2011 Mustang GT 5.0

[Mustangfan2003]

The Brembo package should've been standard on the car. 

[Mustangfan2003]

There might be a Mustang GT in the family soon.  Automatic, unfortunately. 

I know what you can say to your brother, "man up Sally and learn to drive a stick."

[Raza]

I know what you can say to your brother, "man up Sally and learn to drive a stick."

I think he's moving away from the idea though.  He's thinking more CTS-V or S4. 

While he's a pretty good driver, he's not the most attentive and not the smoothest either; his inputs can lack precision.  I'd be a little worried about him in a car as powerful as the Mustang or CTS-V.  I think the S4 works well, because while it's powerful, it's also luxurious and has AWD, which will help him from getting himself into trouble. 

[Mustangfan2003]

One problem with the CTS-V though, it only comes in a manual.

[Vinsanity]

One problem with the CTS-V though, it only comes in a manual.

the old one, yes. the new one is available with an auto, FWIW.

[Rich]

I like having the good brakes, but I'm not a fan of having tires that last for 8-10,000 miles.

I'd like to find a replacement tire with a summer tread pattern, but a hard compound.  Like a rubber compound used on all seasons, that would last a while

I'm only going to use it in summer, so I don't need or want an all season tread pattern, but would like to have a harder compound that lasts.

[Raza]

One problem with the CTS-V though, it only comes in a manual.

As our good friend Vin/Andre said, the new one comes in automatic form as well.

My concern is a big, powerful, rear driver on summer tires in the hands of someone who spun my old E320 on I95. 

[Rich]

As our good friend Vin/Andre said, the new one comes in automatic form as well.

My concern is a big, powerful, rear driver on summer tires in the hands of someone who spun my old E320 on I95.  

WTF was he doing?

It would take me to let off the gas and maybe use soime brake and swerve left and right a couple of times to even get the tail to come out.  And then, I'd have to be trying pretty damn hard with some pretty huge steering inputs

[Mustangfan2003]

Lucky for me I can run Summer tires pretty much all year round but this amount of snow was tricky in some places



I had never seen so much in my life.

[Raza]

WTF was he doing?

It would take me to let off the gas and maybe use soime brake and swerve left and right a couple of times to even get the tail to come out.  And then, I'd have to be trying pretty damn hard with some pretty huge steering inputs

The tires were pretty worn and there was snow and slush, but it appears to me that he didn't modify his driving style to the weather conditions.  I've driven in very dangerous conditions, and even with ESP off, the only time I lost it was when I really overcooked it going into tight, slick corner. 

Like I said, he's not very calculated with his inputs.  In snow and ice, sharp inputs get you much different results than metered ones. 

[Raza]

Lucky for me I can run Summer tires pretty much all year round but this amount of snow was tricky in some places



I had never seen so much in my life.

That picture looks like April in State College, PA.

[hotrodalex]

Some guy got stuck in front of my house in a Mustang like that. He had BFGoodrich GForce KDW's (or something similar) on the back and couldn't get any traction at all. He was probably there for 2 hours with a bunch of people helping before my neighbor's wife finally came home in their Avalanche and was able to tow him out of the neighborhood.

[Cobra93]

I test drove a 2011 GT/CS yesterday. It was pretty impressive. I was a little surprised when it barked the tires on the 3-4 shift. 

[Mustangfan2003]

That picture looks like April in State College, PA.

That's Mississippi in January.  That amount of snow as more than I would ever want.

[Cobra93]

That's Mississippi in January.  That amount of snow as more than I would ever want.

What part of Mississippi?

[Mustangfan2003]

near Fulton.

[SVT666]

I test drove a 2011 GT/CS yesterday. It was pretty impressive. I was a little surprised when it barked the tires on the 3-4 shift. 

Nice.  Are you getting one?

[Cobra93]

Nice.  Are you getting one?

It's on my list. I just e-mailed a configuration to the dealer for a quote.

[SVT666]

It's on my list. I just e-mailed a configuration to the dealer for a quote.

What's on your list?

[Cobra93]

What's on your list?

New:
Mustang GT
Corvette Grand Sport
Challenger SRT8 ( the looks)

Used:
Z06
Viper
M/B CLS AMG
M/B SL AMG

[SVT666]

Well, that's about the most awesome list of contenders I've ever seen posted on here. 

[hotrodalex]

C5 or C6 Vette?

[Cobra93]

C5 or C6 Vette?

C6

[SVT666]

New:
Mustang GT
Corvette Grand Sport
Challenger SRT8 ( the looks)

Used:
Z06
Viper
M/B CLS AMG
M/B SL AMG

Mustang GT:  Most awesome Mustang ever made.
Corvette Grand Sport:  The perfect Vette.  I wouldn't get Z06 or ZR1 over this car.
Challenger SRT-8:  Hot! Hot! Hot!  Great drive too from what I understand.
Z06:  Cool, but I think I would rather have the Grand Sport.
Viper:  The one car that I wet my pants thinking about owning some day.
CLS AMG:  Sexiest sedan ever built...and it just happens to have 507 hp.  Damn I want one.
SL AMG:  Sexy little car and it has 518 hp.  Who could argue?

For me personally, this is the order I would rank them for myself:

1.  CLS AMG
2.  Mustang GT
3.  Challenger SRT-8
4.  Corvette Grand Sport
5.  SL AMG
6.  Corvette Z06
7.  Viper

The Viper is the one that I want the most, but it's not a car I could drive every day...and I would need to.

[hotrodalex]

Throwing practicality out the window, my list would be this:

1. Viper or Corvette Grand Sport
2. Either of the Mercedes
3. Z06
4. Mustang GT
5. Challenger SRT-8

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Throwing practicality out the window, my list would be this:

1. Viper or Corvette Grand Sport
2. Either of the Mercedes
3. Z06
4. Mustang GT
5. Challenger SRT-8

[Raza]

If you're looking at automatics, I'd choose the SL.  Class and speed....lovely!

[Cobra93]

Mustang GT:  Most awesome Mustang ever made.
Corvette Grand Sport:  The perfect Vette.  I wouldn't get Z06 or ZR1 over this car.
Challenger SRT-8:  Hot! Hot! Hot!  Great drive too from what I understand.
Z06:  Cool, but I think I would rather have the Grand Sport.
Viper:  The one car that I wet my pants thinking about owning some day.
CLS AMG:  Sexiest sedan ever built...and it just happens to have 507 hp.  Damn I want one.
SL AMG:  Sexy little car and it has 518 hp.  Who could argue?

For me personally, this is the order I would rank them for myself:

1.  CLS AMG
2.  Mustang GT
3.  Challenger SRT-8
4.  Corvette Grand Sport
5.  SL AMG
6.  Corvette Z06
7.  Viper

The Viper is the one that I want the most, but it's not a car I could drive every day...and I would need to.

Swap #3 and #6 and that's about what I've been thinking

[Cobra93]

If you're looking at automatics, I'd choose the SL.  Class and speed....lovely!

My main justification for considering the CLS is that I would sell the 300C. With any of the others. I'd keep it.

[SVT666]

Swap #3 and #6 and that's about what I've been thinking

The CLS is just so damn sexy...especially in black.  I've actually been thinking about that car a lot lately and it's making me think twice about a Mustang for my next car.  My next car is basically down to the CLS AMG, 2011 Mustang GT, and Challenger SRT-8.  I'm finding the CLS AMG is going for the same price as the CLS 500 on the used market.