Looking For Input: '13 Boss 302 Vs '13 Gt500

Husky44 · Aug 10, 2012

Posted this in the 5.0 SN95 section where I normally hang out, but thought I'd put a link here to get more feedback. I'd appreciate you guys' input to my buying dilemma.

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/input-requested-13-boss-302-ls-or-gt500-vert.860229/

Svtpilot · Aug 11, 2012

gt500

89BlackGTvert · Aug 11, 2012

GT500
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StreetsideStig · Aug 24, 2012

Well, if you're (unfortunately), not taking it to the track, I'd suggest the GT500. The Boss was designed as a track master, and while it would be okay as a daily, it's more suited for performance.

joe_momma · Aug 24, 2012

I'd vote GT500.

LAVAgt2012 · Aug 24, 2012

GHIG Boss

Bad Boss 302 · Sep 4, 2012

The current Shelby will be a niche year model worth more because of the passing of Mr Shelby this year. This was also the last model that Mr Shelby had some input. The Boss is awesome because of 7500 rpm. This is the closest you can get to an all out racing engine off the showroom floor IMHO.

Husky44 · Sep 12, 2012

UPDATE: Deal is done. Not the one I started with, but to make an incredibly long story very short: I picked up my car yesterday. Anyone interested in shopping for a 13 Shelby, there's some significant delays and generally weird stuff going on at the plant. PM me if you want details; I'll try to pass on my learnings over the last month.
I am so freakin stoked. This is a 30 year dream come true. It was like Christmas again this morning when I walked out in the garage.

Obligatory photo.

TheShabz · Sep 12, 2012

Beautiful. Question for you, as I'm getting a GB GT. I notice in videos that the color gets a green tint to it depending on the sunlight angle. Is this only on video or do you notice it as you walk around it? Also, must look mean as @#$% at night.

paulyray · Sep 12, 2012

Awesome. Congrats.

Bad Boss 302 · Sep 12, 2012

Glad it worked out for you. I'm currently talking to a dealer about trading my 2012 Boss in on a 2013 Shelby.

OracleHCR · Sep 12, 2012

Beautiful car Husky.

Svtpilot · Sep 13, 2012

Awesome car!! Congrats and enjoy it.

Husky44 · Sep 13, 2012

TheShabz said:
Beautiful. Question for you, as I'm getting a GB GT. I notice in videos that the color gets a green tint to it depending on the sunlight angle. Is this only on video or do you notice it as you walk around it? Also, must look mean as @#$% at night.

I haven't noticed a green tint, but I haven't seen the car in sunlight either. It's been gray and rainy ever since I picked it up! My kid has a GB car as well; he's never mentioned it. Car looks way better in person than in pics. And it looks mean, period. Originally wanted a white stripe car, but now very glad I got black stripes--looks killer with the black wheels.

Bad Boss: I never got to drive a Boss, so I can't compare, but I have to tell you that this car is incredible. I now have a little over 500 miles on it. Just finished a 350 mile road trip tonight. Was supposed to fly to Fairbanks Thursday morning for meetings, then fly back Thursday night. I decided that instead of parking my car in the airport garage, then spending the day driving a Fusion, I'd drive up tonight, spend the night, drive the car tomorrow for my meetings, spend the night tomorrow night, then drive back on Friday. Man, this is the ultimate road trip car (at least for one person!), and I didn't even get to put the top down!

I am so in love with this car. Thanks all for the compliments. I really appreciate it. I'm so happy! It's like Christmas morning every time I walk out to the parking lot, or look out the hotel window!

beviking · Sep 13, 2012

Sooooo jealous! Sweet car! Congrats!!!

Turbo810 · Sep 16, 2012

Congrats. Definetly the best color. And I have to agree about the black stripes.

Mr_Q · Sep 25, 2012

GT500s are far more fun to show off and far more fun to drive as a daily-driver. You will OWN the street.

The BOSS is an insane track car. I LOVE IT--there. But driving it daily, it won't inflate your ego as much as the GT500 will. Knowing you have 600+ HP on tap and those sexy lines win me over every time I look at them both.

Ideally, I'd own both. Boss Laguna for track days, GT500 for Sunset BLVD. But hell, all I got is a '07 Pony Package for Fs-sake.

My $0.02.

Husky44 · Sep 25, 2012

Ideally, I'd own both. Boss Laguna for track days, GT500 for Sunset BLVD. But hell, all I got is a '07 Pony Package for Fs-sake.

Wouldn't we all! Nothing wrong with your ride either. I thought real hard about buying my son's 06 V6 (NO options) from him (it was his first car, so it has some sentimental value) and modding it. Yours sounds like it probably surprises folks!

StreetsideStig · Oct 2, 2012

Just saw that you went with the GT500. Beautiful! Great choice.

Husky44 · Oct 2, 2012

StreetsideStig said:
Just saw that you went with the GT500. Beautiful! Great choice.

Thanks! I'm loving it, except for the fact that it's going into storage in the next few weeks. Winter is coming fast here in AK.

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