Falstaff From United States, joined Jun 2006, 2961 posts, RR: 14 Posted (2 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 3351 times:
I spotted this 2010 Ford Mustang today on my way home from work. It is the GT model. It sounded very good. This photo was taken at Allen & Sibley Roads in Brownstown, Michigan (Southern Suburb of Detroit). It is common for pre-production models to be in camouflage when they are out and about. This car was actually grey and it could be seen in a few spots where it was not covered by stickers.
What do you think of this car? I like the current model better, which was a big hit for Ford. I wonder if this model will turn heads like previous models when they were released?
Falstaff From United States, joined Jun 2006, 2961 posts, RR: 14 Reply 4, posted (2 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 3333 times:
Quoting KFLLCFII (Reply 2): Tell me when they drop the babyboomermidlifecrisisbullittwasthegreatestmovieevermobile, and I might become interested in Mustangs again.
The Mustang should always be a rear wheel drive V-8 car. The car should always be about power. When Ford got away from that classic look the car became a turd like the 74-78 models (sorry Superfly I know those are your favorite) and the crappy 80s 4 cylinder models (the SVO was cool).
Superfly From United States, joined May 2000, 27728 posts, RR: 75 Reply 5, posted (2 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 3334 times:
Quoting KFLLCFII (Reply 2): Tell me when they drop the babyboomermidlifecrisisbullittwasthegreatestmovieevermobile, and I might become interested in Mustangs again.
You are implying that you were once interested in the Mustang a long time ago but lost interest because they are somehow stuck in the past.
Has your taste changed?
BTW, Bullitt was the greatest movie!
Quoting TUNisia (Reply 1): Is this the new Ebola virus paint scheme?
LOL!
Falstaff:
It looks like a minor reskin. The slanted rear-end is the only difference.
Falstaff From United States, joined Jun 2006, 2961 posts, RR: 14 Reply 6, posted (2 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 3320 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 5): BTW, Bullitt was the greatest movie!
But it isn't from the 70s
Quoting Superfly (Reply 5): Falstaff:
It looks like a minor reskin. The slanted rear-end is the only difference.
I agree. The front end looked a bit different too, but not that much. The interior was similar, but the console was very different, but the cluster was close to the 2008 model. I am going to a Ford hydrogen vehicle thing for auto tech techers and students on Saturday so maybe I'll see some cool stuff there.
StasisLAX From United States, joined Jul 2007, 1088 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (2 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 3314 times:
The Mustang is now facing the first real competition than its had in many model years, so Mustang isn't the only modern muscle-car option available to buyers...
2009 Dodge Challenger SRT-8
2010 Camaro SS Convertible
Personally, I'm a huge fan of the new Camaro SS!
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety!
Superfly From United States, joined May 2000, 27728 posts, RR: 75 Reply 8, posted (2 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 3311 times:
Quoting AAFLT1871 (Reply 3): Qantas has Wunala Dreaming, Ford has "You Must Be Dreaming"
Haha!
I hate the Wunala Dreaming colors too.
Quoting Falstaff (Reply 4): The Mustang should always be a rear wheel drive V-8 car. The car should always be about power.
Damn right!
Quoting Falstaff (Reply 4): When Ford got away from that classic look the car became a turd like the 74-78 models (sorry Superfly I know those are your favorite)
I know the Mustang II was not the best Mustang. The ones from the 1960s were better but the Mercury Cougar variant had even more.
My least favorite Mustang would be the 1994-1998 models. They look too Probe-like.
I am so glad that Ford didn't listen to those out there that want the Mustang to take on a different flavor. Just look at what GM & Chrysler did to 'update' their classic ballsy cars such as the Nova, Duster, LeMans and Charger in the 1980s.
They were 'updated' alright.
Falstaff From United States, joined Jun 2006, 2961 posts, RR: 14 Reply 9, posted (2 months 4 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 3266 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 8): My least favorite Mustang would be the 1994-1998 models. They look too Probe-like.
Those are very dull.
I don't know what happened to the phone. I couldn't call SF, but I had no problem dialing locally. I was in the garage later and didn't hear the house phone ring. I'll call on Saturday. Also the IM isn't working.
