2005-2009 Mustang Information on The S197 {Gen1}

Finally joined the club!

Old Feb 20, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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Finally joined the club!

Just took delivery of my new car. I ordered it five weeks ago today.

Tungsten Gray (obviously) GT Premium, 5-speed, dark charcoal interior, interior upgrade package and premier trim package, comfort group, charcoal aluminum dash panel, spoiler delete, active anti-theft, 3.55 rear end, 18" polished aluminum wheels, side air bags. Come to think of it, there isn't much I DIDN'T order!

Mods soon to follow - it's one quick pony as it is, eh?

The help I've received on this forum has been fantastic. Thanks to all.

(And you film buffs may recognize that this is the spot where Clark Griswold took delivery of the Wagon Queen Family Truckster. It's now Star Ford in Glendale, CA.)
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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welcome to the spoiler delete club, beauty of a car
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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Welcome to the site and the club of S197 owners. You have a beautiful ride and the most unique color. Enjoy it!
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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Thanks guys.
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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Sweet ride. Equipped very similar to how I ordered mine. I smile every time I get behind the wheel!!
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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I thought that dealer looked familiar...

congrats...

i think any color on a GT looks good!
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 01:06 AM
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Welcome Paul..... The Shelby in the background looks like it may be close to a front end ground scraper when the pull forward....Ouch!
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by davisinla
Mods soon to follow - it's one quick pony as it is, eh?
So you're an expatriot Canadian living in California, "eh"?



All kidding aside, very nice ride indeed.

I must admit Tungsten was the only other color I was considering outside Redfire.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 05:37 AM
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Congrats!! Looks awesome!
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 06:24 AM
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Great car. Almost like the one I odered, except that I didn't take the comfort group option and I oderded the 18" fanblades. Two days ago I received a phone call from the dealer letting me know that my Mustang was released from the plant and hopefully will be here by the end of the week/early next week. Tuesday Jan 20th will be exactly 5 weeks ago that the car was ordered.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 07:46 AM
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Yup...big smile all the way into work this morning!

Thanks for the comments.

Originally Posted by BC_Shelby
So you're an expatriot Canadian living in California, "eh"?
Close...originally from Boston...or should I say Bahstan.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 08:09 AM
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Welcome to the club. Let us know how many times you sneak a peek at her in the garage at night when nobody's looking. I've had mine for almost a year and I still steal a late-night peek now and then.

By the way, you have the Tungsten Gray? You didn't order the Metallic Pea, with the Rally Fun Pack?? (Truckster ref)
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by MrMojo1953
Welcome to the club. Let us know how many times you sneak a peek at her in the garage at night when nobody's looking. I've had mine for almost a year and I still steal a late-night peek now and then.
So I guess you saw me walking out in my bathrobe last night.

By the way, you have the Tungsten Gray? You didn't order the Metallic Pea, with the Rally Fun Pack??
Sad to find out that the Metallic Pea is no longer available. But I did get the Rally Fun Pack. (That would be a V-8, with a 5-speed.)
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by davisinla
So I guess you saw me walking out in my bathrobe last night.


Sad to find out that the Metallic Pea is no longer available. But I did get the Rally Fun Pack. (That would be a V-8, with a 5-speed.)
V8 with a 5-speed=Rally Fun Pack
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 10:52 AM
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Looks great, Paul!

Now its time to start making out your mod list.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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welcome , awesome ride , you will surely enjoy it
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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Another satisfied customer in the ranks. Congrats Paul! Couldn't have done a better job optioning that car myself...
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by wjones14
Another satisfied customer in the ranks. Congrats Paul! Couldn't have done a better job optioning that car myself...
Thanks.

Originally Posted by SteveMcqueen
welcome , awesome ride , you will surely enjoy it
Thanks. (Quite a compliment coming from Lightening McQueen himself!
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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Hi and welcome aboard! nice color and wheel combo, wish you many happy miles of driving!
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by vistablue mustang
Hi and welcome aboard! nice color and wheel combo, wish you many happy miles of driving!
Thanks...

Funny story. I was going to go with the stock wheels. My wife and I were at a dealer early on in the "looking" process and she said that the larger polished aluminum looked better. She was right - nice to break up all that gray.
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