Pretty much what the title says. Looking to get a new toy and am going between these two. Comments and thoughts are welcome.
2012 GT500 or 2015 GT Premium?
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Shelby.
I'd rock a TVS with the premium.
What's your intention with the toy? Leaving it stock and want a warranty?
You want more electronic gadgets inside?
wanna go fast in a straight line and make cheap power for under 1k?
wanna have a headturner?
You want more electronic gadgets inside?
wanna go fast in a straight line and make cheap power for under 1k?
wanna have a headturner?
2015 GT. Add blower and enjoy.
I would go for the 2012 if it had really low miles. Mainly because I like the body style much better than the '15.
How many miles on the 2012 GT-500 you're looking at? Price? Mods?
How many miles on the 2012 GT-500 you're looking at? Price? Mods?
This. Low Mileage and stock I would grab the GT500, other than that I would get the 15.
If I hadn't recently driven the new mustang I would say the Shelby, but I just drove the new GT and I was beyond impressed with it. I would say go for the new GT.
The Shelby has 14,XXX miles and These Mods:
Kooks 1 7/8" Long-Tubes
Kooks "Off-Road" X-Pipe also have interchangeable Catted pipes
Borla ATAK Cat-Back exhaust
Avant Garde M310 Dolphin Grey, Front:19x8.5 Offset 35 / Rear: 19x9.5 Offset 40 Front: Nitto INVO 255/40/19 Rear: Nitto INVO 285/35/19
Air Lift Performance Digital Air Suspension Kit
Diablo Sport Trinity T-1000 Programmer/Monitoring
2013 GT500 Front Grilles
Including Nav and all the stock goodies as well. He's wanting 43K OBO.
I haven't driven the Shelby yet, but I have driven the 15 GT and I like it. I just want something to go have fun in and possibly do a little racing here and there. I love all the gadgets in the '15 because it's very similar to my '13 Fusion Energy Titanium that I have now.
Kooks 1 7/8" Long-Tubes
Kooks "Off-Road" X-Pipe also have interchangeable Catted pipes
Borla ATAK Cat-Back exhaust
Avant Garde M310 Dolphin Grey, Front:19x8.5 Offset 35 / Rear: 19x9.5 Offset 40 Front: Nitto INVO 255/40/19 Rear: Nitto INVO 285/35/19
Air Lift Performance Digital Air Suspension Kit
Diablo Sport Trinity T-1000 Programmer/Monitoring
2013 GT500 Front Grilles
Including Nav and all the stock goodies as well. He's wanting 43K OBO.
I haven't driven the Shelby yet, but I have driven the 15 GT and I like it. I just want something to go have fun in and possibly do a little racing here and there. I love all the gadgets in the '15 because it's very similar to my '13 Fusion Energy Titanium that I have now.
Drive it and you'll understand why you want it over the '15.
Has anyone bagged their GT500? What're your thoughts on that when it comes to carving corners and the ¼ mile? I've had really fast cobras before, so I'm sure it would be like those. My last cobra was 650RWHP so this one would probably be close. Plus with the 15's you can throw a whipple on the stock block and be making 700RWHP as well.Drive it and you'll understand why you want it over the '15.
Why would you want to bag it? You can choose pimp or performance. My personal choice would be the base 15 GT with performance pack and recaros.
That's my thoughts too. This Shelby has air suspension and I don't know how I feel about that yet. I guess I'll have to drive it and see. If not I'll just grab a Fastback Premium GT
15 GT.
The only GT500 worth buying at this point is a 13/14.
The only GT500 worth buying at this point is a 13/14.
Get the 2015 GT
How much is the gt?
The Shelby will hold its resale value a lot better than a 15 GT...something to consider. In three years what will a 15 GT be worth?
I'd find a gt500 thats atleast closer to stock. The 2015s are badas but I already see so many you would think it's 5 years into the model run.
I am a little bias though being a 2013 gt owner my number one criteria for my next car is to find a used "premier" vehicle as oppose to the entry level v8. The 5.0 is an amazing platform but I'm not interested in throwing 12k in mods at it next time around. That and the fact my gt has alrwsy lost soooo much value
I am a little bias though being a 2013 gt owner my number one criteria for my next car is to find a used "premier" vehicle as oppose to the entry level v8. The 5.0 is an amazing platform but I'm not interested in throwing 12k in mods at it next time around. That and the fact my gt has alrwsy lost soooo much value
I may be biased (I think the 15 GT looks like an aborted Fusion/14 GT love child), but the GT500 is tough to beat. I was faced with the same choice six years ago and went the GT route. I still regret it. Even with a turbo it's still a regular GT. Same ones you'll see driving around every day for the next decade.
If you want to build a nasty street sleeper, then go 15 GT.
If not, GT500 and never look back. Worst case you can buy a 15 next year when the 16s flood the market.
If you want to build a nasty street sleeper, then go 15 GT.
If not, GT500 and never look back. Worst case you can buy a 15 next year when the 16s flood the market.
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