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Old Nov 25, 2015 | 12:04 PM
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Joining the Team

It's official. We're leaving the GT500 club & joining the 50 years kona club.

I will miss the ragtop & the 5.8 rumble. But this kona car reminds me very much of my dad's 66 fastback.

Out with the old & in with the new.
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Old Nov 25, 2015 | 12:26 PM
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Congrats!
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Old Nov 25, 2015 | 05:57 PM
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Out with the old: 2013 GT500 vert




In with the new: 2015 LE kona blue



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Old Nov 25, 2015 | 06:06 PM
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Congrats!
Both are awesome cars. Did you trade the GT500 in or did you sell it outright?
Good luck and enjoy.
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Old Nov 25, 2015 | 06:27 PM
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When trading a car in, you only pay sales tax on the difference. If I sold our car outright & then bought the new car, I would have to pay sales tax on the entire amount. That's THOUSANDS right there you can save!

I really wanted a RS3 but couldn't get a deal that I was happy with.
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Old Nov 25, 2015 | 06:31 PM
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My dad's car looked like this. This new car reminds me very much of a modern rendition of that car. Great memories riding in the back seat sliding the vents open & closed.




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Old Nov 25, 2015 | 06:54 PM
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Congrats she's a beauty! :-)
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Old Nov 28, 2015 | 08:26 AM
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It was a rainy, dreary day when I picked up the car; just like the day I picked up the GT500.





One of the few pictures of the two cars together before the swap.





Getting some gas on the way home.





Kona blue is such an awesome color.
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Old Nov 28, 2015 | 10:15 AM
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Congrats, but I'm sure they ride completely different...
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Old Nov 30, 2015 | 06:09 AM
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Thank you.

Yes, there is a big difference in the ride quality of the two models. Also, the 5.0 is less forgiving regarding gear choice.
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Old Nov 30, 2015 | 07:32 AM
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OP, congratulations on your new purchase. Can't say I understand why someone would get rid of a 13 Gt500 for the new mustang but none the less, congrats.
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Old Nov 30, 2015 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 2011 Kona Blue
OP, congratulations on your new purchase. Can't say I understand why someone would get rid of a 13 Gt500 for the new mustang but none the less, congrats.
Sit in the two of them and you might understand. Also, just add a TVS / Ford Racing / Roush 2.3 blower to get 690bhp. The Shelby name was just added to SVT's hard work for 2013 so they could charge more for a Cobra.

Besides, we had 3 good years with the car & wanted to try something new.
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Old Nov 30, 2015 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by UOP Shadow
Sit in the two of them and you might understand. Also, just add a TVS / Ford Racing / Roush 2.3 blower to get 690bhp. The Shelby name was just added to SVT's hard work for 2013 so they could charge more for a Cobra.

Besides, we had 3 good years with the car & wanted to try something new.
I do hear (read) the new mustang handles and rides better than the S197.
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Old Dec 8, 2015 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by UOP Shadow
Sit in the two of them and you might understand. Also, just add a TVS / Ford Racing / Roush 2.3 blower to get 690bhp. The Shelby name was just added to SVT's hard work for 2013 so they could charge more for a Cobra.

Besides, we had 3 good years with the car & wanted to try something new.

As a former 2012 Boss and a 2008 Bullitt owner I totally get it...I was always attractive to the car when I first saw it. After 5 yrs of owning the boss which I loved to drive as a daily driver I was starting to lose interest due to traffic congestion and not having the funds to track it.

So on black Friday I made the plunge on an outstanding deal that I could not pass up. What an awesome car that has the boss/bullitt incorporated into it so its like I never got rid of the cars except I no longer hear the exhaust that the boss had but that is an easy fix.
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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by badasbullitt
... I no longer hear the exhaust that the boss had but that is an easy fix.
Poke holes in mufflers with screwdriver?
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Old Dec 14, 2015 | 09:13 AM
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Didn't the 50th Anniversary cars have the "louvered" side windows? Oh ok never mind I see it now
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Old Dec 14, 2015 | 09:21 AM
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Congrats looks good.
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Old Dec 14, 2015 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by UOP Shadow
Poke holes in mufflers with screwdriver?
Did you make any changes to your exhaust. I would probably goes this route to keep it as stock as possible.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/frpp-s...me-2015gt.html

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Old Dec 26, 2015 | 01:40 PM
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Here are a few pictures from our thread in the kona blue section.




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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 06:17 AM
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Looks nice! Did you go with a clear bra?
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