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Old 02-01-2009, 10:42 PM   #31
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Naice.

If I could only see one in the flesh id be a happy chap.

It looks a bit ugly front and rear on and the looks are not really a genuine improvement over the previous model from what I can see. but looks a damned deal tougher than 98 percent of all factory cars in history imo, so yeah I hope they sell plenty and take some sales figures back.
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Old 03-01-2009, 10:57 AM   #32
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stripes. Wow! Haven't seen that before.

The engine would be nice in an FG GT
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Old 03-01-2009, 12:14 PM   #33
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What makes people say late model Mustang's built quality is poor?

Ford has hurdled many obstacles to achieve top notch reliability/built quality in the past 5-6 years.. The previous 2000-2002 Mustangs we received shouldn't reflect on the new Mustang in any shape or form, they're totally different cars in different era and different approach to quality by different CEO's. It's like comparing an EA to a EF/EL.
I'm not saying that they are terrible, but compared to a Falcon they aren't that good, in late 2007 I had a current model Mustang convertible as a rental whilst staying in Las Vegas. It's not as if anything was falling off, or there were huge gaps, it's more along the lines of the materials used were very cheap feeling, and simple things like the air vents, and the handbrake lever felt like they came out of 15K Kia.

In there home market it makes sense, as the Mustang is built to be a cut price and affordable fun car (from memory you can get a convertible Mustang for under 20K- US$, which is a lot cheaper than any of our Falcons), but by the time you get them out here it's a different story

By the time they get one out here they cost well over 100K when you count in the cost for importing, conversion, other government costs, so now your talking AMG C63 money, and I know which one will be built better, and which one will feel like it's worth that amount of money, and it won't be the Mustang.

Don't get me wrong I absolutely love these things, but over here they are just to darn expensive, kind of like a HSV W427
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Old 03-01-2009, 08:32 PM   #34
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That was built by Giugiaro, not pininfarina. But your correct, that concept was a utilised in the update
At least someone knew what I meant lol

I even found a photo of what I meant

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Old 03-01-2009, 08:45 PM   #35
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Looks Damn nice.
A black one would look awesome.

Hopefully all models sell in huge quatitities.
(camaro too)
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Old 04-01-2009, 03:59 PM   #36
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definitely has an aggresive stance but i still have reservations about the design

it looks weird to me for some reason...
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Old 04-01-2009, 05:12 PM   #37
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Looks awesome. 2010 Mustang Hero colour looks very close to Bionic (True Blue).

Man i want one of these in black!! :
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Old 04-01-2009, 05:24 PM   #38
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Love the look of it.
It is a shame we don't see many of them over here.
Yep, black would look good. ... Along with many other colours.
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Old 04-01-2009, 05:44 PM   #39
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<sarcastic comment>
I wonder if they fixed the 5.4L ticking/clacking noise in this version of the V8 engine?
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Still very nice car! I wouldn't mind one!
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Old 04-01-2009, 11:39 PM   #40
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Ah I like it!... I hope Shelby does something with the suspension this time around, instead of leaving them stock.
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Old 04-01-2009, 11:49 PM   #41
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The engine would be nice in an FG GT
Yep, it will be very nice indeed.
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Old 05-01-2009, 12:07 AM   #42
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Will be????

If you know something, I promise not to tell.

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Old 05-01-2009, 12:17 AM   #43
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Will be????

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Nah, just wishing like you buddy. Lol, I meant "would/could/should". As if FPV have the nuts to bolt that into a Falcon....
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Old 05-01-2009, 08:39 PM   #44
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Old 06-01-2009, 10:20 AM   #45
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Ah I like it!... I hope Shelby does something with the suspension this time around, instead of leaving them stock.
The suspension has been stiffened up over the previous model, wether that will fix the handling I don't know.
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Old 06-01-2009, 12:35 PM   #46
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Old 06-01-2009, 01:10 PM   #47
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^ bahaha


good lookin car, i really like way they've keep the same style of front but its now more buldging. love the bonnet vents
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Old 06-01-2009, 04:12 PM   #48
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Old 16-01-2009, 07:09 PM   #49
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Some engine bay pics.









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Old 16-01-2009, 07:27 PM   #50
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they had a pic of a new mustang on an episode of knight rider late last year
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Old 16-01-2009, 08:23 PM   #51
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That engine + FG + FPV = (dare I say it...) GTHO.
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Old 17-01-2009, 12:05 PM   #52
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Intakes on the right side for FG2. Most Mustangs usually have the intake on the left.
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Old 17-01-2009, 02:02 PM   #53
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Intakes on the right side for FG2. Most Mustangs usually have the intake on the left.
Shame FPV/Ford Aus don't have the balls to give us a real hero car like this could be.

Hell even if they just brought over 100-200 of these GT500's, there arn't any HSV Coupes as rivals anymore..
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Old 17-01-2009, 02:31 PM   #54
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It'd cost to much to bring over 100-200 of them, convert for our side of the road, pass ADRs, crash testing, etc. etc. etc.

Not that I don't want it to happen. And dare I say it, I'd buy one when my GT-P is up for replacement.

I've been loving the new shape Mustangs for the last few years. So aggressive.
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Intakes on the right side for FG2. Most Mustangs usually have the intake on the left.
The only engine which would benefit from that would be the Turbos. It wouldn't work for the N/A 6, and as you've mentioned the Mustang intake is on the left, the same side as we are now. Unless they decide to change the intake back to the RHS again for the 2011 Mustang, why would FG2 have the intake relocated to the RHS?

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It'd cost to much to bring over 100-200 of them, convert for our side of the road, pass ADRs, crash testing, etc. etc. etc.

Not that I don't want it to happen. And dare I say it, I'd buy one when my GT-P is up for replacement.

I've been loving the new shape Mustangs for the last few years. So aggressive.
Anymore than it cost for the Cobra's back in 01?
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It'd cost to much to bring over 100-200 of them, convert for our side of the road, pass ADRs, crash testing, etc. etc. etc.

Not that I don't want it to happen. And dare I say it, I'd buy one when my GT-P is up for replacement.

I've been loving the new shape Mustangs for the last few years. So aggressive.
You can buy them new from some prestige car dealers in Australia, with a ticket price of $200-$220k I believe. Big mark up though considering the cost say USD$55k.

Love the look of it though. If I had all the money in the world I'd still only buy one of these. Oh, and maybe a F150 Raptor!
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The only engine which would benefit from that would be the Turbos. It wouldn't work for the N/A 6, and as you've mentioned the Mustang intake is on the left, the same side as we are now. Unless they decide to change the intake back to the RHS again for the 2011 Mustang, why would FG2 have the intake relocated to the RHS?
What?

What I was trying to say was that the Mustang has the intake on the correct side for use in a Falcon. And that most Mustang intakes usually come in from the other side. I didn't mean the FG2 will have the intake on the other side, you misinterpreted it.

Obviously the FG2 will have the intake on the same side as it always has.
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