What- stock? They must be pretty light for a Mustang. I dunno what a Monaro does down the quarter- but you can probably bet the Monaro will have higher top end- more power and torque.
Well the 5.7 GTO had more power than the Monaro didn't it, so it'd be close to the mid 13s. A stock 2003 Monaro would be roughly looking at a high 13 to 14 flat. Too bad we didn't get Mustangs in Oz It might have sold well.
hmm.., not to butt in guys, but i think your "debate" has gone way over the original topic of this thread.., one guy is just asking for a good "next car", just give him it.., ReedK24, i have a good suggestion.., first upgrade your FTO, then race it at the Special Conditions Hall, Costa di Amalfi on Easy Difficulty.., after you win the 2 races, sell the price car, you should get 260k+ credits.., then feel free to buy whatever car you want, you can even FT (fully tune) it, if you want to.., just race again if you lack credits, it is a good way to earn money if you are just starting in GT4.., 👍
Don't worry, our debate ended with that last post or I would have posted back. Plus it turned more to friendly discussion by the end. I still recommend the Monaro to you. What a great car.
I bought a Monaro and played around with it a bit. Not particularly light car, but the weight keeps the tires planted with very wide torque band. I didn't like it as a competitive car (only drove about 80km on it), but it's much more predictable and easier to handle than cheaper sports cars on the Nuerburgring.