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Topic: Not only seen this new 2005, The wife bought one
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Journeyman Posts: 3
From: Winston Salem, NC
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted 11-14-2004 11:32 AM
   
The wife and I are proud parents of a NEW Mustang GT, 2005. This thing is awesome. Sounds great looks fantastic. Every where we go people stop and look at this awesome new machine. And by the way it's a screamer as well. Ford really did there homework on this one. 
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 43792
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-14-2004 02:39 PM
Congrads! Let us know what you think of it as the miles roll by.------------------
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'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-15-2004 09:16 AM
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IIGood
Moderator Posts: 3510
From: Arnold, MD, USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 11-15-2004 07:08 PM
Congrats!Specifics man! Color? Premium package? Options? Don't leave us hanging!  ------------------
Frank S.----MCA Member 40390
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Journeyman Posts: 3
From: Winston Salem, NC
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted 11-15-2004 10:27 PM
The color is black. Premium. Has the red leather interior. It only has the Shaker 500 audio system, 6 disc, cd player. 5 Speed. It has a upgraded interior design, which from what I'm being told will not be available till sometime around March or April. The 125 color change system on the dashboard is awesome. Just have to figure out how to play with the Red, Yellow, Green, configuration to make it work our way. The wife let me do a quick take off the other day, and I left both tires buring, with a lot of traction control, and although I would not claim that it was close to a 1/4 mile, the car was up around 95mph, with ease, and a lot of room to spare.
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ctastang
Gearhead Posts: 1626
From: Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Registered: May 2000
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posted 11-17-2004 06:39 PM
Congrats! I drooled over one yesterday - the windviel (I think the color is) blue. Gorgeous even though it was a six. However, my hubby says I have to sell Anni (my '99) if I want one.  Since I have no intention of getting rid of her, I guess I'm not getting an '05. Carole ------------------
66 Coupe, Arcadian Blue with standard blue interior C-code "Miss Stang" alias "Miss Cranky" and honored to be the M&M Ford Product for June 2003
99 Coupe, Crystal White, palamino interior, with 35th anniversary badging and stripes, 3.8 liter, daily driver "Anni"
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69maverick
Moderator Posts: 1473
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 11-29-2004 09:37 PM
Me and the wife just test drove a V-6 Wow even it has a ton of RIP! We drove the green one I loved it wife likes the Blue. On the way home we found a GT that was sold at a differrent dealer it was silver. But the GT is the way to go. The Wife wants a white one with blue Shelby stripes.
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seaweed
Gearhead Posts: 124
From: MA.
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 12-04-2004 06:52 PM
Before breaking loose on these new cars, do they have to be broken in ??? I would not feel right doin burn-outs on a brand new engine.---S.
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69maverick
Moderator Posts: 1473
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-08-2004 12:18 AM
There is no real break in. Me and the salesman took a GT out this weekend and Burned them up good! but hate to say this but I was not all that impressed.I really liked the car. But it didn't have the power I was expecting. This was an Automatic but my Mav. will embarrass an 05 Auto up to about 100 mph then the Stang would be gone!
I tried to shift it myself but it acted very strange like the rev. limiter was coming on between shifts. It was better if I let it shift itself. But it shifted to early. I'm sure with some mods all of this can be corrected. The saleman said the Stick it much faster but he didn't have one for me to try.
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Journeyman Posts: 3
From: Winston Salem, NC
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted 12-08-2004 07:56 PM
When I lit the rear end up that time I still had the traction control on, there was some wheel spin but probably not as much as would be without traction control being on. The car has a 5 speed, and believe me, the rear end was fish tailing, and I was being pushed in the back seat by the force of the acceleration. Haven't driven a automatic, so I can say what the power is like, but the 5 speed is fantastic.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 43792
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-08-2004 08:14 PM
Several of the magazine road test articles I've read {Hemmings Muscle Machines and Mustang Monthly come to mind} have said how the '05 felt like it wasn't as fast as the '04, even though it actually was. They attribute it to the 3 valve head making the power more gradually than the previous 2 valve engines.------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
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69maverick
Moderator Posts: 1473
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-09-2004 04:41 PM
Steve have you gotten to drive one? My wife wants the Auto Tranny but I did not like the way it shifted.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 43792
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-09-2004 07:10 PM
No, I'm afraid that if I did, I'd buy it.------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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69maverick
Moderator Posts: 1473
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-10-2004 08:22 PM
I have no doubt I will own one by the end of next year but I have to convince the wife to buy the stick! We already have decided that we want the dark blue one with silver racing stripes and the Torque D type wheels. The leather seats are real nice!!
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 43792
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-13-2004 08:19 PM
We're fighting the urge, hard!  We stopped at Portsmouth Ford last night after hours and they had about 6-8 of them. About 3 GTs and 4 V6s. We just about fell in love with a Sonic Blue V6, and the cars look KILLER in Screaming yellow. Pam wants a Sonic Blue one, and we just may have to pick one up in the spring. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip [This message has been edited by SteveLaRiviere (edited 12-13-2004).]
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IIGood
Moderator Posts: 3510
From: Arnold, MD, USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 12-13-2004 09:46 PM
Steve, Sonic Blue is a rather nice color. ------------------
Frank S.----MCA Member 40390
'03 Mustang GT coupe
'99 Mustang coupe
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hwyman3
Gearhead Posts: 698
From: Southern Maryland, USA
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 12-14-2004 07:36 AM
I'm almost scared to talk to my friend who is a Ford dealer. I only have one more payment left on my 02 and I know if I talk to him, I'll have 3 more years of payments on an 05!
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Ken
Gearhead Posts: 4814
From: Prospect, Ct. M&M Member No. 31 MCA Member 49299
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 12-14-2004 06:49 PM
quote:
Originally posted by 69maverick:
The Wife wants a white one with blue Shelby stripes.
That makes two of us.....  ------------------
i before e except in BUDWEISER !!! Ken
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 43792
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-14-2004 07:11 PM
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Originally posted by IIGood:
Steve, Sonic Blue is a rather nice color.
I knew you'd think so... ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
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