Author Topic: 05 Mustang owners (Read 1229 times)

Chaos68 · « **on:** January 03, 2005, 02:25:40 PM »

I'm really thinking of buying a '05 Mustang GT. I'm asking Ford people what they have heard of (good or bad) about the new mustang?

I know some are not a Ford person but im from a Ford Family and my cars will always be Ford.

rpm · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2005, 02:36:54 PM »

I have'nt heard anything bad about them. Get the Jack Roush Edition!

nuchpatrick · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2005, 02:39:47 PM »

I'd never buy a first year production car.. from any manufacture... let them get the bug's out first. But other wise it's a nice looking pony!

Callisto · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2005, 02:44:42 PM »

Nice car indeed..I can't wait for 2006/7 Cobra

Check out http://www.corral.net forums you'll find tons of info.

Factory wheels must go

Callisto · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2005, 02:46:28 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by nuchpatrick
I'd never buy a first year production car.. from any manufacture... let them get the bug's out first. But other wise it's a nice looking pony!

I agree..!!

wombatt · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2005, 02:51:49 PM »

Test drove one at the dealer I used to work for.
Nice car got plenty of get up and go and has lots of potential.
I think you get alot of bang for the buck.

Callisto · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2005, 02:56:08 PM »

More pics (sorry i couldnt resist)

GFG orange

2005 Roush

2005 Saleen
http://www.saleen.com/car_rotation.htm

wombatt · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2005, 02:58:43 PM »

Problem is by the time you spend the money on a roush you could have a Zo6 vett with 500hp normal aspirated.
Put a turbo or blower on it and

eagl · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2005, 03:32:48 PM »

The roush one looks like it has a tumorous lower lip... If I want a ricer I'll buy a used supra, sheesh. The regular stang looks more badass than the roush, which looks like a child's imitation of a ricer looking for a curb or speedbump with which to scrape off that monstrosity of a lower bumper tumor.

It's like it has braces. Bright shiny red braces underneath a swollen lower lip. It makes me want to start going lub dub myub carub hab a fatub lippub.

Take that crap off and it looks badass. There is a V6 2005 stang parked at the car dealer on base here, and it looks really nice. Retro enough to be different plus a bit of a modern edge without looking like some kid with too much fiberglass, ether (for sniffing) and time on his hands got ahold of it.

The Roush car... It looks like it should be on one of the ricer parody sites. The fast and the ford buffoons it again. The Fast and the Foolish. The Fast and the ohmygodwhatsthatonyourlowerli p?!?!?!?!

I'm really glad they didn't rice up the cobra... That would have just been too much to handle. I agree that the cobra wheels look a bit like miners pickaxes welded together. The GT looks really nice too and there's plenty of room for personalization in bodywork, wheels, etc.

And the GT finally performs well compared to it's "peers". Even though it really has nothing to compete against at the moment, it matches up very very well against the 1998-2003 firebirds and camaros for the first time in years. The cobra could potentially even eat a GTO for lunch, but that has yet to be proven.

J_A_B · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2005, 03:45:14 PM »

I hate those tires with the ultra skinny sidewalls. Pointless plastic molding doesn't appeal much to me, either.

J_A_B

Chaos68 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 03, 2005, 03:45:24 PM »

thanks guys im going to buy this car so no leasing for me. I cant wait for next years model so its going to be the 05.

Callisto · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2005, 04:46:28 PM »

If i were you, i'd wait for 2006 model.

Blueovalnews reports today that Ford stopped shipping 4.6L GT engines due to problems with cylinder heads.

More info here:
http://www.blueovalnews.com/2005/advisory/engines.2005stopship03jan05.htm

Goth · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2005, 04:56:27 PM »

Back in Nov. I needed a new car and really liked the look of the retro stang. Went to the lot figuring they would have a nice selection....wrong.

The cars were supposed to be released back in Aug, but apparently the plant had bugs with the transmissions. At the time I looked they had 1 automatic on the lot....and the looks wasn't much to my appeal.

Test drove it, was nice for a V6 auto. Put it through the ringers and noted hesitation. Brought it back to the lot and never looked at it again. I don't need a new car with tranny probs.

Found a '03 stang with 11k miles on it...drove it...loved it....standard....bought it for just over 10k financed.

I too loved the look of the '05...but I'll wait and find an '06 in '07 when my car is paid off.

LePaul · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2005, 05:13:20 PM »

I'd wait, check the history on any new car line and you'll see that the first year model had some quirks which were cleaned up in model year 2, 3, etc.

However, that's a pretty car...telling the brain to wait is one thing...logical doesnt always rule when it comes to a sharp car like that

Jayclark · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2005, 08:06:34 PM »

I test drove one just for kicks. And its a pretty sweet ride. Went on a back country road and the salesman let me open it up some. Its sounds pretty good. But I like my 69 better that I'm currently fixing up.