Sooo, I've been thinking about picking one of these up and parting with the evo.
Pros-
Awesome power - with a warranty(pending I keep my hands off of it)
Plenty of dealers and local aftermarket support - Redneck TN
Bang for your buck (I wish I could look at a GT-R but that isn't an option)
Still fun to drive even though handling isn't even close to the Evo.

Cons-
Price (even though a good deal for what you get)
Rear seat is useless
Truck isn't great
RWD

Closest option I would consider - CTS-V Wagon 6 speed manual - but impossible to find and still not near a quick as the Shelby in a straight line... however the cool factor is up there. Plus it's super practical. Hmmm

Thinking about parting with the Evo for a few reasons - one of the biggest issues is lack of support/awd dyno in middle TN. It sucks there isn't a good shop in the area. Plus I don't have as much spare time as I used to, so it limits my tinkering time on my car. Plus who knows how long mitsu will survive in the USA - just saying.

What are your thoughts on the GT500?

 

The GT500 is def a force to be reckoned with. Personally if the funds were present, I would go with a V wagon. That's mainly because I have an unhealthy obsession with wagons, but still. Thinking practicality wise, the V beats the GT500 hands down/no questions.

tl;dr
CTS-V FTW

 

Tough call you would probably get bored right away with the stang.

 

I was looking into te gt500 but after researching I won't get it , live rear axles r a major failure !

 

Good points..... I'm bored with the evo I suppose. And yes... rear axle ftl.

 

in all honesty i would not even compare, i would def get a GT500 or CTS-V over the evo. As far as solid axle, come on how you going to put all that power to the ground on IRS. I say go for it, 662hp of insanity, cant go wrong there

 

Keep in mind, a Boss 302 can (and has) beat a X around the track. Not sure if the suspension setup is the same between the Boss and GT500 or not.

Just food for thought.

 

do it! nothing will compare to the raw sound a supercharged v8 will sound like, give the chance i would no doubt get the 500.
forget wagons

 

The live real axle isn't nearly as big of a handling deterrent as people make it out to be. There are tons of well-setup Mustangs out there that are fantastic on road courses. What Ford did with the Boss 302 is also evidence of that.

Or you could wait a year and pick up the 2015 Mustang if you really want IRS.

 

Depends on what you want for track/road course hands down Boss 302. For straight line and brute force I wouldn't hesitate getting a 13 GT500.

 

car is a monster.. is 2013 the year they changed the engine from an iron block to an aluminum one?

 

For the price of a new GT500 you can probably find a fairly low mileage 2009 GT-R....food for thought.

Also when the new (991 body style) 911 turbo comes out I'm sure you may find a bunch of nice low mileage 997 911 turbos for sale too at the same price range of a new GT500.

 

I've looked at GT-R's.... but they are too expensive for me to maintain. I would hate to stretch myself(financially) for a car out of warranty. I drove the gt500, didn't seem as fun in the twisties as CTS-V, but in a straight line it's a monster for stock. Ideally I would like to keep my daily so that makes things harder. Maybe someone would like Buschur's old shop X.

 

I'm usually all for buying used and NOT new, but I think a GTR would be 1 car that I would refuse to buy used. Previous owners actions aside, the maintenance would be a killer. Not to mention that the 09 GTR's are still selling used for what they sold new when they came out.

 

What about a new ZL1 camaro...