05 Stang vs. 04 GTO?
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Please don't go there... you'll just start another firestorm. The simple answer is that we'll just have to wait and see how the 2005 Mustang runs. The 03-04 Mach 1 and the 04 GTO are pretty close competitively, although you will see some Mach owners boast of beating GTOs, and of course GTO owners boasting on their own boards.
Again, simple answer is to just wait and see what results come in from drag strips and/or road races.
Again, simple answer is to just wait and see what results come in from drag strips and/or road races.
My friend just picked up a GTO. Interior is great, powertrain is a knowbrainer, but the thing I question is the high price tag and bland styling. The car looks better in person than most pictures present IMO. But still disappears in the crowd amongst millions of Hondas. If the new stang could pull off the interior quality of the Goat and remain 6-8 grand cheaper,we have a winner.
By the time the '05 Mustang GT is out the '05 GTO will be out. It is supposed to get a power boost, I don't know if it will be an LS2, LS6, or just an LS1 with better heads and cam like the SEMA GTO. Like GaPonyFarm said, we will just have to wait and see. Should make for some interesting articles in the auto mags this fall 
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I took a GTO out for a test drive a couple of weeks ago. I wasn't all that impressed with it. Yeah, it's got a real nice interior. I'll put a Mach 1 up against one stock for stock any day. The GTO can be made quicker with some considerable effort.
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The GTO has a great drivetrain but I'll take a 300C for the family hauler and a 5 speed 05 Mustang vert for fun.
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My thoughts exactly. Let's keep it apples-to-apples, compare the GTO to a Mustang that costs the same. Cobra.new22003 said:
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Rootus
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Well, it's a little closer to the Cobra than the GTZ28x said:
. I agree that 3V 5.4L 6 sp IRS would be fun. My personal preference would be 3V (or 4V) 4.6L SC 6 sp IRS for $36k.MSRP's for several cars (base MSRP, 2004 models):
$36,370 Cobra
$33,495 GTO
$29,135 Mach 1
$23,560 GT
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new22003 said:Car and drivers as tested price for thier GTO was $33,695
Car and drivers as tested price for the cobra was $34,750
I consider those in the same price range.
Pontiac.com $32,495 (that is the automaitc)
Since the Cobra doesn't have a auto, I'd compare the Manual tranny GTO price which is $33,190 (no other options are avalible so that is the base price and fully loaded price
)A base 2004 Cobra cost $35,370 $2200 more than the equal GTO
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But a base GT costs $10k less than the GTOZ28x said:Pontiac.com $32,495 (that is the automaitc)
Since the Cobra doesn't have a auto, I'd compare the Manual tranny GTO price which is $33,190 (no other options are avalible so that is the base price and fully loaded price
A base 2004 Cobra cost $35,370 $2200 more than the equal GTO
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HairyCanary said:But a base GT costs $10k less than the GTO
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THe '04 GT is starts at $24,185, and a V6 starts at $18,660, By that logic THe V6 is the way to go because you it is only about 60HP less than the GT.
You could buy 2 V6 Mustangs for the Price of the Cobra. No one ever said performance or luxury was cheap.
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read the above posts.
I don't know why the GTO keeps getting compared to the GT on price, They arn't being sold to the same market, The GTO has almost 100HP more and has a higher level of luxury. I think the GTO should be compared more to the G35 and to a degree the BMW 330 coupe, Cobra, and Mach1.
The '04 Mustang GT is closer to the SRT-4 on price and performance.
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