA, panhard bar and get rid of the UCA's.

I do like how much we can modify 'stangs, and am glad the car isn't a $40-50K auto, but there should be a minimum level of performance for this type of car.

I hope the new chassis and suspension in the '04s is better designed.

--jp

Interesting that the Mustang Cobra has outhandled the Vette in the slalom every year since 1995. As far as the handling of the GT, last I checked, it's slalom numbers were dead on with the Fbody, along with it's lateral acceleration. The GT has a history of outslaloming the Fbody dating back years. For all out lateral grip, quit whining and buy some wider tires. Jeez...

As far as a minimum level of performance, what would you like to compare a 99GT to? Right now you can look around a little and pick up a 99GT for $14k-$15k. For that money a 5spd stock is well capable of running a 0-60 in the mid 5's a 14.00@100mph runs the slalom a hell of a lot quicker than almost anything else you can get from 99 at that price, and for $1400 for some wider tires and wheels, it'll hold the road better than any Fbody.

What's a 99 C-5 go for? About $38k if you look real hard. You might be able to come up with a V-8 F body for only another 1000 or 2000 over a GT.

Seems to me the Mustang is a pretty good bargain. I'm in agreement that the Mustang is not meant to fight the Vette, though. The Vette is an impractical, expensive toy. The Mustang seats 4, has a little cargo space anyway (even with a spare), is relatively inexpensive, and you'll commonly see it used as a daily driver. If Ford wanted to build a Vette fighter, I wouldn't doubt the Thunderbird could be setup to do what the original was built for.