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Don't even bother trying to defend that stupid thing now!! 
What kind of world is this in which someone with a ~350 HP car doesn't need to be too worried about a ~500 HP car??
I know what a 500 HP F-body or 'Vette would do against a stock (350 HP) LS1 
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What kind of world is this in which someone with a ~350 HP car doesn't need to be too worried about a ~500 HP car??
I know what a 500 HP F-body or 'Vette would do against a stock (350 HP) LS1 .
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And I would still take it over the TA or a Vette any day of the week.
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70k for 13.089?!!!!! How funny...
I know they are capable of better times, but I have seen and heard of more 12.60's-13.20's out of those things. I don't care what anyone here says, they are NOT at all impressive for the 500 hp. I have seen a stock 505hp Z06 Vette, and it ran 11.02 @ 126. Btw, 113 trap? That sucks ***** for 500hp.
I know they are capable of better times, but I have seen and heard of more 12.60's-13.20's out of those things. I don't care what anyone here says, they are NOT at all impressive for the 500 hp. I have seen a stock 505hp Z06 Vette, and it ran 11.02 @ 126. Btw, 113 trap? That sucks ***** for 500hp.
As I said, we know almost no details about the race. Anyone who pays 70K for one is an idiot though.
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I know we know nothing Scott, but come on, I have seen some un-happy GT500 owners themselves. They just don't perform for what 500hp should. One thing I can say is that I lived in Tucson after getting out of the Corps, I was in Yuma for 8 mos. before that, and I can say it is fing hot there! That could've played a factor? Well, I have seen several go for 60k+, so I don't know about everywhere else.
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i dont think that matters. i consider myself an ok driver to my cars ability. i run an 11.87@118 yet i see people pass me at 11.56@111 because of my sucky 60' times but a losss is a loss. in anything over 1/4 mile id smoke a lot more people, but thats all shoulda, coulda, woulda
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70k for 13.089?!!!!! How funny...
I know they are capable of better times, but I have seen and heard of more 12.60's-13.20's out of those things. I don't care what anyone here says, they are NOT at all impressive for the 500 hp. I have seen a stock 505hp Z06 Vette, and it ran 11.02 @ 126. Btw, 113 trap? That sucks ***** for 500hp.
I know they are capable of better times, but I have seen and heard of more 12.60's-13.20's out of those things. I don't care what anyone here says, they are NOT at all impressive for the 500 hp. I have seen a stock 505hp Z06 Vette, and it ran 11.02 @ 126. Btw, 113 trap? That sucks ***** for 500hp.
But I do agree with the rest of you, $70K is way too much for something MOST people can't tell the difference from a regular Mustang for.
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Buddy puts some A-pillar gauges and you expect it to be faster?! 
(contrary to Ricer belief, appearance mods don't = HP!! ). He ran 13.0 @ 108.x ... looks like a good performing, perfectly stock LS1 to me 
... "maybe" gears, and that would be it.And yeah, it's quite clear that the weight of the GT500 is what kills it ... and that's exactly the point ... it KILLS the car!!! THAT is why it SUCKS!!
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Originally Posted by scott9050
And I would still take it over the TA or a Vette any day of the week.
Is the GT500 > TA?? That's debatable. GT500 > 'Vette?? 
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