Going to buy a new pony car! Need help!

[alrox]

Originally Posted by ss ZHO

Interesting point. From reading the mustang forums, it seems that many are going 3.73 thinking it is fastest 1/4. People that have a 3.73 often say its too high, and for daily driving the 3.55 or 3.31 would be way better.

I will have to make a post asking if what you all are saying is true. I understand the extra shift logic, just never heard any indication to what you all are saying.

My statement stands for stock cars. Once you mod the car, especially with with drag radials or high horsepower additions, you want more gear since you will be deep into 5th gear by 1320 feet.

[JUISSD]

Congrats on the new Mustang. I don't know how the Camaro felt sloppy in comparison to the Mustang.

[mhood]

Originally Posted by JUISSD

I don't know how the Camaro felt sloppy in comparison to the Mustang.

This is the same person who commented that the Mustang felt too big for him...he wishes it was smaller. Not a pony car but a colt car.

[raqball]

Originally Posted by Cannaro

Test drove them both! Sort of... I went to both dealerships to see which I liked best. The Ford dealership luckily had 3 in stock while the Chevy dealership had 4. The bad news is.. all the Camaros were automatics! WTF! If I'm going to get a new age muscle car it better be a stick! Anyways, enough of my rant about the automatics (they are nice in SUVs and daily drivers). Either way I decided I'd still drive it to get a feel of how the car drives.

Heres my impressions of both:

Camaro- Very bold, unlike my vision of what a true pony car should be like. Felt very smooth and handled the road nicely. Interior felt a bit cheap but I knew that going into it. I was surprised how well the turns felt, it had a lot of go when exiting a turn, I'm assuming the IRS helped it out in this segment. Acceleration felt quick, but I didn't get any type of throwback in my seat kind of thrust. I used to have a 2003 Cobra and it did a much better job of that! One thing which was nice is that it always hooked up, I barely got a chirp out of the tires and it was moving. For being fast thats good, but when trying to have some fun it could spoil things. Exhuast note was not my favorite... kind of sounds like a motorcycle. Overall I enjoyed the drive but the automatic killed my joy ride.

Mustang- Still feels a bit large and it would be nice if it was a tad smaller. Luckily they had a manual trans GT with 3.73 gears! First thought was how soft the clutch felt. It honestly felt like it wasn't even there! I was impressed since all the other cars I've ever had had really stiff clutches. This made for a very easy shifting experience. Once getting it out on the road I noticed that it hooked up really well too! I was very surprised since the stock tires were only 245s or 255s... cant remember for sure. It sounded a bit louder once driving compared to the camaro. I personally liked this, since both cars are very quiet anyways. The ride was noticeably stiffer, and I'm sure the SRA did not help the road feel. While noticing the road more, it also felt more responsive and tighter. Interior was alright, there was still a whole of plastic moldings which just felt cheap. The layout I think was much better though. I too noticed the cave like feel which many of the magazines reported. It wasn't claustrophobic feeling, but it was definitely harder to see out of.

And the winner is... drum roll . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .

The Mustang! I bet you guys are thrilled. lol

If you must know I just got done ordering my Stang online. In several weeks I will be the proud owner of a 2011 Kona Blue 5.0 base model, 3.73 gears, HID headlights, and of course the Brembo Brake option.

I do appreciate the responses though. The Camaro was a very nice car but I just felt the Mustang was more fun to drive. While the Camaro is heavier then the Mustang you can feel it when driving it. Not to mention the suspension felt a bit sloppy to the 5.0s stiffer ride.

Anyways, thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it.

And I am shocked... Not really since this entire thread was a joke from the start...

Enjoy the Stang... I hear there are some very nice Mustang forums awaiting your arrival...

[ViperTomcat]

Nice..

If he chose the Camaro..this thread would be a great thing because it helped him..

however, he chose the Mustang..so now the thread is a joke?

[TommyTSquared]

Originally Posted by ViperTomcat

Nice..

If he chose the Camaro..this thread would be a great thing because it helped him..

however, he chose the Mustang..so now the thread is a joke?

And if he would have chose the Challenger you would have been like "ZOMGOOSES!!!!!!111eleventyone" right?

[ViperTomcat]

Originally Posted by TommyTSquared

And if he would have chose the Challenger you would have been like "ZOMGOOSES!!!!!!111eleventyone" right?

I would have just been like "Cool, they're awesome cars".

Mostly because I'm not retardedly blind with fanboy masturbation and loyalty.

[TommyTSquared]

Originally Posted by ViperTomcat

I would have just been like "Cool, they're awesome cars".

Mostly because I'm not retardedly blind with fanboy masturbation and loyalty.

Well you're not going to be invited to the next circle jerk then . lol

[cab2g]

I'm no fanboy, I tried to convince him. The Mustang is a good car, but it really is more expensive if you option it out like a Camaro SS. But That's ok. Some people aren't good at math.

[BSX_Camaro]

Originally Posted by Cannaro

Test drove them both! Sort of... I went to both dealerships to see which I liked best. The Ford dealership luckily had 3 in stock while the Chevy dealership had 4. The bad news is.. all the Camaros were automatics! WTF! If I'm going to get a new age muscle car it better be a stick! Anyways, enough of my rant about the automatics (they are nice in SUVs and daily drivers). Either way I decided I'd still drive it to get a feel of how the car drives.

