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At 12:53pm today, the Magnetic fastback for which I have been waiting finally arrived at my dealership. There is a lot of construction going on there currently, and it's been rainy and overcast. Thus, some of my photo backdrops are not beautiful (I didn't take delivery near a dumpster 
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The agony of the wait was lifted today. I am sad to see my 2010 Mustang GT get traded, but this car is an AMAZING upgrade. I've owned 2 S197s ('07 GT and the '10), each of those being step-level changes accordingly. This new car, in the short time I've had it, has melted away any doubts I had.
My delivery experience was an enthusiast's dream. I was permitted to remove just about all of the delivery items (plastic, stickers, etc.), and I hope to preserve many of them for future car shows. I also got the opportunity to watch the short PDI process, leaving with an unwashed car (I'm doing that) and no holes drilled anywhere. The sales person saved every piece of documentation he could, including the vehicle visibility report with all the history of the car.
I inspected the fit-and-finish, given all of the items that were higlighted in various member posts. The hood aligns with the fenders and the front, the hood latch is properly adjusted, and the interior is solid and squeak free. The door alignment is slightly off, but it is not something that is bothersome to me. I think my photos make it look more obvious than it is to me in person.
I had 5 miles on the odometer at the dealership, and I am now up to a whopping 13.6. In that short time, I was amazed at the road feel transformation the IRS has over the previous S197 Mustang. I certainly don't look down on them, but the way road surfaces are managed now by the suspension causes a big "NO FREAKIN' WAY" reaction. It's clearly an elevation in driving pleasure.
I've got a lot of experimenting to do in the coming days, but as my friend DABKO reported in his review, this car is truly a GT in the classic sense of the word. The awesome thing, of course, is that it's a great platform on which to build what surely will continue to be amazing modified Mustangs, as we are just starting to see now with the aftermarket offerings.
To any Ford Motor Company employee who reads this, know that this consumer is well pleased with the purchase. I look forward to many driving miles, and hopefully holding on to this car for a long time.
)The agony of the wait was lifted today. I am sad to see my 2010 Mustang GT get traded, but this car is an AMAZING upgrade. I've owned 2 S197s ('07 GT and the '10), each of those being step-level changes accordingly. This new car, in the short time I've had it, has melted away any doubts I had.
My delivery experience was an enthusiast's dream. I was permitted to remove just about all of the delivery items (plastic, stickers, etc.), and I hope to preserve many of them for future car shows. I also got the opportunity to watch the short PDI process, leaving with an unwashed car (I'm doing that) and no holes drilled anywhere. The sales person saved every piece of documentation he could, including the vehicle visibility report with all the history of the car.
I inspected the fit-and-finish, given all of the items that were higlighted in various member posts. The hood aligns with the fenders and the front, the hood latch is properly adjusted, and the interior is solid and squeak free. The door alignment is slightly off, but it is not something that is bothersome to me. I think my photos make it look more obvious than it is to me in person.
I had 5 miles on the odometer at the dealership, and I am now up to a whopping 13.6. In that short time, I was amazed at the road feel transformation the IRS has over the previous S197 Mustang. I certainly don't look down on them, but the way road surfaces are managed now by the suspension causes a big "NO FREAKIN' WAY" reaction. It's clearly an elevation in driving pleasure.
I've got a lot of experimenting to do in the coming days, but as my friend DABKO reported in his review, this car is truly a GT in the classic sense of the word. The awesome thing, of course, is that it's a great platform on which to build what surely will continue to be amazing modified Mustangs, as we are just starting to see now with the aftermarket offerings.
To any Ford Motor Company employee who reads this, know that this consumer is well pleased with the purchase. I look forward to many driving miles, and hopefully holding on to this car for a long time.
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