Another "It's HERE!!"
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Another "It's HERE!!"
Yup, picked her up tonight (yesterday??). It'll take a bit to get used to the stick, but it's still a blast!
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RE: Another "It's HERE!!"
Wow, virtually identical to what I am picking up this wednesday! Same color, same wheels, I got the deluxe without the leather. Couldn't quite afford the leather. The money was a tight squeeze.. At any rate, congrats!!!
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Sweet! Let me tell you I think you'll love it! Beautiful car. I only got the leather 'cause I wanted the Shaker 500 and the package seemed like it would help the with resale value (as if I'd ever want to SELL it, especially after what I'm gonna DO to it!).
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Yup. Can't bother with the stripes until I get a body kit though. Looks like 3dCarbon STILL doesn't have their hood available....and that's one of the major things to have. Darn it all!
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RE: Another "It's HERE!!"
Hehe, looks like what Im going with, I think. For sure going spoiler delete. Color is up in the air, Blue is leading my decision at the moment. 18" wheels also.
Good choice, enjoy!
Good choice, enjoy!
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RE: Another "It's HERE!!"
Congrats Brain!
Welcome to the "Proud 05' Mustang Owners Club".
I grin every second in mine.... when I got to work this morning... I just sat there in it for a little while gloating.. HAHA.
I did get a "surprise" last night.. so you convertible owners take heed.
FINALLY decided to put my Convertible top up!... (Considering I didn't even know if it worked at all.)
Now - - - Keep in mind, the dealership put the top down when the car arrived on June 2nd. IT sat in their show room until I went to pick it up and I left the top down all the time I had it up until last night!
So the top sat folded up with the boot on for 20 days!
On the first attempt it stopped like 2" short of reaching the windshield... I thought "CRAP - This thing doesn't work!) But - I don't give up easily... SO.... I raised and lowered it a couple of times and each time it did it stretched a little closer to the windshield - Eventually I was able to wrestle it into it's mountings on the windshield.
Put it down this morning on the way to work... When got to work I put it up... Came right up and stopped with the lead pins JUST holding over the mounting brackets. No problem.
So - If you have a convertible and haven't put the top UP in a while... Don't worry... it is not broke, it just shrunk and you have to exercise it a little to get it to lock in place. I suppose it is also a preemptive warning to be careful raising it in cool weather as the material might shrink enough to prevent you from latching it – at least not easily.
Welcome to the "Proud 05' Mustang Owners Club".
I grin every second in mine.... when I got to work this morning... I just sat there in it for a little while gloating.. HAHA.
I did get a "surprise" last night.. so you convertible owners take heed.
FINALLY decided to put my Convertible top up!... (Considering I didn't even know if it worked at all.)
Now - - - Keep in mind, the dealership put the top down when the car arrived on June 2nd. IT sat in their show room until I went to pick it up and I left the top down all the time I had it up until last night!
So the top sat folded up with the boot on for 20 days!
On the first attempt it stopped like 2" short of reaching the windshield... I thought "CRAP - This thing doesn't work!) But - I don't give up easily... SO.... I raised and lowered it a couple of times and each time it did it stretched a little closer to the windshield - Eventually I was able to wrestle it into it's mountings on the windshield.
Put it down this morning on the way to work... When got to work I put it up... Came right up and stopped with the lead pins JUST holding over the mounting brackets. No problem.
So - If you have a convertible and haven't put the top UP in a while... Don't worry... it is not broke, it just shrunk and you have to exercise it a little to get it to lock in place. I suppose it is also a preemptive warning to be careful raising it in cool weather as the material might shrink enough to prevent you from latching it – at least not easily.
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Congrats on your new Mustang!!
Wizard, you should probably throw that in a seperate thread for convertible owners. I also notice that it says in the manual to not put the top down wet. I wonder if it's merely a mildew issue, or if the top has shrinking concerns.
Wizard, you should probably throw that in a seperate thread for convertible owners. I also notice that it says in the manual to not put the top down wet. I wonder if it's merely a mildew issue, or if the top has shrinking concerns.