2 new 05 GT owners

96vert

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Well, as of today at around noon, my father and I have joined the ranks of new 2005 Mustang GT owners. My dad had a white GT premium pkg w/ manual on order, with an ETA of around February to March. But, last night as we were all sitting around the table playing games, a call came in from his salesman that the dealership had 2 new GT's, a redfire manual and a Mineral Grey automatic, both with premium package. Both had been turned down by people who ordered them

After a quick test drive in both, I decided I wanted the auto for my everyday car (I also have a supercharged 96 cobra for when I feel like shifting through the traffic - see below), and my dad wanted the manual for himself. It should be noted that I was very close to getting an Infiniti G35 coupe, but this last minute test drive SAVED me.

So, we sat down, ran the numbers, and drove 'em home . A good time was had by all (especially the salesman! ). I'll post some pictures as I have them.

 

NightLife

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nice man. wish my dad was into mustangs as i am....

reminds me of the ford promotion for the soliders in iraq....the dad and kid and their mustangs.

 

Mr_dcj2001

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Congratulations on your purchase bro. I wouldn't make to big a deal about the automatic thing, especially since everyone is saying they are about the same numbers-wise as a manual.

 

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Darkhorse845

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Yes,Congratulations on your purchase!

 

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dannygat

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96vert said:

Well, as of today at around noon, my father and I have joined the ranks of new 2005 Mustang GT owners. My dad had a white GT premium pkg w/ manual on order, with an ETA of around February to March. But, last night as we were all sitting around the table playing games, a call came in from his salesman that the dealership had 2 new GT's, a redfire manual and a Mineral Grey automatic, both with premium package. Both had been turned down by people who ordered them

After a quick test drive in both, I decided I wanted the auto for my everyday car (I also have a supercharged 96 cobra for when I feel like shifting through the traffic - see below), and my dad wanted the manual for himself. It should be noted that I was very close to getting an Infiniti G35 coupe, but this last minute test drive SAVED me.

So, we sat down, ran the numbers, and drove 'em home . A good time was had by all (especially the salesman! ). I'll post some pictures as I have them.

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Sweet so now can you two finnaly end the question that has been killing us all. Go dyno those two beasts on the same day same dyno and lets see which has more balls

 

TAP4636

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Hey I'm new to the board. I just bought my silver GT Premium today. Mine is automatic too. But hey, I live in Chicago, so shifting might be somewhat of a pain with my travelling around the city.

One thing is for sure, this puppy is fast, and it's getting all kinds of looks by envious drivers.

 

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racerraj

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NightLife said:

nice man. wish my dad was into mustangs as i am....

That's funny, I wish my 19 year old was as into Mustangs as I am!

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stang-pang

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I was also looking at a G35 but test drove a Mustang GT last weekend and decided it must be mine!

 

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vroom

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I've been looking at cars for 2 months before I bought my 2005 GT this week. I also test drove the Infiniti G35, along with the Nissan 350Z Roadster and Acura RSX Type-S. All great cars but the Mustang had them all beat when you compare price/performance. And the Mustang's muscular styling put it over the top.

 

96vert

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comparisons

I was actually looking for about 3 weeks. Was comparing the G35 coupe, BMW 330i, Mercedes C230 and 320, Cadillac CTS, Chrysler Crossfire and even 300C. The 05 Mustang has them all beat when you consider price, straight line performance, curve performance, interior and looks. I voted with my wallet!

 

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AmazonRT05gt

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Congrats on the new car! My black premium auto should be in any day now. I had a coverter made for it allready. I figure that and 4.10's should put it on par with the manual tranny cars. I have tune a couple on the dyno and was suprised with the results. The 3v is an excellent power plant.

Rick

 

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Mike Wyatt

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HEY- I'm the Dad!! I'm still one Mustang behind the kid, though.

 

96vert

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Pic

Here's a pic of the two cars side-by-side. Quite the duo IMO.

 

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RandyB

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96vert said:

Here's a pic of the two cars side-by-side. Quite the duo IMO.

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Congrats! Your Dad's car looks like Torch Red instead of Redfire though. Enjoy!

I think my Dad wants an '05 GT convertible. It would be his first Mustang. Never too late!

 

96vert

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I think you're right - it's the bright red color, not the dark red. Not sure what they are called by Ford...

 

RandyB

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Mike Wyatt said:

HEY- I'm the Dad!! I'm still one Mustang behind the kid, though.

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Congrats! Awesome color combo.

Enjoy your cars.

 

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ks44142

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I have a mineral grey GT delux, manual trans, spoiler delete, IUP, int accent, int upgrade package, anti-theft on order "had a build date of 12/6 now on temp delay" (for A-plan price).
If you have more pic's of your car would love to see them might help ease the pain of the wait...

 

TAP4636

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Yo 96vert, take some more pics of your grey one. Get some other angles. That color was my second choice after the silver.

 

96vert

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1 more pic for now

I have one that I can get to now... it is below. I will take some more as soon as I can (by itself and with my 2 stangs together)

 

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Florida Bob

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Congratulations!

Congratulations to both of you! If 1 is good, 2 must be better.