[raspantienator]

Hello gentlemen,

Some of you may remember me when I inquired about the differences of a 2007 GT and the GTO- you were all gracious, honest and helpful. I had the GT for the weekend and I did love driving it. It didn't have the power of the GTO but the driving pleasure was equal if not better-don't know how Ford does it but I did return the GT and kept the GTO. It was just shy of getting the nod.

My friends at Ford are receiving a 2008 Bullitt Mustang in 2 weeks and they are working a deal for me to trade the GTO. I figure it will only be better than the GT and I love the interior. My only 2 stipulations is that the Bullitt must be proper Green and that it's the Base one.

You guys know better than I ---if this is a good move and if it's realistic considering the Bullitts may be hard to come by.

[Gary Paul]

Recent thread here on AFM talked about the new Bullitt:

The new Bullitt

If you click on the link I just provided, you can read the various posts. In my humble opinion, my own post was fairly informative.

Those posting negative comments about the Bullitt have noted that a standard Mustang GT is more cost effective if you intend to mod it for serious horsepower.

[stlwagon]

I don't suppose they'll let you drive that one for the weekend?

[bigbad5.0]

i would get the bullit jus cuz the legend behind it......ands its faster than a stock gt

[raspantienator]

Thanks for the link to the Bullitt discussion- There are sure alot of opinions out there on the new Bullitt.

It sounds like an overall good factory car with a nice combination of power and handling. I'm not looking to mod out a vehicle anyway because I would have to farm most of it out and I'd rather keep the car close with me. I have had a majority of flashy cars, my Torrid Red GTO is bright enough to get attention. You can hear it before you see it though.
Anyway, I like the idea of a sleeper car as the Bullitt and the styling is nice enough to keep you interested.

Hopefully I hear its a green one coming in for 32000- then I'll be back with pics.

No, I don't think they'll give a weekend in the Bullitt stlwagon. When cars are in demand forget about it.

[Rav3nRacing]

its like a GTO VIRUS!!!!!! ughhhhhhhhhhhh

[Rav3nRacing]

Im sooo sick of hearding about GTO!!! MUSTANG ALL THE WAY

[raspantienator]

Hopefully the Bullitt will be doable for me.

Thanks

[A7X1031]

Originally Posted by raspantienator

Hopefully the Bullitt will be doable for me.

Thanks

Hey glad to have you here, welcome. The GTO is a pretty sweet car, especially your 6.0. The Bullitt seems like an awesome car too but I personally wouldn't like it because you can't really visually mod it because the point of a bullitt is a sleeper. If your into that then you can make on kick a$$ sleeper. Just something to think about.

[angelo07stang]

The gto has power but looks like a regular family car and the new gto concept even looks more gay like a rice mobile. The bullit on the other hand is nice the only thing I really like about the bullit is the highland green color I think a regular gt looks better than the bullit cause I like the big fog lights and emblems the bullit is just a stripped down version of a gt with a cai and a little different interior. The stock exhaust on the bullit is supposebly nice sounding too better than stock gt and It has maybee a little better handling to to some upgraded suspension and strut tower brace.

[stangsucker]

I would try to get the Bullitt if I was you. It will be worth a lot more than the GT will and is a legend unlike the GT will ever be.

[raspantienator]

Lots to think about and you have all given me reason to continue. I do like the sleeper look and I think the styling and color are right on. The GTO concept looks like a step in the wrong direct to me as well-I can admire some of the ricer acheivments but I don't want my muscle to even remotely resemble one.

The Bullitt's interior add on's are so nice and add visual and tactile quality to the package. I think the interior is what made me decide to go for it. I am hoping my friendly Ford people will be able to tell me which trim level and color is coming in. I don't know the difference in Bullitt trim levels except HID lights are included somewhere up the ladder. I wouldn't protest to having those added though.

Again thanks for your excellent thoughts and if the numbers work, I'll post some pics for you all.

[tripleblack]

The $3400 Bullitt option is a screaming bargain. Look at what you get for the money...

1. GT500 Seats and Steering wheel. Go no further. Swapping these into a new GT costs over $3000 right there. And my primary hit on the new GT IS the seats. All the other items I'm about to list are gravy...

2. 3.73 gears. All these cars should have more gear from the factory. Worth $500.

3. Bullitt/SLIGHTLY lowered suspension. Nice upgrades, but yes, I'd have preferred a 1" lower result. The firmer shocks and and spring rates (with assorted other subtle changes) make the car handle similar to the Shelby GT, but ride similar to the standard GT. Just about the optimum compromise, imo. And yes, swapping this suspension into a GT costs about $1000.

4. FRPP Go Pack (sort of - the Bullitt version is slightly different). This adds the little 15hp power bump, and enjoys a full factory warranty of course. True, any dealer could install one of these on any GT (someone who has done this can post the cost, but I would think its over $1000).

5. 18" Bullitt wheels and tires. I like them, but others won't. Subjective call. Putting these on your base GT would run you about $1400.

6. Fluid dampner. Adds a tad of power, and prolongs the life of the motor.

7. Dual zone sensors (NOT the correct Ford term, but I hope you can get the idea from the description) and adaptive program. Ford plans to add these to all their performance vehicles in 2009, or maybe 2010. Allows the Bullitt to sense which fuel you are running, and adapt to it to extract better performance.

8. Unique grill and front bumper cover, some bright bits here and there, machine turned dash is cool, pedal covers, painted brake calipers, nice upgraded shifter similar to the Shelby GT, etc, etc. Limited to 7700 editions, green or black.

Subtle, and not to everyone's taste.

I like it a lot.

Very good value. It would cost $10k to update a standard GT to a Bullitt "clone" (easiest would be to start with a black GT, of course).

Someone will do this, inevitably, but I think it makes more sense just to buy one of the real ones.

Originally Posted by raspantienator

Thanks for the link to the Bullitt discussion- There are sure alot of opinions out there on the new Bullitt.

It sounds like an overall good factory car with a nice combination of power and handling. I'm not looking to mod out a vehicle anyway because I would have to farm most of it out and I'd rather keep the car close with me. I have had a majority of flashy cars, my Torrid Red GTO is bright enough to get attention. You can hear it before you see it though.
Anyway, I like the idea of a sleeper car as the Bullitt and the styling is nice enough to keep you interested.

Hopefully I hear its a green one coming in for 32000- then I'll be back with pics.

No, I don't think they'll give a weekend in the Bullitt stlwagon. When cars are in demand forget about it.

[Rav3nRacing]

i like the GT500 the best.

[raspantienator]

Thanks tripleblack- I like the combination too. It all makes sense and best of all, the car is well balanced right from the dealer. I liked the GT seats so these seats should really be kicken. Can't argue with have a stronger launch but I"m not familiar with the fluid dampner and how that makes power. The fuel sensor is really cool but I'll be using exclusively the highest octane fuel.

I''ll let you know if I can make the deal happen.
Thanks for the warm welcome all