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Sometime before March 15
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Sometime after March 15 but before they reach dealer lots
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When Will First 2011 Test Drive Be?

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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Overboost
Just wait til the pics are up. I deliver when I say something.

Speaking of, I did see a 2011 GT500 with the SVTPP on my way into work today. The smaller stripes on red/white looked better in person than I expected. RR is a gorgeous color as well.
Actually the date you put donw is Job1, so i'm guessing MT will have something about the 2011 on their website the same day. That would make sense. Can't wait.
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by montreal ponies
Actually the date you put donw is Job1, so i'm guessing MT will have something about the 2011 on their website the same day. That would make sense. Can't wait.
I know. There's a reason that I'm saying that, and I have no connections to FoMoCo and I still might have the opportunity to see one.

I passed another 'herd' of test cars tonight, including a GT500. Rolled the window down to listen to the sweet sounds of the exhaust.
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Overboost
I know. There's a reason that I'm saying that, and I have no connections to FoMoCo and I still might have the opportunity to see one.

I passed another 'herd' of test cars tonight, including a GT500. Rolled the window down to listen to the sweet sounds of the exhaust.

Sweet, where's the pics/videos?
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 02:27 AM
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Originally Posted by laserred38
I believe it was in the Jan issue. He basically said something wicked, this way comes....
Excellent!
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by mustangfan123
Sweet, where's the pics/videos?
It was dark and I didn't get my phone out in time to take a pic.

I might have pics/videos when I see one up close.
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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I can't wait to see what Evan Smith can do with one.
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Overboost
It was dark and I didn't get my phone out in time to take a pic.

I might have pics/videos when I see one up close.
Do you live right next to an assembly plant or something !!!!Looks like you're on the road a lot. Keep patrolling the highway, we'll pay for you RedBull energy drink or cafeine no problem. Stay awake while driving non stop 24/7. They're pills for that.
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Skotty
I'm dying for some new info. I think it's been about a month now since I've seen any new info of interest. I haven't even sat in a new Mustang (or any Mustang, for that matter) since 2000. Really looking forward to it. Maybe I should pay the local dealer a visit so I can at least check out what the interior will be like.
I recommend you do that and visit a dealer to see the new interiors. I drove to a dealer an hour away a couple weeks ago to see the 2010 interior (specifically a Performance White car with the Brick Red leather interior - God it was gorgeous!). I love my Screaming Yellow '05, but they don't make that color anymore, so I'm very impressed with the white/red combo - it's striking and classy at the same time. And now I know I'd be real happy with a white and red 2011 5.0.

When the Camaro came out there was what they called an "embargo" on magazine reviews until a certain date -- and when that date came, there were a flood of reviews immediately. Does anyone know of such an embargo date on the 2011 Mustang reviews?
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by montreal ponies
Do you live right next to an assembly plant or something !!!!Looks like you're on the road a lot. Keep patrolling the highway, we'll pay for you RedBull energy drink or cafeine no problem. Stay awake while driving non stop 24/7. They're pills for that.
No, but I live/work/drive in an area that sees a ton of Ford traffic. I know most of the test routes that they take with the heavily camo'ed cars, as well as am very close to AAI where they build them. That should explain a lot.
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 05:15 AM
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I know it isn't March yet . . . . but I hope we get something more to look at or read soon! I can only watch the "first ride" video so many times . . .
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Overboost
No, but I live/work/drive in an area that sees a ton of Ford traffic. I know most of the test routes that they take with the heavily camo'ed cars, as well as am very close to AAI where they build them. That should explain a lot.
excellent!!
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 03:21 PM
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First Drive

okay so I am getting tired of no "news" for the GT....the v6 has already had a first "ride" so where is the 5.0 love??? I've been waiting a year for it
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 03:23 PM
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You think they could at least do this for us. As it is we have to wait longer for our cars to be built. They just can not give us something to hold us over? I hope these cars are as good as they are supposed to be.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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Build delays, no news, no nothing. Hum, souds strange. They're up to someting. Maybe it has something to do with the forged internals we've been complaining about !!! Maybe they're in the process of reforging everything. But then, maybe i'm wrong. I'm as anxious as everybody here on this site. Gotta go get my meds.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by montreal ponies
Build delays, no news, no nothing. Hum, souds strange. They're up to someting. Maybe it has something to do with the forged internals we've been complaining about !!! Maybe they're in the process of reforging everything. But then, maybe i'm wrong. I'm as anxious as everybody here on this site. Gotta go get my meds.
Maybe they are putting Manley rods in them so this doesn't happen to them..yeah right.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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FWIW, Dodge had some issues with the Getrag trans they put in the Chally which delayed the 6 spd r/t for a while.

Wonder if it's a trans issue?
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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FWIW, Dodge had some issues with the Getrag trans they put in the Chally which delayed the 6 spd r/t for a while.

Wonder if it's a trans issue?
Are far as I know there is no "issue" per se, its more of a lets double check to be safe kind of thing.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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Or maybe they are just trying to clear the lots of as many 2010s as possible. As soon as the 2011s hit the mainstream media it will be even harder to sell a 2010 GT. Hard to believe but not everybody reads themustangsource.com.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:17 PM
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Or maybe they are just trying to clear the lots of as many 2010s as possible. As soon as the 2011s hit the mainstream media it will be even harder to sell a 2010 GT. Hard to believe but not everybody reads themustangsource.com.
I'm thinking this too. Ford already has 11,000 preorders for the new mustang, plus Toyota is on its heels, so Ford is back to number 1. Why would they need to fire the bullet in this chamber yet? From a marketing standpoint, it would almost make sense for them to wait until the Mustangs are about to hit showrooms before starting the marketing barrage.

I know we hate it, but from a practical standpoint, it's probably a better strategy for Ford.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by blksn8k
Or maybe they are just trying to clear the lots of as many 2010s as possible. As soon as the 2011s hit the mainstream media it will be even harder to sell a 2010 GT. Hard to believe but not everybody reads themustangsource.com.
Better believe it, they're some dudes over at Ford getting paid just to watch Mustang and Ford products being discussed on the net and report it to Mulally himself....ok,ok, maybe some other group inside marketing or engineering. But they're watching. Ask Brad, he knows.
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