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Fenderaddict2 · 05-18-2012, 01:47 PM

...I don't care, I still love it. First the mighty ZL1 comes and steals my thunder and quickly thereafter the Shelby GT500 comes out all buffed and ready to take on the ZL1 (Still say it's a drivers race, wherever it's run). I'm still happy with my car and even more thrilled to, hopefully, get a chance to cruise alongside a ZL1 or GT500 and for that matter the newest Challenger (in the kick ass colours I wish Ford and GM offered) in the near future. Great times for us car folks.

See you all at the next track day or cruise night. Have a great weekend all!

Blue Maro Demon · 05-18-2012, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Fenderaddict2

...I don't care, I still love it. First the mighty ZL1 comes and steals my thunder and quickly thereafter the Shelby GT500 comes out all buffed and ready to take on the ZL1 (Still say it's a drivers race, wherever it's run). I'm still happy with my car and even more thrilled to, hopefully, get a chance to cruise alongside a ZL1 or GT500 and for that matter the newest Challenger (in the kick ass colours I wish Ford and GM offered) in the near future. Great times for us car folks.

See you all at the next track day or cruise night. Have a great weekend all!

Your one of the BEST Ford/Mustang guys I have seen on this forumyou get a

from me! And Your Boss looks pretty nice too one of the better looking Mustangs I have seen.

2ndCamaro79 · 05-18-2012, 02:31 PM

I still think your Boss will go down in the history books as the most complete Mustang ever built.

*radz28* · 05-18-2012, 02:32 PM

Dude - why shouldn't you still love it?!!! It's a bad@$$ car. All that matters is what it means to you

kbui · 05-18-2012, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Fenderaddict2

...I don't care, I still love it. First the mighty ZL1 comes and steals my thunder and quickly thereafter the Shelby GT500 comes out all buffed and ready to take on the ZL1 (Still say it's a drivers race, wherever it's run). I'm still happy with my car and even more thrilled to, hopefully, get a chance to cruise alongside a ZL1 or GT500 and for that matter the newest Challenger (in the kick ass colours I wish Ford and GM offered) in the near future. Great times for us car folks.

See you all at the next track day or cruise night. Have a great weekend all!

That's the perfect attitude

. The only person a car has to satisfied is its owner. There will always be faster/nicer/more expensive cars...

Overflow · 05-18-2012, 03:40 PM

I love the Boss. I remember the first time I saw it and my mouth dropped. It's a really nice car.

2ndCamaro79 · 05-18-2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Fenderaddict2

...I don't care, I still love it. First the mighty ZL1 comes and steals my thunder and quickly thereafter the Shelby GT500 comes out all buffed and ready to take on the ZL1 (Still say it's a drivers race, wherever it's run). I'm still happy with my car and even more thrilled to, hopefully, get a chance to cruise alongside a ZL1 or GT500 and for that matter the newest Challenger (in the kick ass colours I wish Ford and GM offered) in the near future. Great times for us car folks.

See you all at the next track day or cruise night. Have a great weekend all!

ENJOY SIR

eolson · 05-18-2012, 06:13 PM

George Jetson probably wished his inter galactic car was just a little faster. It never ends. Erik

nester7929 · 05-18-2012, 07:18 PM

If you ask me, the Boss is the best value out of all 3. You're getting a ton for your money there.

Blue Menace · 05-18-2012, 08:26 PM

The Boss is so sweet! This is the one with the track key, yes?

Fenderaddict2 · 05-18-2012, 09:14 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys. Glad to see people who get me hang out here. I may rag on the Camaro from time to time but I still love that it's back, bad and beautiful. And it's all in good fun like back in the day when I had a Cougar, my best bud a Charger and a couple of the guys we hung with a Javelin and Camaro SS. We were relentless. Too bad the V6 guys are so sensitive. Think I may have teased them too much today and offended a couple.

TOMS1SS · 05-18-2012, 09:50 PM

I saw a new green Boss a couple weeks back at a car show. Looked awesome in that color.

MauriSSio · 05-18-2012, 10:00 PM

The Boss is badass in its own right. The GT500 is obviously going to be faster but all indications are that the ZL1 vs Boss will be a closer race than GT500 vs ZL1 by looking at the trap speeds

bpmurr · 05-19-2012, 12:09 AM

Nothing wrong with the Boss. I like it a lot more than my 2011 GT500. My car has been getting tons of attention at Cruisin OC this weekend. The ZL1's won't run me though... :(

Truck Norris · 05-19-2012, 03:12 AM

You could always take the afternoon off and bolt up a 3.6L Kenne Bell which catapult you to 141mph traps and 9's with a good 60 foot then you can call it #1 as it will be quicker then a Veyron. I cant think of any other new car that can trap 141mph with such little mods on such an affordable car.

http://youtu.be/0nJiKYZ-th4

chain777 · 05-19-2012, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MauriSSio

The Boss is badass in its own right. The GT500 is obviously going to be faster but all indications are that the ZL1 vs Boss will be a closer race than GT500 vs ZL1 by looking at the trap speeds

I'd agree with this. What is there, about a 2mph difference between the Boss and ZL1 trap speeds? The GT500 is in a completely different category.

