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HeaterMan · 03-20-2011, 03:07 PM

Been a week since i traded in the Camaro on a Mustang 5.0, got lots of hatefull comments on that but also lots of positive feedback from people. anyhow I thought some of you might like to hear my initial impressions about the differences in the two models. please leave your childish comments out of this thread. I liked my Camaro and will own another. I am the type of guy that buys a new car every year and if i bought the same car every year i wouldnt know what anything else is like. THIS IS NOT A CAMARO VS MUSTANG THREAD

keep in mind that the mustang is an automatic and my Camaro SS was a 6 speed manual.

couple things i have noticed so far.

the camaro power is More obvious when driving and is a more "in your face" type of power. the Mustang seems extremely docile and mild and gives no indication of the kind of power lurking. i was beginning to think that maybe the Camaro was way faster and that all the stuff i had read about the mustang was hype. i learned different at the track.

the Camaro feels more stable when cornering yet likes to dart around on rougher roads where trucks have made grooves. the mustang is more nimble yet very stable on roads that the Camaro darted around on. Camaro brakes are far better but my mustang does not have the Brembo brakes.

the Boston accoustic sound system puts the shaker 500 system to shame.
the Mustang limited slip seems tighter than the camaro limited slip, the automatic transmission in the mustang is a bit awkward on the street as it has a hesitation when you step on the pedal before it downshifts. however at the track it performs flawlessly, i dont know how the Camaro Automatic compares but i imagine GM dialed it in a bit better since i dont recall my buddy complaining about the shifting on his auto equipped SS Camaro. overall the Camaro seems to have better features and options.

these are my time slips for yesterday on my first and second pass in the mustang. completely bone stock with out so much as an air adjustment in the tires. left in in drive with Traction control on and left off idle at the line.

03-20-2011, 03:07 PM	#1
HeaterMan Drives: 2018 PP GT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PNW Posts: 264	It's been a week since the trade... initial thoughts Been a week since i traded in the Camaro on a Mustang 5.0, got lots of hatefull comments on that but also lots of positive feedback from people. anyhow I thought some of you might like to hear my initial impressions about the differences in the two models. please leave your childish comments out of this thread. I liked my Camaro and will own another. I am the type of guy that buys a new car every year and if i bought the same car every year i wouldnt know what anything else is like. THIS IS NOT A CAMARO VS MUSTANG THREAD keep in mind that the mustang is an automatic and my Camaro SS was a 6 speed manual. couple things i have noticed so far. the camaro power is More obvious when driving and is a more "in your face" type of power. the Mustang seems extremely docile and mild and gives no indication of the kind of power lurking. i was beginning to think that maybe the Camaro was way faster and that all the stuff i had read about the mustang was hype. i learned different at the track. the Camaro feels more stable when cornering yet likes to dart around on rougher roads where trucks have made grooves. the mustang is more nimble yet very stable on roads that the Camaro darted around on. Camaro brakes are far better but my mustang does not have the Brembo brakes. the Boston accoustic sound system puts the shaker 500 system to shame. the Mustang limited slip seems tighter than the camaro limited slip, the automatic transmission in the mustang is a bit awkward on the street as it has a hesitation when you step on the pedal before it downshifts. however at the track it performs flawlessly, i dont know how the Camaro Automatic compares but i imagine GM dialed it in a bit better since i dont recall my buddy complaining about the shifting on his auto equipped SS Camaro. overall the Camaro seems to have better features and options. these are my time slips for yesterday on my first and second pass in the mustang. completely bone stock with out so much as an air adjustment in the tires. left in in drive with Traction control on and left off idle at the line.