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It's disappointing to hear of the whip antenna but I'd rather have that than an embedded one in the window that shorts out with the rear defroster on as I had happen on my present Bonneville. In an ironic way an external antenna will provide another tie back to the 60s!
Plus, with a front end like the 2005 has, I doubt anyone's going to notice the antenna at all. : )
I guess I'm not seeing it. I really don't see how the new Mustang looks anything at all like an Eclipse. Where or how is the new Mustang "bubbly"?
http://autos.yahoo.com/newcars/ford_mustang_2005/4020/model_overv- iew.html
"2005 Mustang news from the 9/04 issue of Car Craft magazine is that word from Shelby American is that there will be a Shelby-ized version of the 05 Mustang shortly after the debut of the car this fall."
Yee-haw!
Let's see - GT350 - start with a GT and add intake, exhaust, mild engine tuning to get hp up to 350. IRS, new wheels and tires, appearance package.
I'll take one in silver w/blue stripes, black interior w/blue accents please.
+ performance brake pads (maybe Hawks), complete with warning sticker in car that says "this car equipped with high-performance brakes: stopping ability may be reduced when brakes are cold"
+ a minor detail, but something I totally love on the original Shelbys: a dash mounted gauge pod with maybe Ford Racing fuel and oil pressure gauges.
- Ray
Who can at least dream . . .
"Oh, no no...I just need to rent a car to do some errands. A 'Shelby,' you say...hmmm...what's that? A Buick of some sort?"
; )
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Last November, I told a few people at Ford that I wanted the Mustang if it could be ready by May, but also knowing I craved the C. Well, we know the answer. No Mustang. So I bought a Black 300C 3 months ago and it is awesome. Great ride and terrific power (340 hp).
Now, I'm trying to convince my wife to either get rid of her Xterra (only 1 yr old) or I'm buying us a 3rd car (Mustang). She thinks I'm nuts. I love the Mustang's looks (Eleanor), even though I think I like the looks of the V6 better (not sure about the extra lights on the GT). However, having the great power in my 300c Hemi, I definitely want the 300 hp of the GT.
(In my opinion, if one can afford it, I highly recommend paying up for the extra power. Its such an unreal difference).
Anyway, I'll be now in this site alot more, just checking on the progress of this baby.
Thanks.
Some pre-production copies may or may not be available to some dealers as show pieces and, if they meet quality standards, etc., possibly for sale. Expect to see these sooner if you are one of the lucky few to live close to a dealer that gets one.
Also, vert production begins in late January of next year.
Andy
Bob
I've always had good luck using Crutchfield. They always supply custom installation kits for your specific vehicle, inclusing wiring harness so you do not have to hack into the wiring.
http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/05/05/index.htm
I have a buddy whose buddy is in charge of ordering for a Ford dealership. He said that they are supposed to be getting five 2005 Mustangs in a few weeks. They are all pre-sold. This is the SVT dealership in town and the highest volume dealer in Indiana so it would not surprise me if they were pretty close to the front of the line for these new cars. One of the cars is a "Floor Display" car. This was explained to me as a car that is marked "for display only" so that some idiot will walk in and pay $15,000 over sticker for the "unatainable car." This dealer did this for the Thunderbird and it took them two whole days to get their sucker.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=677&e=1&a- mp;u=/usatoday/20040902/bs_usatoday/mustangsalesofflikeabullet
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
The Mustang will be a much better all around car than the GTO and a HUGE seller.
It looks like a Pontiac Sunfire.
Actually Ford did produce quite a few pre-production copies last month. Some are scheduled for crash tests, some for road tests, and the rest are supposed to be used for quality checks. The latter are rumored to make it to dealer showrooms sooner than the "real" production copies and be used for display only. However, if everything goes well with them, meaning quality is up to par, Ford might give the OK to sell them.
This info came from a dedicated Mustang forum and no one has disputed it to this point. Like you said though, take it with a grain of salt.
I suggest you keep calling around. I wouldn't be surprised if people at the dealership u called were trying to manufacture a little hype of their own.
People who come to my dealership in south jersey are definitely asking about it but only in a "gee wouldn't it be nice if i could buy any sports car instead of this new family hauler" kind of way.
Mark
hold the boot cover and a six-pack. </:^)
I like both the Goat and the 'Stang but that's because I have owned previous examples of both--
-1970 Goat convertible-4sp-400cid/4bbl.
-1986 5.0 convertible-5sp./EFI
There's nothing like a fast convertible IMO.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
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nb2169
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