So how does the Mustang compare to the old 911? A few more months and
vortech will probabaly have its blower kit ready, should be about all the mods youll need.
after putting on a few miles on the car i find myself intoxicated with the power. also a few highway ramps later, i find that the handling is pretty close to my old 911. i sit higher than on my 911 so that takes some getting used to, but the mustang still handles flat and level. very impressive. also the mustang is only 200 lbs heavier than my old 2001 911 C4, which is quite an achievement and it shows in the handling.
clutch is VERY light. lighter than my brother's 2009 G37S even. the porsche clutch is VERY heavy. almost truck like, so the mustang's clutch is a surprise. it takes some getting used to.
the shifter is awesome! it might even be shorter than my 911 with B&M short shift kit.
interior fit and finish is very nice. ford, wisely, spent money where they needed to in order to keep even owners like me from getting too nit-picky. love the leather seats and solid feel of most of the buttons and dials. only "cheap" part was the arm rest compartment. the button is pretty cheap feeling.
rear camera is a very nice touch. it was a weird option, or so i thought, then i backed out of my garage and really appreciated the utility. the system is almost identical to my mother's 2009 lexus RX.
i guess this turned into a mini review, but to sum it all up, in just about every way, the 2011 GT is a winner. handles nearly as well as my old car, much more power and at the right RPMs, shifter is a joy, car feels so stiff and planted.
what i really can't get over is the price. list was ~$39k and i qualify for X plan so i got it for less than that and then the dealer worked harder to get it lower than even that! all that performance for that price. amazing.
i can't say enough about the dealer experience. better than the porsche buying experience i can assure you. i'm young looking and porsche sales people wouldn't even give me the time of the day and i had to flag one down so i could buy the car when i bought my 911.
the ford salesperson was just a car guy, not a poseur. loves his mustangs and it showed. no BS on the sales process. tested the car, got price for my trade, went to my credit union, came back with check and done! no surprises.