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Huggerorange73 · 08-14-2010, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Sax1031

rumors I have heard, and let me reiterate rumors, are starting price of 36-38k.

Like I said if that is true, even at 38k the car will be a hell of a performance bargain.

Right from a road and track article : http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/18/s...rrett-jackson/

Shelby lists the GT350's MSRP at $33,995, which doesn't sound that bad until you realize it doesn't include the base car. With the 2011 Mustang GT coming in at just over $30,000, the total price of the GT350 will actually exceed that of the GT500.

Supermans · 08-14-2010, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by chain777

Damn, this is awesome. It's exactly what I was hoping the Boss would be. More HP, less weight, better adjustable suspension and better brakes. Oh, and Recaro's. And an upgraded clutch.

How much$$$?

They went farther with the engine then I thought. New intake and cams. And the steering is adjustable. The rear end is beefed up with carbon fiber plates. This is really a comprehensive package. Should make a hell of a track car.

And there is a package that makes it even lighter by removing the rear seats and using more lightweight rims. This will definitely be hard to beat at the track.

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Originally Posted by armysig

Well, they are targeting a very small group of people. I'm sure the car will sell well, but dang how many versions of the mustang can you put out there before you get to many?

You can never get too many Mustangs. Someone will always buy them..Ford has lots of dedicated die hards, with lots of money..

LostInMoscow · 08-14-2010, 07:17 AM

I'd like to see the gear heads at Ford and the Camaro designers get together and do something. Then we'd have a car that looked fantastic and ran like a scalded dog for not a lot of money. For some reason, Ford's idea of styling just hits me the wrong way. They do a lot of good things and then cover it up with hideous bodywork. I really don't get it.

Supermans · 08-14-2010, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by LostInMoscow

I'd like to see the gear heads at Ford and the Camaro designers get together and do something. Then we'd have a car that looked fantastic and ran like a scalded dog for not a lot of money. For some reason, Ford's idea of styling just hits me the wrong way. They do a lot of good things and then cover it up with hideous bodywork. I really don't get it.

The bodystyle of the new Mustang must be doing something right, it does sell a whole lot.

LostInMoscow · 08-14-2010, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Supermans

The bodystyle of the new Mustang must be doing something right, it does sell a whole lot.

Maybe so? I just don't like it personally. I would have liked it when I was 16 probably? The funny thing is that I like the '60s Mustangs. The new retro design that they came up with just doesn't look so new for some reason. Then they overdid all the things that make it teenagerish to me. Don't get me wrong. I like the mechanicals and the performance enhancements. I just think it looks like something a teenager would have driven in 1970 if his parents had a lot of cash.

Just to be fair. I don't like a lot of the add-ons and striping packages on the new Camaro either. To me it starts to make the styling a little cheesey. But the design of the Camaro is much more modern to me than the Mustang in general. Just my opinion.

Supermans · 08-14-2010, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by LostInMoscow

Maybe so? I just don't like it personally. I would have liked it when I was 16 probably? The funny thing is that I like the '60s Mustangs. The new retro design that they came up with just doesn't look so new for some reason. Then they overdid all the things that make it teenagerish to me. Don't get me wrong. I like the mechanicals and the performance enhancements. I just think it looks like something a teenager would have driven in 1970 if his parents had a lot of cash.

You must not like the new Bumblebee then.

cowboy74 · 08-14-2010, 08:27 AM

is it me or does the new boss 302 look more like a ricer 302 lol ???????

Sax1031 · 08-14-2010, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by cowboy74

is it me or does the new boss 302 look more like a ricer 302 lol ???????

chain777 · 08-14-2010, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by LostInMoscow

I'd like to see the gear heads at Ford and the Camaro designers get together and do something. Then we'd have a car that looked fantastic and ran like a scalded dog for not a lot of money. For some reason, Ford's idea of styling just hits me the wrong way. They do a lot of good things and then cover it up with hideous bodywork. I really don't get it.

But that's just your opinion. A lot of people feel the opposite. I don't want to see a Mustang that looks like a Camaro.

The answer isn't to let Ford engineers work on the Camaro, it's for GM engineers to build the car that Camaro fans really want. The Boss should help push them in the right direction.

The upcoming Z/28 should satisfy a lot of people, but I still think they should consider something NA, at a lower price point, to compete with the Boss. If you ask me, I think they screwed up in the nomenclature. The Z/28 shouldn't have been FI.

chain777 · 08-14-2010, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by cowboy74

is it me or does the new boss 302 look more like a ricer 302 lol ???????

You need to look up the definition of ricer. This is the exact opposite.

CaniacFan · 08-14-2010, 08:41 AM

I just don't get it. How many versions (body styles) does Mustang need to put out there?? I guess it would be different if I liked the car, but I just don't. Nothing about the Mustang is appealing to me. The market is just oversaturated.

I'm glad that I own/drive a Camaro and don't have to another one out of every 10 cars that I pass. I like our uniqueness. I thought the flair would die the 1st year, but it hasn't - I still get so many looks every single time I'm driving my car. My two cents.

BackinBlackSS/RS · 08-14-2010, 08:43 AM

If you dropped a 429 Boss big block in the new Boss you could be unique.

assasinator · 08-14-2010, 08:45 AM

2011 GT's are dynoing from 370-390rwhp when broken in. with a tunnel ram intake and bigger cams, 440hp IS WAY UNDERRATED. i bet its closer to 460-480hp.

i will have that intake and bigger cams in mine.

BackinBlackSS/RS · 08-14-2010, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by assasinator

2011 GT's are dynoing from 370-390rwhp when broken in. with a tunnel ram intake and bigger cams, 440hp IS WAY UNDERRATED. i bet its closer to 460-480hp.

i will have that intake and bigger cams in mine.

Ahh, the quest for more power never ends.

08-14-2010, 07:17 AM	#199
LostInMoscow Exiled Speed Junkie Drives: None Join Date: May 2010 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 803	I'd like to see the gear heads at Ford and the Camaro designers get together and do something. Then we'd have a car that looked fantastic and ran like a scalded dog for not a lot of money. For some reason, Ford's idea of styling just hits me the wrong way. They do a lot of good things and then cover it up with hideous bodywork. I really don't get it. __________________

08-14-2010, 08:45 AM	#209
assasinator 1 n the head,2 n da chest Drives: 2002 cadillac deville Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: huntsville al. Posts: 659	2011 GT's are dynoing from 370-390rwhp when broken in. with a tunnel ram intake and bigger cams, 440hp IS WAY UNDERRATED. i bet its closer to 460-480hp. i will have that intake and bigger cams in mine. __________________ 2011GT E85, Kooks 1-7/8", 3" offroad X, 2-7/8" overaxles, Roush mufflers, CobraJet intake, SCJ monoblade throttle body, drew 4.5" CAI, Boss302S exhaust valve springs, Baby CobraJet exhaust cams. 3.73 gears, lightweight 300A. 455rwhp @7800/410rwtq SAE 5000lb roller dynojet

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cowboy74 Drives: none at this time Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: goose creek sc Posts: 88	is it me or does the new boss 302 look more like a ricer 302 lol ???????

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