Excellent handling, great styling and fun to drive with sufficient power to get the job done.

Great straight line performance. You can't beat it for the price. It doesn't corner too well stock - I get a lot of wheel hop and cornering can be pretty exciting if you think you might slip. I haven't had any large problems so far, but I haven't had it too long. An interior screw was out the first week I had it, which was not cool. It was in the trunk, though, so not a huge deal. I love Mustangs. This year especially looks so aggressive. The interior is alright, with some nice touches. The seats could hold a bit better, though. 20 mpg, which is pretty good for the performance. I saw about 18 before I got my cold air intake and had Brenspeed tune it. SO MUCH FUN.

Performance & Handling: With amazing accelleration and handling, a truly unique Mustang with Hurst Short Throw Shifter, 4.10 Ratio Ring & Pinon Gear, Shorty Headers, Racing Performance Calibration & Exhaust, Cold Air Intake, and wider tires on a lowered framework. Build quality: Until I find it, a water leak is keeping the passenger side floor mat wet. Any shifter besides the stock FORD part would improve the shift from 2nd to 3rd. The MGW product added to my last car was smoother and quieter than the Hurst, but the Hurst is a more solid & rugged shift package. Appearance: Couldn't stand the passenger side BULLITT chrome swirls above the glove compartment so chose the GT/California Special package, improved with blue ZENONs for Main Lights (H13) and Fog Lamps (H11), Eleanor Style Front Fog Lamp Kit and Grill, Shelby GT 500 Rear Spoiler, Dark Shadow Grey Rally and Side Stripe with GT/CS Logo, and Tinted Windows. Replaced the space saver tire with a full-sized polished chrome rim and re-carpetted the trunk area. Cost of Ownership: $8000 in fuel per season (winter stored for 4-6 months) is worth it. Last two Mustangs were convertibles, but this all-inclusive package justified the loss of the ragtop feature. One must remember to breathe when driving this rocketship. Fun Factor: The MACH 1000 in my 2003 had 2 subwoofer enclosures, twice as much bass as the single subwoofer of the SHAKER 1000 / SIRIUS / MP3. Sound improves with both rear seats folded down. Otherwise this machine is an amazing package for both the car show circuit and daily commutes!

Performance - The acceleration in this car is great. With the options my Mustang GT has, its one of the heaviest non convertible models available. Yet I still managed to run a 13.5@105 MPH stock in the 1/4 mile on the stock mud & snow rated all season tires. I've seen timeslips and videos of 2008 Mustang GT's without the 200+ lbs. of options mine has run 13.1 to 13.3 in the 1/4 completely stock. Braking for street and autocross use is more than adequate. However, I needed to upgrade the brake pads and brake fluid for track use. With the stock brake pads and brake fluid, after 20+ minutes on a road course, the brake pedal was spongy and I could tell the brakes were overheated. An upgrade to Hawk HP+ brake pads and Motul RBF 600 helped that. The handling impressed me. It was much better than I expected. The newer (2005+) Mustang GT's have near 50/50 weight balance along with a new rear suspension design. Its different than the 1979-2004 solid axle Mustang GT's rear suspension. The front suspension is similar to the E36 and E46 3 series BMW's. Currently the Mustang GT and non supercharged Shelby Mustang GT are the fastest cars in SCCA F stock competition. They usually run faster times than the S2000 and Mazda RX-8 in stock class. After driving this car, I know why. Build Quality - This car hasn't needed any repairs in the time I owned it. Considering how hard its driven, I am amazed at that. The car did develop an occasional squeak on rough roads after I took part of the interior apart to install a short shifter. The squeak is probably due to me not putting something back together correctly. Appearance - The exterior of this car really impresses me. It has some of the retro 60's Mustang styling, but updated to fit a modern car's needs. The dark candy apple red metallic paint and satin black stripes go well together. The dark charcoal accent in the center of the spokes on the wheels is a nice touch. The interior also has some styling that reminds me of the 1960's Mustangs, such as the shape of the top of the dash board, but also is modernized. The instrument cluster has a retro look, but also has a small digital display telling me useful things such as gas mileage, miles to empty, average speed, and gives me the ability to select up to 256 colors for the instrument cluster lighting. Heated leather seats, 6 disc CD changer with MP3 player, and 500 watts powering the subwoofers are some nice modern features. Cost of Ownership - Gas mileage is good for a 300+ horsepower V8. I get 25 MPG on the highway and 18 MPG in my mostly stop and go driving to and from work. Since the car uses semi synthetic oil, oil changes cost a little extra over your typical economy car, but oil changes aren't required to be as frequent as some other cars. Fun Factor - The car is a blast to drive. It has great acceleration, good brakes, and good handling. Also, I've had many people compliment me on the appearance of my car. I really enjoy taking drives in this car for no other reason than to drive it and enjoy my time behind the wheel.

I love this car. From the factory it has a great amount of performance. With a few aftermarket bolt-ons, it can get ridiculous. The only complaint I have is that the interior has a few rattles and doesn't fit together that well. Its still one of my favorite cars every made. I get 26 mpg on the highway going 80. Its fun to drive, handling is pretty good for a factory car, competes with evo's and sti's. Never had any problems with reliability.