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Originally Posted by boostfiend
Have you ever driven one? They are the most unpredicatble cars ever. Good luck getting a race car driver too get the same turn in out more than twice lol. I drive my friends all the time everytime i'm over 50% throttle the thing changes 3 lanes it's ridiculous. Haven't drove a 13 yet but hear they are even a big of a nightmare and that's a track package equipped car. The Boss is rather miles ahead of the GT500 it actually turns haha if you just want too go straight get a GT500 but it's a disaster on track.
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There's no Track Pack on the pre-'13s, so I'm assuming you mean he's got the SVTPP?
Don't get me wrong, I'd take a BOSS for track duty any day over a GT500 (even the '13s), but it's not really fair to call the GT500 "a disaster on track" and imply it doesn't "actually turn". The iron block cars pushed excessively, but the Al block did wonders for that car. The newer ones still push, but in a much more manageable manner.
It takes a lot more seat time to get it right as opposed to the very neutral and predictable BOSS (or GT for that matter), but once you get it, you will keep up until you soak. Some cars just take more work and more care to drive faster. Look at the GT-R versus * debates (esp GT2 RS). Same concept but on a much faster scale of course.
If you get on 50% throttle and are having issues keeping it straight, that's definitely not the car's fault unless there is something very wrong with it. I had custody of a family member's GT500 ('11 w/ Electronics and SVTPP) for a while and I had no such issues. It took quite a while to be comfortable with liberally applying the throttle, but it was amazing how that car transformed after taking the time to get used to it.
Don't treat it like it's a 300HP IRS equipped near-lux sedan and it won't bite you.
This goes here as a single example, not the final word in the comparison, but it's worth a look. The GT500 is a 10k mile press mule too: