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The '08 Vert Has Arrived

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  • Start date Start date Apr 24, 2008

bchampion

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Well it was a sad day and a happy day for me last Friday. My dealership called me up to let me know that my '08 GT/CS vert arrived. What's sad you ask? Well I parted with my '05 GT that day. Specs on the '08 GT/CS: Black on black with the two tone black/parchment leather interior, dvd navigation (wife) , heated seats (wife) and yes, automatic (wife again) . The '05 was a stick and she hated to drive it. Now I can't get her out of the new one which is fine with me. My '68 is 5-spd so if I feel the need for a 3rd pedal I have a back up I opted not to get the GT appearance package because I plan on an aftermarket hood in the future.

One thing I did notice is that my '08 has a much quieter exhaust note than my '05 did. I had stock exhaust on my '05 but I could hear it coming & going and it sounded good at idle. My '08 is whisper quite. Could that be because it is a vert? I also noticed on my '08 that the Cali. clog filter in the intake tube was not present. Did they place it somewhere else in the '08? My first mods will be minor stuff, exhaust, CAI w/Brenspeed tune , and light bar. I'll post some picts soon.

Later,
 
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GusinCA

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Don't get a light bar, get a roll bar and have it professionally padded and covered...
Looks better, tightens the car, and might save your head...
 

gashog

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Congrats on the new ride!

The filter that you're concerned about wasn't on my 07 either, I was told by brenspeed that it wasn't on the 07+ models.
 

xxrequiemxx

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bluecar

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pics....

we're waitinnnnngggggg.....
 

highvolts

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xxrequiemxx said:
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1965coupe

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bchampion said:
My '08 is whisper quite. Could that be because it is a vert?
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I would think the 'vert is louder... My '04 convertible was horribly loud.




Congrats.. picture time...
 

stangdude2000

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Perhaps the quieter sound is because the mufflers aren't broken in yet?

Lets see some pics!!!!
 

226embarcadero

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1965coupe said:


I would think the 'vert is louder... My '04 convertible was horribly loud.
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Your '04 wasn't an S197.
 

garbledwords

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+1 on the Vert. I love mine.

I wouldn't call the factory mufflers "whisper" quite, but they certainly don't announce a Mustang coming down the road.

I just put on the FRPP GTA mufflers. Definitely better, but still not really loud. Quiet at idle and steady speed. Wakes up some during acceleration. I kinda wish I went with a louder set, but wanted something that the wife could live with.

 
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Nice!
 
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