2005-2009 Mustang Information on The S197 {Gen1}

'96-'07 WOW!

Old Nov 16, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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'96-'07 WOW!

hi all,
well i finally said goodbye to my 96 and picked up an '07 over the wknd...keep in mind that i've never even riden in a s197 let alone drive one and i cant get over the difference! i just love everything about this car!
i used to hate putting my old one away for the winter, but i dont know if i'll even be able to do that with this car lol
anyway its a prem vert w/22k mi. pretty much loaded except no nav. paid $17,500 for it, was this a decent price?
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 11:07 AM
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Cool Ah Yah!

Originally Posted by luzstang
hi all,
well i finally said goodbye to my 96 and picked up an '07 over the wknd...keep in mind that i've never even riden in a s197 let alone drive one and i cant get over the difference! i just love everything about this car!
i used to hate putting my old one away for the winter, but i dont know if i'll even be able to do that with this car lol
anyway its a prem vert w/22k mi. pretty much loaded except no nav. paid $17,500 for it, was this a decent price?
Ah Yah!! Now you truely understand what the craziness has been all about on these great S-197 Stangs for the last few years! You are going to love it!!! Enjoy. "RC"

P.S. Here is a picture of an Auto Art 1:18 Windveil Coupe I bought to study this color. Was my first color choice for an S-197 before the California Specials arrived and FoMoCo did not offer them in Windveil! "RC"
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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A beautiful 'vert you have there! Love that Windveil Blue.
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 01:26 PM
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If you love it then price doesn't matter.

I let my '05 vert with 43,000 miles go for 14,600 this spring ... but I HAD to sell it. Id say its a decent price. being newer, less millage and 18inch wheels
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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When Ford introduced the S197 chassis the Mustang became a true GT car, while also retaining its muscle heritage. Far superior to the Fox chassis in all aspects.

Enjoy your new toy!
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 06:34 AM
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i think it is a good price with the mileage; i would want 17,000 minimum for mine with 17000 miles and a tune with cai
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by luzstang
hi all,
well i finally said goodbye to my 96 and picked up an '07 over the wknd...keep in mind that i've never even riden in a s197 let alone drive one and i cant get over the difference! i just love everything about this car!
i used to hate putting my old one away for the winter, but i dont know if i'll even be able to do that with this car lol
anyway its a prem vert w/22k mi. pretty much loaded except no nav. paid $17,500 for it, was this a decent price?
Awesome car. It looks like it has PTP interior trim, correct?
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 08:50 AM
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thanx everyone...and i sure am enjoying it!! i was orig lookin for a SB or VB, but glad i went with WB, its an awsome color, and i'm thinkin it may be a little easier to keep clean.
love that model RC, wish it came in a vert...
yes Rich it has the PTP, along with the IUP, comfort group, 3.55's, side air bags, and of course the polished 18's
my only minor issue is the trottle response that i've read so much about on here...just cant seem to get used to it, especially in rev (my driveway has a steep incline and i have to kinda really rev it to back up out of it...i feel like a newbie manual driver lol)

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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by luzstang
thanx everyone...and i sure am enjoying it!! i was orig lookin for a SB or VB, but glad i went with WB, its an awsome color, and i'm thinkin it may be a little easier to keep clean.
love that model RC, wish it came in a vert...
yes Rich it has the PTP, along with the IUP, comfort group, 3.55's, side air bags, and of course the polished 18's
my only minor issue is the trottle response that i've read so much about on here...just cant seem to get used to it, especially in rev (my driveway has a steep incline and i have to kinda really rev it to back up out of it...i feel like a newbie manual driver lol)
Welcome to the club. That is a VERY rare pony you have there with respect to options/color. I hunted down a WB manual GT with the 3.55, IUP, PTP and I insisted on the cloth roof....and only found two cars in two years of searching meeting those criteria. I wound up buying one without the PTP/comfort options and upgrading it myself...and then some.

You did pretty well on price as mine was bought about a year ago for a couple grand over that figure (19k miles).

Oh yeah, and nice choice on the color, WB looks just right with those polished 18s to my eye.
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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Indeed, I went from a 2002 GT to an 2007 GT (then modded the GT with summer tires and the FR3 suspension), defintely one of the best Mustangs to come down the pipe in a long time.
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