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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 07:20 AM
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if only you were in the midwest
I've shipped to members. Even with shipping cost they saved money from what they were quoted.
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 01:04 PM
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The new Mustang looks great. I really like it.
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 01:12 PM
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Yeah, from the prelim shots C&D pub'd.. doesn't look too shabby.
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 01:35 PM
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I have to admit to expecting more especially with how the latest generation of Ford's cars have been looking.

Still, it's not horrid.



We've seen worse from Honda.
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 01:42 PM
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Any of us AZing guys working in the automotive industry?
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 01:48 PM
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Meh, the new Mustang doesn't turn me on like the current one does. I think it would look good if it were BRZ sized.
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 02:01 PM
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by gplayer
Meh, the new Mustang doesn't turn me on like the current one does. I think it would look good if it were BRZ sized.
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 02:03 PM
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The only thing that is refreshing is the newly designed indy rear suspension. Hopefully it's not a gimmick. This is the first time it's been put in mass production for the Mustang. The only other time it was available was with the limited Cobra R's.. Live axle be damned.
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Majofo
The only thing that is refreshing is the newly designed indy rear suspension. Hopefully it's not a gimmick. This is the first time it's been put in mass production for the Mustang. The only other time it was available was with the limited Cobra R's.. Live axle be damned.
From what I read on Autoblog, it's the real thing. So much so they had to redo the front suspension too. That might just be Ford marketing nonsense but that's what Autoblog is saying.
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 02:13 PM
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Hurry up mid-2014!!!
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 04:10 PM
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I thought 03-04 cobras had IRS
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 04:12 PM
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Cobra R.

reading > you
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 04:16 PM
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It was that gen, not sure if all of them had indy rears, probably optional.. I believe they were interchangeable during assembly (e.g. a gimmick).
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 05:30 PM
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^ all "New Edge" (99-04) SVT Mustangs had IRS. People shunned it, which is why they went back to solid rear.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 07:49 AM
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Never been a Mustang fan. This one still doesn't do it for me. Late 60s is the acceptation.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Maker
Never been a Mustang fan. This one still doesn't do it for me. Late 60s is the acceptation.
I cannot admit to being an expert on Mustangs...but, that would be this one?

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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:01 AM
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:22 AM
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I like the Mustang but I do not like how it resembles an Accord. I wonder what's going on at the Stang boards.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:23 AM
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Aesthetically?
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Majofo
Aesthetically?
yeah - this:

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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:33 AM
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That's a big stretch imo.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:35 AM
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it has similar lines. but overall I think it looks better than an Accord.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:36 AM
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I do not agree that the new Mustang looks like the Accord.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:38 AM
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shooting this morsel tonight -

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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:45 AM
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I like the look of both. As long as it handles more like an Accord, I'm sold.

This is definitely a super move for Ford, but I think this a good move for the Mustang as well. We'll see..
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:49 AM
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yeah, its a bit harsh to say it looks like an Accord. It does have similar lines tho. But I think it looks much nicer than an Accord.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by srika
yeah, its a bit harsh to say it looks like an Accord. It does have similar lines tho. But I think it looks much nicer than an Accord.
So much is wrong with this statement.

A coupe looks like a coupe?!?!?

What has the world come to?!?!?!?

oof!


What's next an SUV looks like an SUV?!?!?
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
So much is wrong with this statement.

A coupe looks like a coupe?!?!?

What has the world come to?!?!?!?

oof!


What's next an SUV looks like an SUV?!?!?
I've circled the parts that look specifically similar - these are deliberate lines, curves, and cues, they are not just "the features of a coupe"

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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 11:18 AM
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WTF?

Are you turning into Meatzy?
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 11:40 AM
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I'm not sure what you are referring to - I'm just responding to posts
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 11:44 AM
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 11:50 AM
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That rear up-swooping 3/4 window thing is a new design cue of many cars, ie C7. It's not copying the Accord or Vette, it's a design trend people. I happen to think the new 'Stang design is pretty sweet.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169
That rear up-swooping 3/4 window thing is a new design cue of many cars, ie C7. It's not copying the Accord or Vette, it's a design trend people. I happen to think the new 'Stang design is pretty sweet.
thanks, I do agree its been a trend.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 11:54 AM
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They're both red, clearly they're the same exact thing
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 01:47 PM
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They're both red, clearly they're the same exact thing


...but Srika posted circles on the pics, so that makes them almost identical.

The circled items are common on all types of coupes and cars.

Angled headlamps?!?!?! That's gotta be a Honda only design.

The rear is quite different.

The coupe greenhouse with a upward sloped rear window.....clearly Honda specific.

Srika be sippin on gin n juice
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 01:49 PM
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#designerangst
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
Srika be sippin on gin n juice
in his multi millionaire friends' porsche
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 01:54 PM
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hey, I'm not the one who made that comparison pic - but go ahead, keep saying it's limited to me
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 01:59 PM
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First you repost, now you make these baseless comparisons. Heathen.
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