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I101 said:

I disagree that the stock S197 looks and sounds boring. When the '05 came out, I traded in my '02 because the '05 was just a better car all the way around: more power, better handling, and a better interior. I also liked the fact that Ford cleaned up the styling by giving it a retro look without the fake scoops, and even gave buyers a spoiler delete option.

I'm perfectly content to leave my '05 stock. I don't plan to take my car to the track, and the 300hp is fine for me (and a big improvement over the '02). And even after three years with my '05, I still get lots of questions and jealous looks from drivers of any number of those "sport sedans" out on the market. Now those cars are boring.

I think Ford did a great job of giving us a car that was terrific stock, but left plenty of room for the modding crowd to have their fun. Best of both worlds to me, and the sales numbers the last few years seem to back it up.

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blacksheep06 said:

I agree but I think you missed my point. As I stated, it's a bargain strait from the factory BUT it's also a blank canvas. To me, buying a mustang and keeping it stock is like buying french fries and eating them without ketchup. I love fries but without ketchup I would rather just eat something else.

That being said Ford has done things right with the s197, they do what it takes to keep the car afordable so they can mass market it. And I hope it always stays that way.

As long as I can mod it I will always drive a mustang.

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seal614 said:

For example, I hear everybody on here bitching and moaning about the stock shifter. Are you guys crazy!?! This thing is BMW-esque compared to my old Taurus SHO and probably 90% of the factory shifters out there. But here we are on the forums arguing that $300 for an aftermarket shifter was a "need" of some sort. ?!?!

It's -all- relative.

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DarkFireGT said:

I agree with you with my '07. But the shifter in my '05 was terrible. One of the sloppiest shifters ever. They changed the shifter a bit for the 07s and 08s. I'm not sure about the 06s. But I know the 05s were terrible in comparison. Couldn't find the gears, couldn't tell if was in gear. Hurst fixed that.

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