2004 SRT-4 or 2000-2004 Mustang GT Convertible? [Archive]

Jinxmasta

08-29-2004, 12:39 AM

Alright I'm going to be buying the car around December/January, so the prices will have dropped some by then. So, here are the pros and cons of each car:

SRT-4
Pros:
-Looks very fast
-Is very fast and fun to drive
-Much more unique than a Mustang
-You can laugh at other Neons (except for those that have put a lot of money in them)
Cons:
-It's a rather new car, so prices haven't gone down too far yet (saw one with 29k miles for only $15k... I wanted to buy it so bad but my parents can't do it financially yet).

Mustang GT Convertible
Pros:
-Classic All-American car
-Been a dream of mine to have a 'Stang for a long time
-Is very fast
-Convertibles = more chicks
Cons:
-It's a convertible which makes driving in worse conditions a lot harder than with a normal coupe or something (smaller rear window, harder to check blind spots, etc.).
-There's so many of them! It looks good but when you see one every five minutes it sort of sucks the fun out of it.

So which do you think I should go for? I know the Mustang will get me more chicks at school, but I don't think they would laugh at an SRT-4 or anything either. The only chick-pulling problem the SRT-4 has is that it sort of looks like a ricer, while the Mustang is much more masculine and muscle-like.

EDIT: Woops wrong forum... I thought I posted this in the SRT-4 section. How can I move it over there?

SHADOW QUAD CAB

08-29-2004, 12:43 AM

I'd go for the one that would get you more A$$ then a toilet seat at a chili cookoff.

TripleXJ

08-30-2004, 12:44 AM

the awnser to that is simple, don't join the "Dime a Dozen" crew go for the SRT-4, it is faster and looks better than a Mustang

03ramsport

08-30-2004, 01:15 AM

dude..if anything a mustang is a chick car..that's all i see driving those damn things! go for the srt! chicks love blow off valves ;) Think about it this way...a guy might pull more chicks in a moosewang..but as soon as u blow his damn doors off in your srt..i bet she gets out at the next light and hops in the neon! ;)

03 yellow beast

09-05-2004, 02:35 PM

yea...SRT for sure! the mustangs right now arent even that attractive of cars..the neon is atleast unique..and it was already mentioned, but yea..mustangs are ALLLLLL over the place...i wouldnt feel special having one cause everyone and there grandmas already got em...also..you listed more cons for the mustang...and the con for the SRT wasnt even that bad...a coverable in the winter would suck balls, and the fact that it isnt unique anymore makes it even worse...you basicly already have your mind made up..good choice :)

Mopar Ernie

09-16-2004, 05:04 PM

I own a Mustang GT Coupe (chrome yellow!) and a Neon R/T. Love them both, they are completely different cars and have a completely different "mission."

The Mustang is a sunny day car. The R/T is driven a lot more. Do you drive in snow? Buy the Neon. Do you want to slide the rearend out? Buy the Mustang. Do you want to go faster & turn corners faster? Buy the Neon. Retail? Buy the Mustang?

My yellow Mustang does draw way more attention than the Neon. Everyone relates to Mustang and has a story about them.

Good luck!

Ernie:drivingz:

xxumattuxx

09-16-2004, 05:32 PM

you are asking the wrong group of people. go with the srt-4

xxumattuxx

09-16-2004, 05:33 PM

and unless you are getting a cobra or R, mustangs are not very fast.

TDragon

09-16-2004, 05:53 PM

the awnser to that is simple, don't join the "Dime a Dozen" crew go for the SRT-4, it is faster and looks better than a Mustang
i agree. way too many mustangs on the road.

TDragon

09-16-2004, 05:54 PM

and unless you are getting a cobra or R, mustangs are not very fast.
yep.. the only mustang worth owning other than a cobra-r is a Saleen.

