Should I get...

Jaylyons1 · April 9th, 2008, 07:41 AM

Tried this on my old forum, figured I'd try here where people actually know a thing or two...

Should I pay around 11k and get a 03/04 gt or around 16-17k and get a 05+? Just seein what you guys think.

stanglifemike · April 9th, 2008, 11:46 AM

I like the new platform

HMUSN · April 9th, 2008, 11:47 AM

save up a little more and get a Cobra

Jaylyons1 · April 9th, 2008, 12:01 PM

yea, some people from my old subaru forum were saying that the new one was cheaply made, but I figured Id post here to see. I love the new platform. I dont see me pouring too much money into it. No more then 5K. Unless I decide to supercharge it later. But thats going to be once I know more about em.

TheBusher · April 9th, 2008, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by HMUSN

save up a little more and get a Cobra

+1 4v FTW

Jaylyons1 · April 11th, 2008, 06:41 PM

test drove an 08 cali package with 6 miles on it today. Definitely liking the new style!
Feels soooo different then a turbo though, lol.

BWAL · April 11th, 2008, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Jaylyons1

test drove an 08 cali package with 6 miles on it today. Definitely liking the new style!
Feels soooo different then a turbo though, lol.

yeah it's nice not having to wait for the torque isn't it lol

Eagle2000GT · April 11th, 2008, 10:40 PM

Last year I considered trading my '00 for an '05. The dealer wanted $13k difference. I considered it for a while and decided to keep the '00 and use the extra money to upgrade my car. $13k is a lot of upgrades. Your looking at an '04 difference vrs. an '05 difference. But still, $6k is a supercharger.

Jaylyons1 · April 12th, 2008, 12:07 AM

yea, with the last generation, its just too much of a pain finding them with low miles. I can get a 05 with about 20k miles for $16-$18k tho, so its not too bad.

Smoothgrandmama · April 12th, 2008, 09:24 PM

I'll Sell ya my 03 gt fot 13k!!!!

ReverendDexter · April 13th, 2008, 05:51 PM

3 huge improvements for the S197
1) The rear suspension is much better designed. Not so important if you're a straight-line kinda person, very important elsewise.
2) The 3v motor is much better than a 2v, and not much worse than a 4v.
3) Ford finally figured out to put the battery in the BACK of the engine bay, where it's not mucking up the weight balance so bad.

Of course, with the S197, you *have* to buy a tuner to do ANYTHING, so tack on an extra couple hundred dollars for that.

Of course, you could probably find a Mach 1 or N/A cobra for the prices you're talking about.

Mach Boy · April 13th, 2008, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by ReverendDexter

3 huge improvements for the S197
1) The rear suspension is much better designed. Not so important if you're a straight-line kinda person, very important elsewise.
2) The 3v motor is much better than a 2v, and not much worse than a 4v.
3) Ford finally figured out to put the battery in the BACK of the engine bay, where it's not mucking up the weight balance so bad.

Of course, with the S197, you *have* to buy a tuner to do ANYTHING, so tack on an extra couple hundred dollars for that.

Of course, you could probably find a Mach 1 or N/A cobra for the prices you're talking about.

+1 you can find a 4V for the cost you can find a new GT. Excluding the Termi of course.

ChrisJ · April 13th, 2008, 06:10 PM

Get a
99 - 01 Cobra
03 - 04 Mach 1
30 - 04 Cobra ( You will get the best performance from this option)

ChrisJ · April 13th, 2008, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by Mach Boy

+1 you can find a 4V for the cost you can find a new GT. Excluding the Termi of course.

You can get termies for the low 20's now...

ReverendDexter · April 13th, 2008, 06:26 PM

That's also twice as much as the OG poster wanted to pay.

Big difference making payments on $10k versus $20k

ChrisJ · April 13th, 2008, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by ReverendDexter

That's also twice as much as the OG poster wanted to pay.

Big difference making payments on $10k versus $20k

Its still less then the S197's that someone posted a few posts back...

TheUNZippee! · April 14th, 2008, 08:42 AM

Save up, buy the S197 (05+), then put 4V heads on it. Then save up and put a forged bottom end on it. Then save up and put a Kenne Belle on it at 19 psi. Then save up and put the 6 speed conversion kit in it.

oops, there I go giving away my long range plans. heh.

Dansby · April 14th, 2008, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by TheUNZippee!

Save up, buy the S197 (05+), then put 4V heads on it. Then save up and put a forged bottom end on it. Then save up and put a Kenne Belle on it at 19 psi. Then save up and put the 6 speed conversion kit in it.

oops, there I go giving away my long range plans. heh.

Then save up for a funeral when all of that power puts you into a wall, haha.

TheUNZippee! · April 14th, 2008, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by jdansby1

Then save up for a funeral when all of that power puts you into a wall, haha.

lol.