But bang for the buck definitely goes to the Boss. Not only is very impressive in stock form, but the mod potential with the forged engine brings it over the top, and all for 15 to 20 grand less than the ZL1 or GT500. You do give up some creature comforts, but for pure performance for the price it's unbeatable.

Bob Cosby · 05-19-2012, 09:32 AM

The Boss is my favorite pony car right now...very neat!

G8GT4now · 05-19-2012, 10:08 AM

Now once the 1LE comes out, get ready to be knocked out of the top 3 (if it lives up to the hype)

Fenderaddict2 · 05-23-2012, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by G8GT4now

Now once the 1LE comes out, get ready to be knocked out of the top 3 (if it lives up to the hype)

After reading everything I could about the ZL1 and the new GT500 I've come arouñd to thinking I have the best all round Pont car and if I were to buy a Camaro it would indeed be the 1LE. I await the reviews.

Rock36 · 05-23-2012, 12:35 AM

You know, if I was in the market to replace my C6 Z06, I would be looking at a Boss 302 before the ZL1/GT500 believe it or not.

The price is right, my personal preference and interest is in N/A motors, and the damn thing spins to 7500 rpm.

At least until the C7 corvette is out in a couple years.

JimmyDeanSausage · 05-23-2012, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 2ndCamaro79

I still think your Boss will go down in the history books as the most complete Mustang ever built.

If the rumors about the next gen mustang are true, I doubt it.

A little bit smaller, a little bit lighter, IRS, probably direct injection or some other method of getting another 30 horses. If that doesn't sound like the recipe for a better Boss, I don't know what would.

To me, the current platform seems tailor made for the GT500. Little bigger, little heavier, little more comfortable, live rear axle. The next gen sounds like it will be the right platform for the Boss.

Brutal SS · 05-23-2012, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue Maro Demon

Your one of the BEST Ford/Mustang guys I have seen on this forumyou get a

from me! And Your Boss looks pretty nice too one of the better looking Mustangs I have seen.

8cd03gro · 05-23-2012, 01:12 AM

I'll be the expensive, taunting voice in your head

turbo...turbo...

05-18-2012, 02:32 PM	#4
radz28 Petro-sexual Drives: Ultra-Grin Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crapramento, Crapifornia Posts: 12,949 View My Garage	Dude - why shouldn't you still love it?!!! It's a bad@$$ car. All that matters is what it means to you __________________ "...What IS true: We anticipated that this would happen - we are never finished - and yes, Ford DOES deserve to win now and then. To think that GM can come out with a car to make ford throw in the towel is simply foolhardy..." - fbodfather

05-18-2012, 03:40 PM	#6
Overflow Space Shuttle Aficionado Drives: 7,000,000 lbs. of thrust Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 25,393	I love the Boss. I remember the first time I saw it and my mouth dropped. It's a really nice car. __________________ Overflow's NASA Thread!

05-18-2012, 06:13 PM	#8
eolson eolson Drives: 2006 premium Package Mustang GT cou Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Northville, MI Posts: 249	George Jetson probably wished his inter galactic car was just a little faster. It never ends. Erik __________________ 2006 Prem Pkg Mustang GT coupe. Saleen SC,10psi, 454rwhp,442rwtq, Complete Steeda/H&R, suspension change out, with weight loss, Techco Watts link, Stoptech big brakes, Race clutch, Alum. flywheel, Alum 1 pc driveshaft, 9x18,10x18 chrome bullit wheels, 285/40/18,255/45/18 nitto 555 tires. 3545 lbs currently. New car scent air freshener.

05-18-2012, 07:18 PM	#9
nester7929 Rice Harvester Drives: 2011 Mustang 5.0 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,237	If you ask me, the Boss is the best value out of all 3. You're getting a ton for your money there. __________________ All statements made in this post are undoubtedly correct and are eligible neither for debate nor discussion. If any comment is made that seemingly contradicts a comment made earlier, it simply means I was correct before and am even more correct now.

