2012 front end on a 2013???
#1
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2012 front end on a 2013???
Will a 2012 bumper cover, hood, grill fit/bolt on/line up to a 2013? I'm guessing the fenders, radiator support etc is unchanged.
I'm thinking of getting a 2013 but don't care for the V6 looking front end, if the 2012 parts bolt/line up i could have the best of both cars.
Disclaimer: Not downing 2013 owners who love their cars.
I'm thinking of getting a 2013 but don't care for the V6 looking front end, if the 2012 parts bolt/line up i could have the best of both cars.
Disclaimer: Not downing 2013 owners who love their cars.
#2
Originally Posted by t-fatty
Will a 2012 bumper cover, hood, grill fit/bolt on/line up to a 2013? I'm guessing the fenders, radiator support etc is unchanged.
I'm thinking of getting a 2013 but don't care for the V6 looking front end, if the 2012 parts bolt/line up i could have the best of both cars.
Disclaimer: Not downing 2013 owners who love their cars.
I'm thinking of getting a 2013 but don't care for the V6 looking front end, if the 2012 parts bolt/line up i could have the best of both cars.
Disclaimer: Not downing 2013 owners who love their cars.
#8
Cobra Member
I wouldn't call it "cheap". It's a platform appearance change, and most/all of the innards could stay the same. They'll probably tweak it a little more for 2014 (or maybe not).
#9
Cobra R Member
i would, and it's very annoying, maybe when only the gt500 had it but no models use the power dome hood anymore. was it too much trouble to change a $2 piece of plastic?
Last edited by cinque35; 7/22/12 at 01:56 PM.
#10
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The '13 hood/front end change is really the only change in the '13 that I like. I could get used to the tail lights, but not the piano black deck trim and then the ribbed-looking stuff around the license. I haven't looked closely... but it immediately struck me as 'not matching'. Not sure I understand why the area around the license plate needed anything besides paint.
#11
Not a fan of the '13 changes either, although I could use the heat extractor hood.
10:1 the changes are plug n play. I work at another OEM manufacturer and it's always the goal to change as few parts as possible, especially the non-cosmetic ones. That way the company avoids having to re-crash test the car, which is quite expensive.
10:1 the changes are plug n play. I work at another OEM manufacturer and it's always the goal to change as few parts as possible, especially the non-cosmetic ones. That way the company avoids having to re-crash test the car, which is quite expensive.
#12
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The '13 hood/front end change is really the only change in the '13 that I like. I could get used to the tail lights, but not the piano black deck trim and then the ribbed-looking stuff around the license. I haven't looked closely... but it immediately struck me as 'not matching'. Not sure I understand why the area around the license plate needed anything besides paint.
Last edited by SD CALSPCL; 7/22/12 at 08:57 PM.
#13
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In order to fit any wider plates, the entire black panel would have to be an alternate piece, as the actual indent for the plate appears to be sized to Canada and US ones only.
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its good to have so many parts shared... that means when/if you need a new part they will have a better chance of having it on hand. I do not understand this need to be unique.
Last edited by Flagstang; 7/22/12 at 10:12 PM.
#15
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In other words a lower volume of parts costs more to produce than a higher volume of parts. The cost of low volume Shelby specific parts will always be higher than high volume GT or V6 parts. A part specific for two models years is always going to cost more than a part that was used for five model years.
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#16
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lol.. i didn't say it cost $2 to change it, but you're exactly right and that's what i'm saying. They were too cheap.. and or lazy.
i would have been perfectly happy to pay $2 more for my $30k mustang to have the bezel line up with the hood like it did on my '06 & my '10.
and if they sell about 200,000 cars in two years and charged $2 more that would = $400,000 which would more than offset the cost of the new mold & autocad programing.
i would have been perfectly happy to pay $2 more for my $30k mustang to have the bezel line up with the hood like it did on my '06 & my '10.
and if they sell about 200,000 cars in two years and charged $2 more that would = $400,000 which would more than offset the cost of the new mold & autocad programing.
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Originally Posted by cinque35
no it's nothing like that at all, you see it when you're driving, it has the exact shape of the '12 hood which is really the annoying part
I mean really? Theyre building up for a completely new Mustang coming out in a couple years an are putting their focus on that. Theyre not gonna change the plastic cowl just to like with the new hood when it functions perfectly fine and you and your passengers (if observant enough) are gonna see it. Its no big deal. If it bothers you so much then trade in your 13 and get a 12. Or go for a different car all together
#20
I am in agreement that that gap looks unfinished. I never noticed that on the 2013 models, probably because I haven't sat inside.
Looks like the refresh was a few bucks short... They were practically bragging about the amount they spent on the taillights. Then they add the unnecessary piano black bit, but leave this hood gap
Looks like the refresh was a few bucks short... They were practically bragging about the amount they spent on the taillights. Then they add the unnecessary piano black bit, but leave this hood gap