Mopar Ernie

09-19-2004, 03:50 PM

:help: Everyone HATES by GT?:confused:

At least it runs on regular and not 93 grade! :rck:

Ernie:drivingz:

RAM MAN

09-19-2004, 09:46 PM

I used to own a 68 GT

one of my all time favorite cars

I'd just about do anything to get a 70 BOSS 429

has to be Blue though ... LOL

Mopar Ernie

09-19-2004, 09:59 PM

Beautiful! Like I said, comparing a V8 Mustang to a SRT-4 is like comparing a Dodge Magnum to a Volvo stationwagon! They are two different animals.

Ernie:drivingz:

Josh Brown

09-19-2004, 10:32 PM

Since your parents are paying go for the cheapest one.

xxumattuxx

09-20-2004, 10:27 AM

Since your parents are paying go for the cheapest one.

what? since your parents are paying get which ever you like the best

MSCH2112

09-20-2004, 10:30 AM

mustangs will pick up more chicks. parent's paying? then go for the cobra!

mike

staticlag

01-10-2005, 06:20 PM

05 SXT 5spd

01-11-2005, 12:24 AM

I dont know what kinda crack you guys are smokin, but the SRT-4 is not faster than a mustang GT. The GT is a V8 with 305 ft*lbs of torque 260 rated horsepower. It is faster than the base mustang tho, but who cares.

But besides that, get the convertible if you are intrested in picking up chicks, chicks love convertibles, doesnt matter what kind it is.

Honstly, chicks wont care about blowoff valves or semi-ricey lookin rides. The only looks you will really get on the street are from other guys who know what u got under the hood. That and the SRT is just a neon, looks exactly like one, ppl would dig the mustang, whose line was never started to be an economy car.

Car no other people have? Well, unless you are throwing some serious cash around, 30K+ your probably outta luck.

Dude since when does having more advertised HP make you faster??? The SRT-4 is only 'supposed' to have 215 at the crank, so why has every mag out there tested at 213+ at the WHEELS?? A stock Talon AWD will give just about any Moosclang a run for its money, and its only rated at 195 (or 210 depending on year) hp. Im not trying to start a flame war here, but apples are apples. Dude id go for the SRT-4, boost is boost is boost. Nothing like it at all. Of course the only drawback on a FWD is after a while having the wheels break loose from too much HP will get tiring after a while. BUT if you dont mod it to that point..... The reason Rustangs seem faster is the torque curve is down lower and it seems to pull harder. Whereas boost takes a bit to build and then wham.

BTW, Phord is not synonymous with fast....but neither is Shivvy!!

senglehart

01-11-2005, 10:56 AM

4 out of every 5 mustangs I see are the V-6 chick cars. They wasted their money buying a V-6 mustang. Get a taurus or some other 4 door sedan. That's all a V-6 mustang really is.

I love a V-8 mustang. For some reason, those cars sound the meanest with an exhaust.

I'd pick an SRT-4 simply because it is cheaper to upgrade than a V-8 mustang.

staticlag

01-11-2005, 05:49 PM

Dude since when does having more advertised HP make you faster??? The SRT-4 is only 'supposed' to have 215 at the crank, so why has every mag out there tested at 213+ at the WHEELS?? A stock Talon AWD will give just about any Moosclang a run for its money, and its only rated at 195 (or 210 depending on year) hp. Im not trying to start a flame war here, but apples are apples. Dude id go for the SRT-4, boost is boost is boost. Nothing like it at all. Of course the only drawback on a FWD is after a while having the wheels break loose from too much HP will get tiring after a while. BUT if you dont mod it to that point..... The reason Rustangs seem faster is the torque curve is down lower and it seems to pull harder. Whereas boost takes a bit to build and then wham.

BTW, Phord is not synonymous with fast....but neither is Shivvy!!

Dude, the 2004 GT runs at its 1/4 at 13.9, the 2004 SRT4 runs at 13.8 from Car and Driver. You are smoking crack!

