Performance package is it worth it

[RLE55]

YES! One last hurrah. I'm 78 and still pounding the skinny pedal. GT Premium Convertible, Iconic Silver with red interior,401A, PP, Magnaride, Active exhaust. The heated and cooled seats are really nice. I love the exhaust note. My biggest thrill and every time I get out of it I have a big smile on my face. Did I need it? Not really, but I love it and would do it all over again. Have fun.

Glad to hear us old farts are taking over....young whipper-snappers beware.........

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[509Mike]

YES! One last hurrah. I'm 78 and still pounding the skinny pedal. GT Premium Convertible, Iconic Silver with red interior,401A, PP, Magnaride, Active exhaust. The heated and cooled seats are really nice. I love the exhaust note. My biggest thrill and every time I get out of it I have a big smile on my face. Did I need it? Not really, but I love it and would do it all over again. Have fun.

That’s how I feel too! When the weather is nice it’s a Mustang day and when it’s not then it’s a F-150 day.

 

[jboogie1289]

Without PP do you get the same drive mods? I like the quicker and more firm shifts with the auto in sport and track.

Yes, same Drive Modes. And if you're lucky, with the AE (and in Sport or higher) you can get quite a few burbles on deceleration and if you tap the pedal while that's happening you can get a nice loud Pop!!!

Makes me grin every time, and not to forget the Pops on hard acceleration (1st to 2nd to 3rd), and not that I'm promoting you gun it either.

 

[RLE55]

That’s how I feel too! When the weather is nice it’s a Mustang day and when it’s not then it’s a F-150 day.

I'm with ya 100%.

 

[packfan021488]

As a person who has had a Mustang with and without the performance package I can say with 100% certainly you want the PP even if you're not tracking it. To me there is a noticeable difference between the 2. I don't track my car as it is a daily. Still got the PP and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

 

[NegativeMultiplier]

Is this purely a financial decision?

• Don't get it. Save the 5k+ and use it elsewhere.
• Alternatively, get a base model Dark Horse instead. Comes with all the functional goodies from the GT for a few thousand less, if you can find one.

On the other hand, absolutely get it if:

• You like the look. 5k from factory for a wing, wheels, and brakes will be worth it IMO.
• You think you will regret it if you don't. You don't want to experience buyer's remorse on a car that will run you 50k.
• You plan to drive it very spiritedly, or harder. No-brainer.
• You live in an area with unpredictable drivers. In this case, also get Magneride. The stiffer brakes and suspension, and the wider tires will come in VERY handy in evading someone else's stupidity.

There are honestly more reasons to get it than there are not to, and again it's quite a solid package coming from factory.

 

[Dave2013M3]

The PP is really worth it on the feel of the car on its own. It firms it up when even a PP car is still pretty soft. The Torsen rear end and the Brembos are the main selliing feature. If you like the spoiler of the PP than thats another. With the S550 there were other items that made it different such as larger radiator and oil coolers, I believe the GT gets the larger coolers and radiator off the bat with the S650.

I would get it...

 

[Upacurb]

I'm with ya 100%.

Im beginning to think that F150 is the official second car for weekend only Mustangs lol

 

[Zig]

The spoiler situation with the Performance Pack on the convertibles is odd.

Rumor was its ‘neutral’.

 

[samson]

Is this purely a financial decision?

• Don't get it. Save the 5k+ and use it elsewhere.
• Alternatively, get a base model Dark Horse instead. Comes with all the functional goodies from the GT for a few thousand less, if you can find one.

On the other hand, absolutely get it if:

• You like the look. 5k from factory for a wing, wheels, and brakes will be worth it IMO.
• You think you will regret it if you don't. You don't want to experience buyer's remorse on a car that will run you 50k.
• You plan to drive it very spiritedly, or harder. No-brainer.
• You live in an area with unpredictable drivers. In this case, also get Magneride. The stiffer brakes and suspension, and the wider tires will come in VERY handy in evading someone else's stupidity.

There are honestly more reasons to get it than there are not to, and again it's quite a solid package coming from factory.

This is a really good point I didn't consider. The base Dark Horse essentially comes with all the Performance Package options + the Tremec manual transmission for (I believe) less cost than a GT with the PP added. That's a good approach.

 

[Dave2013M3]

Tha

This is a really good point I didn't consider. The base Dark Horse essentially comes with all the Performance Package options + the Tremec manual transmission for (I believe) less cost than a GT with the PP added. That's a good approach.

GT With a PP is still quite a bit less expensive than a base DH. I ordered a SY GT, 400a, 6 MT, PP, red brembos and AE and the car stickers for $56k. A base DH is right at $60k.

 

[samson]

Tha

GT With a PP is still quite a bit less expensive than a base DH. I ordered a SY GT, 400a, 6 MT, PP, red brembos and AE and the car stickers for $56k. A base DH is right at $60k.

Magneride is standard on the DH too right? So that's another $1,750

 

[Lightningwings]

It was a tough decision for me too, but I decided to skip the PP. I want to use that money for other things. (Ceramic coating, Window tinting, RTR wheels, maybe some lowering springs etc.)

 

[Dave2013M3]

Magneride is standard on the DH too right? So that's another $1,750

You're still under. The other issue is getting a DH the way you want it. Such limited allocations.

 

[Dave2013M3]

Speaking of age, the average age of Mustang owners has gotten quite a bit older over the years. I believe isover 50yrs. old now. I just turned 60 myself.

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