interior quality?
4th Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,007
From: TX
RE: interior quality?
Are you sure? I have the Interior Upgrade Package and I think my steering wheel pieces are plastic.
Yep! I just went out and pulled the steering wheel "fake metal" piece off and it plastic.
Yep! I just went out and pulled the steering wheel "fake metal" piece off and it plastic.
ORIGINAL: Joolander
actually, that "fake metal" you speak of is aluminum... it just has a coating on it for the "satin " look
mit might fit better on a different car, mine looks and feels like its a part of the wheel
ORIGINAL: slowlyfastly
1. The plastic fake metal on the steering wheel feels weird and doesn't look right. It doesn't make the wheel feel solid at all all. I almost wish it wasn't there and the wheel was made out of all of the same material. Does the Premium GT/CS still have the fake metal on the wheel or is it a better fake (or real metal)? Would the interior upgrade package give me a more quality steering wheel?
1. The plastic fake metal on the steering wheel feels weird and doesn't look right. It doesn't make the wheel feel solid at all all. I almost wish it wasn't there and the wheel was made out of all of the same material. Does the Premium GT/CS still have the fake metal on the wheel or is it a better fake (or real metal)? Would the interior upgrade package give me a more quality steering wheel?
actually, that "fake metal" you speak of is aluminum... it just has a coating on it for the "satin " look
mit might fit better on a different car, mine looks and feels like its a part of the wheel
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 6
RE: interior quality?
ORIGINAL: Legion5
Stop buying cars for this long a time, it makes no sense according to every expert out there.
Stop buying cars for this long a time, it makes no sense according to every expert out there.
Besides, sometimes cars just get comfortable and familiar like an old pair of underwear.
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 6
RE: interior quality?
ORIGINAL: GRABBER08GT
I have a GT/CS vert, very pleased with interior so far. it's 4 months old leather is getting wrinkled, expectable in any leather seat that I have owned. I'ts very comfortable and gets a lot of attention. Always getting compliments on the stang. You won't be sorry go for it. Visit this forum daily and get all the mod info you can handle.
I have a GT/CS vert, very pleased with interior so far. it's 4 months old leather is getting wrinkled, expectable in any leather seat that I have owned. I'ts very comfortable and gets a lot of attention. Always getting compliments on the stang. You won't be sorry go for it. Visit this forum daily and get all the mod info you can handle.
Lord High Protector
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 3,809
From: Mojave Wasteland
RE: interior quality?
ORIGINAL: schapman
Are you sure? I have the Interior Upgrade Package and I think my steering wheel pieces are plastic.
Are you sure? I have the Interior Upgrade Package and I think my steering wheel pieces are plastic.
ORIGINAL: Joolander
actually, that "fake metal" you speak of is aluminum... it just has a coating on it for the "satin " look
mit might fit better on a different car, mine looks and feels like its a part of the wheel
ORIGINAL: slowlyfastly
1. The plastic fake metal on the steering wheel feels weird and doesn't look right. It doesn't make the wheel feel solid at all all. I almost wish it wasn't there and the wheel was made out of all of the same material. Does the Premium GT/CS still have the fake metal on the wheel or is it a better fake (or real metal)? Would the interior upgrade package give me a more quality steering wheel?
1. The plastic fake metal on the steering wheel feels weird and doesn't look right. It doesn't make the wheel feel solid at all all. I almost wish it wasn't there and the wheel was made out of all of the same material. Does the Premium GT/CS still have the fake metal on the wheel or is it a better fake (or real metal)? Would the interior upgrade package give me a more quality steering wheel?
actually, that "fake metal" you speak of is aluminum... it just has a coating on it for the "satin " look
mit might fit better on a different car, mine looks and feels like its a part of the wheel
the aluminum is kinda thin, like maybe 2-3 times as thick as the wall of a can of coke
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 6
RE: interior quality?
ORIGINAL: Joolander
actually, that "fake metal" you speak of is aluminum... it just has a coating on it for the "satin " look
mit might fit better on a different car, mine looks and feels like its a part of the wheel
actually, that "fake metal" you speak of is aluminum... it just has a coating on it for the "satin " look
mit might fit better on a different car, mine looks and feels like its a part of the wheel
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 6
RE: interior quality?
ORIGINAL: Legion5
Please compare either of these two on a better option in any other car made in america in that class. The mustang has the best attention paid to those parts of any car built here.
Please compare either of these two on a better option in any other car made in america in that class. The mustang has the best attention paid to those parts of any car built here.
BTW, thanks for taking the time to reply and post all of those pictures. I appreciate it.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 393
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RE: interior quality?
you guys gotta admit the interior quality lacks in our cars. the fact that the top of the dash (and parts of the front) is hard plastic when it/they should be slightly padded vinyl or leather really aggrivates the hell outta me - not to mention my door panels are 100% plastic with no padding anywhere (i know some have super thin padding on the "inserts" or w/e you would call them. i have multiple rattles, mostly from mirrors and door panels.
mechanically speaking, the cars are built pretty damn solid - as ford knows these things are going to take some punishment from their owners
mechanically speaking, the cars are built pretty damn solid - as ford knows these things are going to take some punishment from their owners
4th Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,007
From: TX
RE: interior quality?
I think thats called silver paint. My last two cars: Audi tt and Audi A4 had real aluminum. Go look at one of those and you will see what real metal part look like.
ORIGINAL: Joolander
yes im sure
the aluminum is kinda thin, like maybe 2-3 times as thick as the wall of a can of coke
ORIGINAL: schapman
Are you sure? I have the Interior Upgrade Package and I think my steering wheel pieces are plastic.
Are you sure? I have the Interior Upgrade Package and I think my steering wheel pieces are plastic.
ORIGINAL: Joolander
actually, that "fake metal" you speak of is aluminum... it just has a coating on it for the "satin " look
mit might fit better on a different car, mine looks and feels like its a part of the wheel
ORIGINAL: slowlyfastly
1. The plastic fake metal on the steering wheel feels weird and doesn't look right. It doesn't make the wheel feel solid at all all. I almost wish it wasn't there and the wheel was made out of all of the same material. Does the Premium GT/CS still have the fake metal on the wheel or is it a better fake (or real metal)? Would the interior upgrade package give me a more quality steering wheel?
1. The plastic fake metal on the steering wheel feels weird and doesn't look right. It doesn't make the wheel feel solid at all all. I almost wish it wasn't there and the wheel was made out of all of the same material. Does the Premium GT/CS still have the fake metal on the wheel or is it a better fake (or real metal)? Would the interior upgrade package give me a more quality steering wheel?
actually, that "fake metal" you speak of is aluminum... it just has a coating on it for the "satin " look
mit might fit better on a different car, mine looks and feels like its a part of the wheel
the aluminum is kinda thin, like maybe 2-3 times as thick as the wall of a can of coke
