New Mustang Turn Offs
1/24/07, 10:58 AM
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1/24/07, 12:50 PM
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1/24/07, 01:36 PM
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Nope, it's probably on your monitor! 
Thanks.
In 06, there was no 68B Premier Trim Package. I just ordered the Dark Charcoal interior w/Dark IUP.
In 06, there was no 68B Premier Trim Package. I just ordered the Dark Charcoal interior w/Dark IUP.
1/31/07, 06:52 AM
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Exactly!!!
Ever look inside of a 1967 Mustang? You had pretty much 3 choices...Black , Red or Tan. Not any different choices there...Just the standard fare. A little chrome on the seats and dash , but that was it. The Mustang is a throw-back to that. You are considering purchasing a 1967 Mustang with a new body and all the latest saftey features. It has a Tremec Racing Transmission <Manual> and a Posi-Track <live> rear axel. It is not a Lexus , Cadillac or Crown Vic. You may have enjoyed it for what it is.
EXACTLY!!! My '07 is a modern version of the car I lusted after as a kid. The "rough" edges are part of its charm. As I told my wife (who drives a Mazda 6S): "Feel free to drive it (the Mustang), but I can guarantee you won't like it - it's nothing like your car".
2/1/07, 03:56 PM
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2/1/07, 04:32 PM
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When I ordered my 05, there were no 05 GTs to test drive and if they had one they would not let you drive it, they would only start it for you. They were rare in 2/05. Then I had to wait four months to get mine after I ordered it. I had never driven a Mustang GT until I drove mine off the lot after waiting four months for it to come in. It was well worth the wait. I love mine!
2/1/07, 05:14 PM
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If you dont want a Mustang, its only your loss. Your loss of the most awesome car in decades, almost ever!
Here's what I want my interior to look like. Cept for the automatic transmission. There's nothing like blasting through the gears!
Here's what I want my interior to look like. Cept for the automatic transmission. There's nothing like blasting through the gears!
2/1/07, 05:20 PM
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there would have been a very simple silution.
buy a BASE GT and replace the bumpers with the GT/CS ones, and add the stripe kit. all parts are availible from ford. or better yet 05stangKC on the boards.
light interiors are always the ones that show dirt IMO.
buy a BASE GT and replace the bumpers with the GT/CS ones, and add the stripe kit. all parts are availible from ford. or better yet 05stangKC on the boards.
light interiors are always the ones that show dirt IMO.
2/7/07, 10:37 PM
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The confusing part about this HD Radio stuff is this:
Although the acronym HD has come to mean "high-definition" in reference to HDTV, the "HD" in HD Radio is a trademark with no meaning (although a hybrid digital technology is used).
Somehow I think they just decided to name it HD as a way to ride the HDTV wave. "Wow, my HDTV was such a better picture, now I need HD radio". I'm just disappointed that radio stations here in the US are going with it, since it just complicates stereos for cars. World wide, AM and FM works. And most countries already chose something called Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) to replace FM.
As for Sirius or XM, they have advantages over HD radio. No commercials, wider range of music, and nationwide coverage for those long roadtrips. When I got my Mustang, I tried listening to local radio stations, and still found way too many ads being played to have HD radio even interest me. I'd much rather just listen to the V8 purr till I can replace the stereo with an in dash MP3 solution.
Lastly, the Shaker 500 is a system, not just the radio, and Sirius is separate. With a Shaker 500, you get subs in the doors, as well as slightly better speakers.
Oh well, enjoy the 99 Cobra.
Although the acronym HD has come to mean "high-definition" in reference to HDTV, the "HD" in HD Radio is a trademark with no meaning (although a hybrid digital technology is used).
Somehow I think they just decided to name it HD as a way to ride the HDTV wave. "Wow, my HDTV was such a better picture, now I need HD radio". I'm just disappointed that radio stations here in the US are going with it, since it just complicates stereos for cars. World wide, AM and FM works. And most countries already chose something called Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) to replace FM.
As for Sirius or XM, they have advantages over HD radio. No commercials, wider range of music, and nationwide coverage for those long roadtrips. When I got my Mustang, I tried listening to local radio stations, and still found way too many ads being played to have HD radio even interest me. I'd much rather just listen to the V8 purr till I can replace the stereo with an in dash MP3 solution.
Lastly, the Shaker 500 is a system, not just the radio, and Sirius is separate. With a Shaker 500, you get subs in the doors, as well as slightly better speakers.
Oh well, enjoy the 99 Cobra.
2/8/07, 08:23 AM
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I also own a 1967 and a 2006. The guy that said you only had 3 interior color choices was wrong. They also had blue, green, and a deluxe version. It that guy I say this...it's called RETRO! They did it on purpose. If you don't like it then keep it to yourself but don't bash it on a forum.
2/8/07, 08:39 AM
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THanks for the good wishes. I'm going to pick it up tomorrow, unless I change my mind, which is always a possibility.
I have to say, my take on HD Radio is different than yours. I haven't actually heard it but from what I've read and talked about with others who are interested, it's a much bettter format than standard AM/FM in terms of clarity and rejection of static. It is worth having.
It has not been marketed primarily because many manufacturers and distributors don't stand to profit as much as they would from Sirius or XM. Those subscription media have the promise of profit. HD Radio is just free. Many of the broadcasting stations wish like hell it would catch on, but the car producers and radio manufacturers don't make anything from it. Mercedes Benz has it. I would never pay a monthly fee for a radio, so it's useless to me.
Besides the shortcoming of having to pay a fee for XM or Serius, there are other negatives. Any one I've seen has all sorts of wires messing up dashboard and you have to carry around another device. Ugh! With Serious, you also have to support Howard Stern, which I'm not going to do. (You also have to learn how to spell a new word that can't be spelled properly, like 'potrezebie'.)
I've abandoned my HD Radio hopes for now and I'll take a used Cobra. I'll buy a new car another day, when I'm lured by a current technology radio reciever in the premium package. I'm really a 'latest thing' kind of guy.
I have to say, my take on HD Radio is different than yours. I haven't actually heard it but from what I've read and talked about with others who are interested, it's a much bettter format than standard AM/FM in terms of clarity and rejection of static. It is worth having.
It has not been marketed primarily because many manufacturers and distributors don't stand to profit as much as they would from Sirius or XM. Those subscription media have the promise of profit. HD Radio is just free. Many of the broadcasting stations wish like hell it would catch on, but the car producers and radio manufacturers don't make anything from it. Mercedes Benz has it. I would never pay a monthly fee for a radio, so it's useless to me.
Besides the shortcoming of having to pay a fee for XM or Serius, there are other negatives. Any one I've seen has all sorts of wires messing up dashboard and you have to carry around another device. Ugh! With Serious, you also have to support Howard Stern, which I'm not going to do. (You also have to learn how to spell a new word that can't be spelled properly, like 'potrezebie'.)
I've abandoned my HD Radio hopes for now and I'll take a used Cobra. I'll buy a new car another day, when I'm lured by a current technology radio reciever in the premium package. I'm really a 'latest thing' kind of guy.
2/8/07, 02:24 PM
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Dude, you gotta be kidding me! First, Sirius satellite radio is one of the best things ever created, and I honestly believe that. I have had it since it came out. It's in every vehicle I own. Second, there might be one wire, if you buy one aftermarket. But the Ford Mustang version comes in dash, the only thing that lets you know a car has the satellite radio is the reciever on the read decklid.
