Best review comparison pic I've seen so far...
12/10/08, 10:32 AM
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Needs to be more Astony
12/10/08, 10:47 AM
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I agree. The perception is that the '05 is wider and lower because of the lower taillights, bumper, and license plate. Just don't understand why Ford took this route with the '10 rear end. Some obviously like it, but it seems very un-Mustang, to me...
12/10/08, 11:10 AM
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It does give the illusion that the car a bit taller since the taillight area is positioned higher than in the old design.
12/11/08, 06:25 PM
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12/12/08, 07:31 AM
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As I see it the skirt can be changed without any problem to the look of the side but the rear is gonna need that black valance unless the whole rear bumper cover is redone it seems. Painting the valance alone will definitely make the rear appear distorted (and larger than the 05-09's) since the valance sticks out, there would be no smooth transition.
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12/12/08, 11:27 AM
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Those Motortrend pics just seal the deal for me - I like everything about the 05-09 better except the interior. It's interesting, but when you see the '10 on it's own, it looks like there were only mild modifications made compared to the 05-09. But seeing them together, it looks like a completely different car. The amount of difference in the front end is surprising when they're viewed together.
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12/12/08, 12:16 PM
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The black grille shell on the '10 GT really makes the front look un-Mustang-like, and I don't like that. In my opinion, that change is a worse change than the black plastic in the rear, or the taillights, which still are easily recognizable as a Mustang.
Luckily, it's an easy thing to fix, since the grille shell and grille are removable and that makes it easy to paint.
12/12/08, 05:14 PM
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The black grille shell on the '10 GT really makes the front look un-Mustang-like, and I don't like that. In my opinion, that change is a worse change than the black plastic in the rear, or the taillights, which still are easily recognizable as a Mustang.
Luckily, it's an easy thing to fix, since the grille shell and grille are removable and that makes it easy to paint.
Oh.....you must mean Un-Mustang Like, Like These?
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12/12/08, 05:18 PM
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Exactly. It's every bit as 'Mustang-like' as the current car.
The blacked-out grille looks much more aggressive, IMO.
The blacked-out grille looks much more aggressive, IMO.
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