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Originally Posted by VADER SS L99
All other things being subjective like looks and ride quality I do think Ford built a better performing car stock for stock in that paticular market. However If you are going to compare the money between them you have to be fair. To get the same standard options the Zl1 has you have to add the SVT PP and track pack. That gets the 2 cars as close as possible equipment wise. The ZL1 is 55K and the GT500 is $61,500. Stock for stock and even stock with wheel/tire vs stock with wheel/tire I think there is no question the GT500 is the clear winner and its not just a little like some make it out to be its alot. I think the standard trans ZL1 vs the GT500 both being bone stock but with a wheel/tire is going to be a difference of .8 seconds in the 1/4 mile or more. If you dont think this is alot you need to go drag racing more. However if you plan to mod your car the ZL1 starts to look alot better. With the $6,500 difference your going to be able to gain that .8 seconds back maybe more. Another thing the ZL1 has going for it is the auto option wich is a $1,200 upgrade I believe. Now there is a difference of a little more than 5k. With 5k you could have pulley, tune, LT headers and a converter and walk all over a stock GT500 at the strip. Plus the auto's performance gap will widen further and further as the 2 cars get further into mods and ET. Just my $.02 cents.
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To clarify on your numbers a bit....does the $55k including the required $1300 GG tax? And if you add the $1200 auto, your GG tax then doubles to $2600, thus your $5k advantage is down to $2.4k.
Of course, as a drag racer, I don't want ANY of the extras on either car, meaning I'd pay base for either the GT500 or the ZL1. But of course, to each their own.