#286711 - 17/09/2006 08:04
My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 08/06/1999
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After several years of wanting one, I finally have a Mustang parked in my garage. My dealer called on wednesday to let me know it came in, and I took an extended lunch to go sign for it. Thus far I have put 500 miles on it, all while making sure to drive at variable RPMs to get the engine broken in. I'm really glad the dealer hassle is over with now. I had tried to order at two different places before finally being able to work with the third dealership. I wanted to custom order the car to have every option on the car my choice (well, except the stereo, sadly camelot wasn't an option), and the first dealer refused, instead trying to pressure me in to one off their lot. Second dealer claimed to order the car, but after 3 weeks it wasn't in the Ford system, and they were not willing to look into it until I came in to have it cancelled. Now to figure out how best to mount the empeg in the dash. For now, I'm using the aux in jack tucked in the center console to let my Karma play the music.    My gallery with more pictures and a video of the dash changing colors is located here.
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#286712 - 17/09/2006 09:58
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: drakino]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 27/02/2004
Posts: 1919
Loc: London
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The change colour thing is really cool, can't stand the blue in my wife's VW Touran
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#286713 - 17/09/2006 11:45
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: drakino]
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Registered: 06/08/2002
Posts: 333
Loc: The Pilbara, Western Australia
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[envy] Very nice! Looks like a lot of fun!  [/envy]
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#286714 - 17/09/2006 14:59
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: drakino]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
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Droooool!!!
Very nice!
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#286715 - 26/09/2006 00:47
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: drakino]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
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Very nice ride. Respects to the GT (instead of the V6 base model). Is that a stick shift in that picture? If so, excelent! Color changing dash lights are amazing. At the end, were you custom making the colors by selecting the RBG values?! And they say American cars are lame; nonsense.
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#286716 - 26/09/2006 02:09
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: FireFox31]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 08/06/1999
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Yep, went with a stick shift. It's my first car with a manual transmission, but with my experience on a motorcycle, I worked it out quickly. When I went to move my Saturn the other day, I was trying to find the clutch pedal on the floor, until I remembered it was an automatic.
As for the dash, yes, it has both preset colors and then 1-5 values for R, G and B for quite a few combinations.
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#286717 - 26/09/2006 09:34
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: FireFox31]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
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I actually like the V6 Mustangs too. For a while, only the GTs looked cool (since around 1992 or so when they changed body styles) but now even a V6 has that cool look to it. Just like in the 60s where all Mustangs looked hot. You guys should see all the tricked out ones with Ford Manufacturer plates driving around. Lots of special editions coming out - just like the good ol' days! 
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#286718 - 26/09/2006 13:11
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
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Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
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I saw an ad for the Shelby GT500 version on TV the other day. 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 rated at 500 horsepower and 480 lb.ft. of torque with a 6-speed manual. Still has the live rear axle, though.
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#286719 - 26/09/2006 22:09
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: wfaulk]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
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And still gets like 20mpg too!
Boss 302 is coming
California Edition is already out..
Shelby Hertz Edition is coming (not a Cobra, but it's a spiced up GT).
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Edited by SE_Sport_Driver (27/09/2006 00:12)
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#286720 - 26/09/2006 23:36
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
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pooh-bah
Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
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Quote:
Boss 302 is coming
Oooh! Grabber orange with a 'shaker' hood??
/memory of drool
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#286721 - 27/09/2006 00:07
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: Robotic]
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Registered: 05/01/2001
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Loc: Detroit, MI USA
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Edited by SE_Sport_Driver (27/09/2006 00:13)
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#286722 - 27/09/2006 09:17
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
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Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
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Wow, the 70's are back! It looks a bit like a Ford Capri!
Rob
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#286723 - 27/09/2006 10:13
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: rob]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 16/04/2002
Posts: 2011
Loc: Yorkshire UK
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Quote:
Wow, the 70's are back! It looks a bit like a Ford Capri!
At a quick glance, I was sure that it was a Datsun 240Z!
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#286724 - 27/09/2006 10:52
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3996
Loc: Manchester UK
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Wow, now that's a car! But you'd look an absolute tool driving that in the UK. Definitely a US only car. The fuel bill alone would be crippling.
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#286725 - 27/09/2006 11:00
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 27/02/2004
Posts: 1919
Loc: London
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#286728 - 27/09/2006 14:58
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
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Ha! Saw that video from the svt link (waay above).
Funny line!
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#286730 - 27/09/2006 21:55
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: Mach]
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Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
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Wow. A Pontiac with a not-embarrassing grille. Hopefully that will inspire the rest of the Pontiac line.
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#286732 - 28/09/2006 22:42
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: Mach]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
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everything old is new again.
A question I once heard is, "How will they update these retro cars?" at mid life cycle or to replace them years later. I can only imagine the retro looking cars will drop after one life cycle, replaced by other reincarnations. Goodbye PT Cruiser.
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#286734 - 29/09/2006 08:17
Re: My new car, 2007 Mustang GT
[Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 27/02/2004
Posts: 1919
Loc: London
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Bummer, it'd be really nice to be able to change dash lighting.
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