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  1. ScottyG00GT

    Thinking About Buying A 5.0 Would Gears Help Mileage......

    I have a 2013 5.0 with the 3.31s and I get 27-28 mpg at 65-75 mph if I drive fairly smoothly. And my engine only has about 2700 miles; I see this improving as it breaks in. I drive about 50 miles per day commuting to and from work, mostly on the Interstate. My actual average is a bit lower...
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    New 5.0 87 Octane Vs. 93 - Overall Runs Better On 93?

    Yeah, I don't know that I can exactly feel the HP. But the car's running characteristics at lower speeds, particularly when pulling away off idle and when accelerating at lower RPM seem to be improved. It doesn't necessarily seem much faster, but it does seem a lot smoother and a bit easier to...
  3. ScottyG00GT

    Drivetrain Buying New Gt - Living Long-term With 3.73s?

    Well, I ended up not ordering a 2014 because I got a really great deal on a '13 401A that was on a dealer lot. And it has the 3.31s. I am liking the relaxed highway cruising (although I find myself doing 75-80-plus without realizing quite a bit!). With premium fuelin the tank, first gear in...
  4. ScottyG00GT

    New 5.0 87 Octane Vs. 93 - Overall Runs Better On 93?

    OK don't laugh but it has taken me a month and a half and almost 2,000 miles to figure out that premium is the ideal fuel for this car (a literal reading of my owner's manual implies that 87 is recommended, with higher octane for towing and other extreme use). So I tanked up with 93 since 91 is...
  5. ScottyG00GT

    Six Weeks With A New 5.0 - Some Observations

    Yeah, I wondered about that mileage, too. Part of it may be that when I am doing 60-65 I am typically in heavier traffic and I wonder if my speed is varying more even though I think it's not? Right now my car has 1700 miles on it so the engine is not fully run in. Plus I had been tanking up...
  6. ScottyG00GT

    Six Weeks With A New 5.0 - Some Observations

    So I've been driving my 2013 5.0 for over a month now and it has been great. I did have the dealer perform the O-ring crankshaft sensor TSB but otherwise it's awesome. Some things I find interesting . . . - Before my purchase, I spent way too much time agonizing over my gear choice. The...
  7. ScottyG00GT

    Thinking Of Buying A Gt -a Few Questions

    I am guessing that your V-6 probably had an aftermarket exhaust system, unless it was built in the last few years? I can attest to the aftermarket exhaust drone from my 2000 GT; the aggressive sound was great rowing up through the gears but at 70-75 mph it could get tiring, especially on a long...
  8. ScottyG00GT

    2015 Mustang Unmasked... Or Is It?

    Not bad, if this is the real deal. I would love to see the whole car. I prefer my '13's retro look, but it has always taken me a few years to warm up to any recent Mustang redesign (SN95, New Edge, S197, 2010 S197 "version 2.0"). The '13-'14 still looks meaner IMO, at least the front view...
  9. ScottyG00GT

    Subframe Connectors On New 5.0?

    This is all good info. Thanks very much!
  10. ScottyG00GT

    Mustang Mt82

    From what I understand, there have been some improvements made to the 2013-2014 transmission (tougher synchros, etc.). I also read that an aftermarket shifter will help. I recommend doing some searching around online. It's how I became comfortable with buying one. I have no plans to add a...
  11. ScottyG00GT

    What Would You Buy If Starting From Scratch?

    Probably, yes, and I think you'll be happy either way. FYI I am mid-career and have kids so I need to pay someone to do all my work (I just can't have my commuter car offline without a loaner for days on end). So if you buy an SN-95 and spin your own wrenches you could probably do it for...
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    What Would You Buy If Starting From Scratch?

    P.S. one other thing to watch with upgrading an SN-95 is you likely won't be able to talk your insurer into covering it for much more than the base car is worth, but I could be wrong about that.
  13. ScottyG00GT

    What Would You Buy If Starting From Scratch?

    I just went from a 2000 GT to a 2013 5.0 Premium so I thought I'd offer my experience. Granted, I bought a new S-197 5.0, but there are used ones out there. The 2000 GT was a great car. If it hadn't been so high in miles and that I depended on it for my daily commute and business travel, I'd...
  14. ScottyG00GT

    Subframe Connectors On New 5.0?

    The only 10's I'm running deep into lately are my mpg's! (well, not quite, but this car doesn't lend itself to a light right foot). Thanks everyone for your input.
  15. ScottyG00GT

    Subframe Connectors On New 5.0?

    One of the first mods I did to my old 2000 GT was a pair of Kenny Brown "double cross" subframe connectors, and I credit them with keeping the car nearly rattle-free for nearly 180,000 miles, not to mention the huge improvement in how it drove on bumpy roads (felt like I installed new springs!)...
  16. ScottyG00GT

    Gt Aftermarket Leather And Stereo

    I was in the same boat. Check out my separate thread here (hope I added that link right; if not it's only a thread or two below this one). Best I could tell was leather would probably cost close to $2,000, stereo nearly another $1,000, and then I ended up finding a deal, just as you say, on a...
  17. ScottyG00GT

    Base Interior Or Buy Up To Premium?

    That's a good thing, because for some reason I can't seem to keep this car below 70 on the Interstate. It seems to really like 75!
  18. ScottyG00GT

    Base Interior Or Buy Up To Premium?

    Well, here's how it all went down. I ended up finding a 2013 GT Premium 401A in black with the white-ish stripe on the seats and the security package on another dealer's lot a couple hours away. My salesman at my favorite local dealer worked with the other place and got it for me. Because the...
  19. ScottyG00GT

    Good Time To Buy 2013?

    The private coupon was a total surprise to me. I signed up on Ford's web site to get a brochure and they sent me the coupon (both via e-mail and snail mail). But from what I have seen elsewhere, I was fortunate, as it appears they don't always do that. As far as whether to buy a '13 or '14...
  20. ScottyG00GT

    Good Time To Buy 2013?

    I am in the process of buying a brand new 2013 Premium 401A with the security/reverse sensing package. I was lucky to find the color I wanted (black) because there are very few 2013 GTs left within a couple hundred miles of me that aren't optioned out way beyond what I wanted to pay, and I was...
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