I'm sure that all the hot women watching you drive by actually give a damn what your interior looks like!!! Damn people, do you not realize that we're in the 21st century, plastic isn't ****ty like it was in the early 90s and 80s. What do you think kevlar is???? Hell, correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't some mustang intakes made from plastic?? oh yeah! Just cause it's plastic, doesn't mean it's gonna fall apart. I'm sure that that specific mustang has had everyone and their uncle in it too! look for a few improvements by the time they're on the showroom floor, and if people hate it that much, I'm sure ford will just re-vamp it for the following year...it's a 1st year car, give it a break.
Who wants to see the pictures I took today of the 2005 Mustang GT? (56K Killer!)
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351CJ said:You're a little off base here Charles. I knew I probably was
I have a '01 GT and its interior parts are NOT unique. Power window switches are stock Ford parts bin used on millions of Taurus's. Steering wheel is stock Ford Parts bin (other than the pony logo) same as used on millions of Taurs's, Sables, CV, GMs etc, etc. Headlight switch is the same thing that dates back to the late 1970s. Audio system looks like the same thing used in almost every other FoMoCo product from the 1990s. Heater controls are the same as LTD-IIs, early Taurus's (and probably Fairmonts - can't rememeber that far back) used. How in the world does that make SN-95s feel unique?
Every other ford car got upgraded before the mustang, so it was unique in an old way
As far as ETC goes, it is needed to make the VCT work properly. While auto trannie cars have the 3K neutral rev limiter, MTX cars will not have a neutral rev limiter. When I first got my 2003 Lincoln LS there was throttle lag. However after the latest software update the whole engine and trannie control system including the ETC works great. A Ford engineer told me that the 05 Mustang has software improvements over what the LS has too. You can't compare the first Explorer ETC system with what the '05 Stang has. That's the beauty of computer control, the software will continually be improved and is easy to update.
Ford is infamous for software update as I stated before I did work as a entry leval ford tech (read I did all the stupid work nothing to real). I am glad that software upgrade helped your LS (nice car) and trust me if I got an extra nickle for every software upgrade I did on a ford I would almost be a millionair. I just know when the first batch of any car is let out the PCM (computer) is never tweaked perfectly, in the case of the mustang I am glad to hear that it wont limit us revving it up. I recomend to everyone that drives a ford under warranty to take it to your ford dealership before the warranty goes out and get your PCM updated, updates come out once a month practicly for all models and they dont put them out for no reason
.One last defense for the old style interior, while it shared parts in common the way they were layed out just gave it what I think is a unique feel. I just feel the way they layed out that center is just too common now, I would only be happy with shareing the layout of the FORD GT, give me a damn toggle switch for anything and a big red START ENGINE button. Then I will be happy. Anyways everything I say is just my 2 cents, I am not at all an artist or any kind of designer, my taste sucks, I couldnt design an interior worth anything, but I driven enough fords to get sick of something , something I wouldnt want to look at in my own car. So to end this I will
HAIL the aftermarket because billet makes things alll better !!awesome
I am pretty much thrilled at the new body style of the 05. in my opinion, nothing after the 70s was a good lookin mustang. this stang really has the old style that gave it the intimidating powerful look. the interior is practical, and thats all that really matters. the important parts are all under the hood.
I am pretty much thrilled at the new body style of the 05. in my opinion, nothing after the 70s was a good lookin mustang. this stang really has the old style that gave it the intimidating powerful look. the interior is practical, and thats all that really matters. the important parts are all under the hood.
Okay, let's remember a few things here:
1) It's not really fair to compare the nicer interiors of the imports if they have lesser engines or higher pricetags. The two Mazdas in question do not come equipped with a fire breathing, gas-sucking, bunny-killin' V-8.
If it were possible to have a nice interior, AND a V-8, AND an IRS, AND a reliable well-built car, AND keep a $25k price...someone would have done so already.
2) The interior is going to look like other Ford products. People bitch about the interior of the 350Z for crying out loud. My RX-8 has an interior that is now appearing in seemingly every Mazda econobox around.
1) It's not really fair to compare the nicer interiors of the imports if they have lesser engines or higher pricetags. The two Mazdas in question do not come equipped with a fire breathing, gas-sucking, bunny-killin' V-8.
If it were possible to have a nice interior, AND a V-8, AND an IRS, AND a reliable well-built car, AND keep a $25k price...someone would have done so already.2) The interior is going to look like other Ford products. People bitch about the interior of the 350Z for crying out loud. My RX-8 has an interior that is now appearing in seemingly every Mazda econobox around.
Oi! The "05 Interceptor" has got me countin' my pennies for next Spring, plastic be damned! And to think I was going to hire someone to scrounge me up a '75 Falcon XB down under... I think I'll take this one, thank you...
Looks like the second one may have been photochopped, but nevertheless it is something that would find a comfy home in my garage. Now the only question would be how to mount the hi-rise and bugcatcher... I love the style, the gauges would be the only things I'd be looking at inside, and I think the amount of plastic would be a trivial concern when the rest of the car looks that good.
Looks like the second one may have been photochopped, but nevertheless it is something that would find a comfy home in my garage. Now the only question would be how to mount the hi-rise and bugcatcher...
I love the style, the gauges would be the only things I'd be looking at inside, and I think the amount of plastic would be a trivial concern when the rest of the car looks that good.Is this a joke?
