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Old 10-28-2020, 12:59 PM   #411
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How does the gt350 compare price wise and other. That car seems to be universally loved to 911 type levels

Some of us owned the e90 m3 so the GT350 is kind of a yawn.

To add to that, if I had to choose between a high strung Ford V8 or a Chevy small block, I’d go with the LT1 motor.

I don’t trust Ford to execute to the nth degree in basically a racing motor for the street. Vibration is an ailment here, no?

Whereas the LT1 is pretty solid.
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Old 10-28-2020, 01:06 PM   #412
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The GT350 Voodoo engine is well known to have a bunch of issues.
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Old 10-28-2020, 01:53 PM   #413
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How does the gt350 compare price wise and other. That car seems to be universally loved to 911 type levels
What lemming and JV said. The GT350 is fantastic on paper, but it has issues...especially the Voodoo engine and those issues are serious and widespread. Seems to be much more likely than the Porsche IMS problems or spun bearings in BMW M cars that have given so many here agita in considering those cars. Also has transmission issues, but they're not as bad. It uses the Tremec 6060 6 speed, which is the same transmission that was in my turbo Camaro, but the GT350 version has some reinforcing to allow it handle the Voodoo's rated torque...but that's it! It's a decent and comparatively light (which is why it's in the GT350) transmission and pretty durable up to a point, but if you try to put too much power through it, it won't last.

Pricewise, MSRP is just over $60 and I think used ones are going for mid/high $50s. Performancewise, they are comparable to the Camaro xSS 1LE. Perhaps slightly better in certain cases.

The new Mach 1 will be the shit come spring. Basically, it's a GT350 without the Voodoo problems because it uses the Coyote engine. It will MSRP at $53 to start and add $5k for the "handling pack" I would need. That's going to be too pricey for me, but the car is going to be awesome.
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Old 10-29-2020, 11:15 AM   #414
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Not sure about handling packages, but Ohio too far away?

https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/1G1FJ1R67K0147478
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Old 11-30-2020, 03:32 PM   #415
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Old 11-30-2020, 03:50 PM   #416
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and information, the dealer's website seems to has the car already removed
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Old 12-01-2020, 12:34 AM   #417
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THIS THREAD NEEDS MORE PICS!
Agreed.

It was quite an adventure. Will try to post up some details tomorrow.









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Old 12-01-2020, 08:32 AM   #418
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Old 12-01-2020, 08:32 AM   #419
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I must have missed something, but SUPER CONGRATS CLYDE (assuming it's yours). Based on a quick Google, Bical Chevy is in Brooklyn so I am guessing you went up to NYC, picked it up, then did smoky burnouts all through Times Square thanks to empty COVID streets. Seems like nothing more appropriate to celebrate a new V* muscle car.
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I must have missed something, but SUPER CONGRATS CLYDE (assuming it's yours). Based on a quick Google, Bical Chevy is in Brooklyn so I am guessing you went up to NYC, picked it up, then did smoky burnouts all through Times Square thanks to empty COVID streets. Seems like nothing more appropriate to celebrate a new V* muscle car.
You've not missed a lot, clyde has been too busy doing smoky burnouts to post a detailed description of what happened.

Just playing around with the configurator and boy that is a LOT of car for the money.
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