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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 04:38 PM
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Different strokes for different folks. Leather would have been a deal breaker for me with my Boss.

Love the Shelby and while I do think the 2013 Boss looks good, IMO it's not an 'improvement.' The hockey stripes don't work well with the hood at all, which is why Ford changed the design from the original 1970 decals. Also not a fan of the painted lower front and rear bumpers and rocker panels. Just my $0.02.
 
Old Nov 15, 2011 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by PorscheAudi
I can all but guarantee that the 4.7 number is just there for display purposes. I clocked a 4.7 in my Boss (measured by a Vbox) in cold temps with pretty bad traction issues. This car will be much faster w/ over 200 more HP and torque. For reference, the ZL1 is 580hp, weighs more, and GM is claiming 3.9s to 60.
Originally Posted by Alzilla
As someone else mentioned, the track app shown on the dash is in the GT. I guarantee you that the GT500 will be faster than that.
Yeah, figured.

Probably traction (tire) limited at that HP level.

Lots of car for the money.
 

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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 04:56 PM
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Love the 70 year old woman driving the BOSS in the press photos.
 
Old Nov 15, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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Like somebody else already mentioned... this car just keeps getting better and better.

Love the quad tips, recaro's and new tail-lights.

I'll definitely consider one in a couple of years.
 
Old Nov 15, 2011 | 05:28 PM
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I'd consider it for my weekend convertible. That's 4.7s number can't be right. 3.7s might be the real number.
 
Old Nov 15, 2011 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by HIRISC
Yeah, figured.

Probably traction (tire) limited at that HP level.

Lots of car for the money.
Definitely - the Shelbys have been traction limited since they were released. Why they run such narrow tires blows my mind. A few guys have had the wheels widened and run 315s up to 335s in the rear and say the car is totally different.
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I'd consider it for my weekend convertible. That's 4.7s number can't be right. 3.7s might be the real number.
Would the Vag Master consider it though?
 
Old Nov 15, 2011 | 10:03 PM
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Planned on Super Snake wheels anyway, if I decide to go through with it...
SS Wheels are being discontinued coming up pretty quick, if you want a new pair might want to jump on them now.
 
Old Nov 15, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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Each new special edition Mustang that comes out makes me want to go look at them and give them a try, but it's still a Mustang to me and I have never liked them. So I like the numbers, but still not sure how much I like it. I am kind of with Dana on these.
 
Old Nov 16, 2011 | 02:36 AM
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I wish to God they'd drop Shelby's name and go back to naming it the SVT Cobra. Hell, a lot of this car is SVT work.

I'm not a fan of Shelby everything he makes is overpriced.
 
Old Nov 16, 2011 | 02:56 AM
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