What should the new ride be?

[GallopingFord]

Haha, I appreciate all your input.

The Boss is overwhelming gaining a ton of support which I expected. Like I said the engine, appearance, and exclusivity is great. What is hard for me to wrap my head around is just the amenities factor which is why I put it against a GT premium. Leather Recaros, electronics package, and a possible glass roof is hard to pass up for a car that is racetrack bred and I won't use it for that... but it just still knocks at my door saying rev me to the moon! Also with the 13/14 GT I would be able to customize it to every point of my liking (possibly matting the paint, 10-12 front bumper swap, etc etc). Damn it why must it be so hard... Plus while I enjoy the Boss, I'm so used to the understatement with my Bullitt and I really enjoy that (hence if I got a GT500, I would not want stripes).

I looked into a RTR, but I really dislike the 13's front end (with the goofy front spoiler that looks like "Fisher-Price" made it) and many of the 11/12's I've seen on the market are pretty much base cars with the RTR upfitters package. I do agree though, the rarity of these cars is something to note.

As for a 11/12 GT500, it is a possibility... Just depends what is out there for the money. 2013 GT500 is a slim to none chance, I need to save money to buy a place in the next couple years.

 

[808muscle]

For me the most important thing is to take the car you do purchase and make it your own. Whether it be a Boss, GT500 or a GT. Stock is boring to me. All are great cars and in the end you cant go wrong.

 

[R1V3R5]

Boss is going to win by a landslide.

 

[Marc s]

Boss.

 

[cavero]

Does it have to be a Mustang....?

IMO, if its not your daily driver why not go outside the box?


But if it has to be a mustang, I'd say BOSS

 

[wckdgt]

13 Boss and boost it!

what he said!

 

[matt06]

id say '13 boss or '11/12 gt500, theyre going to be about the same price from what ive seen lately and are both obviously decent cars.

 

[GallopingFord]

Does it have to be a Mustang....?

IMO, if its not your daily driver why not go outside the box?


But if it has to be a mustang, I'd say BOSS

Haha, I'd love a AC Cobra replica, but having a Mustang take precedent over it. Hopefully in the future I'll have one in my stable.

 

[Doug M]

Since you can't decide, get a Fiesta

 

[stkjock]

1. 08 - 09 Shelby

2. 2013 Boss

 

[wazslow]

Boss with a blower is a bad car! Thats the route Im considering. I wouldn't even consider a GT500 unless I could get an 11 or 12 at a minimum with the aluminum block. The earlier cars don't appeal to me at all.

 

[Wlkn Tal]

I voted for the boss, slapping a blower on it is intriguing, but I would keep it stock, it's already a well balanced car. Another option if it was me would be a GT500KR, you really don't see many of these, and you could install some tasteful mods. GL

 

[Mystickeith50]

13 Boss and boost it!

This was gonna be my exact response.

 

[Kenaizer]

13 Boss and boost it!

+1.
My Boss loves the boost!

 

[GallopingFord]

Came upon this madness today:



I'd just have to put F/I on it, but what is the reasonable HP limit on the Boss 302 engine?

 

[ford20]

Came upon this madness today:



I'd just have to put F/I on it, but what is the reasonable HP limit on the Boss 302 engine?

People have made 7-800HP on the Boss blocks and I don't recall reading about one blowing up. I do recall an article about a KB boosted Boss, I believe it was one of the first ones that had F/I and he was making somewhere in the 800+ range.

 

[Kenaizer]

Hopefully I can make the 550 mile round trip to have mine dynod soon.
I have a Paxton 2200 SL, ID 1000s and a BAP on mine with a 3.4" pulley.

 

[Doug M]

10 gazillionnnnnnnnnn hp.

 

[Kenaizer]

+/- 35

 

[Wish I Had a Nice Car]

You gotta look into how much your going to have to spend to boost the boss/gt vs just buying the gt500.

For that reason alone, i'd take the gt500 with bolt ons and not look back.