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Old 6/7/04, 12:43 PM
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Add the GT's "concept" wheels, paint the mirrors, and get a new hood, and it's almost a match!



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God the mirrors look so much better painted. Thats one of the major reasons I am getting black. At least it looks kind of close that way.
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I think Ford should do like other auto-makers in that.....top model(GT in this case) will get painted door handles and mirrors.

I like the production vs concept sooooooo much better, other than the hood.
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Originally posted by Mestizo@June 7, 2004, 1:02 PM
I think Ford should do like other auto-makers in that.....top model(GT in this case) will get painted door handles and mirrors.

I like the production vs concept sooooooo much better, other than the hood.
The top model will probably get painted mirrors as always ... but it will be the SVT car.
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Low profile tires look soooooo much better .... What size are those in the second pic ... 235/95/17 ????
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we can always buy aftermarkets. I'm sure somebody will make some smaller color matched mirrors.

I'll leave mine as is for the time being.
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the mirrors are no problem.. if they bother me enough I will scuff them down and get some paint shot at them.

Might as well get it done the same time as the body kit is being installed
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Originally posted by BlueStangVert@June 7, 2004, 12:46 PM
Add the GT's "concept" wheels, paint the mirrors, and get a new hood, and it's almost a match!



The only part of the concept that I prefer over the production model (besides that cool a_ _ glass roof) Are the headlights. The frame around them on the concept seem to be slanted a bit more and the fact that they aren't darkened out. But I bet they'll have an aftermarket replacement for that too B)
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I bet we will get painted mirrors in MY2007 or something...
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Im sure SVT sqashed the idea of painted mirrors on a non-svt car
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I am still lovin that lower front valance on the concept. It just makes the front end look like one fluid piece instead of the segmented look that the production front end gives. The mirrors, hood, and low profiles will all be on my credit card statement soon after I pick mine up.
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you're right, it is really close. the mirrors do look A LOT nicer painted, and i'm sure it's not to expensive to get something small like that done. deffinatly a lot cheaper than a whole car paint. also on the concept, i really liked the painted on GT logo behind the front wheels. graphically very nice to me.

the hood was a big turn on when i first saw it, and i'm sure something similar will be available aftermarket.

i also really like the low-pro tires. i'm guessing they're probably 235/45(or 35)Z-R18(or19). they could be twankeys (20's) though, i'm not too great at guess wheel radius. i'm hoping the available 55's have a low enough profile. i think the 16's on the v6 just look kinda bad. they're probably 60s or 65s though, so pretty thick.

i think they did a good job staying close to the concept, and wound up with a beautiful car. it must be great after all, or we'd have nothing to keep dreaming and speculating about.

:worship: '05 stang.
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The concept's wheels are 20".
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That antenna looks like it's retracted into the body...I thought people were saying that wasn't possible, that it was a fixed mast.
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I imagine the antenna works like the 2004s' antennae--there's a stub to which the antenna attaches.
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The vert mule I followed for 50 miles had red painted mirrors... as did a few of the mules in one of many Fords holding lot. Wonder if they changed their minds during pre-production or what.
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If the mirrors are not painted I will definately be painting them. I would love to have the concept hood, guess I will wait 6 months and buy an aftermarket one, but I prefer factory paint anyday.
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Is the picture of the production model a chop? Where the heck is the driver?? is he only little?
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He just blends into the shadows...
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that silver stang looks sweet

i like the production more, even though both dont have many differences


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