2005 Mustang..

fast95pony · 5 Jan 2004, 06:41 (Ref:827956)

Oh my goodness, I want one !!

300hp/315lbtq for the GT !

http://www.stangnet.com/2005fordmustang/indexpage1.htm

gttouring · 5 Jan 2004, 07:23 (Ref:827977)

wow i never thought they could top the last mustang in big shouldered looking power- but the GT has 300 hp??
wow when the cobra comes it should be a Vette beater, there is no more camaro to mess with Mustang is going global.
what a sculpter.

noise boy 2 · 5 Jan 2004, 20:51 (Ref:828744)

I was going to bring this up here, the new Hot Rod has a great article with excellent pictures of the new mustangs in the issue that showed up at my house the other day. However, Vette beater? I don't think so, the new vettes are 405 hp in standard trim, and the new Z06 should be closer to 500 hp with the 7 liter LS6 Variant that is planned. But we will see. Personally I like the new mustang, I owned a 69 mustang many years ago, and the new one has a grille that is more than a little reminiscent of that. Robert

Smokey 6 litre · 9 Jan 2004, 15:23 (Ref:832737)

i like this mustang, back 2 the old school, it looks mean as hell but its not trying to be something its not!

Dick Spanner · 9 Jan 2004, 16:16 (Ref:832779)

A friend of mine has a '67 and the family linage is definitely there to see. If I were to be really picky I'd say there is a little too much air between the wheels and 'arches but I'm sure that could soon be remedied. Now all I need is a right hand drive one..... and a large chunk of cash.

Neil C · 9 Jan 2004, 16:24 (Ref:832791)

Last night I attended the Detroit Int'l Auto Show and the same '05 Mustang that appears in the pages of the current Motor Trend magazine was on display.

I want one too. The production version does not have the agressive air intakes that the concept car had at last years show, but I think it looks cleaner and meaner. The scoops will probably appear on soon-to-follow SVT/Cobra versions anyway. Also, I was dissapointed that the new 'stang will not have independent rear suspension, but Motor Trend claims that will be a part of the Cobra package as well.

Bottom line, I walked by that car 3 times. I could have stood there for an hour, even though the Ford GT and the Shelby concept car were just steps away. My wife just shook her head. She liked the Lexus! Is that grounds for divorce????

GT-Vixen · 10 Jan 2004, 03:10 (Ref:833288)

hmmm...it might grow on me but I don't really like it that much.

Quote:

i like this mustang, back 2 the old school, it looks mean as hell but its not trying to be something its not!

Yeah that's what I was thinking. Gimme old school anyday over the new stuff. I think they should have kept moving forward and not try and give a modern version of a classic, that's always a bad idea.

rud98ss · 10 Jan 2004, 13:32 (Ref:833517)

gotta do something about that 4wheel drive stance. other than that it looks very good

oily oaf · 10 Jan 2004, 14:38 (Ref:833557)

Fabulous motor and at $20,000 for the base model V6 an absolute steal. You couldn't buy a bloody roller skate for that money over here. (See my rant "Rip off Britain" in Parc Ferme for my thoughts on this very subject).

EERO · 18 Jan 2004, 18:54 (Ref:842557)

Quote:

Originally posted by Neil C
Bottom line, I walked by that car 3 times. I could have stood there for an hour, even though the Ford GT and the Shelby concept car were just steps away. My wife just shook her head. She liked the Lexus! Is that grounds for divorce????

No.

But I think you and J. need to have a serious talk.

I've never been a Moo-tang fan-okay, i lie, when the '64 came out and Captain Crunch had little plastic fastbacks and convertibles as free prizes in the bottom of the box, I was pretty enamoured of them.

I dunno about the 2005, it touches some deep primal nerve and I swear, i fully understand why you kept going back. Its just what J Mays intended and I swear I want one too.

Now.

How do I convince B??????

kmchow · 30 Jan 2004, 02:49 (Ref:855909)

So does the '05 Mustang finally get a new platform or yet another heavily revised version of the '67(??) Fox platform??

grumpy1 · 30 Jan 2004, 03:14 (Ref:855923)

Looks like an old MACH but more refined.Pity we will never see it in Aus.

The Grumpy1

GTV27 · 30 Jan 2004, 03:21 (Ref:855930)

nice, very nice.

I'll have one in dark green, with satin black 17 inch torquethrusters....call me Bullit, Frank Bullit

Neil C · 2 Feb 2004, 15:29 (Ref:860212)

kmchow:
Good to hear from you again!

The new 'stang is not the same platform as the current one. It is essentialy the same platform as the Lincoln LS, T-bird and Jag S-type.

My big dissapointment is the live rear axle, though the SVT version will have IRS.

Woofly · 2 Feb 2004, 15:34 (Ref:860216)

OMG thats not nice, you guys, especially you UK guys, should be getting yourselves into V8 Holden Commodores, even the pick up versions look way hotter than that hornless steer from Henry. And cheaper and they handle!! but then I could be wrong I suppose

Woofly · 2 Feb 2004, 15:48 (Ref:860227)

V8 Holden here's the tame play version, big brother is coming to a GM dealer near you soon.

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