Gutted we aren't getting the 350 over here.
You would have to import it.
But you do have to remember so far the only items you cannot buy to fit to a regular GT are the Voodoo engine, magnetic ride dampers and I think that is about it. Rumour is Ford will start to sell the magnetic dampers and engines in the future.
They also tested the regular 350, same track, same driver, it did 2:00.48 time so just 2s of the pace of the 350R and less than a second of the Z28. You could easily say the 350's lack of pace compared to the R was majority down to the tyres as the 350 has Michelin MPSS and the 350R cup 2's.
But yes I'd buy a 350 with tech package in a heart beat if available in UK because Ford pretty much got this car perfect from the factory. An American muscle car that is competing with Ferrari 458's, GTR's and GT3's for lap times for vastly less money, vastly less running cost, more usable as a road/daily car and in my opinion bucket loads more character. If the 350 do ever make it to Europe and I hope they do Ford essentially have something that performs at a level cars costing 2-3 times more in money.
Still what you can get in the UK is a GT, fit FRPP complete suspension, change progressive springs to linear, firm up the rear IRS/differential and a few other suspension upgrades along with wider wheels with better Michelin MPSS and you not far from regular 350 handling and it won't cost you insane money.
Where it gets a lot more expensive is if you want that 8000rpm redline, the Coyote can do it, some guys are doing it on completely stock engines, but certainly not recommended. Ideally one should upgrade the oil/gear pump, fit a cobra or BOSS302 intake manifold, larger throttle body, 350/Rousch/FRPP CAI kit, remap the car and your good for 8000rpm and around 500 horsepower, but this will cost you the same as a Whipple supercharger which will produce reliably if you want it around 800BHP, lots more torque and still rev to 7500rpm.
The S550 is a totally awesome car, it is the first Mustang that from the factory is actually very good overall car and for not much money can be made brilliant. Ford have always made Mustangs to be hugely mod friendly, hence FRPP/SVT division being so big in the US, but in the past the factory Mustangs were typically just an average or pretty poor car. They have now just raised the bar hugely on the factory Mustang, no doubt because of their worldwide launch plans, but the great thing is the car is still mod friendly and still has huge potential on the table and all the info is out there as to what works and does not.
but it pays for the Mustang. 
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