Test drove a GT500 today - Page 3

SuperFly03 · 08-09-2010, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ViperTomcat

2010 and 2011 GT500's put down on average between 480 and 495 RWHP

Which is well over the 360-370 the SS puts down. So no surprise there is a significant difference in traction at WOT.

SuperFly03 · 08-09-2010, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by gm2376

I didn't see that article....I saw a Motor trend Video where it raced a SS..
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...son/index.html
Am am pretty sure the z06 has the F1's....could be wrong

I took a look before posting and thought I saw Pilot's... I could be wrong as well.

All-Or-Nothing · 08-09-2010, 05:06 PM

I call BS on the OP.

wylde1 · 08-09-2010, 05:22 PM

There's a ford dealer here that has about 6 2011 GT-500's sitting out in the lot right now. they have a KR in the showroom too that I've seen the salesman fire up and rev the pants off. It sounded EPIC .. literally world ending black hole creating noise.... but I certainly would not buy a car from that dealership haha

So it's not entirely impossible he found one to drive around.

ViperTomcat · 08-09-2010, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by wylde1

There's a ford dealer here that has about 6 2011 GT-500's sitting out in the lot right now. they have a KR in the showroom too that I've seen the salesman fire up and rev the pants off. It sounded EPIC .. literally world ending black hole creating noise.... but I certainly would not buy a car from that dealership haha

So it's not entirely impossible he found one to drive around.

Starting it up and revving the piss out of it a few times is very, very different from taking it out on the street and beating the snot out of it.

The salesman who showed me the GT500 at Crater Lake Ford( Mark Unger, great guy!) started the GT500 and revved it up pretty good a few times to get the S/C whining..but thats it.

wylde1 · 08-09-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ViperTomcat

Starting it up and revving the piss out of it a few times is very, very different from taking it out on the street and beating the snot out of it.

The salesman who showed me the GT500 at Crater Lake Ford( Mark Unger, great guy!) started the GT500 and revved it up pretty good a few times to get the S/C whining..but thats it.

Yeah you're right. But I'd still like to know my brand new KR hadn't had that done to it. Pretty much pinning it off the rev limiter. Lots of popping and gurgling in the exhaust when he let off. It made me very happy inside haha but I would still not pay for that particular car. If any car I own is going to try to have the pistons come through the hood, it better damn well be my foot doing it haha.

this particular dealership also sells Jaguar and Volvo. the salesmen on the jag side heard the KR fire up and replied by revving the Jag XJ in their side of the showroom haha

that was a fun day to be browsing

bpmurr · 08-09-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperFly03

Replace the Goodyear POS's and you'll still be sideways but that's what happens at nearly 500HP at the wheels and you get on the throttle.

I had the same problem in my 07 GT500 and I'm sure people have the same problem with their modded SS's.

Bingo, I can launch a Stock 2011 5.0 on the street with no problems. Do the same thing with my GT500 and the backend is sideways. Having 400+ RWTRQ pretty much from the jump tends to do that. Honestly for street driving I'd rather have the GT. It's scary when you're not sure if you can take a Mazdaspeed 6 off the line because your spinning like crazy.

BackinBlackSS/RS · 08-09-2010, 05:49 PM

Taking bets. Who says the OP will be back to explain?

ViperTomcat · 08-09-2010, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BackinBlackSS/RS

Taking bets. Who says the OP will be back to explain?

No bet, my guess is a dead thread by wednesday

bpmurr · 08-09-2010, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ViperTomcat

2010 and 2011 GT500's put down on average between 480 and 495 RWHP

Not true. More like 460-495 depending on the dyno and conditions.

ffrcobra_65 · 08-09-2010, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bpmurr

Not true. More like 460-495 depending on the dyno and conditions.

closest to the truth

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Originally Posted by All-Or-Nothing

I call BS on the OP.

absolute truth

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Originally Posted by BackinBlackSS/RS

Taking bets. Who says the OP will be back to explain?

when he wakes up from dreaming about test driving a 2011 GT500....I doubt he will remember he posted this thread.

stryder09 · 08-09-2010, 08:28 PM

I had enough trouble trying to test drive a Camaro LT in my neck of the woods.

BigDan · 08-09-2010, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by wylde1

There's a ford dealer here that has about 6 2011 GT-500's sitting out in the lot right now. they have a KR in the showroom too that I've seen the salesman fire up and rev the pants off. It sounded EPIC .. literally world ending black hole creating noise.... but I certainly would not buy a car from that dealership haha

So it's not entirely impossible he found one to drive around.

If you could post a pic of the five new 2011 GT500's sitting out in the lot at this magical dealership and I will paypal you $30.

No joke, no lie I will deposit $30 in your paypal

BigDan · 08-09-2010, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ViperTomcat

No bet, my guess is a dead thread by wednesday

Or combined in the MEGA thread.

08-09-2010, 05:22 PM	#32
wylde1 I am the Stig Drives: Black w/ IOM stripe 1SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Saskatoon, SK, CAN Posts: 1,312	There's a ford dealer here that has about 6 2011 GT-500's sitting out in the lot right now. they have a KR in the showroom too that I've seen the salesman fire up and rev the pants off. It sounded EPIC .. literally world ending black hole creating noise.... but I certainly would not buy a car from that dealership haha So it's not entirely impossible he found one to drive around. __________________ 2010 Camaro - 1SS, Black w/ Orange stripes

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