Differences in 11-12 and 13+ 5.0s

[fordplay]

I'd love the 13 taillights on my 11. The hood on the 13 is cool' I mean look the camaro followed the design cue and gave the camaro a landing strip heat extractor. I'm torn on the painted rocker panels , I like them but fear in 3 years the paint wold be rock chipped bare

[kn7671]

Originally Posted by fordplay I'm torn on the painted rocker panels , I like them but fear in 3 years the paint wold be rock chipped bare

I was thinking about the painted rocker panels (assuming you meant side skirts), and I believe that pretty much every iteration of the Mustang "GT" that's been produced with side skirts, (1987-1993 FOX, 1994-2004 SN95, and 2005-2009, then 2013-2014 S197's) has been painted.

This probably makes the 2010-2012 Mustang GT the oddball for painted side skirts. So in this regard, you would only have to look at the other 89% of Mustang GT's from 1987 and up to know just how well the paint holds up.

[Dominic Toretto]

Originally Posted by 03MachMe you have to be the only person that prefers the 11-12 tails to the 13-14s. The tails are the only thing that kept me from pulling the trigger on one earlier. I think the stock tail lights on the 11-12 is aweful. the 13-14s look like pure sex.

He's not the only one. I too feel that the lights look better on the 11-12 cars. Not that the 13+s have bad lights, I just don't like that huge black strip across the back.

Thanks for the responses everyone, I was mainly concerned with the engine differences. They are all great cars, everyone enjoy yours

-Alex