I'm not like you young bucks. I've built and driven a few cars with some serious power. I'll be all right.

lol

View Poll Results: What year GT should i get?
99-04!	10	71.43%
05+!	4	28.57%
Voters: 14. You may not vote on this poll

April 9th, 2008, 07:41 AM	#1
Jaylyons1 Regular 93 Toyota Supra 14.85 @ 95.21 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sugar Grove, WV Posts: 50 iTrader: 0 reviews	Should I get... Tried this on my old forum, figured I'd try here where people actually know a thing or two... Should I pay around 11k and get a 03/04 gt or around 16-17k and get a 05+? Just seein what you guys think.

April 9th, 2008, 11:46 AM	#2
stanglifemike IBEATU 06 GT, 98 GT, & 93 Notch Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 5,937 iTrader: 0 reviews	I like the new platform __________________ 98 GT: some stuff 06 GT: more stuff 93 Notch: 4 cyl at birth, now 5.0 drivetrain and stock exterior and interior= True Sleeper Paxton/Vortech Crew Member #3 FRPP's #1 Dealer Injected Engineering BMR Suspension

April 9th, 2008, 11:47 AM	#3
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	save up a little more and get a Cobra __________________

April 11th, 2008, 10:40 PM	#8
Eagle2000GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2000 Mustang GT 12.73@111.36 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shelbyville, IN Posts: 5,316 iTrader: 1 reviews	Last year I considered trading my '00 for an '05. The dealer wanted $13k difference. I considered it for a while and decided to keep the '00 and use the extra money to upgrade my car. $13k is a lot of upgrades. Your looking at an '04 difference vrs. an '05 difference. But still, $6k is a supercharger. __________________ ProCharger P-1SC, 9 psi, STD 396/383; Uncorrected 388/375; SAE 383/370 Mods list in Garage.

April 9th, 2008, 12:01 PM	#4
Jaylyons1 Regular 93 Toyota Supra 14.85 @ 95.21 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sugar Grove, WV Posts: 50 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea, some people from my old subaru forum were saying that the new one was cheaply made, but I figured Id post here to see. I love the new platform. I dont see me pouring too much money into it. No more then 5K. Unless I decide to supercharge it later. But thats going to be once I know more about em.

April 11th, 2008, 06:41 PM	#6
Jaylyons1 Regular 93 Toyota Supra 14.85 @ 95.21 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sugar Grove, WV Posts: 50 iTrader: 0 reviews	test drove an 08 cali package with 6 miles on it today. Definitely liking the new style! Feels soooo different then a turbo though, lol.

April 12th, 2008, 12:07 AM	#9
Jaylyons1 Regular 93 Toyota Supra 14.85 @ 95.21 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sugar Grove, WV Posts: 50 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea, with the last generation, its just too much of a pain finding them with low miles. I can get a 05 with about 20k miles for $16-$18k tho, so its not too bad.

April 12th, 2008, 09:24 PM	#10
Smoothgrandmama Assistant to the Manager 12 GT 8.46@88 1/8 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Willis,Texas Posts: 7,161 iTrader: 6 reviews	I'll Sell ya my 03 gt fot 13k!!!! __________________ Join The MM Facebook: Modded Mustangs Facebook Vote For Modded Mustangs Ride of the Month Eskimo Brothers To Smooth: Safi, Blitz34, Graystang01, WillTheThrill, Bwal, 101Fng

April 13th, 2008, 05:51 PM	#11
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	3 huge improvements for the S197 1) The rear suspension is much better designed. Not so important if you're a straight-line kinda person, very important elsewise. 2) The 3v motor is much better than a 2v, and not much worse than a 4v. 3) Ford finally figured out to put the battery in the BACK of the engine bay, where it's not mucking up the weight balance so bad. Of course, with the S197, you have to buy a tuner to do ANYTHING, so tack on an extra couple hundred dollars for that. Of course, you could probably find a Mach 1 or N/A cobra for the prices you're talking about. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

April 13th, 2008, 06:10 PM	#13
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 38,220 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 10 reviews	Get a 99 - 01 Cobra 03 - 04 Mach 1 30 - 04 Cobra ( You will get the best performance from this option) __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

April 13th, 2008, 06:26 PM	#15
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	That's also twice as much as the OG poster wanted to pay. Big difference making payments on $10k versus $20k __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Ford Mustang Forum Advertisement

LinkBacks (?) LinkBack to this Thread: http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/modular-mustangs/65014-should-i-get.html
Posted By	For	Type	Date
Should I get...	This thread	Refback	October 6th, 2008 05:08 AM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:07 AM.
Contact Us - Modded Mustangs : Ford Mustang Forums - Privacy Statement - Top
Modded Mustangs is ©2005-2008, All Rights Reserved, And is Not Affiliated with Ford Motor Company. Forum is powered by vBulletin ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Ent. Ltd. & SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2 ©2009, Crawlability, Inc.