01GT/03ZX9 said:between the wife and I we have owned: 2000 V6,2 2001 GT's(his and hers),a 2003 mach 1.I can say for the both of us(we have 2 2005's) that the new stang is more than I expected.Ride quality is much better,handling is way improved,my head no longer hits the roof on the side and I feel very comfortable when driving.The engine feels powerful,but I still need more time to see if its equal to my mach 1.The engine does seem much smoother than the 4 valve mach.Paint quality is great.I keep thinking of a 69 mach 1 when I look at my car,it just has that look to it.We get people staring,asking questions and giving thumbs up all the time.The wifes sonic blue gets more attention than my black though,but I think black looks meaner.
I almost forgot about the "Sonic Blue" color choice! I bet that color on the '05 is awesome!!