Name a car you like but just can't love

[Yadkin]

I should use Rotella Diesel in the Fiat, cuz flat tappets, solid cam. My TBird has a roller cam.

[MikeB]

Originally Posted by Taurus

I'll start (really)

The Mustang GT500, been trying to pick a new adult toy and included the GT500 in the vehicles being considered. Incredibly fast and nimble in a raw kind of way. Nice looks, interior is pleasant but I just can't fall in love enough to shell out it's high price.

I was kind of interested in the GT500 too, even considered trading my Bronco in to reduce the price.

Talked with my son in law, who owns a 2003 Terminator Cobra, and he
told me GT500's are only available in automatics.
What?
Only the GT350s and lesser models are manuals.

[Onebadcad]

Originally Posted by MikeB

I was kind of interested in the GT500 too, even considered trading my Bronco in to reduce the price.

Talked with my son in law, who owns a 2003 Terminator Cobra, and he
told me GT500's are only available in automatics.
What?
Only the GT350s and lesser models are manuals.

I have not done entensive research, but have read the Voodoo 5.2 V8 has problems with failure, due to valvetrain.

With that said, still a great car, and I would buy if I needed, and would upgrade the internals.

[MikeB]

Originally Posted by Onebadcad

I have not done entensive research, but have read the Voodoo 5.2 V8 has problems with failure, due to valvetrain.

With that said, still a great car, and I would buy if I needed, and would upgrade the internals.

That being a known factor, I'd only keep it through the 5 year
(7 year extended) powertrain warranty.

This is what I plan to do with the current Bronco I have (late 2021 manuf date)
which has the bad valves 2.7 v6. No problems yet (supposedly early failure,
I'm at 15k miles and 33 months old)

[The_Dude]

Originally Posted by MikeB

I was kind of interested in the GT500 too, even considered trading my Bronco in to reduce the price.

Talked with my son in law, who owns a 2003 Terminator Cobra, and he
told me GT500's are only available in automatics.
What?
Only the GT350s and lesser models are manuals.

This is true, You need to get a previous generation of GT500 to get a manual (they didn't used to even offer an automatic)

[Onebadcad]

Originally Posted by The_Dude

This is true, You need to get a previous generation of GT500 to get a manual (they didn't used to even offer an automatic)

That is still why the C6Z is special, a collectible, less the shitty heads.
Man Pedal Only and the roof was flat, er I mean fixed.

[PLRX]

The C6 Z06 Corvette. I went to the dealer five times, and I couldn't pull the trigger. I wanted the power, but it always looked dated.