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Old 12-15-15, 09:21 AM
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Nice!

Quick question on your F: is that grille and logo just painted or custom? I'd like to do that to mine.. Any help?
Old 12-15-15, 10:33 AM
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haha I have been drooling over the reviews and have been kicking around the idea of doing the same thing. I want the R though.

Those cars sound like a monster that ate a monster
Old 12-15-15, 12:27 PM
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Beautiful car, congrats!
Old 12-15-15, 03:32 PM
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damn, that's cold...no part out...lol..just kidding...congrats on that monster!!!
Old 12-15-15, 05:50 PM
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Wow!
You know.. I drove a standard GT but my local dealership didn't have a GT350. How would you say they compare?
Old 12-15-15, 06:03 PM
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Nice Mustang. I also diss my IS F for RC F. Just kidding
Old 12-16-15, 08:07 AM
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Yea, im sure that flat plane crank like ferrari etc gives a mean a$$ exhaust tone!
Old 12-16-15, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by StealthFF
Yea, im sure that flat plane crank like ferrari etc gives a mean a$$ exhaust tone!
It's actually not quite flat plane - somewhere between flat and crossplane. Gives it a weird sound IMO - not Ferrari, but not burbly American V8 either.
Old 12-16-15, 11:59 AM
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Well for starters my plans is to bolt on tune, e85, nitrous . The car handles like .. Unreal it soaks up bumps and the ride is firm but smooth but rough when you switch the mode. The exhaust is actually not as loud as I thought. I'd say it's a little quieter than headers exhaust for the F or equivalent . I got the GT350 opposed to the R because im in Houston and If anyone's been to Houston you know what I mean by you have to have ac. One thing that's been very surprising is the clutch, you'd expect it to be a firm hard clutch, the clutch in the car is very light but bites hard if that makes sense. One thing I wouldn't mind is having rev match feature that comes with the c7 corvettes. I've already started banging gears and man is it much more rewarding than shifting the F . If this wasn't a car is drive on a regular basis I definitely would've bought the R but I'm going to be driving it every couple days in the week.
Old 12-16-15, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by VMRWheels
Wow!
You know.. I drove a standard GT but my local dealership didn't have a GT350. How would you say they compare?
Compared to drive ability I don't know because I didn't drive the 5.0 but engine wise I believe the layout is the same . My shop says the engine bay is exactly the same except for a couple things . The Gt350 is however wider opposed to the 5.0 and the front fascia has a lot more downforce .
Old 12-16-15, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by chris07is
damn, that's cold...no part out...lol..just kidding...congrats on that monster!!!
Someone bought the car as is already I'm going to be parting out oem parts though 😬
Old 12-16-15, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
haha I have been drooling over the reviews and have been kicking around the idea of doing the same thing. I want the R though.

Those cars sound like a monster that ate a monster
Il see you on the track my tires are bigger than yours now 😎
Old 12-16-15, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by STLblueF
Nice!

Quick question on your F: is that grille and logo just painted or custom? I'd like to do that to mine.. Any help?
Grille surround and mesh is color matched. Emblem is dipped
Old 12-16-15, 12:18 PM
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incredible replacement

can you comment on "dealer premium"?

had a friend want to trade his boss 302 in for the 350 but the dealer is asking $30k over sticker.
Old 12-16-15, 06:06 PM
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Congrats! I've been admiring these myself.


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