SGTzAMG

GO FOR IT!!!!!!!
my uncled owned a 2004 Mystique SVT Cobra, and with only 390horses at the time..it was FASSTT!
5.4L Supercharged V8..and that distinct Mustang GROWWL DUDE!
and u get 540Horse paired with a 6speed, its a monster of its own kind!

and with that better, redesigned 2010 cobra, projector HID headlights, 19inch wheels COUPE only though, and that shaker sounds system! whooo!!!

ive always admired Cobra's and ive wanted it to be my first car...instead i got a Z..but u can never go wrong with Muscle baby!

GET IT man! u will not regret it! you will turn just as the same heads driving a GT500 as well as driving ur C63 AMG.

put it this way..
your GT500= your LOOK at me car
your C63 AMG= your ssshhh im a "tamed" rebelious beast kind of car! hahaha

either of your cars could be ur alter ego :-D

GL with your choices man, and keep us posted!

azlane

I'm not sure about the head turning factor of a GT500 here in Tucson. There are SO SO many Mustangs around here that I am desensitized to them. True that there are lots of aftermarket mods available, and most it seems have been modded and sound and look very similar.

I personally like the fact that there are only (I believe) 3 C63s in the Tucson area I think and when people hear and see it, they know it is something different.

As far as interior, I think the GT500 looks nice and I would not say that it looks cheap. I'm sure there are weight trade-offs that are made with some of the heavier materials. As someone else said, the cost of the materials is a different story, and in my book if it looks good, is functional and will hold up and not rattle - I'm good.

Kuba23

I officialy passed on the GT500 i drove up to the dealer 75 miles with my c63 it was a hell of a ride my brother has a 09 srt8 jeep with 520 whp demon package both cars are just as fast hehe (had some fun going up to the ford dealer) and i got in the gt500 when i got up there it was great but i was not impressed with the speed of the car plus it didnt have navigation and they only gave me 49 grand on a trade in (7200 miles on the c ) .. i took a second to look at both cars and decided to stick with the AMG .. this car is in the class of its own.. we had rs4 new m3's and i think power wise this amg is just a beast.. Just like someone mentioned here im probably just going to put a few mods on it and stick with it for some time ... i hope im making the right choice the fun factor is still there on the amg for another few months lets hope..

thank you guys for helpin me decide

peet

Almost bought one before the 63, but bailed on it because the dealers wouldn't budge on price and I refused to pay list. So here I am in a 63. Frankly am glad. The quality of the benz is night and day. I had a Mustang GT when they first came out in the new body style and the underpinnings didn't change any so I can say I have experience here. It handles great in a line, but the rest is crap.

That all aside, I now have around 506 HP to the Ford's 540 and that's just with a tune. Pretty soon it will be right there and the 63 has 4 doors, can easily take 5 people and has everyone whispering when it goes by as they cover their kids eyes.

Run away unless the dealer is bending over for you.

ericpd

It's very hard for some to grab onto the fact that 09 may very well be the beginning of a new era of American made cars. This same 'some' find it equally as hard to let loose of America's historical love affair with cheap-n- ugly, and seem to want to hold onto it with closed arms and eyes,... without any opening for updates! And what makes it even worse is that that many of this 'some' are Americans. Mind bending isn't it?

sflgator

The Ford GT500 is surely a fast car and has lots of modding potential, but let's face it...apples to oranges comparison here. IMHO, the Ford Mustang (no matter the power package or special mods) is a fast POS, just like so many other fast cars on the road today; it's nothing more than a kid's car. The Ford will never be a MB, and as someone else mentioned, I wouldn't spend > $50k on a Ford. I say if you're bored of the C63 AMG, then save your money and get Nissan GT-R!!!!

soldier2304

Is this a serious thread? How do you even compare a Ford(doesn't matter which) to a Mercedes Benz (dont matter which) much less an AMG.

rory breaker

Dude that interior looks like absolute GARBAGE. Same old **** - lets just throw a color screen on the dash, add some glow gauges and people will LOVE IT! Sharp angles, ugly complicated buttons, looks like a mix between cardboard and plastic - that cockpit view is brutal, looks like something you get at a rental car place plus a screen.