Heres my impressions of both:

Camaro- Very bold, unlike my vision of what a true pony car should be like. Felt very smooth and handled the road nicely. Interior felt a bit cheap but I knew that going into it. I was surprised how well the turns felt, it had a lot of go when exiting a turn, I'm assuming the IRS helped it out in this segment. Acceleration felt quick, but I didn't get any type of throwback in my seat kind of thrust. I used to have a 2003 Cobra and it did a much better job of that! One thing which was nice is that it always hooked up, I barely got a chirp out of the tires and it was moving. For being fast thats good, but when trying to have some fun it could spoil things. Exhuast note was not my favorite... kind of sounds like a motorcycle. Overall I enjoyed the drive but the automatic killed my joy ride.

Mustang- Still feels a bit large and it would be nice if it was a tad smaller. Luckily they had a manual trans GT with 3.73 gears! First thought was how soft the clutch felt. It honestly felt like it wasn't even there! I was impressed since all the other cars I've ever had had really stiff clutches. This made for a very easy shifting experience. Once getting it out on the road I noticed that it hooked up really well too! I was very surprised since the stock tires were only 245s or 255s... cant remember for sure. It sounded a bit louder once driving compared to the camaro. I personally liked this, since both cars are very quiet anyways. The ride was noticeably stiffer, and I'm sure the SRA did not help the road feel. While noticing the road more, it also felt more responsive and tighter. Interior was alright, there was still a whole of plastic moldings which just felt cheap. The layout I think was much better though. I too noticed the cave like feel which many of the magazines reported. It wasn't claustrophobic feeling, but it was definitely harder to see out of.

And the winner is... drum roll . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .

The Mustang! I bet you guys are thrilled. lol

If you must know I just got done ordering my Stang online. In several weeks I will be the proud owner of a 2011 Kona Blue 5.0 base model, 3.73 gears, HID headlights, and of course the Brembo Brake option.

I do appreciate the responses though. The Camaro was a very nice car but I just felt the Mustang was more fun to drive. While the Camaro is heavier then the Mustang you can feel it when driving it. Not to mention the suspension felt a bit sloppy to the 5.0s stiffer ride.

Anyways, thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it.

Wanna race?

[wbt]

Originally Posted by Cannaro

Test drove them both! Sort of... I went to both dealerships to see which I liked best. The Ford dealership luckily had 3 in stock while the Chevy dealership had 4. The bad news is.. all the Camaros were automatics! WTF! If I'm going to get a new age muscle car it better be a stick! Anyways, enough of my rant about the automatics (they are nice in SUVs and daily drivers). Either way I decided I'd still drive it to get a feel of how the car drives.

Heres my impressions of both:

Camaro- Very bold, unlike my vision of what a true pony car should be like. Felt very smooth and handled the road nicely. Interior felt a bit cheap but I knew that going into it. I was surprised how well the turns felt, it had a lot of go when exiting a turn, I'm assuming the IRS helped it out in this segment. Acceleration felt quick, but I didn't get any type of throwback in my seat kind of thrust. I used to have a 2003 Cobra and it did a much better job of that! One thing which was nice is that it always hooked up, I barely got a chirp out of the tires and it was moving. For being fast thats good, but when trying to have some fun it could spoil things. Exhuast note was not my favorite... kind of sounds like a motorcycle. Overall I enjoyed the drive but the automatic killed my joy ride.

Mustang- Still feels a bit large and it would be nice if it was a tad smaller. Luckily they had a manual trans GT with 3.73 gears! First thought was how soft the clutch felt. It honestly felt like it wasn't even there! I was impressed since all the other cars I've ever had had really stiff clutches. This made for a very easy shifting experience. Once getting it out on the road I noticed that it hooked up really well too! I was very surprised since the stock tires were only 245s or 255s... cant remember for sure. It sounded a bit louder once driving compared to the camaro. I personally liked this, since both cars are very quiet anyways. The ride was noticeably stiffer, and I'm sure the SRA did not help the road feel. While noticing the road more, it also felt more responsive and tighter. Interior was alright, there was still a whole of plastic moldings which just felt cheap. The layout I think was much better though. I too noticed the cave like feel which many of the magazines reported. It wasn't claustrophobic feeling, but it was definitely harder to see out of.

And the winner is... drum roll . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .

The Mustang! I bet you guys are thrilled. lol

If you must know I just got done ordering my Stang online. In several weeks I will be the proud owner of a 2011 Kona Blue 5.0 base model, 3.73 gears, HID headlights, and of course the Brembo Brake option.

I do appreciate the responses though. The Camaro was a very nice car but I just felt the Mustang was more fun to drive. While the Camaro is heavier then the Mustang you can feel it when driving it. Not to mention the suspension felt a bit sloppy to the 5.0s stiffer ride.

Anyways, thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it.

Grats to you and I am positive you will love the car. You couldn't have gone wrong with either.

[2010-1SS-IBM]

Originally Posted by ViperTomcat

Mostly because I'm not retardedly blind with fanboy masturbation and loyalty.

No, you mostly are just retardedly angry with anti-fanboy venom and vituperation. On a fansite, no less.

[chain1]

Originally Posted by ss ZHO

The 3.73 should be the quickest 1/4. That doesn't make sense.

BTW, the manual has a 3.15.

The Manual comes with 3.55s with 3.73s an option. The 3.73s are not necessarily quicker in the 1/4 because an extra shift may be required.

[TommyTSquared]

Originally Posted by alrox

Untrue. The quickest stickshift GT will have 3.55 gears. With 3.73's you're forced to shift into 5th. With 3.55's youll hit the finish line right under redline in 4th.

3.55's are a 'rare' option and considering the car has been out only a few months there haven't been many made with this option.

Originally Posted by chain1

The Manual comes with 3.55s with 3.73s an option. The 3.73s are not necessarily quicker in the 1/4 because an extra shift may be required.

No need to make another account to say the same thing man...