2005-2009 Mustang Information on The S197 {Gen1}

Satin Silver GT In VA

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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 04:03 PM
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This was taken in the trunk, with one rear seat folded.
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 04:04 PM
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And here's how the rear seat split looks.
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 04:07 PM
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I'm just shy of 6', and the back seat was surprisingly comfortable. Not as hard to get in and out as I thought it would be. The deeply pocketed rear seats help keep your knees out of the seat back in front of you, and makes it seem more spacious than it actually is. Cushioning is good.

Less guilt about having back seat passengers!
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 04:14 PM
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Most importantly - the big chair.

Ford got it SO RIGHT. Driving position is PERFECT. Don't let lens field from photos confuse you; gauges are easy to see and are ENORMOUS. Good grip angle for your wrists on the wheel with elbows at your sides, pedals are RIGHT, you are inline with the wheel and pedals, and the shifter is EXACTLY where it should be.

PLENTY of seat adjustment for all lengths and heights.

This new Mustang design is so profoundly better even sitting still!

And even if you COULD (which you cannot) you wouldn't want to try and mess with MyColor while driving. A bit of button dancing is involved. Easy to operate though once you can concentrate on it.
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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nice...someones got a grin of hapiness...
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 05:14 PM
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Originally posted by Paris MkVI@October 16, 2004, 4:10 PM
I'm just shy of 6', and the back seat was surprisingly comfortable. Not as hard to get in and out as I thought it would be. The deeply pocketed rear seats help keep your knees out of the seat back in front of you, and makes it seem more spacious than it actually is. Cushioning is good.

Less guilt about having back seat passengers!
By the looks of it the back seat has a lot more room all over. What's most noticable by the pic is the larger head room. Sitting straight up and plenty of room!Way to go ford!!
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 05:18 PM
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Nice pics bro. I really want the Sonic Blue since my past two cars have been silver. The Silver with the red leather keeps growing on me.
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 05:27 PM
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Paris:

There is one very large UGLY thing in that picture...



and it is not you....





the e-brake! Well, at least I will be driving and it will be down
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 05:49 PM
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I had never noticed the location of the trunk light...I figured it would be under the rear deck (like on our Maxima) but it appears it is behind the lock mechanism so it is way up out of the trunk when the trunk is up will light things up well. Cool!!!

Thanks for the shots Paris! B)
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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Wow! Thanks so much for taking the time to show us all the great pics!
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 06:44 PM
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Everyone, you are most welcome. We know a lot about this car, but there's so many, well, ordinary things that we haven't looked at. We'll be dealing with those things everyday, and that's why I went in a different direction looking the car over. Glad you liked it.

There didn't seem to be ANYTHING cheap about the interior to me. Fit and finish looked to be exceptional.

Someone mentioned they wished the seat bottoms had more side bolstering, and I can see why they mentioned that. But the upper side bolsters are fine, andFord would have had to make the car wider, I think, for more lower seat bolstering!

The headrests raise and lower, but do not tilt. SOme have complained a tiny bit about them; I found them to be TERRIFIC. I wish all headrests were like these.

The leather is truly fine.

Rotary ***** have a solid feel. Detents in controls are easy to find.

You are going to lke this car!
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 07:03 PM
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Yeah Thanks Paris! Nice shots!
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 07:06 PM
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amazing shots jon. the silver looks beautiful. the IUP looks really nice in it. thank you for the photos
now if the wheels were the bullitts it may work better.

you do look surprised about the room in the back ^_^
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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way cool reveiw and very cool pics!!!
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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Originally posted by thezeppelin8@October 16, 2004, 9:09 PM
you do look surprised about the room in the back. . .
I admit, I was surprised, but not just by the amount of relative room. Most of the room comes from better passenger "packaging". The rear seating places you in a deep (but comfy) "pocket", and leans you back just a bit. The end result is your knees are no longer in the seat back ahead of you.

What surprised most about the rear seats is they were actually comfortable. I wasn't thinking about how I wanted to get out of there as soon as the photo was taken!
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 07:38 PM
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Very informative - thanks
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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Thanks for the info. I really like the Silver.
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 08:36 PM
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Donna, the satin silver is VERY attractive, and the example I showed you here had a terrific paint job - glassy smooth. Much better than average for a homegrown factory paint job. It looked deep and thick and rich and glassy and. . . well, you get the idea.

Oh by the way, the window drop and reseal when you open/close the doors? It is so fast and so small I did not even notice it until they pointed it out. I had forgotten about it, and shortly after you get the car, I bet you won't notice it at all.
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 09:10 PM
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Awesome! The one I ordered is exactly like this minus the red accent interior. I can't wait until they start arriving in S.Fla! :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :worship:
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 09:43 PM
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Nate, welcome to the forums, and I think you are gonna really enjoy it!
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