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<blockquote data-quote="Douglas White" data-source="post: 15238693" data-attributes="member: 176805"><p>Don't bet on it, the C6 is like the C4. It's one of the red headed step children of the Corvette World. The C5 is the one you want. Prices have bottomed out on the C5's and are just now starting to increase. The C6 is a MEH Corvette in the 'Vette world. And the C5's are absolute beasts when modded (and they are easy and cheap to mod comparitively). </p><p></p><p>IMHO. Honestly? I'd prefer the Boss. If they made one in 2014 when I bought my GT, I'd be driving it instead. My biggest issue is the Chinese manual transmission they stuck in all the mustangs. The Automatic has proven time and again to be able to handle upwards of 600hp without any modifications. </p><p></p><p>GT500, all power and no handling. The 2013 Boss Mustang was heralded as one of the best handling Mustangs of this Generation even with the LRA hampering it. Plus, beefed up internals. </p><p></p><p>Horsepower is just a number. You have to be able to put it down on tarmac and DRIVE it to get any fun out of it. I'd choose a Boss any day of the week, though not at the prices that current owners are asking. (Really, 40,000 for a 2013 with 50k miles on it. ummm, no. I'd rather buy a pristine C5 for 18k with less than 15k miles.)</p><p></p><p>People tend to forget that Ford put a LOT of work from 2011 onward into making the Mustang Handle as well as it could. 2013-2014 models is about as good as it gets for the LRA Mustangs. Which is why I bought one instead of waiting a whole two months for the 2015's. If I wanted a safe car where all the raw visceral power of the old muscle cars was massaged away, I would have bought a Challenger. </p><p></p><p>You don't know what you're missing until you drive a '69 Mach 1 or a Boss 427 when they were first introduced. Scary as hell and a thrill like no other.</p><p></p><p>My 2014 GT is an Auto. I love it. With a simple tune I can out match anyone with the MT82 Craptastic Stick. Select Shift for the win. </p><p></p><p>Old school muscle? Stick shift all the way. because old school automatics sucked and really were slushboxes. </p><p></p><p>The new 10 speed Automatic that Ford and GM co-engineered (and is coming on the 2017 ZL1 Camaro) is going to usher in a new era (although I think 10 speeds is a bit more than necessary except for trucks that do a lot of hauling. And 11 heat exchangers? Holy hell).</p><p></p><p>The ONLY reason why I would buy a Shelby GT500 is because he is dead and gone (Rest In Peace). The 350GT has his name, but it's just not the same. I'd rather see Ford retire the Shelby series and focus more on the Mach 1's and Boss Mustangs as special editions. It really pisses me off that all the recent Mach 1's have been little more than cars with Badging and.... That's it. Even the Bullitt that Steve McQueen drove was a custom, per Steve's request, they stuck a 390ci engine in it and beefed up the suspension. What'd they do to the last Bullitt that was released? Nothing. They painted green and gave it badges. </p><p></p><p>Last but not least, Whatever I bought, it would be unmolested. No mods. Completely stock. I would insist on it. When you start Modding cars like that, the value starts dropping through the floor. </p><p></p><p>And I agree. Of the GT500's, the 13's and 14's are way better than the 11's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Douglas White, post: 15238693, member: 176805"] Don't bet on it, the C6 is like the C4. It's one of the red headed step children of the Corvette World. The C5 is the one you want. Prices have bottomed out on the C5's and are just now starting to increase. The C6 is a MEH Corvette in the 'Vette world. And the C5's are absolute beasts when modded (and they are easy and cheap to mod comparitively). IMHO. Honestly? I'd prefer the Boss. If they made one in 2014 when I bought my GT, I'd be driving it instead. My biggest issue is the Chinese manual transmission they stuck in all the mustangs. The Automatic has proven time and again to be able to handle upwards of 600hp without any modifications. GT500, all power and no handling. The 2013 Boss Mustang was heralded as one of the best handling Mustangs of this Generation even with the LRA hampering it. Plus, beefed up internals. Horsepower is just a number. You have to be able to put it down on tarmac and DRIVE it to get any fun out of it. I'd choose a Boss any day of the week, though not at the prices that current owners are asking. (Really, 40,000 for a 2013 with 50k miles on it. ummm, no. I'd rather buy a pristine C5 for 18k with less than 15k miles.) People tend to forget that Ford put a LOT of work from 2011 onward into making the Mustang Handle as well as it could. 2013-2014 models is about as good as it gets for the LRA Mustangs. Which is why I bought one instead of waiting a whole two months for the 2015's. If I wanted a safe car where all the raw visceral power of the old muscle cars was massaged away, I would have bought a Challenger. You don't know what you're missing until you drive a '69 Mach 1 or a Boss 427 when they were first introduced. Scary as hell and a thrill like no other. My 2014 GT is an Auto. I love it. With a simple tune I can out match anyone with the MT82 Craptastic Stick. Select Shift for the win. Old school muscle? Stick shift all the way. because old school automatics sucked and really were slushboxes. The new 10 speed Automatic that Ford and GM co-engineered (and is coming on the 2017 ZL1 Camaro) is going to usher in a new era (although I think 10 speeds is a bit more than necessary except for trucks that do a lot of hauling. And 11 heat exchangers? Holy hell). The ONLY reason why I would buy a Shelby GT500 is because he is dead and gone (Rest In Peace). The 350GT has his name, but it's just not the same. I'd rather see Ford retire the Shelby series and focus more on the Mach 1's and Boss Mustangs as special editions. It really pisses me off that all the recent Mach 1's have been little more than cars with Badging and.... That's it. Even the Bullitt that Steve McQueen drove was a custom, per Steve's request, they stuck a 390ci engine in it and beefed up the suspension. What'd they do to the last Bullitt that was released? Nothing. They painted green and gave it badges. Last but not least, Whatever I bought, it would be unmolested. No mods. Completely stock. I would insist on it. When you start Modding cars like that, the value starts dropping through the floor. And I agree. Of the GT500's, the 13's and 14's are way better than the 11's. [/QUOTE]
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