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Originally Posted by Noize
This might seem a little harsh, I apologize. I’m just trying to expound.
OP, you keep on talking about street racing and power. You say you don’t care anymore, but your posts prove that’s not true, because your replies prove you’re still hung up on horsepower. The Mustang is definitely the right car for you.
I don’t give a crap about that stuff, so I bought a 1LE. If you have no plans to track it, a 1LE is a complete waste for a person like you. It’s a handling car first and foremost, and designed to be exceptional on track for its cost- and maintain warranty- as long as it stays stock.
The step up to me of an SS 1LE would be a GT350. That engine and those Recaros are serious! It is a great canvas for the track. A step up from that would be a ZL1 1LE.
Because I value handling, I wouldn’t walk across the street to take a dump on a GT. Their interiors are garbage compared to the GT350, they handle much worse. The Performance Pack 2 is a harsh, tramlining mess that needs a superior tire to barely beat an SS 1LE on track. But the SS drives, brakes, and changes directions infinitely better. Same tire, the SS will beat it on track again, this has been proven.
The GT also has fat man spec Recaros. They’re not as good as the 1LE seats, and don’t hold a candle to the GT350 Recaros.
But all that is moot. You want power and to go fast in a straight line. So the rest of that al falls to the wayside. Because a Coyote is the engine if you want to make power. Get a Mustang.
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Not harsh at all, you're entitled to your opinion just like everyone else.
Of course i am hung up on the horsepower, thats the whole point of making this thread to see if i can be convinced/reminded its not everything and get real world experience from the SS owners who maybe had the same dilemma. I dont have time to race anymore, but that doesn’t mean more horsepower wouldn’t be a hell of a lot of fun to drive by myself. Doing a pull onto the highway at 800hp is a lot more fun than in 500hp.
While a 1LE might seem like a waste to you if not ran on a track, its an incredible performance value for a street driven car. I dont go on the track, but i guarantee i drive my car about as hard as you can on the street when given the opportunity. I want bigger brakes, i want recaros, the suede/alcantara is very appealing to me and something i would of changed on the mustang. The splitter and black accents on the outside of the car. The nicer looking wheels and better/bigger tires. NPP exhaust. The MRC and better suspension and other things I’m probably forgetting... all of that for 7k is a steal when you realize that its still a cheaper car than the mustang with recaros (which aren’t as good) not to mention the better interior as you said.
So yes the horsepower is literally the only thing holding me back, as i said many times which is why I’m “hung up on it”. There are a whole lot more positives to the Camaro than there are to the mustang. Your same argument for the 1LE not being used on a track being a waste, can be said for the 800hp mustang on the street. How often will all that power be used? And for an inferior car in all other aspects.
To put simply, if i ONLY wanted to go fast in a straight line, I’d buy a fox body and run 8s (or continue with my C5Z that makes 730 on low boost). I want a new modern car that i can drive on weekends and to car shows and enjoy the power/sound/handling/interior. My Z06 feels like a dinosaur compared to my 2020 WRX i drive everyday. Its time for a new toy.