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Old 04-23-2008, 07:42 PM
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http://www.mustangheaven.com/Product...197Mustang.htm

Looks like my neighbors GT. If it's got the parchment interior it's one of 338 made.
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Old 04-23-2008, 07:53 PM
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everyone on here is going to tell you to get an intake/tune right off the bat. the tune is 100 percent worth it. i was skeptical at first when getting my tune for i had just bought the car but get that and you can run it off any octane you want as long as you have that octane tune installed
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Old 04-23-2008, 07:53 PM
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Congrats on the car. Get a CAI and tune, exhaust, and some new wheels! (I personally hate those stock ones lol) Enjoy it!
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Old 04-23-2008, 07:58 PM
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everyone on here is going to tell you to get an intake/tune right off the bat. the tune is 100 percent worth it. i was skeptical at first when getting my tune for i had just bought the car but get that and you can run it off any octane you want as long as you have that octane tune installed
you have an auto with a tune...was the difference that easy to notice? Any issues at all? What about with the straight pipes, if I can get away with straight pipes and save some $$$, I'd love to (keeping the cats)
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Old 04-23-2008, 09:06 PM
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I have been told that a tune with an auto makes it a new car.

I will know in 4 days!
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Old 04-23-2008, 09:47 PM
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Nice car Oh and I still havent tinted my windows. I think they look good either way. I kinda like em without tint, UNLESS they are black! There is nothing sexier then a black car with the blackest tint!
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:54 PM
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CAI and tune is WELLLL worth it, ESPECIALLY for the automatic. Your shifts points change, your engine combustion timing changes. With your eyes closed (in the passenger seat of course!), it would feel like two completely different cars.
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Old 04-23-2008, 11:02 PM
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COld air intake and tune, best bang for the buck, no doubt, you can always change the tune back to stock and take off the intake if u have to take it in for warranty work, if it still has warranty. also tint is good, but make sure u get felt or something to protect it bc mustangs havea problem with putting lines in the tint. As for exhaust, i love the Pypes Mid Muffler, little tricky to install without a lift, but its not bad. Sound is amazing especially for the price.
Grats on the Mineral Gray 05, I love this color.
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Old 04-23-2008, 11:17 PM
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But, when I got my car, the first stop on my return to my town was my tinter. I have a guy I've worked with for years. I begged to have him do it next morning.

My tint was 400 total. Very good job, there are secrets to making the tint look bad@ss, but yes, first mod on the 05+ mustang is to tint, imho.

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Tint was my first mod to, can't live without tint....What kind of tint does that guy use that cost you 400 bucks?
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Old 04-23-2008, 11:25 PM
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Tint was my first mod to, can't live without tint....What kind of tint does that guy use that cost you 400 bucks?
400 - guess at the total invested to this point. I include the Moleskin in the cost ($35). I have had to (fix-it) ticket to have it redone ($30). I think the car cost me 200-250. But then I added my visor ($20) and had a special effects (100 cash) done to help with the AZ sun....

Maybe it's more than 400... idk. It looks damn good and any problems, my guy hooks me up for free.


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