05-18-2012, 09:14 PM	#11
Fenderaddict2 Drives: '12 Boss, '65 Mustang FB, '64 Strat Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Oakville Posts: 1,383 View My Garage	Thanks for the kind words guys. Glad to see people who get me hang out here. I may rag on the Camaro from time to time but I still love that it's back, bad and beautiful. And it's all in good fun like back in the day when I had a Cougar, my best bud a Charger and a couple of the guys we hung with a Javelin and Camaro SS. We were relentless. Too bad the V6 guys are so sensitive. Think I may have teased them too much today and offended a couple. __________________ Rated at 272 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque, Cadillac's turbo mill is rated for more power than the engines found in its German competition. Of course, once you take this engine to a chassis dyno known for vaporizing GM fairy dust as we did, the output of the ATS engine looks identical to that of a BMW engine rated for 32 fewer ponies.

05-18-2012, 01:47 PM	#1
Fenderaddict2 Drives: '12 Boss, '65 Mustang FB, '64 Strat Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Oakville Posts: 1,383 View My Garage	Boss is now #3, and... ...I don't care, I still love it. First the mighty ZL1 comes and steals my thunder and quickly thereafter the Shelby GT500 comes out all buffed and ready to take on the ZL1 (Still say it's a drivers race, wherever it's run). I'm still happy with my car and even more thrilled to, hopefully, get a chance to cruise alongside a ZL1 or GT500 and for that matter the newest Challenger (in the kick ass colours I wish Ford and GM offered) in the near future. Great times for us car folks. See you all at the next track day or cruise night. Have a great weekend all! __________________ Rated at 272 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque, Cadillac's turbo mill is rated for more power than the engines found in its German competition. Of course, once you take this engine to a chassis dyno known for vaporizing GM fairy dust as we did, the output of the ATS engine looks identical to that of a BMW engine rated for 32 fewer ponies.

05-18-2012, 02:31 PM	#3
2ndCamaro79 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS L99/Yukon Denali Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Smithfield,VA Posts: 912	I still think your Boss will go down in the history books as the most complete Mustang ever built.

05-18-2012, 08:26 PM	#10
Blue Menace Drives: 2013 WRX Sedan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 706	The Boss is so sweet! This is the one with the track key, yes?

05-18-2012, 09:50 PM	#12
TOMS1SS Drives: NA Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NA Posts: 12,172 View My Garage	I saw a new green Boss a couple weeks back at a car show. Looked awesome in that color. __________________ El funcionario señor de los desiertos de Mojave y Sonora.

05-18-2012, 10:00 PM	#13
MauriSSio Banned Drives: 1968 Ford Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Jose Posts: 630	The Boss is badass in its own right. The GT500 is obviously going to be faster but all indications are that the ZL1 vs Boss will be a closer race than GT500 vs ZL1 by looking at the trap speeds

05-19-2012, 12:09 AM	#14
bpmurr The Enemy ;) Drives: 2013 Boss 302 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hampstead, MD Posts: 472	Nothing wrong with the Boss. I like it a lot more than my 2011 GT500. My car has been getting tons of attention at Cruisin OC this weekend. The ZL1's won't run me though... :( __________________ 2013 Boss 302 2012 Focus Titanium

05-19-2012, 03:12 AM	#15
Truck Norris Official Thread Mover Drives: The Truck Norris Dodge Ram Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sierra Nevada Posts: 203	You could always take the afternoon off and bolt up a 3.6L Kenne Bell which catapult you to 141mph traps and 9's with a good 60 foot then you can call it #1 as it will be quicker then a Veyron. I cant think of any other new car that can trap 141mph with such little mods on such an affordable car. http://youtu.be/0nJiKYZ-th4 __________________ In the market for something fast

05-19-2012, 09:32 AM	#17
Bob Cosby Drives: 2010 Vette Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 572	The Boss is my favorite pony car right now...very neat!

05-19-2012, 10:08 AM	#18
G8GT4now Drives: 09 CTS-V Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 389	Now once the 1LE comes out, get ready to be knocked out of the top 3 (if it lives up to the hype)

05-23-2012, 12:35 AM	#20
Rock36 I just like V8s Drives: 2007 Corvette Z06 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 892	You know, if I was in the market to replace my C6 Z06, I would be looking at a Boss 302 before the ZL1/GT500 believe it or not. The price is right, my personal preference and interest is in N/A motors, and the damn thing spins to 7500 rpm. At least until the C7 corvette is out in a couple years. __________________ "Anyone know who sells the driver mods?" 2007 Corvette Z06: Le Mans blue, 2LZ

05-23-2012, 01:12 AM	#23
8cd03gro Drives: 2005 STi corn fed Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,010	I'll be the expensive, taunting voice in your head turbo...turbo...