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  1. Florida Bob

    Hood shake problem build dates

    My GT was built in December and I have the famous hood shaking problem starting at about 70 MPH or in strong winds. Anyone with a later build date NOT experiencing the same problem?
  2. Florida Bob

    Post count problem.

    Anyone else notice that the post counts aren't always increasing when you post today? Sometimes they do - sometimes they don't. :shrug:
  3. Florida Bob

    GT pinging on 87 octain

    GT pinging on 87 octane I'm getting some pinging (knock) under load using 87 octane gas from different premium brands. I switched over to 89 octane and the pinging went away. 1700 miles on the GT. I know that some pinging is normal according to Ford but the 89 octane does seem to solve the...
  4. Florida Bob

    Got it!

    Picked up my 2005 Mustang GT Premium today at the dealer. She's torch red with the light graphite interior and manual trany, anti theft, bright machined aluminum wheels and the Shaker 500. It rolled off the truck today and there were 3 guys trying to buy it other than me. The first check won...
  5. Florida Bob

    2005 cigarette lighter question

    Okay, I know that no one smokes in their Mustangs but here is a question. Ford says the cigarette lighter plugs into the powerpoint on the center of the dash between the vents. The Ford dealer's parts computer even shows a diagram of the lighter plugging in there. One major problem with that...
  6. Florida Bob

    Hello and greetings!

    I'm new to this forum and just wanted to say hello to everyone. Picked up my 2005 Mustang V6 (Torch Red with Medium parchment) a week ago and love it. This is my 6th Mustang over the years and they all have been great cars. I have a 2005 Mustang GT on order also which should arrive in...