Besides, with the 2005 mustang, I guess "phord" is gonna be known for speed.

The SRT-4 is only 'supposed' to have 215 at the crank, so why has every mag out there tested at 213+ at the WHEELS??
Duh, power to weight ratio.

Dude id go for the SRT-4, boost is boost is boost.
Ya, lets see the Mustang on boost, then see how even the competition is. Buy a used stang, Take some of the money you saved in buying a new SRT4 and put a supercharger in it, no competition.

BTW, i dont drive either of these cars, but I have looked into both of them.

Serious, if you think "Shevvy" is not synonymous with speed, you obviousy have never raced a Camaro SS, or seen the new Vette C6.

05 SXT 5spd

01-16-2005, 04:00 AM

Dude, the 2004 GT runs at its 1/4 at 13.9, the 2004 SRT4 runs at 13.8 from Car and Driver. You are smoking crack!

Besides, with the 2005 mustang, I guess "phord" is gonna be known for speed.

Duh, power to weight ratio.

Ya, lets see the Mustang on boost, then see how even the competition is. Buy a used stang, Take some of the money you saved in buying a new SRT4 and put a supercharger in it, no competition.

BTW, i dont drive either of these cars, but I have looked into both of them.

Serious, if you think "Shevvy" is not synonymous with speed, you obviousy have never raced a Camaro SS, or seen the new Vette C6.

:thatfunny Hmm, a Magazine stats racer. I happen to have never lost to a 04 Stang, nor was he even running 13's. However my friend with a STOCK SRT-4 put short slicks on and ran a 13.1@100, Short meaning only 24 or 25" tall, i dont remember exactly, but the MPH shows the short tire height. Its spelled Shivvy, obviously, and yes ive raced a few SS's, they too are slow. Even raced a highly modded 97+ Ram-Air with a 5" exhaust (no not the muffler tip, didnt even have full exhaust), 250 shot and i still walked him in 2nd gear. Try making a stock bottom end Rustang push 500+ hp and still run the next day.

One such Ram-Air was behind me at least 8 car lengths at 140mph. I had to let him catch up to laugh at his 'UCNTHNG' (you cant hang) license plate.

:huh: Power to weight ratio??? :crazy: That doesnt help you on the dyno, only on the street. The dyno doesnt care how heavy your car is, it cares ONLY how fast you spin the rollers. My point was, someone said 'only 215 hp', but its really underrated. HP numbers are crank numbers, not to-the-wheels numbers, so if Chryco rates it at 215 crank, but its really 213+ at the wheels, its really underrated. A 350 powered Geo Metro with a 300hp motor will put down 300 hp, and when you put that motor into a 70s Monte Carlo, that motor will still put down 300 assuming the transmission and rear are the same. But if you drag raced both cars side by side, the Geo would smoke the 'Carlo due to 'power to weight ratio'. Get my drift snowbank?

The ONLY Mustclang i respect is Howie Racings 8-second-thru-VERY-quiet-mufflers-so-that-you-can-only-hear-the-turbo-whistle. The turbo happens to be around 12" in diameter....

I just wish the SRT-4 came in AWD...... :gr_patrio

staticlag

01-17-2005, 12:29 AM

05 SXT 5spd

01-17-2005, 01:08 AM

lol, u can get HP numbers from drag times, not just from dyno, so i dont know what u are talking about. Because realistically strip numbers are more accurate a description of a cars actual street perfromance.

But besides that, i dont really care about any of these POS cars, mustangs, chevys, eagle talons.... you really dont understang how little I care.

I drive a evo 8, why would i even bother with these other sissy cars... just thought I might open u guys up to the truth. Do the research for yourselves.

:thatfunny Wow, you really are misinformed. Yea if EVERYTHING is perfect, then drag times can tell a LOT about the HP of a car, but not the true figures. Too many variables come into play, like weight, drivers, even the tune of the engine at the time. Back to back to back runs or even 1 run a day will NEVER produce the same results. Even with a robot driving.

