I think you're crazy even thinking about getting rid of your Scat Pack.

 

If its the 350R and you live near a track I could understand the temptation. If its just a street cruiser, its just another Mustang.
If they have one on a lot, go take a good look at it and determine if its something that suits your needs better.

 

Two totally different cars. Tracking it? Get the 350. If not and you want your torque down low where it's fun around town, stick with the Scat.

 

The GT350 has more power and is lighter so if you are going for pure performance it might be the better choice.

However in my opinion it's not all about speed. I'm in my mid 40's and have two teenage boys that both play hockey.

I have no problem fitting my wife and both boys in the car as well as their huge hockey bags in the trunk. Try that in the Mustang and it's just not going to work!

I also daily drive my SRT as its the only car I own. The car is bloody fast, rides like a dream when I want it to and can be stiffened up with the push of a button if I want to hit the road course.

I think the two cars you are comparing don't even belong in the same class anymore. The Challenger is a muscle car. It's big. It's comfortable. It's fast and it's very practical as an everyday do everything car.

The Mustang as well as the new Camaro have become more sports cars than muscle cars. They are smaller, lighter, handle great and will kill a Challenger on a road course but they are no where near as practical
for every day things like the Challenger is.

It all depends on what your priorities are.


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It's pretty simple: Go drive the Mustang and if you like it more than the Challenger, get it!
It's all about what makes "you" happy brother.
Good luck!

 

Have you asked yourself why the hesitation? If it is strictly financial I would say crunch the numbers and make sure you can afford it. If it is more than that it will take more research ie driving it to tell. Another thing to look at is further modding the Scat. If you are simply looking for more power you can put ported Heads headers cam etc or put a super charger on it and keep the boost low.
In the end I agree with LIME392 the Mustang (especially the 350 and 350R) isn't a muscle car anymore its a sports car.

Good luck and keep us updated.

 

that's a good deal for a GT350 if they honor that - many dealers are charging $20-30K above and the GT350R is getting close to 6 figures in some areas (not worth that).

It depends on how you plan to use it - the Mustang is pretty much a 2-seater with upholstered shelves in the rear - the shorter wheelbase (than the '13 and earlier) plus the sloping glass leaves no headroom for anyone over 5'5".

If you can live with that, the GT350 might be for you, lighter car, more power, but you have to work it to reach that power - that might factor in if used as DD.

 

Another thing to consider is how long you keep a car. the GT350 will probably hold value better than a Scat Pack. the 392 has that great bottom end torque that is suited well for stoplight acceleration and you feel it in your butt dyno every time you leave a stoplight while the flat plane GT350 engine will make it's power at a much higher RPM and may not be as fun on the street.

 

Do you track? If so, then you need to worry about the "limp mode" issues the GT350 (Non-track pack) cars have been having.

If not, why not keep the scat? Way more fun on the streets. The voodoo likes to be revved in the higher range. Not too fun out on the road.

 

Thank you all for your input. I do currently hold my scca license and I do occasionally track. Main thing is I used to be a big Mustang guy and sometimes I think I just miss having one. I really do love the scat pack. Maybe I'll just hold out for something later. I might just end up building another 03 cobra with a massive kenne bell ;-)

 

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Been there--done that. The Mopar is much more fun to drive down the strip. Get the KB for the Scat Pack.

 

First question is financials. You just bought a 40k car and looking to buy a 55k car, if it fits it ships I guess. With that said I have a SP and love it, but it doesn't move around like go cart as much as my Camaro SS used too, which is fine.


That GT350 is going to be 500lbs lighter and another what 50-60hp, so your talking about a car that's going to be a little quicker, and handle a lot better. If its out pure sport and money wasn't the problem I would do it. For me my car is a second car and a toy, I want the hottest looking and fastest thing I can afford, my budget of about 40k, the scat pack was it. If money wasn't an issue, I would definitely be looking at ZL1s, Z28s, 350s, 500s, HC etc, but its just not in the cards to spend 60-80k on a car, and toy at that. For me you start spending 70-80k on a pony car, I might start looking at other options Z06s, viper, used exotics etc.

 

You're going to DD a GT350?:scratchhead:

IMO, the GT350 is a bit too rare to be beating it up as a daily-use vehicle. When I tried doing that (DD'ing a high-$$$ car just because I could), I found that I was just too worried about keeping the car perfect to enjoy driving it every day.

It all seems great until you get to the grocery store in pouring rain with no umbrella, and the only parking choices are right between two beat-up minivans or 75 yards out where nobody else is parked. Do you risk a nice big door dent, or park out in the boonies and get soaked? High school parking lots? How much would a re-spray on a quarter panel or door reduce the resale value?

That's why I bought the Scat Pack. Yes, I want to keep it nice, but not in the same way as the one-of-one Carrera S that I used to have. I can enjoy the SP without being so uptight that it takes all the fun out of having fun.

You're a SCCA guy, so you know the old adage - "If you can't afford to wad it up and walk away without looking back, don't put it on track." Parking at Wal-Mart isn't much different, IMO.