Whoops! Wrong Steering Wheel on Official Pix!

TMSBrad · 2007-11-08 03:29:47

This is the Incorrect Steering Wheel http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/05/08/bullitt/10.jpg This is the Incorrect Steering Wheel http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/05/08/bullitt/2.jpg This is the Correct Steering Wheel GT500 wheel with leather wrapping on the wheel spokes and thumb grips http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/05/08/bullitt/33.jpg Another pic from our friends at IMBOC.com (http://www.IMBOC.com): http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/IMBOCcom/imboc-08-04.jpg GT500 Steering Wheel http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/shows/detroit06/shelby/53.jpg

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Nov 7, 2007 | 08:29 PM

TMSBrad

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Whoops! Wrong Steering Wheel on Official Pix!

This is the Incorrect Steering Wheel

This is the Correct Steering Wheel
GT500 wheel with leather wrapping on the wheel spokes and thumb grips

Another pic from our friends at IMBOC.com:

GT500 Steering Wheel

Nov 7, 2007 | 09:12 PM

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It's a better grip all around. The thicker padding feels a lot better. That's a good upgrade.

Nov 7, 2007 | 09:31 PM

ShowGT

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Good eye, good eye!

Nov 7, 2007 | 10:43 PM

Hollywood_North GT

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Well, that puts that conundrum to rest.

Nov 7, 2007 | 11:38 PM

hi5.0

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thought the mistake was the other way around... this is actually good to hear.

Nov 8, 2007 | 12:34 AM

KR3259

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OK, that wheel is MUCH better!
I have driven a friends 07 GT500 several times and really enjoy that wheel treatment over my 06 GT.

Nov 8, 2007 | 03:49 AM

mikes rx

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Well, this is nothing atypical for Ford.

Put what was once a special edition part onto a newer mustang.

At least the steering wheel doesn't have red stitching too, like the GT500 wheel.

BTW, didn't they do the same thing with the seats. Basically GT500 seats re-wrapped

Nov 8, 2007 | 05:49 AM

SoFlaBoss

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In the new pictures above, the redline on the 08 Bullitt is 6500, not 6000 like a regular GT. Did they add forged internals or something?

Nov 8, 2007 | 05:56 AM

StangMahn

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I like the crosshairs on the needle, pretty cool, simple touch.

Nov 8, 2007 | 06:05 AM

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The font is also different on the gauges.
They look great

LOve the wheel

Nov 8, 2007 | 08:08 AM

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bar

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Boomer

The font is also different on the gauges.
They look great

LOve the wheel

+1 (agreed)

Nov 8, 2007 | 01:56 PM

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Knight

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I was so hoping the mess up was the GT wheel

I'm very happy that the Cobra wheel is the one, maybe that is the steering upgrade they had mentioned.

Also i kept looking at the guadges and was like "thats not 6500 redline" but i see it shows in that last pic.

Nov 8, 2007 | 08:03 PM

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KR3259

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would it have been to hard for them to put the tach on the RIGHT side!!?

I swear my 06GT is the only car I have ever seen with the tach on the left side, my 68 Shelby has it on the right...so did the original Bullitt!, if they wanted to at least get ONE thing the same as the 68 that coulda been it.

am I right?

Nov 8, 2007 | 08:13 PM

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CrazyGreek89

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jesus, could someone fill up this car? in the first pic the gas gauge is lit red...someone forgot to fill 'er up! hah

Nov 9, 2007 | 12:09 AM

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hi5.0

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mikes rx

Well, this is nothing atypical for Ford.

Put what was once a special edition part onto a newer mustang.

At least the steering wheel doesn't have red stitching too, like the GT500 wheel.

BTW, didn't they do the same thing with the seats. Basically GT500 seats re-wrapped

IMO, it's a great idea, even if they are "hand-me-downs". Should make those available for every V8 S197 Mustang - especially the steering wheel.

Nov 9, 2007 | 12:17 AM

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And while we're at it, one of Ford's promotional pics shows the new Bullitt sporting BF Goodrich KDW II 255 45 tires...which look good, and would be the first mod I'd make >>

Nov 9, 2007 | 05:17 AM

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Tony Alonso

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SoFL05GT

In the new pictures above, the redline on the 08 Bullitt is 6500, not 6000 like a regular GT. Did they add forged internals or something?

A different crankshaft dampner and re-program the ECU to extend the redline

Nov 9, 2007 | 05:22 AM

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As I hate in my 08 GT and shown in the pix above...you can change the color of instrument lighting but the info center and radio always stay the same puke green. Real thinking going on there huh !!!!