Oh wow, an 8, too bad you have to have a weaker bottom end and 4 doors....heh and oh yea, i have a better cD than you. Know what that is?

I really dont know why we are doing, I rule, you drool. :rck: Dude, go buy whatever car you want to, what feels good to drive, and feels 'right' for you. I knew when i drove a Talon for the first time, this was THE car for me, it fit me, felt right and well once i found out how to mod it.....and the rest as they say, well, is history.

RABpartsGuy

06-01-2005, 11:32 PM

Duh, power to weight ratio.

And that has what to do with a dyno test? LOL.

dodgeneonACR98

06-02-2005, 06:41 AM

Holy Shit Bat Man! Look what we got here. Looks like a crack war. If I may state my oppinion. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW AN 68 YR OLD WOMAN SPORTIN ROUND IN AN SRT-4. HMMMM! You dont go to a DODGE club and ask FORD OR DODGE that is like going to Wendys and asking them if you should go to burgerking instead.

A NEON It wouldnt have to be an SRT-4 take my ACR for instance maybe 170 to 180 hp to the flywheel. It will loose in a DRAG race, I am sure. But I want to see him take that turn on the interstate at 120+ like I do.

dodgeneonACR98

06-02-2005, 06:56 AM

Seems to me that staticlag has not made anyfreinds here HOHOHO! WE have done our research and let me telll you word for word what I did read about your so called bad a$$ v-8 pusstang! PISS on that I copied and pasted the RESEARCH ! SO BLAH! Read it and weap becouse the NEON they are comparing it to didnt even have a TURBO and was only rated for 150 hp.

The ACR Neons are the best performing machines for under $15K. I traded my '95 base sedan for a '97 ACR sedan three months ago... drove it home at 95 mph, took the exit ramp at 85. The car did not complain one bit, and the brakes on this car are just incredible.

They are ultra-smooth at 95+ miles per hour, and in 4th gear, they're still pulling strong at that speed. Basically, an ACR consists of zero weight-adding options, adjustable Koni shocks for '97, beefy front and rear sway bars, four wheel disk brakes without ABS, alloys with performance tires, unlimited-speed engine controller, bigger radiator, specially-geared transmission, tach.

You can get A/C, rear defrost, radio, and CA emissions... those are the only options. Also, front fascia has foglight holes without foglights to cool the front brakes. Awesome setup.Equal to a '96 or later automatic Mustang GT in acceleration and cornering, probably better in cornering.

Car & Driver recently did a skidpad and autocross between a 1997 Cobra, Saturn, Neon, and Miata. On race slicks, the Neon was the *only* car able to pull over 1G of lateral acceleration.

[Webmaster note: the ACR and R/T gear ratios mean more acceleration, but may also result in more noise and lower mileage at highway speeds. James Deane wrote that the final drive ratio is the same across all Neons, but that the SOHC and DOHC have different ratios; the DOHC is 3.94]

SO HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES.

dodgeneonACR98

06-02-2005, 07:01 AM

Note That The Not Only Did It Equal The Mustang In Acceleration It Corners Better And It Also Beat The Cobra Mustang On The Skid Pad
And Was The Only Car Able To Pull Over 1 G Of Lateral Force!

Now Put That In Your Pipe And Smoke It Crack Hound!

EZ4U2CHere

06-03-2005, 08:59 AM

This thread is way old, but.....

Both cars had their advantages and disadvantages, but I will say this, I went to a car show a couple weeks ago and there was a dyno there. The dealership rolled an SRT-4 off the showroom floor to put on the dyno. It had 4 miles on it and put down 226hp. That's to the wheels. Talk about underrated.