You gotta be kidding...The new Stang give real Stang lovers (those who wouldn't be caught dead in anything but a '65-'70 or the '05) new hope, and frankly the '05 styling gives me a chubby just looking at it!!! No offense personally (you're probably offended by now) but I couldn't disagree with your tastes more. Styling aside, I wouldn't try my luck at a stoplight with that '02 vs. and '05 either!
-GS
manicmustangman said:I saw the 2005 GT in person today at the MCA 2004 Grand National Central Illinios Mustang Prairieland Roundup in Springfield, Illinios.
A lot of people say that the car looks better in person then it does in the pictures. Sorry to say, it was just as bland in real life. Still, you don't get a good feel for how big it is till you see it for yourself. The car is gigantic compared to the previous generations. Everything on it is big and bulky and there is no finess or sleekness to it at all. It is up to personal tastes whether or not this is a good thing or a bad thing. Looking at the instrument panel is a treat, probably the best thing about its looks. The radio and a/c controls area was also very good looking in person. The interior was full of plain plastic and the dash looked cheap. The air vents were kinda cool but also had an air of cheapness. I was surprised at how big the center divider is. That this is freak'n huge! I climbed in the backseat and I actually fit back there! (I'm 6'4) Well, mostly. I had to **** my neck but I had leg room. The cloth seats felt very comfortable, both in the front and in the rear. The seats have little ponies all over them. One thing that sticks out when you are in it is the parking break. When set that thing is in your face, literally for shorter people! Could they have made that thing bigger? The engine is really cool looking. That is about all I could tell about it!
After a bit a Ford rep showed up and I started drilling him for information. He didn't know much, or wasn't suppose to answer... I asked him how to change the gauge's color and he said he couldn't because he didn't have a key to start it. I asked again, saying I didn't need to see it change, just wanted to know how to do it. He said you have to press a couple buttons above the radio and that brought up a menu under the RPMs and after that he didn't know. I looked into the box between the seats and in the glove box, both of which are bigger then the current Mustang's. You might actually be able to fit a pair of gloves in this car's glove box! I tried to get a look at the trunk but once again Mr. Rep said you needed the key which he didn't have. There was no button in the glove box.
My verdict: I give it a B-. It has great potential but is not there yet. Of course, I am judging it strickly by its appearances. Since the rep didn't have a key I couldn't take it for a drive.
Since the bandwidth for my Photobucket account kept being exceeded I removed the images. You can view most of my pictures of the 2005 Mustang, as well as dozens of other pictures of it, at Brad Barnett's 2005 Mustang gallery.
http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/05/05/
You gotta be kidding...The new Stang give real Stang lovers (those who wouldn't be caught dead in anything but a '65-'70 or the '05) new hope, and frankly the '05 styling gives me a chubby just looking at it!!! No offense personally (you're probably offended by now) but I couldn't disagree with your tastes more. Styling aside, I wouldn't try my luck at a stoplight with that '02 vs. and '05 either!
-GS
another typical older mustang loser
well, another typical loser older mustang owner, who has to justify his owned junker of a mustang, but over critisizing the new mustang,,, total pile of crapmanicmustangman said:I saw the 2005 GT in person today at the MCA 2004 Grand National Central Illinios Mustang Prairieland Roundup in Springfield, Illinios.
A lot of people say that the car looks better in person then it does in the pictures. Sorry to say, it was just as bland in real life. Still, you don't get a good feel for how big it is till you see it for yourself. The car is gigantic compared to the previous generations. Everything on it is big and bulky and there is no finess or sleekness to it at all. It is up to personal tastes whether or not this is a good thing or a bad thing. Looking at the instrument panel is a treat, probably the best thing about its looks. The radio and a/c controls area was also very good looking in person. The interior was full of plain plastic and the dash looked cheap. The air vents were kinda cool but also had an air of cheapness. I was surprised at how big the center divider is. That this is freak'n huge! I climbed in the backseat and I actually fit back there! (I'm 6'4) Well, mostly. I had to **** my neck but I had leg room. The cloth seats felt very comfortable, both in the front and in the rear. The seats have little ponies all over them. One thing that sticks out when you are in it is the parking break. When set that thing is in your face, literally for shorter people! Could they have made that thing bigger? The engine is really cool looking. That is about all I could tell about it!
After a bit a Ford rep showed up and I started drilling him for information. He didn't know much, or wasn't suppose to answer... I asked him how to change the gauge's color and he said he couldn't because he didn't have a key to start it. I asked again, saying I didn't need to see it change, just wanted to know how to do it. He said you have to press a couple buttons above the radio and that brought up a menu under the RPMs and after that he didn't know. I looked into the box between the seats and in the glove box, both of which are bigger then the current Mustang's. You might actually be able to fit a pair of gloves in this car's glove box! I tried to get a look at the trunk but once again Mr. Rep said you needed the key which he didn't have. There was no button in the glove box.
My verdict: I give it a B-. It has great potential but is not there yet. Of course, I am judging it strickly by its appearances. Since the rep didn't have a key I couldn't take it for a drive.
Since the bandwidth for my Photobucket account kept being exceeded I removed the images. You can view most of my pictures of the 2005 Mustang, as well as dozens of other pictures of it, at Brad Barnett's 2005 Mustang gallery.
http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/05/05/
The new 05 is awsome, everything about it is better than last years, even though I still like last years design. I like the bullit rims on it better than the other ones, It also screams to be lowered like any car in its class. I personaly really like the funky intereor and I freakin LOVE the new gauge cluster. Im sure the aftermarket is going to be HUGE with this car!! Ford out-did itself with this stang for the price and I cant wait to see the new Cobra!!!!
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