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Old May 24, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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A little disappointed with available colors

I really wish a few more colors were available for 2011. A tri-coat pearl white, dark green, blueish-grey gunmetal, or windveil blue would be great additions IMO. I will be ordering soon, and I'm still not sure what color to get. I'm currently between Ingot Silver and Red Candy, but disappointed they dropped Red Candy with brick red interior.
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Old May 24, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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They can't make all the colors that people want. That would make the cars cost more.

They already have a white, and a grey, and two differant blues. Not really sure why a green is not offer though.

I prefer the red over the silver, but mine gona be blue.
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Old May 24, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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I think they are saving the Dark Greens for the Bullitt Editions. Look for one in 2013.
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Old May 24, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by monkeystash
I really wish a few more colors were available for 2011. A tri-coat pearl white, dark green, blueish-grey gunmetal, or windveil blue would be great additions IMO. I will be ordering soon, and I'm still not sure what color to get. I'm currently between Ingot Silver and Red Candy, but disappointed they dropped Red Candy with brick red interior.
I AGREE! Every time I like a color (Legend Lime, Windveil Blue, Harvest Gold), they discontinue it!

On the other hand, when my boyfriend saw a Mustang in Harvest Gold, he said the car looked like a drag queen. And that he would never ride in it.)

So Ingot Silver it is . . .
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Old May 24, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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Are you kidding me? Go look at the colors Mercedes or BMW offer. There are a ton of good Mustang choices available.

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but disappointed they dropped Red Candy with brick red interior.
Thank god they got rid of that combo.
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Old May 24, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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Grabber Blue was all I needed to see.
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Old May 24, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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Are you kidding me? Go look at the colors Mercedes or BMW offer. There are a ton of good Mustang choices available.



Thank god they got rid of that combo.
Not that a comparison matters, but Benz offers 10 colors on the C, and BMW offers 14 on the 3. Colors are obviously personal opinions, I just feel a couple more choices would be nice.
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Old May 24, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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i agree the colors are not so great..SALEEN offers

some really cool colors which i wish Ford would offer to us...i know beggers cant be choosers
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Old May 24, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by monkeystash
Not that a comparison matters, but Benz offers 10 colors on the C, and BMW offers 14 on the 3. Colors are obviously personal opinions, I just feel a couple more choices would be nice.
14 colors, 8 of which are shades of gray/silver
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Old May 24, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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I also think we have a good assortment of colors available for Mustangs.
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Old May 24, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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I can't express how much I would want a comp orange, legend lime green, and grabber green, but in the end I'll pick grabber blue every time. Also it's odd how the mustang is the only pony car with out a orange option.
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Old May 24, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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They can't make all the colors that people want. That would make the cars cost more.
Oh, pshaw. There's absolutely no reason for that. You make a determination that so many of the Pink Nightmare Clearcoat Metallics are going to be made, and you paint them up. The interiors, I admit, are a harder piece, and even so, they offer plenty of seat colors.

But exterior? Frame, 2 fenders, trunk, hood, door handles, and fascias. That's it. 7 panels to paint. That's not hard, gimme a break, and let's see some *excitement* in the colors, Ford!

They don't do it because they don't want 2000 Puce Mustangs lingering in the lots. Well, ok, 1800, as 200 of them will probably sell right away. They don't make them when you order them, they make them because they *cannot stop making them*. So they make easy colors that overall will sell.

It's never going away as long as unions and "drive off the lot with it today" are in combination. You'll get a special here and there, but mostly? White, black, 3 shades in between, 2 shades of blue, 1 green, 2 reds, and a cute special like the gold.

/Still no Emberglo, btw.
//yeah, it's been a sore spot for years for me.
///There ought to be a way for a group to make a special paint buy... ah well.

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Old May 24, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by houtex
Oh, pshaw. There's absolutely no reason for that. The interiors, I admit, are a harder piece, and even so, they offer plenty of seat colors.

But exterior? Frame, 2 fenders, trunk, hood, door handles, and fascias. That's it. 7 panels to paint. That's not hard, gimme a break, and let's see some *excitement* in the colors, Ford!


Even the interiors are too limited IMO. Dark blue and no grey leather? I'll keep my $30k+ to myself thank you!

And the Grabber Blue...? I know its popular but I'm not drivin' a baby blue.


But brand X sells much fewer cars and they have some drop dead gorgeous color options - for a lousy $226 add on.

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Old May 24, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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Yeah i'm definitely not a fan of the new colors. after seeing kona blue and sterling grey in person they look reallllllly dull, I like vista and tungsten way better. torch/race red, white and black are the only colors i'd consider getting the new stang in. grabber blue is cool but i'd probably get tired of it pretty quickly.

I'd really like a metallic white or black though
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Old May 24, 2010 | 10:59 PM
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My biggest complaints about color for the 2011 are the lack of metallic colors. I'd love to see the Tuxedo black and White Tri-Coat added for 2012 and beyond. Atlantis green (which has been heavily rumored) would be a nice touch too. Aside from that, a Grabber Orange/Medium Gold to use for the Boss would be the last option I'd suggest.
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Old May 24, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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Missing Screaming Yellow!
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Old May 25, 2010 | 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by YSUsteven
They can't make all the colors that people want. That would make the cars cost more.
sure they can.....1967

Acapulco Blue
Anniversary Gold
Arcadian Blue
Aspen Gold
Blue Bonnet
Bright Red
Brittany Blue
Burnt Amber
Candy Apple Red
Clearwater Aqua
Columbine Blue
Dark Moss Green
Diamond Blue
Diamond Green
Dusk Rose
Frost Turquoise
Lavender
Lime Gold
Nightmist Blue
Pebble Beige
Playboy Pink
Raven Black
Sauterne Gold
Silver Frost
Springtime Yellow
Timberline Green
Vintage Burgundy
Wimbledon White
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Old May 25, 2010 | 06:46 AM
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I have to agree with the OP on this one. I deliberated for a long time over the colors... I REALLY wanted a paint color like Competition Orange...or something vivid yet not tacky. I love Grabber Blue and Race Red...but they're a bit too conspicuous, IMO. Somehow a reddish Orange seems less blatant than straight up red.

They canned Sunset Gold, otherwise that would have been my pick.

I ended up going with Kona Blue based on the moments when that paint looks brilliant (direct sunlight) and will tolerate it the rest of the time when it just looks inky and kinda dull.

Nice:
http://www.mustangtech.org/attachmen...ue-mustang.jpg

Not so nice:
http://images.dealerrevs.com/pictures/21783211.jpg

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Old May 25, 2010 | 06:53 AM
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I thought there was a way to get a special color through a fleet buy (min. of 5)
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Old May 25, 2010 | 07:02 AM
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Where can I find out how many Mustangs were produced in a certain color for varying model years?
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