And if you haven't bought either one of them yet, I'd go order an SRT-4 ACR if I were you.

dodgeneonACR98

06-03-2005, 09:51 PM

Thats pretty good Id say really under rated! But There never was an SRT-4 ACR...
The SRT-4 replaced the ACR. The only other ACR model dodge makes is in the Viper.
I am not sure when maybe 02 or 03 the ACR neon was done! No longer in production.

The ACR was built for showroom stock class autocross. The SRT is more of a drag racer than an Autocrosser. Im not saying the SRT-4 dont handle decent but the ACR will kill it on a road course.From what I have seen! It may have been the drivers to but the SRT-4 didnt come close to the ACR on the mini SCCA race held here in WV.
ON the straight the SRT-4 was awsome but the tight turns proved to be somewhat of a pain in the ass. It finished with a few cars between him and the ACR....The volks jetta was really shitty. It couldnt hold the turns if it had been on rails LOL. LATA

EZ4U2CHere

06-03-2005, 11:26 PM

But There never was an SRT-4 ACR...
The SRT-4 replaced the ACR. The only other ACR model dodge makes is in the Viper.

Actually, yes there is an SRT-4 ACR. It's an $1195 MSRP option. It has light weight 16x7.0 BBS wheels instead of the worthless 17x6.0 stock wheels wrapped with 225/45ZR-16 BFGoodrich KDW2 tires, adjustable Tokico dampers, rear tension strut, larger front sway bar, and seats that will accommodate shoulder harnesses. A guy that I autocross with just bought one. We'll see how it performs this weekend.

You can read more about it a www.dodge.com (http://www.dodge.com)

RadarLove

06-04-2005, 06:17 PM

Sad. ACR used to mean a reduction in price...

I run circles around my brother's 2005 Mustang GT (non-convertible) with my (slightly modified suspension) 1995 Neon SOHC. He has me beat in straight-line acceleration of course. Older GT convertibles are even worse.

Then again, I'm not much of an SRT-4 fan. And you're opening statement of "get to make fun of other Neons" makes you a perfect candidate for either car. Enjoy.

EZ4U2CHere

06-04-2005, 10:01 PM

Sad. ACR used to mean a reduction in price...

Actually it wasn't the cheapest. It looked cheaper because of the deleted stock items, but it was still more than a base neon that did not have a/c, radio, etc...
Then again, I'm not much of an SRT-4 fan. And you're opening statement of "get to make fun of other Neons" makes you a perfect candidate for either car. Enjoy.

Huh????

dodgeneonACR98

06-06-2005, 12:08 AM

Well I'll be damned, wouldnt the turbo put it in a different class. Id have to spend the extra cash for the ACR model. Let me know how the car works out for him.

My 98 ACR was 15,000 some odd dollars,I could dig up the window sticker and tell you that the base model was at 11,000 some dollars not alot but a few thousand dollars more than the other models.

Im glad to hear the ACR wasnt totally phased out. LATER!!!!!!

RadarLove

06-06-2005, 03:06 AM

Huh????

Most SRT-4 owners refuse to admit their car is a Neon. They want nothing to do with wimpy Neons or the cheap people that drive them.

Just like Mustang owners.

EZ4U2CHere

06-06-2005, 09:01 AM

Well, I wasn't the one who made that opening statement. In fact, I don't see where anyone did.

Anyway, I don't own an SRT-4, but I will defend that it's not a neon. The fact that it shares the same chassis and some body parts with the neon, does not make it a neon.

Take motorcycles for example. How many crotch rockets share the same frame and motor as their touring siblings? A lot!!! One has plastic cladding all over it, the other has none. Other than that they're the same exact motorcycles, w/ possibly some different gearing. So does that mean everyone who has a Suzuki GSXR 1000 should be saying it's still an SV 1000? answer=no

dodgeneonACR98

06-06-2005, 10:23 AM

Most SRT-4 owners refuse to admit their car is a Neon. They want nothing to do with wimpy Neons or the cheap people that drive them.

Just like Mustang owners.

How can anyone driving a Turbo car for under 20,000 poke fun at anyone for being CHEAP!!!

