People dont know its a Mustang

[valentinoamoro]

In my book - thats not a great thing (though not bad). I realized that Ford didnt create any easily visible Ford or Mustang signs (the front pony is small, the Ford sticker on the top windshield is hard to see and the rest is in the interior).

I've been stopped a few times by folks who ask what car it is. When I ask them to guess, one of the most common responses I get is Jaguar (????!!!) and Aston. I have yet to see a yellow Jag or Aston.

I also had a few people say Audi.

To be fair, the Mustang is also not a really common car out here - way more Audi's and BMWs.

Growing up lusting after American iron (I grew up abroad with posters of Vipers and Stangs on my walls) I don't have any bias against American cars as long as they are a competitive offering (which this S550 is more than) - so I remedied the situation with a side stripe with Mustang on it (from Ford).

Do you guys get your Stang confused for other cars?

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[Bay1Stang]

Pretty soon there will be a million of them out there and people will know.

 

[jackrook]

Mine says mustang on the bottom of the door

slowest member of WCPR

 

[vanguard]

mine says nothing on the outside.
there are no letters or numbers just a horse front and back.
sideways it would be completely blank

it's great!

 

[lint28]

I've had MANY people come up and know its a mustang. They comment how they love the new styling.

 

[jackrook]

People say it looks like a throw back to the Fastback days

slowest member of WCPR

 

[Herr_Poopschitz]

It's a Seattle thing, methinks. When I lived up there, not many in the general population knew anything about modern rwd V8 cars. The enthusiasts I did run across were always into imports.

 

[doulos4jc]

I've had a couple people make the comment with a question; "is that a mustang?". For the other 50+ people who have said something about my car there was no doubt in their minds what car it was.

 

[Phlyguy]

Does that have a HEMI?

 

[Todd15Fastback]

Down here in Atlanta, everyone knows it's a Mustang. They love to come up and compliment me on the car.

Had 2 people yesterday while at Starbucks go out of their way to walk over and say "beautiful Mustang".

 

[Shanghai Dan]

Does that have a HEMI?

Yep - a 350 hemi!

 

[Diode Dynamics]

I've had people who consider themselves "Mustang-haters" say some really nice things about the exterior of our 2015.

It's definitely a modern looking design, but still screams Mustang IMO

Nick C.

 

[Nemesys]

On my trip to Raleigh I stopped by a random gas station in the middle of no where in South Carolina, and you woulda thought i was driving a Lambo lol

Im enjoying the looks and compliments for now, before they become too common. But by then I should have some nice RTR parts and wheels to set myself apart from the V6 hair dressers LOL




JK no offense to the 6ers

 

[Potrillo]

Yep - a 350 hemi!

Wouldn't that be a 302 Hemi?

 

[valentinoamoro]

I've been told "Nice Mustang" all the time here in South Carolina. Maybe it's a Seattle thing?

It's a Seattle thing, methinks. When I lived up there, not many in the general population knew anything about modern rwd V8 cars. The enthusiasts I did run across were always into imports.

Prolly a Seattle thing - who knows? I think the design has a ton of classic Mustang themes. Anyway - the issue is now resolved with the MUSTANG stripe :-) I havent got that comment since then....

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