Jim Warman Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Just got back from a drive... my best friend just came home with his new car. I'd had a couple of drinks so there was no way I was going to get too frisky with this thing though I will admit to touching mumbletymumblety kilometers per hour. There's not enough clicks on this thing to allow full boost yet... but I'm sure my friend will take care of that quite shortly. It is more fun to drive than either the Vette or the Viper... but that might be more because it sports a blue oval than any other reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Ford is known for some of the ugliest engine compartments in the business, but they did it right with these 5.4 cammer motors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 That's a 5.8 there, Mr. Brad... And him sounds wicked with the go faster dammit pedal close to the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Having seen this guy's garage and house all I can say is wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Different guy, Aaron... Denn swears up and down he'd never buy a Mustang (even though that is just for my benefit). You should see the shop now the hoist is in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Didn't realize they bumped it .4 liters for 2013 year model. It makes sense though, the 4.6 was bumped to a 5.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbriggs Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 A guy here has an 09 gt500, with some mods done. It runs 720hp at the crank, man is it wicked to drive. He goes thru 2 sets of rear tires per year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 A guy here has an 09 gt500, with some mods done. It runs 720hp at the crank, man is it wicked to drive. He goes thru 2 sets of rear tires per year.That would perfectly good sense, since the Mustang GT I just did an engine replace on already had more than 50% of its rear tire tread worn down at only 16,000 kms. I can't even begin to imagine what a much more powerful 5.8L GT-500 will do to the rear tires under the command of a pilot with a very heavy right foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I need to get a part time job at a tire place to get some discounts. I just paid 660 bucks for a set of new shoes for the wife's Edge. Tires suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 1100 for hoops for my super duty two years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselD Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Tire prices go up by the day it seems. I put smaller tires on my F350 cause I got sick of paying for 35" tire on a daily driver/tow rig. Then my dumb ass goes buys a raptor that sits on $300ea tires. I wish I was lucky enough to get behind the wheel of a gt500, or maybe not cause keeping your foot off the floor would be hard! Think yours tires are expensive? just be glad you dont need some of these puppy's at almost 50k each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 Almost $900 for a set of Michelins for the SooperCroo - nothin' special 16 inchers. This Shelby has some real skookum Goodyears - sticky as snot on flannel, more like a cheater slick than something DOT loves. I think they have a W or Y speed rating and I would guess buying a set would take a fair chunk of your lunch money. 19s on the front and 20s on the back, not much you'll do to rotate them. Exotic cars.... this is what single guys do instead of trying to build brownie points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Quote: sticky as snot on flannel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredsvt Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 The original Goodyears on my Lightning are going for $317 ea on tire rack, I bought 2 nitto nt555 tires for the rear a few years ago, they were $245 ea at the time. Ouch. I could imagine if Michelin made that size, I'd probably have a heart attack at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gofaster23 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 If you think that's bad, I've had to put two tires on my wife's BMW 335I this year due to nails. They are always too close to the sidewall and are run flats so I don't bother to try to patch them. 19"'s in the rear, 18"'s in the front. Michelin Pilot ZR tires, W speed rating, run flats. My cost is $490 for one rear tire, $340 for one front tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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