rx8wannahave

If you did not know before, I was not impressed with the 2005 Mustang. I thought the rear of the car after the rear wheel was TOO LONG. I thought that it looked kinda sorta OK but was too much of the old style for my taste. I complained about the front lights and finally I did not like the HIGHLY retro interior either.

After I went to the auto show I have to say that pictures do not do it justice. While I'm still reluctant about it I was impressed by the looks of a BLACK Mustang GT I saw at the Orlando Auto Show.

I think the black color kinda hid some of the things about the car I did not like styling wise so it looked very tough in black. I then went to Ford.com and found out that it's going for about $25,000 ($2,000 more than I'd like) but still OK.

Here is a picture of me in the car and I have to say that the interior is not so bad at all. Has this changed anything regarding my 8? Naa, not really...

The rear is kinda tight in head room and knee room. It's also harder than the 8 to get to as you know. But, if I test drove one and got a great price....maybe I would listen...just maybe....

Note: Sorry I did not get a better shots of the black GT but too many people were in the way to get a good shot.

RX Renesis

the car has a totally different feeling inside out...
exterior = old school
interior = too futuristic

jonnyb

yeah i have always liked the looks but now that they are out i have started to see some on the streets and i think they look even better in real life.

theCATALYST

There is a black, and a red GT here in my lil home town, and one Silver (lower end model) I test drove the black GT and the silver one, and I have to say, it was OK. I wouldnt replace my 8 with it, but I did think about getting one for my wife just for $hitz and giggles, but low and behold, my wife says "HE11 NO"! So, no it is I guess.

G-ReX

I love '65s so I was salivating when I saw the first pics, but in person I've seen 2 and been disappointed. They were both V6's and earth tones, though. I thought the interior was too retro! Reminds me of a friend's '69. I want something contemporary and functional on the inside; the retro outside is enough for me. The problem with retro designs like this is that they age fast since the styling is familiar to start with. I like the yellow one!

rx8wannahave

Yeah, I think FORD could have done ALOT better...the interior is really what I don't like, but I guess it's funny that I only like it so far in BLACK...everything else I don't too much.

RXE16T

I love the new Mustang..... very retro!
Shame it's not sold over here.

rx8wannahave

nojooc,

Send me a check and I'll ship one to you...includeing the price + shipping of course...LOL

Note: Where are you?

thai_cookie

hmm, i finally saw a silver one yesterday. i wasn't that impressed. somehow it just looks huge. and that rear badge. wow, kinda overboard on that thing.

playdoh43

Its got performance for the buck, and it looks great. 0-60 in 5.2 seconds and 1/4 in 13.8 in my C&D, hard to beat that for that price. The GT that is..

Overport

Really? Where's that? Ford sells the Mustang all around the globe I thought.

picosrx8

I think its going to be a look that will grow on people. Its a lot of car for the money. Suprised to hear you say the interior isnt so bad though. Hope you are right...Im still waiting to sit in one.

Tamas

iTrader: (1)

He's in Australia.
No, Ford does not sell the Mustang around the globe. You see only very few in Europe for instance, and I presume they are mostly private imports.

shimZ

Ford should've have stuck with the concept design...I was impressed. Gave them too much credit to think they would come out with it. At least the 350z concept pratically looks exactlyl like the production.

dos

Yea, the concept version was awsome. I still not have seen the new model on the street. I seem to like how it looks, except for the rear end. I think the Saleen version looks awsome, too bad I don't have 50 grand

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...506837969&rd=1

PaulieWalnuts

I've seen a couple of dealer plate models driving around. As with every new Mustang I don't like them at first but as usual this one is growing on me. From the reviews this thing sounds like a pretty tight car now that the Fox platform was ditched.

XDEEDUBBX

in the first picture...is that you?? if so you look like paul teutel jr. from american chopper hahaha

rx8wannahave

Yeah, like people are saying...the look grows on you. Make sure you check out a BLACK one...cause the one I saw was black and it looked very TOUGH!

People are always saying I look like someone else...or someone they know...LOL, I don't know who that is...post a pic for me....

It's just me baby...just me...LOL

TyrellCorpNexus8

Nope, still haven't found the respect yet.

Elara

I just can't get my mind around them- I thought the concept that I saw at Detroit two years ago was beautiful- but this new one is kinda weird. I almost mistook one for a cadillac the other day because it's butt was so big.

rx8wannahave

In pictures the whole car just looks unimpressive to say the least. I still don’t love the rear end but when I saw it in person, IN BLACK, I thought it looked real tough. Also the quality of the car looked MUCH better than the 04 Mustang…Mazda type quality.

I still think the interior is too retro for my taste, I like round or smooth shapes inside of a car so it’s sharp edges does not impress me much. But, could I live with the interior…Heck yes I could, I’ve owned two cars in my life and both with over 100,000 miles on them…so I’m not too picky with the shape or colors inside.

Would I consider it….well, I am…but I don’t know how much my love for (but never tasted) V8 can carry the things I do not like about the car. Which are:

No independent suspension
Tight rear seat comfort
Just OK Handling sports car
Rear lights, rear end of the car
Only a 5spd
RIMS…yuck!

What I like were, are:

V8
Front part (about right were the door windows end) of the car (minus the 2 extra LARGE grill lights)
Did I mention the V8…LOL
The Price
The V8 with 300HP…OK, I’ll stop

Yeah, I know…but I think it’s because they are saving the GREAT looks for the SVT Corbra version. The good things is, I think it would be pretty easy to make a GT look like the Cobra…and even maybe to add the independent rear suspension also.

Yeah, but that’s also the problem..LOL. I like the 350Z but not it’s butt…I mean what happened? Did the artist fall asleep in one of those late nights? Something I love about the RX8 is it’s REAR END…gosh it’s pretty…LOL


Yeah…I understand, but in person it’s not so bad…”not so bad” not perfect, “not so bad”

In black it looked VERY AMERICAN V8 PONY CAR!!!