64E or 64W with '06 Black GT
9/29/05, 02:51 PM
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Originally posted by TacoBill@September 29, 2005, 8:44 AM
Fanblades look 'ok', kind of reminds me of a Hot Wheels car rim.
Bullitts would be my choice of the two. However, like everyone said, it's been out a long time.
Ford should fire the wheel design team and get some new blood in there and actually come up with a NEW design that's both aggressive and classy. Everytime I see a new 911, Vette, 350Z, etc., I think to myself, why can't the Mustang come up with a rim design that says, "No need to swap these out for aftermarket rims, these wheels rock!".
So back to our current choices...
Fanblades look 'ok', kind of reminds me of a Hot Wheels car rim.
Bullitts would be my choice of the two. However, like everyone said, it's been out a long time.
Ford should fire the wheel design team and get some new blood in there and actually come up with a NEW design that's both aggressive and classy. Everytime I see a new 911, Vette, 350Z, etc., I think to myself, why can't the Mustang come up with a rim design that says, "No need to swap these out for aftermarket rims, these wheels rock!".
So back to our current choices...
The Fanblades are a move in the right direction, if hardly an artistic/design coup de grace. A bit of a modern interpretation of some of the mid-60's Shelby mags. At least they are a modern interpretation of a classic design and not essentially a reproduction as are the Bullitts.
But yeah, Ford really seems to be a bit pokey and staid when it comes to wheel design. Full on retro is cool, for a very short while, and then it just looks old -- very short shelf life for that design approach. What about some very modern interpretation of the first Mustang GT steel wheels (in alloy of course, we don't want rolling boat anchors)? Or something else...
9/29/05, 03:17 PM
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Originally posted by GATORBAIT9696@September 28, 2005, 5:44 PM
Go with Bullits and be like everybody else.
Go with Bullits and be like everybody else.
9/29/05, 04:40 PM
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If you want to stand out more and be unique, go with the fanblades. I think the blades fit the cars form better. Although for some reason the bullits look better on a black mustang then fanblades do IMO. I cant judge on pictures, but thats all ive seen, and from all the pictures ive seen the fanblades look best on Tungsten and silver. and the bullits look best on black. 
9/29/05, 10:20 PM
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Originally posted by triplecrown17@September 29, 2005, 1:25 PM
I just ordered my GT with Teri. We had a talk about which wheels would look better, and she's leaning towards the 64E Fanblades. I prefer the 64W Bullitts, but I was also concerned about the commodity hold on them. I didn't want to wait longer for the Bullitts, but, as it turned out, someone else had ordered a GT with the Bullitts before me and their order got pulled. So, I went with the Bullitts, and hopefully the wait won't be any longer.
I just ordered my GT with Teri. We had a talk about which wheels would look better, and she's leaning towards the 64E Fanblades. I prefer the 64W Bullitts, but I was also concerned about the commodity hold on them. I didn't want to wait longer for the Bullitts, but, as it turned out, someone else had ordered a GT with the Bullitts before me and their order got pulled. So, I went with the Bullitts, and hopefully the wait won't be any longer.
She might be referring to me...4 days to build date!
:bang: Just called ERL: My GT's ETA is 10-23-05 w/64W's!
9/29/05, 10:27 PM
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Originally posted by sajawebb@September 29, 2005, 8:23 PM
She might be referring to me...4 days to build date! :bang:
She might be referring to me...4 days to build date!
:bang:
9/29/05, 11:04 PM
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One last pic. of the fanblades on black. One plus for the fanblades is that they are easy to clean. I wish I could compare with the 64W bullits, but I haven't seen them yet. (Besides pics)
Oh yea, another plus for the fanblades! I am driving my Mustang around and not waiting for bullits. (Sorry, that wasn't nice) Whatever choice you make, I am sure you will be happy.
Oh yea, another plus for the fanblades!
I am driving my Mustang around and not waiting for bullits. (Sorry, that wasn't nice) Whatever choice you make, I am sure you will be happy.
9/30/05, 07:56 PM
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The hold has been lifted. Job 1 for the bullitts is 10-3-05, so if your build date is 10-3 or later...no material hold. Rob your blades look great and so does that black beauty! It''l be nice to see different wheels on all the stangs. Just cuz I ordered 64W's doesn't make them the best! Variety is the spice of life.
P.S. Time to shrink down my sig.
P.S. Time to shrink down my sig.
10/1/05, 02:30 AM
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One more vote for bulitts from a European Mustang driver's view... every darn Audi and Volkswagen kind-of-thing has something similar to those fanblades. Just too ordinary for one of the very few distinctive cars, the 05/06 Mustang. Bullitts is still a Mustang thing, you won't see any Passat with those :-)
10/1/05, 10:55 AM
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Originally posted by straitcad@October 1, 2005, 2:33 AM
One more vote for bulitts from a European Mustang driver's view... every darn Audi and Volkswagen kind-of-thing has something similar to those fanblades. Just too ordinary for one of the very few distinctive cars, the 05/06 Mustang. Bullitts is still a Mustang thing, you won't see any Passat with those :-)
One more vote for bulitts from a European Mustang driver's view... every darn Audi and Volkswagen kind-of-thing has something similar to those fanblades. Just too ordinary for one of the very few distinctive cars, the 05/06 Mustang. Bullitts is still a Mustang thing, you won't see any Passat with those :-)
If I went in to the local dealer to order an 06 GT right now it would be with the 64W Bullitts.
One question, will the factory rims be the polished or painted antracite finish?
10/1/05, 02:41 PM
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Originally posted by Dan@October 1, 2005, 12:30 AM
To me, the fanblades really make the car look "tough" because of their bulky design. I'm very pleased with the finish Ford chose as well
To me, the fanblades really make the car look "tough" because of their bulky design. I'm very pleased with the finish Ford chose as well
10/1/05, 11:04 PM
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Originally posted by Boltzman@October 1, 2005, 4:44 PM
speaking of finishes.will these rims dull eventually? I hope not.I keep em clean but I haven't got the time to be WAXING those too.
speaking of finishes.will these rims dull eventually? I hope not.I keep em clean but I haven't got the time to be WAXING those too.
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