Darin

More a lurker than a poster but I learned a lot and I will eventually be back in a E something AMG.

Went from this



To this

E55Dimon

So what are your thoughts..?

ArmoE55

You'll be back.
And you'll regret it, too ... it'll be harsh. Ask me how I know.


You should've AT LEAST gone with a 2013 GT500! Come on, man ...

Inspiredbenz

iTrader: (1)

Smh -_-

MindBend

Oh, the pain....

Darin

I am a Mustang guy as this is my 16th and I would have liked to get a GT500 but it was out of my price range. Thoughts are the Mercedes is stealthier, more luxurious, but didn't go, turn, or stop as good. Boss has Ipod / blue tooth already and Sirius soon so the options I need want are there. Seats are better and I like the cloth especially in the summer here in GA. I fit better (6'4") in the E55 and like I said I will be back in a E class one day when I get tired of shifting gears. No regrets at all but out of the 25+ cars I have owned the E55 is definitely in my 2nd favorite right after the Boss.

If anyone is looking for an E55 it's at RBM of Atlanta now getting about $3000 worth of repairs done under warranty and will be at Sandy Springs Ford (right across the street) tomorrow.

For those naysayers until your drive both don't judge and my E was about 2 months away from being out of warranty and it was only depreciating faster and faster.

HeissRod

Unless he prefers handling.

Yacht Master

+1 on the GT500

Toadster

get a blower and never look back

kaz109

yea because its all about 60 hwy roll races ...Boss> GT500. Handles better, stops better, powerband is longer ... Congrats on the boss it is the best stang out

rxsamg

Being a fellow Mustang guy myself, congrats on the BOSS! Very nice ride...I love the E55 I've had for the last 3 months, but could never get rid of the Cobra I've had for the last 16yrs!

tc1728

It's never a wrong decision getting what you want. Plus i would hate to have one of these cars w/o warranty. TC

hank55

nice pick up, when the 2013 gt500s get a bit cheaper i plan to pick one up. i miss my mystichrome cobra.


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99lightning

Being a ford and mustang guy you prob wont find another car on the market with the amount of passion behind it. Aftermarket companies go above and beyond on dynos and the drag strip to find gains in every part they make. Now put slicks on that boss get a tune from johnny lightning and have fun.

Turbine

You wont be back no reason to, enjoy your Stang.

chawkins2001

Nice pickup brotha. I saw your post on svtperformance and it is a nice change up. Little of the AMG crowd know what the Boss is capable off. It is an amazing drag and track car with a built bottom end that is just a whipple or kenne belle away from a 9 second street car on pump gas.

A couple bolt ons get it deep into the 11's or high 10's from what I have seen.

ArmoE55

Did I say it is?

Exotic-metal55

I think you will be back in an AMG as well. Good luck and enjoy. I had to look at the mustang about 3 times to make sure it was not a 2013 GT500 with 662 hp, as then I would maybe understood leaving your AMG behind.

Darin

Well said.

ArmoE55

Although the Boss is better, what's wrong with the GT500 handling? For what it is, I think it handles just fine.

It's no F1 car, but then again, the car isn't meant for turns either.



I think the '13 GT500 is the cream of the crop for Mustangs nowadays. My .02.

But like someone else said, it's always about what you want...if you wanted the Boss and love it, that's all that matters in the end. Enjoy the car in good health and don't forget to mod the **** out of it and run 10s all day without worrying about heatsoak

djrabbi

I like the boss...power isnt there but handling is REDIC on that!

HeissRod

I never said anything was wrong with the GT500's handling, although it is heavier on the nose.

However, the Boss was built with the intention of takign turns, which is why it has a faster lap time around Laguna Seca than an E92 M3.

novae500

I saw at Summit Point raceway a couple months ago were 10 Mustang Boss 302's and they were doing pretty good on the track. Only saw 2 GT500s.

betrezra

Novae--- and how many e55's did you see?

Nice pickup. Great aftermarket support as well.

If you get back into an e Amg keep the track car. Both great for completely diff reasons.

Baronet1

I hear ya, the Boss's handling is awesome, I've driven a few and I was thoroughly impressed; but someone buying a Mustang isn't buying it to take it to some road courses. They're buying it for straight line acceleration and dragging. I think that's why the OP made the jump, too - MUCH cheaper to make the 302 run 10s than the E55.

I think that's what ArmoE55's point was when saying to buy the GT500 (granted, OP said out of his price range).

Buying a Mustang for turns is like buying an E30 M3 for straight line acceleration, it's not what the car is meant to do!