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Old 01-14-2019, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ZSAK
I’m surprised that the fact it’s probably the first mustang ever with a dct is not more headline news worthy than the 700hp. How many American cars have dct? I’m drawing a blank at the moment.
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Old 01-14-2019, 05:05 PM
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Fair to say the new GT500 will have the same garbage build quality as did the GT350. I sold my 16' GT350 TP predominately due to the many quality issues it had. Fun car, poorly built.
Old 01-14-2019, 05:09 PM
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I don't think that would be too bad considering what the Hellcats were going for. This is a better package in my opinion. Not something I could even dream about affording unless there was room in the trunk for a mini mattress and hotplate.
That’s MSRP. There will be significant ADM’s...at least to start. Then it’ll be like every other Stang.
Old 01-14-2019, 08:22 PM
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Sounds so good
Old 01-14-2019, 09:27 PM
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God dang that sounds amazing... CA cops must be licking their chops.
Old 01-16-2019, 07:43 AM
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rumor has it that this 7 speed trans will also be shared in the upcoming mid engine corvette, but we shall have to wait and see
Old 01-17-2019, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by LUV2REV
Fair to say the new GT500 will have the same garbage build quality as did the GT350. I sold my 16' GT350 TP predominately due to the many quality issues it had. Fun car, poorly built.
This is fair, if you were buying the car for a P car level of interior. This car would be twice the price. You buy these cars because of the value. The interior isn't as awful as to part ways with it, in my opinion.
Old 01-18-2019, 07:51 PM
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This is fair, if you were buying the car for a P car level of interior. This car would be twice the price. You buy these cars because of the value. The interior isn't as awful as to part ways with it, in my opinion.
I had no issues with the interior at all. It was the actual build quality. Poor fitting body panels (front fenders to hood and bumper cap), saggy rear bumper cap, various bits of dirt in the paint, overspray (from black painted roof) on drivers c-pillar, ripples in the metal on the passenger c-pillar that bothered me. In this day and age, there is no excuse for build quality like this at any price point IMO. I laugh at the tacky 'Built with Pride UAW' stickers Ford affixes to so many of their vehicles. Should read "Built like Shit'. The GT350 does offer great performance value, that does not excuse it from being built without some inherent quality however.
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Still Team ZL1/ ZL1 1LE all day since you can still get a manual.
Old 01-18-2019, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by LUV2REV
I had no issues with the interior at all. It was the actual build quality. Poor fitting body panels (front fenders to hood and bumper cap), saggy rear bumper cap, various bits of dirt in the paint, overspray (from black painted roof) on drivers c-pillar, ripples in the metal on the passenger c-pillar that bothered me. In this day and age, there is no excuse for build quality like this at any price point IMO. I laugh at the tacky 'Built with Pride UAW' stickers Ford affixes to so many of their vehicles. Should read "Built like Shit'. The GT350 does offer great performance value, that does not excuse it from being built without some inherent quality however.
They fixed my hood to fender gap and there is a fix for the bumper issue. Ford's really improved in this area, but they sure do need to keep getting better.

I keep getting excited by what FCA/GM/Ford are putting out performance wise. They're all offering big power options, in a bunch of configurations and most models still have a manual. Only one left doing that overseas is BMW and Porsche.
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