Actual Gas milage/GT or STI- seriously.

Waxed'05 GT said:

According to Motor Trend, their test mule hit 0-60 in 4.9 as well. Ford is now advertising that tested result in their brochure they sent me for 2006.

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The 05 GT has to be the first sub 30k stock car to hit under 5.0 seconds with pure engine power right?(That discludes S/C, turbo's, and aftermarket stuff). True American Muscle :laughlitt

tw0scoops123 said:

The 05 GT has to be the first sub 30k stock car to hit under 5.0 seconds with pure engine power right?(That discludes S/C, turbo's, and aftermarket stuff). True American Muscle :laughlitt

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Nope, 00-02 Z28's. If you could get one with Cloth intereior it would have been under $30K

Kyle F said:

Nope, 00-02 Z28's. If you could get one with Cloth intereior it would have been under $30K

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And that car did NOT do 0-60 in under 5 seconds. No way, no how. My '97 Cobra was just as quick (or darn close) to the SS Camaro.

I have almost 2K on mine and got 19 best and 16 worst. Don't do a lot of freeway driving but when I do it's going 75 to 80 MPH. I'm sure if I drove slower, less gas pedal on take offs and more freeway I could be in the 20's but that's not fun. Every on ramp to the freeway is at 6K RPM's. Feels like a roller coaster with the top down

Waxed'05 GT said:

And that car did NOT do 0-60 in under 5 seconds. No way, no how. My '97 Cobra was just as quick (or darn close) to the SS Camaro.

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I stand by my original statement. Those cars put down more than 310hp to the wheels.

You Cobra was rated at 305hp at the Crank?


You must have met a dog or someone who couldn't drive.

brnrkm said:

I'm showing 20.8 Average MPG on my display.

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I also read 20.8 on my display and it's been several thousand miles since I reset it.

Kyle F said:

I stand by my original statement. Those cars put down more than 310hp to the wheels.

You Cobra was rated at 305hp at the Crank?


You must have met a dog or someone who couldn't drive.

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http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=47901/pageId=5979
The Chevy's 5.7-liter OHV V8 makes 310 hp at 5,200 rpm and a brutish 340 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm.
With our timing equipment at the ready, we found that the Z28 accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds and passes the quarter-mile in 13.8 seconds at 105.4 mph.

pcfrisch said:

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=47901/pageId=5979
The Chevy's 5.7-liter OHV V8 makes 310 hp at 5,200 rpm and a brutish 340 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm.
With our timing equipment at the ready, we found that the Z28 accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds and passes the quarter-mile in 13.8 seconds at 105.4 mph.

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I guess that it is TRUE that the Stang is the ONLY car under $30K new thus far to go 0-60 in LESS than 5 seconds.

NOT always is it in the HP look at the 350HP charger vs stang. Sometimes it is just in the gearing.

The STI here in Canada sells for $48,995 and the Mustang GT sells for less than $40,000 Loaded Including IUP,ICAP,Shaker1000. so a price comparison isn't even close.

One car is a 2 door muscle car while the other is a 4 door Rally car.

The STI is a good handling car but I find AWD less fun to drive than RWD.

As far as off the line performance here is an in car video of my 05 GT VS an STI with a rookie at the wheel.

We're both on street tires and all I have is a C&L intake and a Diablosport Predator.

To get a good launch with an STI you need to sidestep the clutch at around 5500rpm which isn't really discreet on the street otherwise you become a victim just like this guy became.

Bye Bye STI

tw0scoops123 said:

The 05 GT has to be the first sub 30k stock car to hit under 5.0 seconds with pure engine power right?(That discludes S/C, turbo's, and aftermarket stuff). True American Muscle

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Waxed'05 GT said:

I guess that it is TRUE that the Stang is the ONLY car under $30K new thus far to go 0-60 in LESS than 5 seconds.

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Aha! You didn't say "adjusting for inflation!"

1965 Shelby 427 Cobra - 0-60 in 4.6 seconds, cost ......$8,800.

Stoopy said:

Aha! You didn't say "adjusting for inflation!"

1965 Shelby 427 Cobra - 0-60 in 4.6 seconds, cost ......$8,800.

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So we all stand corrected. I was assuming we were speaking of anything of "recent history". lol
And yes, adjusted for inflation that car would prolly cost as much or more than a vette.

pcfrisch said:

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=47901/pageId=5979
The Chevy's 5.7-liter OHV V8 makes 310 hp at 5,200 rpm and a brutish 340 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm.
With our timing equipment at the ready, we found that the Z28 accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds and passes the quarter-mile in 13.8 seconds at 105.4 mph.

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Wow, Ford must have paid some serious cash to advertise in that Magazine.

Im sorry and LS1 Z28 running a 13.8?:eyebulge:

Who was driving that thing... my grandma?

Plenty of Mags out there posted sub 13.3 times for those. If you want to magazine race, I have an issue of GM High Tech Performance and they put a set of slicks on a boe stock 98 and ran a 12.9. 00-02 have more power. So figure a 12.7

Under $30K and only cost $400 for the slicks and Bam... first car under $30K to run 12s... adjusted for inflation.

There is just no way that an 05 Mustang GT is faster than a LS1. :handball:

I still can't figure out why you don't drive a Chevy.

Fleg said:

I still can't figure out why you don't drive a Chevy.

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I've sadi the same thing. See, it's not just me.

Kyle F said:

Wow, Ford must have paid some serious cash to advertise in that Magazine.

Im sorry and LS1 Z28 running a 13.8?:eyebulge:

Who was driving that thing... my grandma?

Plenty of Mags out there posted sub 13.3 times for those. If you want to magazine race, I have an issue of GM High Tech Performance and they put a set of slicks on a boe stock 98 and ran a 12.9. 00-02 have more power. So figure a 12.7

Under $30K and only cost $400 for the slicks and Bam... first car under $30K to run 12s... adjusted for inflation.

There is just no way that an 05 Mustang GT is faster than a LS1. :handball:

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ummm, I've already made them look foolish.....
You are underestimating the 05 GT, seriously...It's not the previous model, it's a whole new car...

What Chevy would I drive? A truck?

Sorry, they killed the F-body and I am a Huge Pontiac fan.

Didnt get the GTO because of Price... just want worth it because I didnt want all the options.

The GT filled what I like. V8 RWD and a Stick, plus it looks cool. Though, in no way does its performance impress me, but its good enough.

If their still was a Firebird to be had new, I wouldn't have even looked at anythign else, but there is not so here I am. Happy owner of an 05 GT.

Last time I went and looked at a GTO the salesman was almost begging me to take it. I told him I was more interested in a Mustang and you would have to pay me to take a RWD Grand Prix with a V8. He told me whatever new Mustang GT I was looking at he would beat the price by $1000 with the same options, more or less paying me $1000 to buy it.

For being a huge Pontiac fan I could put you in touch with the dealership and they will probably give you the same deal.

Fleg said:

Last time I went and looked at a GTO the salesman was almost begging me to take it. I told him I was more interested in a Mustang and you would have to pay me to take a RWD Grand Prix with a V8. He told me whatever new Mustang GT I was looking at he would beat the price by $1000 with the same options, more or less paying me $1000 to buy it.

For being a huge Pontiac fan I could put you in touch with the dealership and they will probably give you the same deal.

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They can't sale me a GTO for $24900.

That considerably below invoice and below dealer hold back. They would be taking a couple of thousand hit to pull that deal off.

GTO's just don't sell well in this area. I've seen only a few on the road. I bet it's better to move them off the lot then let them take up floor space and inventory.