FromZto5

Went to softball after work today... then I finally got the chance to see a 2013 in person. From what I could tell, it had a back up camera, and the interior with the grabber blue stripe down the middle and a silver/dark grey metal oem shifter ****.

Seeing it in person, the taillights are drastically different (I mean I know they are, in general, but I just mean you can really see the stark differences) esp with the 2013 ones being so dark. Wish I could have seen them lit up. Also the front hood and bumper are definitely a surprise in person. Not sure I like the vents, nor the lack of the "bulge" in the 10-12 hoods. So I guess 2013's in general, are out in full force now Good thing on this one, the dealer didn't drill the front bumper for license plates... whew.

All in all, the 2013 is a great car, and I wouldn't kick it out of my garage. But that being said, I still prefer my 12, esp in Kona... and the hood/power bulge on the 12 is something I prefer. Not sure on the tails yet. I love them both. All in all, it's personal preference, and I love the stangs all the same. I just love my Marilyn, period

Enjoy the pics.

Marilyn:






Her sister:







Together:

CCTking

The front wnd doesnt work on all the colors for the '13s but i think on black it juat looks right! I still much prefer the front end styling from the 10-12's but the rears on the 13's is just gorgeous. Specually the tailights

Grifftech

I just want the 13' taillights on my 11' that is about it. I am upset they went with the whole "GT500 look", especially with the 13' GT500 being such a God now, it needs it own separate body styling

UnrealFord

Thanks for posting the pictures, I've been wanting to do the same thing, but haven't had the opportunity to find one to park next to.
I thought I almost liked the Deep Impact more, but with these pictures I think I still like Kona better.

UnrealFord

Kona ftw.

Grifftech

Kona has depth, DIB is just blue

Twin Turbo

Love the '10-'12 look, but love the '13s just a little more.

However, your car proves they all need lowering.......and a decent exhaust......and a GT500 rear spoiler


Also, as much as I just love a black Stang, they do look great in blue. Deep Impact Blue is stunning, too

R3troGT

The 13 the OP posted is black and the OP's car is a 2012 Kona Blue. Where did you get Deep Impact Blue from?

CCTking

Are those SVT 10th anniv. Rims on that DIB?

JCStang

I guess it is a generation thing...I prefer my Mustang not lowered....

Thamac15

I agree sir. I lower all my imports, but have yet to do it to any of my muscle cars. I always go with a taller tire in the rear that makes me unable to lower it. I prefer a classic stance. My buddies cobra looks great lowered. It looks good on other peoples mustangs but it's just not for me.

The 13s just don't appeal to me. The front end/hood are just not my style. I researched the 12s vs 13s back in December before I bought to see which I preferred based on pics.

UnrealFord

LoL im on my phone, I thought the DIB was brighter then that. LoL

FromZto5

I have to agree with you there. Again, it's all just preference and opinion, and some are biased and some are not. I am not quite sure on the tails yet... I just saw it "still" and not yet lit up. Perhaps when it is lit up, I may like it more. What I DID like from the 2013 is that it was already darkened/tinted.... if anything, it has shown me that I need to smoke my taillights.

I agree. The Shelby look to me was to die for... it still is... but when I look at a regular 13 now, heck even a V6 13, something about it is weird... dunno....

I hope the owner of the car didn't mind LOL. He (or she) was obviously still at work at 8 pm...working hard to pay off the car maybe. heh. But yeah that's the first 13 I saw here in town. Looks nice.

I agree 1billion %. Kona is the MAIN reason why I got the 12. In fact, a buddy of mine was GOING to get a shelby 13, but when found out no Kona, it's off the books. Maybe a 13 Vette GS now

As to the lowering, again, it's preference. I don't like the "slammed" and lowered to fenders - look, but IMO, the stock Stang stance, classic or not, is wayyyyyy too high. Even just .75 - 1" lower stock from factory would do wonders. Personal preference, but when I got my OEM 5.0 back in November last year, EVERYone I knew, esp at car shows said things like "Oh.... does it sit THAT high?" "So when are you going to lower it?" "Wow, that thing needs to be lowered ASAP." I mean it wasn't their opinions that fueled me to lower it, I already knew lowering it was a must, they just made me hurry

Now look at my Nissan 370Z (her name is Zena btw ), the car I had before Marilyn, she was 100% stock, except for an exhaust. IMO, this car needed NO LOWERING. She had a perfect stance from factory.

BackinBlack13

There's colors other than black?

Twin Turbo

No, but they are similar

From another forum

"20x9 and 20x10.5 Concept One CSM-7 Matte Silver Machined Executive Edition.

For tires I am running Toyo's 295/30R20 rear and 255/35R20 up front. For the amount of time we had to get these on before the show the next set will be wider"

CCTking

If i didnt have a Mustang id definitely be driving a 370! Live the way they look, sound, and feel. Its how the v6 mustangs should be aiming for and the the v8's should stance out from factory. What happened to Zeba if u dont mund me askin?

youngstang90

I had one for about 2 months before I bought my '12 daily driver.....very fun car!

Bucko

I don't like the rear license plate area of the '13's. It's too big. Looks alright in dark colors, as they hide it somewhat.

ford20

I swear I am driving upstate and "borrowing" your car :lmao2:
I love a raked look but if I could also have a nice stance as well, then that would be ****
I have never heard of the color blacl before


Obviously not fun enough

FromZto5

You mean Zena? Zeba sounds like a tribe god. lol. Zena was traded in for Marilyn. After a mere 20 minute test drive of the 5.0, I knew Zena had to go.

Yeah the Z was a good car. I thought I could forego the backseat, but with the kid growing up, and now I have 2, it had to go. Enter the 5.0... love the backseat. As for the Z itself, it was fun to drive, but lacked power down low, the engine wasn't smooth (in fact shrieky at high rpms) and you never wanted to take it to redline unlike the Coyote, the tranny (6mt) was terrible - grinding, rattling, just not well built, engine oil operating issues esp with summer weather and when pushing it hard.

Compared to the 5.0? The Pony blows it away. I LOVE my Stang. The Z was a 8 out of 10 for me. The 5.0 is at 13 out of 10.