Talk me out of it: Mustang GT 5.0

[Chrisv006]

I could buy a GTR - but I'm too responsible (read: chicken). If I could sell my house I wouldn't buy a car at all, Id like a house upgrade. 5.0 is bang for buck cheap fun :)

My wife does not see me in one though - she wants me to just swap a big motor in the 318is, I feel bad taking the perfectly running heart out of my 318 with out 110k miles on it though.

[325ix]

I'm so tired of all the bullshit in this thread. Mustangs are redneck cars... they only go in straight lines... buy a real car... wreck it. The new 5.0 Mustang is a fantastic car.

[Shangsta]

lol at some of the ignorant responses in the thread but I like both and for the price its hard to beat the new 5.0

[Vince30]

I really like the 135i, they are awesome little cars, but if this was my desision, I would take the mustang any day. I don't think you can get more car for the money anywhere.

[MattAvino]

It all comes down to personal preference and what you enjoy most, and what you are willing to pay for.

[dannyyisntt]

I don't like ford (personal preference) and there was no Rob option, so I voted 135...

[Denniswhat]

Lol at the ignorance in this thread. Go for the 5.0. You can't beat it for the price. You will have tons of fun with it. Grabber blue :thumbup:

[pandaboo911]

Total r3v right here. How fast each one is isn't such a big deal.

How about build quality? There's a reason why mustangs are cheap.
How about depreciation? It's a new mustang and will lose quite a bit of value, certainly more than a 135.
Lastly and most important (I think), can you see yourself driving it?
Personally I would rather drive an e46 m3, just because it looks better (my opinion).

[Galactodactyl]

The fit and finish and overall craftsmanship is no where near BMW quality but they have come a long way.

I voted for the Ford.

[Massimo]

I would go the 135i simply because of the size, here in AUS carparks are not that big so a smaller car is easier to park and less likely to get a door smashed into it.

But I have never liked big cars anyways.

[Nairb]

I could buy a GTR - but I'm too responsible (read: chicken). If I could sell my house I wouldn't buy a car at all, Id like a house upgrade. 5.0 is bang for buck cheap fun :)

My wife does not see me in one though - she wants me to just swap a big motor in the 318is, I feel bad taking the perfectly running heart out of my 318 with out 110k miles on it though.

Do the swap and sell me the m42.. I need one!

[87e30]

Go drive both of them a lot. Only you can decide. Both are great cars... not sure which I would choose.

[PeteD]

Are you trying to buy it just because it is a good deal or do you actually want one of those cars?

I've driven a couple of the new mustangs. There are many differentiations of the new style that make it better than the last - particularly the build quality and the driver position/ergonomics (have you ever driven a mid 90's stang? I cannot stand the seat position). If you are 99% on the mustang and you have 26K to spend, you might want to consider looking at a preowned GT500. It's not necessary, but the superb handling, coupled with the extra power from the supercharger is amazing.

[Vince30]

Can new 5.0 swap into e30 be an option?

[Constantine]

it impresses me how many people say mustang, i mean with all respect to mustang etc, but it is still poor engineering overall and not even close to what BMW does.

135 all the way.

my 2 cents