And What Would You Buy?

Susan wrote:

> Here are my options:
>
> 2005/2006 USED/New V6 Vert....
> 2005/2006 USED/New GT
>
> (No way I can go used/new 2005+ GT+Vert...)
>
> Pre 2005 USED GT with a Vert....
>
> I love the vert, I have driven the 05+ V6 and for me it has plenty of
> power...yet,,,,,,, I keep my cars FOREVER and that proven technology V8 is
> nagging at me......
>
> So...what would you do?
>
>
> Advice appreciated!!
>

I would choose the V6. I can build the V6 to have more power than the V8 for a
lot less money. It's lighter, and cheaper to insure and buy. Better gas mileage.
Cheaper repairs. Unless you're building a track car or have no mechanical skills,
the GT doesn't make much sense. I think a mildly modded V6 with an auto would be
darn fast at the drag strip.
Vert vs. HT, I choose the HT. I drove a vert for about 1500 miles last fall,
and I wasn't impressed. The windshield comes so far back and has such a larg top
bar, that it really doesn't feel much like a vert.

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Lincoln wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:54:16 -0600, .boB wrote:
>
>
>
>> I would choose the V6. I can build the V6 to have more power than the V8 for a
>>lot less money. It's lighter, and cheaper to insure and buy. Better gas mileage.
>>Cheaper repairs. Unless you're building a track car or have no mechanical skills,
>>the GT doesn't make much sense. I think a mildly modded V6 with an auto would be
>>darn fast at the drag strip.
>> Vert vs. HT, I choose the HT. I drove a vert for about 1500 miles last fall,
>>and I wasn't impressed. The windshield comes so far back and has such a larg top
>>bar, that it really doesn't feel much like a vert.
>
>
> Hey Bob I agree with most of what you say except for the vert not feeling
> much like a vert. I'll admit I only drove the 2006 for about 800 miles, it
> was a Hertz rental, but I found that it was quite a lot of fun with the
> top down.
> It was certainly a head turner in yellow that's for sure!

Maybe that's just me. The only vert I've ever owned is a Cobra. The top of the
windshield is pretty far foreword, and only about 1/2 thick. Feels much more open
than a new car does. You could certainly tell the difference between top up and top
down, though. But not as dramatic as I thought it would be.
I wasn't impressed enough to make my want to spend the extra bux for it.


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..boB
Arrived: 2006 FXDI, Red.
1997 HD FXDWG - Turbocharged Stolen 11/26/05 in Denver
1HD1GEL10VY3200010 CO License J5822Z
2001 Dodge Dakota QC 5.9/4x4/3.92
1966 Mustang Coupe - Daily Driver
1965 FFR Cobra - 427W EFI, Damn Fast.