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Old 10/16/04, 03:26 AM
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Originally posted by ColoradoStang@October 16, 2004, 1:26 AM
So I don't like one thing so far.... I have to reach like 2 feet back to get the seat belt!! what the heck.
Congrats:

Man i cant believe ya just walked in and scored a GT at that...your one lucky guy...id sleep overnight at dealership just to see one let alone have a chance at buying one!

You say seatbelt if way back to reach...may i ask how tall you are? and did you have seat all the way back? (Im just over 6' and find in most cars i have seats as far back as i can get them)
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Originally posted by ColoradoStang@October 16, 2004, 2:16 AM
In the owner's manual case, it came with, of course, the owner's manual, a quick reference guide to use all the controls (everythings way different), and .....

An interactive CD-ROM that introduces you to the car! Pretty cool.
Time to upload that cd rom man!
Old 10/16/04, 03:45 AM
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its almost painful to log on to these forums everyday- cuz i know everyday someone else got their mustang

but i'm excited for all y'all!!!!!
Old 10/16/04, 04:08 AM
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Congratulations! I read in the owners manual that the seat belt goes through the loop on the side of the seat and when you remove the belt it attatches to the side of the seat by magnet.
Old 10/16/04, 06:34 AM
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Originally posted by mcomb@October 16, 2004, 1:30 AM
Congrats. Man, every interior color looks good with black. And I'm trying so hard not to buy another black car...
Me too, but I'm losing the fight. As soon as I can see the colors in person, I'll probably switch mine from silver to black. Then I have to choose the interior color.

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Old 10/16/04, 06:52 AM
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Great off the dealer floor pics man....Definitely jealous.
Old 10/16/04, 07:14 AM
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Ya da man, congrats....black really looks cool and intimidating.....
Old 10/16/04, 07:39 AM
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Looks good on you! Congrats!
Old 10/16/04, 07:49 AM
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Most excellent!

I have a critical question: Are the accessory outlets switched or are they on all the time? Tell me they're switched. Please.

~~ Paul
Old 10/16/04, 07:53 AM
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Originally posted by ColoradoStang@October 16, 2004, 1:26 AM
Medium parchment is really sweet with the black interior. There were so many posts about how people thought the interior was cheap and flimsy...I can't see how they would think that! I feel like I am sitting in a luxury car. The seat is really comfortable too.

So I don't like one thing so far.... I have to reach like 2 feet back to get the seat belt!! what the heck.
Congratulations on your new Stang. It's great to hear that someone can actually walk into a dealership and buy one off the floor. Sounds like you got it at a good price as well.

Here's a tip on the seatbelt reach issue. Ford replaced the plastic seatbelt loop on top of the seat to improve rear seat access and also to correct the dreaded lazy seatbelt retraction. In lieu of the loop, the 05 Mustang features a strap with magnetic button on the lower outboard side of the seats. You can route the belt through that strap and use your outboard hand to reach for the belt. It's a bit different approach but is better for getting in and out of rear seats and your seatbelts shouldn't hang up during retraction.
Old 10/16/04, 08:01 AM
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For your seatbelt that you have to reach for:

Isn't there a plastic retainer on your left shoulder that looks like an oval with a thin opening where you can slide in the belt? If so, just slide the belt into that and it wont go further back.
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Originally posted by SixtySix+October 16, 2004, 1:24 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SixtySix @ October 16, 2004, 1:24 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-allengtz25@October 16, 2004, 1:15 AM
Does the rear windshied have the dot matrix like the 99-2004 have?
I can answer that, Brad actually confirmed that the rear window does have the same "dot-matrix" as previous models. Same as the side windows

I hate it too :angry: [/b][/quote]
If you get someone that knows what they are doing dot-matrix is no issue when tinting. I posted this in a previous topic.
Old 10/16/04, 08:28 AM
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So that's what the little strap hanging down is on the bottom of the seat!

You're so lucky! If I was the dealer, I would have wanted to show it off, but hey, they'll see you driving it more than if it was sitting in the showroom.(especially with 100 miles a day!)
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Congrats! When is Idaho dealers going to get the stang? :bang:
Old 10/16/04, 08:37 AM
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Love to see people getting them for sure. I would of course love to get MINE even more. Maybe this week. We'll see.
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Congrats man! Now they just need to make their way up to Denver.

Haha I did call my dealer and ask him when he thought he'd get them in. After the normal non-committal answer I said, "Well, I go on a pretty huge Mustang forum, and a guy in the Springs just drove home with a black GT yesterday."

Did that ever throw them for a loop!
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Congratulations, seems like that came out of nowhere.
Old 10/16/04, 08:52 AM
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Dude, you have no clue how jealous I am right now. The GTs look great in Black.
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My mach had the cd rom as well... I think they started doing that in 2001

congrats
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My Cobra didn't have a CD


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