[Stoned Hemi 6]

I've went up against an SS when I had my 6.1 and put a nice spanking on him. I haven't raced anyone in my 392 yet nor have I been challenged.

 

[Stoned Hemi 6]

The 5.0 is a fast car. I've had the opportunity to test drive one and was impressed with how quick it was. What I wasn't impressed by was how boring of a car it is in the looks department. The car seriously lacks appeal. I tried my best to like it but it was just damn boring. The interior was built well but was seriously too small for my taste. I would not buy a car just for performance because a person is not going to be on a track every day. Most of my driving is done in a regular daily commute environment. I would rather have a fast car that is also appealing to the eye and comfortable and the mustang falls short in these departments. No it is not an ugly car but lets be serious, it doesn't even compare to the Challenger. I'm tired of hearing all of the hoopla about how much cheaper it is because to get a car that is comparable to that of the SRT8 you are going to spend over 43k. As far as I'm concerned, the 5.0 doesn't even register on my radar. It's just another Stang. I'm definitely not worried about a Camaro SS or a 5.0.

 

[Stoned Hemi 6]

saw an article today on the 2012 SS convertible...i thought it said sticker was $37k....thats just shocking that they can build a convertible for $6k less then our 392's.....it looked decent

a friend of mine said he saw TWO IE's for sale USED!!!!
one at a Ford dealer and one at a Chevy dealer....he took the time to go in and ask about them and why they were there...one was traded for a SS and one for a 5.0......not a good sign of quality...something had to be seriously wrong with those 2 IE's to be traded in within 1 month dont you think?

Personally, I think the convertible Camaro only looks good with the top down. It's gonna run about 44k to get a convertible camaro SS with comparable options to that of the 392. Of course, you're getting a convertible which isn't too bad of a price I guess. It's still cheaper than the 392 but you're not getting some of the same performance upgrades that our cars have.

Who knows why someone would trade an IE within a month of purchase? It's possible that they bit off more than they could chew and decided to trade for a cheaper vehicle. I'll take my Challenger over the competition any day. Kudos to Ford and GM though. I have yet to get into a sparring match with a 5.0 but if/when I do it's going to be an exciting event win or lose.