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Originally Posted by John_B
Hey guys, first post here and I’m hoping to get some opinions and maybe help me make this decision on my next car. I apologize in advance for the long post, just trying to show I’m not a troll and explain what i am looking for.
I’ve always been a mustang guy, my first car was a 02 V6, then a 02 GT then i bought a 2012 GT brand new and that’s where i really started getting into modding my cars. It was a Paxton supercharged coyote putting down 660 to the tire back in 2013. Eventually sold that car and got the C5Z which makes 730whp that I’m trying to sell now.
I’m torn between the Camaro and the Mustang. I think both cars look great and price is very similar so that’s not really a factor. I love how easy the gen 3 coyote can make power with boost and it would definitely be the faster of the two, I’d get the 10 speed auto and go Procharger and make an easy 750 without too much worry. But i already had a coyote and also want to try something new so i started looking more into the Camaro and nothing sounds better than a cammed LS/LT, also the exhaust note in general sounds better to me. I would get the 1LE, because i really want the Recaro seats, brakes, exterior bits and the suspension is a plus but i wouldn’t be road racing the car. From the research I’ve been doing, the LT1 pistons can’t hold too much power with boost reliably, so i figured it would be a fun N/A build and make 500+. Clearly a slower car, but sounding much better and possibly more enjoyable to drive on weekends being a manual.
I guess my decision is stuck with not being the fastest (you never are) and going into a car i know i can’t make the power i want without big money and into the motor. But realistically it’s just a weekend car to drive on nice days and to car shows if I’m not working. I used to spend a lot of time in the streets of Mexico but i can’t remember the last time i went so maybe I shouldn’t be trying to make a car for that and realize I’m past that. A fbo/cammed 6th gen Camaro would be a lot of fun to enjoy on the streets.
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Back in May 2019, I drove my SS and the Mustang GT with the GT Performance Package (among other makes/models) trying to decide on what toy I wanted as my wife agreed we could get me one for my 50th birthday. After driving some imports over the past few years (Nissan 370Z, Lexus RC350 F-Sport, and Infiniti Q60), I found myself being drawn back to American muscle. I'll be honest, I loved the Mustang GT but the interior is awful IMO. When I drove my SS, I fell in love with EVERY single aspect of her. I know this is subjective, but that's honestly THE reason I went with the SS over the Mustang. I really don't understand why Ford does that. The interior in the Mustang is almost no different than the interior in my aunt's Focus. Way too many seams and it just looked cheap all the way down to the fake, plastic "carbon fiber" pieces.
Drive them both and get whichever puts the biggest smile on your face. That's what I did and I have absolutely no regrets. Good luck!