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Old 11-06-2008, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 05MustangMarkIII
I think they left that trunk button out to make it retro style?
thats a solid theory, i never really thought of that
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Old 11-06-2008, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 05MustangMarkIII
I think they left that trunk button out to make it retro style?
yeah probably just like they put the skinny as tires to make it look retro. Some things shouldnt be made retro. ha
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Old 11-07-2008, 02:50 AM
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$20 remote on ebay velcro'd under the armrest. Too easy.
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Old 11-07-2008, 09:02 AM
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I know i always wondered, I asked ford and they said that they wanted to save a few ounces. I agree
Ford reported a $3B loss today. I bet the reason there's no trunk release button was Ford's attempt to save money, not ounces.
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Originally Posted by melo15fan15
Ok, its a useless question i know. I'v just always wondered why our cars dont have trunk releases buttons in the car. My dad has a 96 SVT cobra and his is in the glove box, and my best friends has an 03 GT and his is too. Why dont we S197 guys have one
Someone at Ford dropped the ball.
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