Moddiction

Yeah the voodoo engine definitely makes it more special and unique! Once they are available below msrp I'll probably get one.

TheDonEffect

Well tech package gt350s are all over auto trader at msrp, but considering the base price is going up to account for the track pack being stock, it's priced outside my reach. I don't see these cars appreciating anytime soon so maybe I'll sign one used. A base 2017 is all I need.
Meanwhile a gt like Moddiction is what I'm mulling over only I want the recaros and nickel rims, just waiting to see if a dealer stocks one in silver and is willing to deal on it.

Scot

I think i paid about the same for my 2015 GT with just the performance package. If you find a high volume dealer like in Atlanta they were selling the same car for $29,999. I found out after i bought mine. doh. I did the true car thing to make mine an easy purchase at a decent price. I think i traded it 3 weeks later for $27k. :fail:

CosmosMpower

You'd rather have a GT350 than a 991 GT3 or a Viper ACR?

honda606

I don't know about Tommy but I'd take one over the Viper all day long and pocket the remaining cash. 991 GT3? Hell no. Porsche no question even with forced PDK.

CosmosMpower

For a track car you'd have to be crazy to take the GT350/R over the ACR. I think it's funny when the whole world loses it's mind when the R35 GT-R was 3,800 lbs but it's A OK in a Mustang. 3,800 pounds is hefty for a RWD sports car.

Moddiction

I think i paid about the same for my 2015 GT with just the performance package. If you find a high volume dealer like in Atlanta they were selling the same car for $29,999. I found out after i bought mine. doh. I did the true car thing to make mine an easy purchase at a decent price. I think i traded it 3 weeks later for $27k. :fail:
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Not a fan of it? I've been really enjoying it. Did sway bars, springs, cradle lock kit and koni yellows are going on very soon. Intake exhaust and tune really woke up the engine as well.

WolfpackS2k

Agree with you on all points.

TommyDeVito

I think it's A OK in either case. I think some people are completely delusional at the track. If it's heavier but it still handles and puts the power down to the ground then what do I care about how much it weighs? Track is for fun, having a great time, enjoying yourself, and working on your lines and braking points. Nobody is getting paid at a track day except the people putting it on. So while your lap times are a neat thing you aren't getting paid for them. Maybe my take is different but I want something that works well at the track and well on the street. It will get driven for more on the street than on the track.

So A OK on the R35 and the 350. Interesting comparison because I think these exact two cars are the best bang for the buck performance cars I have ever seen in my lifetime. One is literally a supercar,M that has been revised every model year. The other is a pure muscle car, but handles quite well, has excellent brakes, good rack, so,I'd chassis, and the most marvelous motor on the market. F the weight. Weight is one component. You have to look at the entire package. If the entire package is solid then the weight is not such a big deal. It's fodder for Internet forums.

CosmosMpower

I think it's A OK in either case. I think some people are completely delusional at the track. If it's heavier but it still handles and puts the power down to the ground then what do I care about how much it weighs? Track is for fun, having a great time, enjoying yourself, and working on your lines and braking points. Nobody is getting paid at a track day except the people putting it on. So while your lap times are a neat thing you aren't getting paid for them. Maybe my take is different but I want something that works well at the track and well on the street. It will get driven for more on the street than on the track.

So A OK on the R35 and the 350. Interesting comparison because I think these exact two cars are the best bang for the buck performance cars I have ever seen in my lifetime. One is literally a supercar,M that has been revised every model year. The other is a pure muscle car, but handles quite well, has excellent brakes, good rack, so,I'd chassis, and the most marvelous motor on the market. F the weight. Weight is one component. You have to look at the entire package. If the entire package is solid then the weight is not such a big deal. It's fodder for Internet forums.
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It's not just about lap times. Heavy cars eat consumables at the track which are expensive. Tires, brakes, fluids all need to be changed much more frequently and cars this big and powerful use expensive parts. Also while the lap times can be fast they are not as enjoyable, you can feel the weight in every corner with the car fighting you. The only place you can really get away with the weight is acceleration because the cars have so much power and torque now.

I owned a R35 GT-R for almost two years, it got really old for track work pretty fast even though it ran some decent times.