Cool color combo!
Congrats!

 

Beautiful Car!

Can you tell me how dark the grill is in person? I had a dark stainless one ordered from Ford that I canceled, because I didn't think it would be dark enough for the GT grill surround.

 

... and some decent FLOOR MATS !!

Man those 202A / 203A "Premium" mats are "cheap junk" when compared to the heavy molded rubber backed carpet ones than SN-95's got from the factory. If those are "premium", what do the "base" cars get ??

Had been using the original driver's side mat from my '98 in the '04 with over 250k miles on it (the mat) and still not worn thru. Figured I'd put the '04 mat back in when it was time to sell ... YES the new owner appreciated getting BOTH mats.

Got to order a 4 pc. set of Lloyds mats for this '11 real soon.

Doug

 

So true....So true. I thought they would have been a nicer than the ones that came. The cheapest feeling floor mats i have ever seen. I don't see anything 'Premium' about them LOL!!!

 

The "Dark Stainless" part is a molded piece of plastic (back edge of the strips are unfinished greyish-tan plastic) there are pins molded out the back side and is attached to the black plastic grill surround backing with push-on metal retainers.

Hard saying if the "Dark Stainless" finish is painted on or vaccum formed, but the natural back edges make me think it is more of a vaccum form application similar to how they put chrome on plastic dash bezels.

The actual finish is not real dull nor is it very shiny ... or is it near as dark as the Sterling Grey paint on the wheels.

Hope this helps.

Doug

 

I tell you what...everytime I see someone get their Kona Blue Mustang I start questioning my choice of Black...

Congrats! Sweet looking ride =)

 

Congrats Doug! The long wait makes it better, right?

That Kona Blue is awesome . . . would have been my choice if I ordered one.

Have fun with it and keep us posted on your impressions.

 

Thanks for all the nice comments guys ... finally washed her up yesterday and am HOPING to get it completely waxed today ready for the start of 400 mi+ week daily driving.

Have tried to pair up my Bluetooth phone twice, got a little further last night where the car recognized the phone, but the phone never prompted me to put in the PIN. I'll bring it back to the dealer as I'm sure I can't be the 1st technology idiot that can't figure out how to SYNC it up.

Climate contol system (regular not even EP version) is another thing I've got to figure out as it is so different from the SN-95 system that I've been used to for the past 16 yrs !!

Doug

 

sweet Kona...very nice.....congrats....

 

Great car! Mine is going to look exactly like that but with the stone interior. That Kona really pops.

 

Congrads on getting your car. It gives the rest of us a little hope.
I think I ordered Kona?
If it wasn't for having the vin I might have forgot.

 

I knew ordering early I would have to wait; however the waiting and the lack of information is getting, really, really old....ETA for a month has been this sunday, but I believe (and I might be wrong) that next week will come and the car will not be here and the ETA and the Dealer will have no clue when it's going to appear...I made the mistake of testing one of their 5.0's that came in; just makes me want to have mine...waiting wont kill me but it's been along year since I decided on the 2011.

 

They are coming guys ... I think my dealers stock order GT MT Premium Coupe that they ordered later the same day as mine (2/18) has finally been rescheduled to arrive this week. It was originally scheduled for the week BEFORE mine ... 4/19 !!

Just be patient, they are coming !!

Here are some more 1 MP pics in my driveway just after wash & wax ...

 

BTW, how are you liking the 3.7 with the manual and 3.31 combo?

 

very nice, congrats

still waiting for my Kona GT

i would also be interested in your impressions on the 3.31 geared 6MT

 

I've got the 2.73's and only 50 miles on it so far. I've launched it hard a few times but I'm still getting used to the hydraulic clutch and where it grabs ... vs. the SN-95 cable type I've been used to for 16 yrs / 350k miles !!

A little wheel spin off the line and I can easily get a healthy bark out of the tires in both 2nd & 3rd. For comparison, I never could get rubber going into 3rd on my '04 with similar gearing (up thru 5th) and 10 mm narower tires.

At the moment I can see where the 3.31's would be beneficial off the line, but I need a few weeks of driving it to really have an opinion. Also need to try launching with the TC off to see how that goes, but again I'd like to get it broken in first before messing around too much.

Doug

 

Hi Doug. I'm new here and have been a long time lurker. I notice you ordered your car with the MCA package and that car came with body colored mirrors. I thought body colored mirrors only come with the Pony Package? Did you oder the mirror covers separately or did it come like that from the factory?

 

His car didn't come with body-color mirrors. Go look at the first set of pics.

And welcome!

 

You are right. Thanks. Second set of pics it looks like the car has body-color mirrors but is not very clear. Could be an optical illusion or I'm going color blind.

 

that's one of the nice things about the Kona Blue color, less contrast with the black trim pieces