Just took a 2010 Shelby GT500 for a test drive
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Sooner or later you guys will come to appreciate the 2010+ it will just take a little time. I do own a 2005, but it's my son's car. In 89 I would've killed anyone who said my fox was ugly and when the SN-95 came out I hated it HATED IT. Two years later it grew on me and I purchased a 96 and loved it more than my 89. The new edge never appealed to me, so that got skipped. I purchased the 2005 mostly because I wanted a new car and even though I didn't care for a few things on it, I would eventually give it to my son. IMO the 2010+ is absolutely perfect and I wouldn't change a thing.
I was looking at getting a 2012 Boss or a 2011 GT500, but I just couldn't give up my 08 GT500. The car is just so much better looking than those other two.
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At first the 2010+ GT500 looked like Ford had raided a dodge truck parts bin for the nose, but the look has grown on me. Now IMO the 2010 GT500 had the best looking wheels with its 5 spoke 19s and the 2010+ interior goes without saying.
My one gripe for the 2011+ car are the narrow stripes (which thankfully you can delete).
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Also, speaking as the unbiased owner of an '05, the '10+ are far better looking than the '05-09 cars...including the rear end and taillights. The diaper on the '10 is awful but they made it better on the '11.
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Also, speaking as the unbiased owner of an '05, the '10+ are far better looking than the '05-09 cars...including the rear end and taillights.
I'm not even a fan of the new interior of the '10+ (though I'm well aware I'm in the minority on that). I really like the interior of the 05-09. There's really only one thing I like about the 10+ models over the 05-09s and that's the technology.
Esthetically though, I'm still a fan of the 05-09s... ESPECIALLY when it's SuperSnake'd. I think the 08-09 KR/SuperSnake is the best looking mustang ever.
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Originally Posted by Rjaniz
ESPECIALLY when it's SuperSnake'd. I think the 08-09 KR/SuperSnake is the best looking mustang ever.
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yyyyyyyyeah no.
I'm not even a fan of the new interior of the '10+ (though I'm well aware I'm in the minority on that). I really like the interior of the 05-09. There's really only one thing I like about the 10+ models over the 05-09s and that's the technology.
Esthetically though, I'm still a fan of the 05-09s... ESPECIALLY when it's SuperSnake'd. I think the 08-09 KR/SuperSnake is the best looking mustang ever.
I'm not even a fan of the new interior of the '10+ (though I'm well aware I'm in the minority on that). I really like the interior of the 05-09. There's really only one thing I like about the 10+ models over the 05-09s and that's the technology.
Esthetically though, I'm still a fan of the 05-09s... ESPECIALLY when it's SuperSnake'd. I think the 08-09 KR/SuperSnake is the best looking mustang ever.
I also like the interior of the 05-09's better. There might be a bit more hard plastic in them but they look better. They've got a muscle car looking interior.
The 05-09's will go down in history as probably the best mustangs ever AND they are the cars responsible for the revival of the mustang AND they restarted the muscle car wars.
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Originally Posted by Whammer
I also like the interior of the 05-09's better. There might be a bit more hard plastic in them but they look better. They've got a muscle car looking interior.
The 05-09's will go down in history as probably the best mustangs ever AND they are the cars responsible for the revival of the mustang AND they restarted the muscle car wars.
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yyyyyyyyeah no.
I'm not even a fan of the new interior of the '10+ (though I'm well aware I'm in the minority on that). I really like the interior of the 05-09. There's really only one thing I like about the 10+ models over the 05-09s and that's the technology.
Esthetically though, I'm still a fan of the 05-09s... ESPECIALLY when it's SuperSnake'd. I think the 08-09 KR/SuperSnake is the best looking mustang ever.
I'm not even a fan of the new interior of the '10+ (though I'm well aware I'm in the minority on that). I really like the interior of the 05-09. There's really only one thing I like about the 10+ models over the 05-09s and that's the technology.
Esthetically though, I'm still a fan of the 05-09s... ESPECIALLY when it's SuperSnake'd. I think the 08-09 KR/SuperSnake is the best looking mustang ever.
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Originally Posted by Whammer
The air vents look better, the gauges/speedo look better and on the GT500 the air bag cover is much nicer looking.
Don't hate on perfection!
I've always wanted to meet Mr Kettle!
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Originally Posted by Rjaniz
yyyyyyyyeah no.
I'm not even a fan of the new interior of the '10+ (though I'm well aware I'm in the minority on that). I really like the interior of the 05-09. There's really only one thing I like about the 10+ models over the 05-09s and that's the technology.
Esthetically though, I'm still a fan of the 05-09s... ESPECIALLY when it's SuperSnake'd. I think the 08-09 KR/SuperSnake is the best looking mustang ever.
I'm not even a fan of the new interior of the '10+ (though I'm well aware I'm in the minority on that). I really like the interior of the 05-09. There's really only one thing I like about the 10+ models over the 05-09s and that's the technology.
Esthetically though, I'm still a fan of the 05-09s... ESPECIALLY when it's SuperSnake'd. I think the 08-09 KR/SuperSnake is the best looking mustang ever.
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I know you didn't mean to quote me but I have a guess all the same: Thanks to Ford's boosted sales to the Mustang because of the S197 body style, Chevy and Dodge realized that the Muscle Car market was still very viable, thus their decision for bringing Camaro and Challenger back.
Last edited by Rjaniz; May 17, 2011 at 08:02 AM.
