Thoughts?

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Thoughts?

December 05, 2013, 11:54:29 AM

Overall, I like it. If it will come in Highland Green and with a dual clutch paddle shift transmission option available with the 5.0, I'm all over it.

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Reply #1 – December 05, 2013, 12:08:17 PM

Undecided , this one will have to grow on me !! Not sure I like all the curves.
They have taken something away from the mustang feel/look !!

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Reply #2 – December 05, 2013, 04:21:08 PM

SN95 meets 2010. I like it!

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Reply #3 – December 05, 2013, 04:58:26 PM

Nice fusion ugly mustang

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Reply #4 – December 05, 2013, 06:36:25 PM

I will say I don't hate it, but will reserve judgement until I actually see one. It looks like the car has gone upscale - more sophisticated than the current model. There is still a lot of Mustang in the design, but there is also a lot of European influence. I see some Jag and some BMW in there - the pics of the convertible I've seen definitely bring the BMW Z3 to mind. It certainly gone upscale under the sheet metal, with the new IRS and double-ball-joint front suspension. One can't fault Ford for losing some retro. That ship has sailed, and the company has to look ahead with an eye on the past, not the other way around.

I'm planning on buying a new GT convertible next year. Depending on how this looks in person and how it's priced, I could go either way (2015 or 2014)...

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Reply #5 – December 05, 2013, 07:16:21 PM

The rear quarters scream camaro. I think it looks alright but i sure wont buy one

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Reply #6 – December 05, 2013, 07:25:36 PM

aston Martin meets gto.

I kinda like the front, but I need to see it from behind. they need to keep a stick shift in it.

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Reply #7 – December 05, 2013, 07:37:22 PM

http://www.ford.com/cars/mustang/2015/

I'm excited about the 2.3T!

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Reply #8 – December 05, 2013, 08:37:14 PM

Very Asian. Not liking it. Just like the new 'Vette, the mechanicals are awe-inspiring but the body is s#!t. It's going to move a lot of '14's off the lot...

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Reply #9 – December 05, 2013, 09:12:00 PM

2.3 turbo, 3.7 v-6 and the 5.0. instead of turning the mustang into a cougarbird, they should have just brought them back.

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Reply #10 – December 06, 2013, 10:05:43 AM

I like the current Fusion and the new corporate nose applied to this car works for me here too. I do feel it is a bit on the busy side though. Especially in the fog lamp area, and the front end of the car in general just seems proportionally large to me compared to the rest. Could be the angle of the pics so I'll reserve final judgement when I see it in person.

The rest of it, I’m liking a lot. Sporty looks with muscular looking bulges that push out smoothly from the main body line, and a true fastback style now. I’m liking the forward leaning rear taillight panel as well. I've heard comments about the rear quarters looking like a Camaro, but to me they seem to mimic the ’69 Mustang, especially looking at it from above. The recessed center of roof is a nice touch as well.

What’s with the body cladding in-between the wheels though? I’m assuming it’s to keep stone chips to a minimum, but it just clutters up the lower part of the car to me. Weird thing is that on the silver car, it is pretty obvious, but in the pictures of the red car, it seems to dissapear. Almost like there was a bit of PhotoShopping going on with the red car to make them less noticeable.

Personally I lust after the new F-Type Coupe and the current Aston V8 Vantage, so new design makes me want one more that any previous Mustang of late.

The wording on the speedometer seems a little facetious though. :shakehead

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Reply #11 – December 06, 2013, 10:48:49 AM

I think it will sell like crazy. I saw some photo's on another forum of one parked next to a '14 Mustang and while the '15 is a LOT different, you can see that its still very "Mustang" looking. The new front end is a little hard to get used to but the roof, rear, and rear "haunches" are pure win. It think its a much more "upscale" looking car and is just plain shagy. Supposedly the interior is a lot nicer as far as materials go.

IMO the retro thing was getting old anyway, it was time to modernize things a little (this coming from a guy who has a '07 GT I bought new). This thing will be a monster with the 5.0 (some sources are saying 450 hp) and would be a blast with the 2.3 ecoboost as well. Makes me sad to think how quickly my 4.6 3V has turned into a dinosaur. Now the V6's and I-4's have more HP in stock form! I bet the '15 w/2.3 EB would give my intake/tune/exhaust 4.6 a run for its money and blow it away on MPG's...

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Reply #12 – December 06, 2013, 12:12:56 PM

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Makes me sad to think how quickly my 4.6 3V has turned into a dinosaur.

Yeah, 450 at the crank is only a tune exhaust and air intake away from what I make on my 3v..... So frustrating that the 05-10 models came with what amounts to as a stop-gap, albeit a much better step up compared to the 2v.....

I really gotta get off my keister and order a good torque converter and the intercooler kit. On the other hand is it worth it or do I just sell the '05 and start over......

I could easily get 16K for the car..... Keep 6K for mods and 10 for the down payment....... A blower on these 5.0's with some gears and some DR's and it's instant high 10's...... without the fear of kabooming it like the 3v.....

I never really got attached to my 05 the way I have the Cougar so......

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Reply #13 – December 06, 2013, 02:37:10 PM

I see bits of jaguar, Ferrari, and aston martin in it. not my cup of tea, love the 2014 though

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Reply #14 – December 06, 2013, 03:29:12 PM

Wasn't the original Mustang inspired by a bit of Euro-for-the-common American?

I kinda like it, I kinda don't, but that's because it's new. I too thought "SN95 meets 2010" and I like that buttstuffogy. No doubt, the retro needs to be made retro and be a thing of the past..like 3 years ago.

The Camaro has evolved, now the Mustang has, and I think it's going to be a hit. I wish I could win the lottery, I'd have my own "LX" 5.0 to go right along with the "SVO"....one-offs by me, and some aftermarket help.

The 'Vette looks like a Hyundai, and while that's not too much of a bad thing, it, like the Stang and Camaro, are American brawn with a hint of Euro shag appeal. The Vette simply shrugged of the lean mean look and put on an Armani, then went to a hillbilly bar under the hood, in a literal sense. (i think?)

Every time I see the Mustang, I like it a little more, A-M influence aside. As I said, I'll bet a set of 1-5/8" headers that it outsells the Camaro in the first calendar year of sales, in regards to each vehicle's "go to market" dates.

I'd like to see a picture of one with GT500 wheels on it. (are they going to have the same lug pattern?)