Vegas_AMG

If I were you, I wouldn't get the 2010, get the 2011. It is a much better car with the new aluminum block.

firstbite

I had a '99cobra, I loved it (still miss the electric green best color ever made)....Traded it for the C63. I seriously thought about a GT500 it was a pretty close call. The first time I heard the C63 motor start-up I was done, my mind was made up. The C63 in a ax-murderer in a tux

AbdullahROM

if ur going to pay $50k+ for a mustang, why not buy the ROUSH 540RH?
the handling is better than the gt500. it has the same 540 hp. and its lighter

http://www.roushperformance.com/perf...10/540rh.shtml

Benzboy13

IM not an expert on these cars, but i dont know if any new major changed have been made to the gt500 recently.

I DO know that the new mustang Gt has 400 hp and i think runs low 12s.

Considering the price difference, id think the new MeUSTANG GT is a better bang for buck. Also look into if they are changing th engine in the GT500 in the next 1 to 3 years. If that is the case, id get a GT for now.

my opinion tho

aroonkl

Different types of cars.
Pure performance with lot of cheap mods available = GT500
Luxury but sacrified somewhat performance = C63

callmiro

I raced the 2011 Shelby GT500 Canadian Press Car (the car that all the mags drive and review)

Supposedly it had a "tune" on it too....

Ran it three times and had 3 cars on it everytime....

The 2011 has serious improvements on it including brakes and suspension

But once you get it, just run out and get the Kenne Bell 3.2 blower for it and no one will be able to pull beside....

check out the clip from Battle of the Supercars....

It ran 191 MPH in the Texas Mile!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxq42F-kR00

justthebest

First of all, I love Merc above all else. In fact, they have directly cost me a couple girlfriends. That said, the Sync system beats the pants off our nav system (by a lot). And the buttons on the steering wheel are much more intuitive (both placement and function). The quality of materials in the non-entry level Fords is significantly better than the typical same old ****. My SVT interior compares (but loses) with both my AMG and my GL550 (that has ALL the bells and whistles). So don't judge it quite so ruthlessly until you've driven one day in and day out.

930chas

^^this!!

Baby Gorilla

I own and drive both. To seriously compare these two cars is silly. They are COMPLETELY different cars bought for COMPLETELY different purposes. It's like comparing a hammer and a screwdriver. There are some basic similarities, but one is the ideal tool for a nail, and the other is an ideal tool for a screw.

For me, the C63 is an ideal daily driver--the perfect blend of performance and luxury. The GT500 is pure American muscle. It is wicked fast, very easy and inexpensive to mod (unlike Mercedes), and fun. By the way, to say that a GT500 is >$50K is misleading. They can easily be had for more like $45,000.

Regarding the interiors, yes, the C63 interior is much nicer, in a different class than the GT500, but here's a news flash: NO ONE buys a GT500 for the interior. That's like saying that a Jeep is better in the snow than a Corvette. Well, no sh*t.

Quadcammer

I love how high and mighty C class owners get about the interior.

Neither are anything special.

KCviper

Interior of my Viper was pretty poor, but I did not care because I bought it for other reasons. I like the mustang, but would give the nod to the vette for my money.

Yuille36

I've been sitting here reading this thread for a few days now, and I hear all this drama about which car is better, blah, blah blah. Having own a GT and a Cobra in the past, these cars have very distinct differences and can't be compared to a C63. Now that I own two AMGs, I'm always compare them to one another. So you can sit their and argue amongst yourselves about which is better, but they are different. Except the differences, and just be civilized.

14cue

+1
the w204 interior isn't great but its still miles ahead of the Ford's.

callmiro

I dont think the interior really matters with you get pumped by a Cadillac Aztec....

Watch the clip....CTS-V Coupe vs Shelby GT500

http://link.brightcove.com/services/...d=390500527001

PistolWhipC63

Both are great cars, but i went with the c63 for all around performance/luxury IMO.

rory breaker

Settle down gran poobah. To anyone else needing clarification, our responses were directly related to this quote:

We looked at the picture posted, concurred that it looks like **** (in my opinion, everyone is entitled) and respectfully disagreed. No one is high and mighty...besides maybe you with your passive aggressive post.

CPD SLK

There are a lot of ignorant comments coming out from some people here haha...Honestly...Ford has stepped up their game quite a bit as of late...hell...the C63 might have nicer leather, but look at our door pins...there are pros and cons to each car, but the Ford is by no means a cheap piece of crap IMHO.