I'm going Friday to the dealership to discuss the trade. The LS is a 2012 with 121 miles on it. They are willing to give me more $ my car because of the L&M motor, how much more is thew question. Any of you guys have both a GT500 and a Boss? What are your thoughts? I know I will be cutting HP in half, but I want to be aggravation free.
May trade my for a Laguna Seca
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I say do it, the LS is a great car for the money, and you can always s/c leter on, and she would move out :burnout:...The LS is the only car I would trade for imo.
Why not. You only live once. Enjoy as many of these amazing cars they're building as possible.
Bull, you have been debating this for a while and if they give you a price you can live with then do it. I predict you will be back though, only benifit I can see is getting to start modding all over again since your current car is a gorilla. Have you driven one yet? It didn't impress me at all coming from driving a shelby.
Seems like a backwards move to me, but then again im not into road racing. Even if i was though, the color scheme of the LS is a deal breaker for me. The red wheels are horrible!
Haven't driven one yet. I'm sure at first it will seem slow as can be. A Vortech wouldn't to far off after purchase.
Sounds like you know what to expect, but with the vortech I don't know that it will be "aggravation" free. Those high compression motors turn great numbers on boost I just don't believe it will have good longevity. Might be another built motor.
I guess I'm just not sure why you'd want a limited edition (expensive!) LS only to throw on a blower. Unless you badly want/need a track-focused car, but even then, I'd think you could pick up a nicely-optioned GT (with more creature comforts than a boss, potentially), and for the $10k+ price difference, you could put on one hell of a suspension if road racing was a priority. Just seems more logical to me than modding up a limited edition (and I agree, somewhat ugly based on color combos) LS boss.
The GT motors are popping left and right. My local shop has a few stock cars with the #8 cylinder down. L&M is doing 5.0 motors like crazy, I was there this week. The GT would never be an option. No worries with the Boss, I can get and just have fun. The upkeep of a 800+hp car gets old.
don't do it--would be like selling your Vacheron Constantin for a Seiko (albeit a nice one)...
What's so much different about the boss motor? Not asking to be a d*** but I didn't think they were much different.
I dont there is a difference other than a better intake?? :shrug:
CNC ported heads, larger sodium filled exhaust valves, different cams, forged pistons, stronger rods than the GT, Race rod and main bearings, oil cooler, different oil pan.
Interesting, so I take it none of them are visiting L&M?
Wow never knew that, thanks for corrective input.
I know but I won't get pulled over so much :lol1: I will know I can't win a race so I won't bother.
works opposite for me- I know I won't lose so I don't race...
:lol1: I just got the car back Monday after L&M redid the motor. A little seat time may change my mind.
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