I do however agree with you on the rustang. Most guys who drive em think thier shit dont stink,the other 86% are women.

dodgeneonACR98

06-06-2005, 10:44 AM

Anyway, I don't own an SRT-4, but I will defend that it's not a neon. The fact that it shares the same chassis and some body parts with the neon, does not make it a neon.

Take motorcycles for example. How many crotch rockets share the same frame and motor as their touring siblings? A lot!!! One has plastic cladding all over it, the other has none. Other than that they're the same exact motorcycles, w/ possibly some different gearing. So does that mean everyone who has a Suzuki GSXR 1000 should be saying it's still an SV 1000? answer=no[/QUOTE]

NOT a NEON well what would it be just an SRT-4 NAH! then the VIPER SRT-10 wouldnt be a VIPER...C-mon dude!

The Suzuki GSXR 1000 is a GSXR 1000 it says so on the bike RIGHT! And the SV 1000 It's still A Suzuki 1000 but set up different. The GSXR and SV tell you the features and shit.Yes one may be a good deal faster but it's still a 1000 cc Suzuki street bike! RIGHT! Hell I know there are a few tweaked out 1st gen. NEONS that are faster than it's newer brother the SRT-4 and they are still NOENs.....Aren't they!

RABpartsGuy

06-07-2005, 12:00 AM

Even raced a highly modded 97+ Ram-Air with a 5" exhaust (no not the muffler tip, didnt even have full exhaust), 250 shot and i still walked him in 2nd gear. Try making a stock bottom end Rustang push 500+ hp and still run the next day.

Ok bud, I like SRT-4s a lot, and I have seen some Talons and what not that are pretty quick, but let's cut the BS. You ran a "highly modded 97+ Ram-Air" with a 250 shot and smoked him. Yeah, sure, whatever. Sounds like a made up car to me. Your car ain't gonna beat nothin' that's running a 250 shot, unless the 250 shot isn't being used, or the car using it blows up.

Hmm, make a 500+ hp Mustang with a stock bottom end run for more than a day? Dude, you need to get some education. Stock bottom end Stangs run those kind of numbers all the time, no problemo. I have a buddy who has been running a 500+ hp 5.0 around for years with no issues, and don't even get me started on the modular motors.

For the ricer boys that think they are so bad, here is a link that should confirm their theory that all Mustangs are a bunch of pussy cars. Oh, and I'm sure a TSI could take this one without a problem, especially considering the fact that it's still running the stock internals! http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=104572
:thatfunny :thatfunny :thatfunny :thatfunny

Now that you have seen the video and read the article, go get yourself a HEMI with a blower, then maybe you can play ball. :crazy:

gbfan10

07-06-2005, 03:43 PM

EZ4U2CHere

07-10-2005, 02:20 PM

I have 94 Mustang Gt convert, with a Kenne Bell supercharger and tons of mods. I also have a neon to drive back and forth to work when it rains and when i have to take long trips. I am ALWAYS getting comments on my stang, at gas stations, bars, malls, etc.. Unfortunately I have yet to receive one on my Neon. Not trying to get flamed here, just posting my exp. I love the performance specs on the SRT-4 BTW and my bro is about to buy one.

Well even I'll admit they are not the most eye catching car when you're comparing it to any other sports car. It doesn't look aero or fast.

But I think everyone is comparing performance vs looks here. I was anyway.

Heck, the Charger SRT-8 and the Pontiac GTO aren't even all that appealing to me when you're comparing them against true sports cars, but from a performance aspect they're the way to go.

HEMI_RT

07-11-2005, 02:36 PM

I used to own an '03 Mustang GT which I traded in for a Magnum RT (major upgrade but that's a bit off topic). I loved my Mustang because it looked tough and sounded great (added some single chamber flowmasters). The one thing that I didn't like about the Mustang was the cramped interior. I have two little ones and they were always using the back of my seat as a leg press. Not only that but getting them in and out of it was a major pain in the butt.

