RE: Ford Shelby Mustang GT350: Driven
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lee_erm said:
£33k equivalent. That's crazy!
This must be the first properly mass produced car to have a flat plane crank too is it not? The most mainstream car I can think of with a completely flat crank is an Esprit.
every 4 cylinder is flat . isn't it ?This must be the first properly mass produced car to have a flat plane crank too is it not? The most mainstream car I can think of with a completely flat crank is an Esprit.
also all ferrari v8s are i think?
all early v8s were flat as well most up to 1950 i think ?
just a bit lighter ..and rev higher is main advantage i think ?
negatives ..not as well balanced or as smooth in v8s ?
is this it .....seem a lot of fuss ?
lee_erm said:
£33k equivalent. That's crazy!
This must be the first properly mass produced car to have a flat plane crank too is it not? The most mainstream car I can think of with a completely flat crank is an Esprit.
Erm except it isn't £33,000, thats the raw cost of the car in the states, want one over here (rough rather than actual figures used and exchange rate at the time of writing), I really wish those that write these articles would put the true cost over here:This must be the first properly mass produced car to have a flat plane crank too is it not? The most mainstream car I can think of with a completely flat crank is an Esprit.
With a few options $55,000 + shipping $1,500 + shipping insurance $500
The car lands in Blighty having cost you ~£37,500, now you have to add import duty (10%), taking the total to £41250, now add VAT at 20% (yes tax is charged on tax); £49,500 round up to £50,000 with the squaring off the customs paperwork.
It will cost another £2k to get it road legal £52,000 and its ready to drive.
The general rule of thumb is (unless you get a stonking exchange rate like the mid 2000's) 1$ = £1 when it is over here ready to drive!
PanzerCommander said:
lee_erm said:
£33k equivalent. That's crazy!
This must be the first properly mass produced car to have a flat plane crank too is it not? The most mainstream car I can think of with a completely flat crank is an Esprit.
Erm except it isn't £33,000, thats the raw cost of the car in the states, want one over here (rough rather than actual figures used and exchange rate at the time of writing), I really wish those that write these articles would put the true cost over here:This must be the first properly mass produced car to have a flat plane crank too is it not? The most mainstream car I can think of with a completely flat crank is an Esprit.
With a few options $55,000 + shipping $1,500 + shipping insurance $500
The car lands in Blighty having cost you ~£37,500, now you have to add import duty (10%), taking the total to £41250, now add VAT at 20% (yes tax is charged on tax); £49,500 round up to £50,000 with the squaring off the customs paperwork.
It will cost another £2k to get it road legal £52,000 and its ready to drive.
The general rule of thumb is (unless you get a stonking exchange rate like the mid 2000's) 1$ = £1 when it is over here ready to drive!
Only problem I can see from here is that is doesn't have a sound generator like the M4 does. I am sorry but I would prefer it sounding more V10. Wonder if Ford have an option for the sound generator? If they don't the should start thinking about one, surely going to sway the average BMW owner against the Ford.
vz-r_dave said:
Only problem I can see from here is that is doesn't have a sound generator like the M4 does. I am sorry but I would prefer it sounding more V10. Wonder if Ford have an option for the sound generator? If they don't the should start thinking about one, surely going to sway the average BMW owner against the Ford.
Or they could offer BMW badges factory fit front and rear? As that's all that really matters...? 
SturdyHSV said:
vz-r_dave said:
Only problem I can see from here is that is doesn't have a sound generator like the M4 does. I am sorry but I would prefer it sounding more V10. Wonder if Ford have an option for the sound generator? If they don't the should start thinking about one, surely going to sway the average BMW owner against the Ford.
Or they could offer BMW badges factory fit front and rear? As that's all that really matters...? macky17 said:
Even at £52k it's tempting. Not often a car is met with 100% approval on here. I want one real bad.
I fully agree. If I had the money my name would be on the list for one in the US already. Even in LHD spec for the money I can't think of anything else that I'd be remotely interested in, especially given that it would be my one and only car.My point was more levelled at the articles (not just PH) themselves that print the direct equivalent cost (i.e. the cost multiplied/divided by the exchange rate) of the car rather than what the on the road cost would be in the UK.
"For all the honest charm that standard versions of the Mustang have possessed for most of the last 50 years it's fair to say that tuned versions have often missed the point like broken pencils. They've had more power and more speed, but have almost always been without the dynamic talents necessary to take on the proper sports cars they find themselves priced against; all brawn and no brain."
What about the previous gen Boss 302? That thrashed the M3 around Laguna Seca.
and "turning it from a slugger into a top end screamer"
The standard Mustang GTs Coyote V8 is hardly what I'd call a slugger - it makes peak power at 4600 rpm, and sings its way up to 7000 rpm - is that really that low?
What about the previous gen Boss 302? That thrashed the M3 around Laguna Seca.
and "turning it from a slugger into a top end screamer"
The standard Mustang GTs Coyote V8 is hardly what I'd call a slugger - it makes peak power at 4600 rpm, and sings its way up to 7000 rpm - is that really that low?
griffsomething said:
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The standard Mustang GTs Coyote V8 is hardly what I'd call a slugger - it makes peak power at 4600 rpm, and sings its way up to 7000 rpm - is that really that low?
Pretty sure it is, my first car (Saxo 1.5 diesel) made peak at 5000 rpm! (granted, it only went on to 5000 too The standard Mustang GTs Coyote V8 is hardly what I'd call a slugger - it makes peak power at 4600 rpm, and sings its way up to 7000 rpm - is that really that low?
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