"Imaginary Friend" <me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> That's not a bad looking Mustang....
Overall, I've got to agree. They took all of the best parts of the
Classic design and brought them back.
I hate the cupholders in the place where the console should be. That
alone is enough to kepe me from getting one because I don't feel that a
car
should be uncomfortable for the driver. Having my elbow hanging over a
cupholder is not comfortable at all. The console could have been done
much
better, and far more intelligently.
I didn't much care for the wings/rear spoilers that I've seen on ALL
recent-vintage Mustangs, but it seems that almost every one is equipped
with
that pesky wing. I've heard that if you see a Mustang without a wing in
place, it's been removed and the trunk lid and/or rear quarters
"repaired".
Personally, I'd prefer it without the wings...so if I had one, I'd have a
body shop bill before I put a single mile on the car...another nail in the
Mustang purchase order's coffin.
I also hate the fact that they're calling the new Fastback a "Coupe."
It
isn't. It's a fastback! Look at the goddamned thing and YOU tell ME...is
it a coupe or a fastback?! It's a goddamned fastback!!! Without a PROPER
COUPE, I won't be buying a Mustang, simply because of the fact that I
prefer
the Coupe to either the convertible or the fastback. Call me a hardhead
if
you will, but I've had a '73 Mustang Grande (350/400 Modified) and a '67
Coupe (HiPo 289, Deluxe Pony interior), so I KNOW what a COUPE is supposed
to look like...and they do not currently manufacture a proper coupe. No
way
I'll spend money on a car that I don't want...
I also didn't much care for the rear seat releases being made of
material,
as I can easily see those tearing, wearing out, or being caught on things
which are placed in the back seat, etc. A proper lever or even a hidden
button would have been more costly an item to produce, however, so I
figure
their designers just went "on the cheap" rather than doing the design
properly. They partially made up for it with split fold-downs with trunk
access, however...with such a flimsy release mechanism, you have to wonder
how much time they spent on making sure that the seats are strong enough
to
withstand the impact of the trunk's contents in the event of an accident.
If they skimp on one thing, you know they didn't fully consider the
implications in other areas. General leeriness of this would keep me away
from a new Mustang.
All told, I'd prefer to get a simple '67 Mustang Coupe...classis
styling,
seals that still keep out the wind and rain, you can get parts for them,
etc, etc, etc...
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