Anyways, earlier this year I traded my wifes Focus in for a 2004 SRT-4 and all I have to say is WOW! Damn, that is a fun car to drive. The ride is a little rough and noisy but that car really handles well. Not only that but it has four doors :). If I had to choose between the '05 Mustang GT and the '05 SRT-4 ACR I would probably go with the SRT-4. The SRT-4 is just so much fun to drive. Not only that but for about $5k you get squeeze 500hp out of the stock block. DAMN! I can't wait until my piggy bank is full.

Again, it is entirely up to the buyer. Ford guys will tell you to go Ford and Dodge guys will tell you to go Dodge. I say test drive them both and make up your own mind.

Another thing to keep in mind is that just because the SRT-4 is a 4-banger don't assume that it gets good gas mileage. Not only that but it also takes the expensive stuff :\

DodgeNeonES

12-21-2005, 07:46 PM

Go for the srt-4 becasue the mustang conv has more body flex becasue it is the conv and the srt-4 is a better platform for mods then the mustang is plus there is so many mustangs out there so I would go with the srt but hey that is just my opinion!

rice_eater

12-22-2005, 09:49 PM

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE FILL ME IN ON HOW THE HECK WE ALL GOT TO ARGUING WHICH IS BETTER? FORD VS DODGE, V8 MUSCLE VS 4CYL "RICE", ETC..... THE GUY WHO POSTED THIS JUST WANTED SOME FACTS, NOT TO LISTEN TO AN ARGUEMENT.

Ok, son, I'll try n help u out here. to start, I didnt catch the year of either of these two cars. If the SRT-4 is an '04 or an '05, you will have a hard time adding power as it is governed by the Next Generation Controller (PCM). However, since it appears your parents are buying your ride, I doubt you have the $$ to upgrade, if you do, why the hell arent you buying your own car? Heres a tip... "My mommy bought my ride" will not = cool on the street. If by school you mean college, you must be one rich kid, to afford a new car while paying for college.

If you are not interested in going fast, just cruising, get the convertable. (i am not saying GT's arent fast, I'm simply stating convertables are better for enjoying the breeze) From a performance stand point, (both speed and handling) the SRT-4 is the better choice. Convertable = chassis flex. The SRT has a stiffer frame, and will handle better. The cars are nearly equal, acceleration-wise. however, if you cannot drive stick, either car could line up next to you with a manual trans and talented driver and smoke you. If you need an Automatic, get the GT. more low end torque will make it faster than a Auto SRT-4. Also, if you arent a descent driver, I wouldnt recommend either car... If you go hop in either and take it out to mess around theres a very good chance Mommy will be calling a tow truck to get you home. This will be especially true with the GT in the winter.

If you think either of these cars will get you girls.... dude you've got issues. I dont care who you talk to, 90% of girls do not care about what kind of car you drive, and will be very pissed if you are always talking about your "fancy" ride. If you are looking for a girlfriend, a car is the wrong way to go about it.

What this all boils down to is that you arent sure which car will make you "cooler", right? Heres a tip.... The car doesnt make the driver, the driver makes the car. If you cant handle a high performance car (dont lie to yourself about this, it could cost you your life) dont pretend you can. Get the convertable, and go cruise around with the stereo "blastin", but dont think your hot shnit because of it. AND BE CAREFUL WITH IT ON WET AND SNOWY ROADS. If you enjoy a well tuned vehicle, feeling the g's in a tight corner, and hearing the tires moan as you play with the limits of your car (and you can handle it without killing yourself, or someone else) go with the SRT-4, with a STICK SHIFT. But dont think you're hot shnit with this car either. The SRT-4 is not a cruiser, it is a tightly tuned, loud, obnoxious car, with the balls to back up its growl. I hope this helps you in your decision making process. Enjoy whichever you get...