After Long Deliberation, I have come to the conclusion......I Like it! with just a couple minor gripes.

First of all, That Tacked On, Park Bench of a Rear Spoiler is just that! It Spoils the all new Rear end treatment that is actually Well Executed, if a bit evocotive of a Corvette's Rear Bumper. The Spoiler HAS TO GO!

I don't even mind the "Hockey Stick" behind the rear wheels now, it does carry the theme of the front turn signals through the rear and breaks up what would otherwise be a very Slab Sided Quarter Panel. I would also do away with the extra Tail Light Covers over the Stock Inner Tail Lights. It's Gotta have Three Lights per side.

The Only other things I would change would be to remove the Little Fog/Driving Lights next to the grill, and change the Grill Insert to a nice Stainless Steel Mesh. I'm especially glad to see the Fake Cheese Grater, Side Scoops and Air Extractors GONE for this edition.

Other than that This Saleen is probably the Best Looking, Most Well Integrated Design I have seen for an Aftermarket/Tuner Mustang, since Saleen first started doing Mustangs back in the 80's. I'll bet that's because Saleen had their hands in the pot while Ford was Cooking Up the 05 Mustang.

 

I agree completely [/b][/quote]
i'll put my 2 cents in what I don't like
1 - front grill looks like it belongs on a tractor!
2- rear wing looks like the 89 saleen wing glued to the trunk( TOO BIG& GAUDY)
3- side skirts again looks like the89 gt side skirts
4- front facia- Just doesnt work
Looks like SALEEN & ROUSH are gonna have a bad year with the stang sales

 

i'll put my 2 cents in what I don't like
1 - front grill looks like it belongs on a tractor!
2- rear wing looks like the 89 saleen wing glued to the trunk( TOO BIG& GAUDY)
3- side skirts again looks like the89 gt side skirts
4- front facia- Just doesnt work
Looks like SALEEN & ROUSH are gonna have a bad year with the stang sales [/b][/quote]
MRT Inertceptor GT and Saleen is the best sofar on 05 Mustangs

 

Did Saleen use Fords satin silver for the paint? Or is that shade seem darker??

 

any one else notice the exhaust? half turn downs and half coming out those center pipes! wierd!! but i still like it!!

 

Maybe so they wont melt the bumper?

 

I,will say that the wheel/fender gap is nice and tight,very nice.Those rims are very plain next to the current Saleens.The middle of the trunk looks like plastic,or is it just me ?Hopefully they will make some changes after seeing the publics response. :scratch:

 

3 words...I love IT!

 

I do really like it. Now.. to save up to get one and find a new job that can support the purchase of one... or find myself a sugar daddy... now taking applications

 

My $.02

The rear spoiler needs to go, a nice ducktail would be excellent
Front grille belongs in the trash, better off to stick with the V6 grille
Fog lights need to be in lower air dam, they look out of place now
Side stripes need to go
A nice cowl hood without the louvers
Tail lights need to be tri-bars

 

I don't understand why you would as a designer extend the tail of a car that suffers from a quarter panel that is too long to start with?

 

It's my favorite so far. It's got me seriously considering getting one...

 

Those lights between the grill and headlights are marker lights, not fog lights.

I also remember reading somewhere in the posts about needing to do something different with the gauges??? The gauges are completely different, just look at our pics:

2005 Saleen Pictures

The wheels are 20x9.5 front and rear with optional 20x10 in the rear.

We will have complete pictures from SEMA next week. Just wait until you see what will be there!

SOEC

 

I love how they repeated the pattern of rectangles from the Intake,

Down the Center of the Seats.

Here's a better pic of the Guages, Nice, Bold Modern Font. I'd love to see someone make a "Rally Pack" like the one on the center of the dash, that would mount on top of the sterering column.

 

Ihope you will be able to purchase just the guages. I would also probably take a set of the black vent closures too.

 

I'd drive one if they'd 86 the double spoiler. I wouldn't buy one, but I'd certainly take one if it were given to me.

Those gauges do look nice.

 

I know some of you were complaining about the grill not having the galloping horse, as well as the small fog lights, so what do you think of this?

 

Here are a few notes that you may, or may not know already, and some photoshops to show the car with the rear "S351 wing" deleted, along with a few Ford color choices as best as possible.

Thanks and enjoy!

Mike C.
President, Saleen Club of America

http://www.SaleenClubOfAmerica.com



RE: The exhaust

It is what Saleen is calling "Dual on demand exhaust pipes"

For day to day driving the engine flows through the two main pipes in the rear center, but when you jump on the gas a valve opens allowing the exhaust to exit thru two additional pipes that are tucked up and under, the ones coming off the mufflers.

Due to D.O.T. “pass by” testing requirements Saleen had to turn the secondary pipes downward at the tips so the sound was bounced off the pavement rather than flowing straight out the rear.

Thus is the problem of being a "Manufacturer" vs a "Tuner".

RE: The Intake / Supercharger

The blower is new and not “bolt-on”. Lysholm screws are integrated into a unique, cast aluminum Saleen intake manifold. Air is drawn in through the stock throttle body over the top of the engine and makes a u-turn at the firewall, into the rear of the blower. The intake runners are “long and straight”. The whole assembly sits low in the engine bay, similar to the Allen M90 setup.

Images

Some pictures with the "S351 wing" deleted from the car, and a few color options:
(photoshops by OinkAodeOink of Stangnet)

White w/ white wheels:


Yellow w/ yellow wheels:


Torch Red:


Sonic Blue:


White Vert:

 

you should hire one of our experienced photoshoppers to do some of your digital work. they are amazing

 

thats nice ill take umm two blue ones oo and i like that torch red and uhh the vert ill take three O and welcome to the boards