Quoting Superfly (Reply 8): Nova, Duster, LeMans and Charger in the 1980s.
KC135TopBoom From United States, joined Jan 2005, 5671 posts, RR: 36 Reply 10, posted (2 months 4 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3240 times:
Quoting StasisLAX (Reply 7): The Mustang is now facing the first real competition than its had in many model years, so Mustang isn't the only modern muscle-car option available to buyers...
ACDC8 From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 6431 posts, RR: 26 Reply 11, posted (2 months 4 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 3174 times:
Quoting Falstaff (Reply 4): The Mustang should always be a rear wheel drive V-8 car.
It should only be available as a V8 RWD . But the V6 convertible is their popular seller Mustang-wise.
Quoting Superfly (Reply 5): It looks like a minor reskin. The slanted rear-end is the only difference.
I've seen other pictures of it and for the most part, it is more or less just a face lift although a drastic one. Supposedly the coupe will be available with a panoramic glass roof which is a surprise since the last time a sunroof was even offered as an option was with the old fox bodies up until 92.
Quoting Superfly (Reply 8): My least favorite Mustang would be the 1994-1998 models. They look too Probe-like.
I think that they can be done up quite nice, in other words, they do have potential. But interestingly enough, the Probe was actually supposed to replace the Mustang in the '90s.
ACDC8 From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 6431 posts, RR: 26 Reply 13, posted (2 months 4 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 3150 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 12): It was done with the 1999 minor reskin.
Actually, thats a great example. The 99 model received the new edge design which was just a face lift over the previous model, but enough of a face lift to drastically alter the appearance of the car, giving it a much more aggressive look. Which is pretty well what the 2010 model will be over the 2005-09 models.
Quoting Superfly (Reply 12): The 1999-2004 Mustangs were beautiful.
Still my favourites
Quoting Superfly (Reply 12): Glad that Ford kept the Mustang and dropped the Probe.
I'll have to agree with you on that. If Ford ever announced the cancellation of the Mustang I think I'd have to be put into an institute
The 1999-2001 were my favorites because of the split stereo system with the AM/FM cassette deck and the Compact Disc player positioned beneath the main stereo. It made it look more like a home component rack system. 2002 it went to a large square in the middle of the dash and I think it was CD only by then.
I wouldn't mind having one in black with silver racing stripes along the bottom.
Convertible of course.
The 35 year anniversary model looked like this.
AustinAirport From United States, joined Feb 2007, 360 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (2 months 4 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 3133 times:
EW! WTF is that? That's no Mustang. If that comes out Mustang is dead.
I still love 99-04' Those made my life.
Ford is making all there new cars WAY to heavy. They are so slow, Because they just cant move. Its such a shame,. honestly the current model doesn't bother me that much.
Whoever said you can do anything you set your mind to has obviously never tried to slam a revolving door!!!
KFLLCFII From United States, joined Sep 2004, 2994 posts, RR: 24 Reply 16, posted (2 months 4 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 3116 times:
Quoting Falstaff (Reply 4): The Mustang should always be a rear wheel drive V-8 car. The car should always be about power. When Ford got away from that classic look the car became a turd like the 74-78 models (sorry Superfly I know those are your favorite) and the crappy 80s 4 cylinder models (the SVO was cool).
Quoting Superfly (Reply 5): You are implying that you were once interested in the Mustang a long time ago but lost interest because they are somehow stuck in the past. confused
Has your taste changed?
Talk about reading far too much into a comment.
See:
They took a step backward with the new model. One that, for my generation, takes a likeness to the only thing we remember them as: White-smoke rustbuckets on their last legs, on the verge of taking their final trip to the junkyard.
There's no question about what the Mustang should be under the skin. I wouldn't even consider anything less than a rear-wheel drive V8, manual tranny at that, to fit the role. However, when it comes to perception of appearance, for some this model may instill a feeling of youthful nostalgia...for others, nausea and a case of light-headedness.
"About the only way to look at it, just a pity you are not POTUS KFLLCFII, seems as if we would all be better off."
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. But the V6 convertible is their popular seller Mustang-wise.
