INGOT SILVER S550 MUSTANG Thread

[Twin Turbo]

That's a GREAT video........thanks for sharing

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[JoeDogInKC]

Crap, I might have to wait until the '16 MY's come out. I would LOVE a sunroof version!

 

[johnnyblack]

Didn't someone a while back suggest that lack of sunroof was for some engineering reason...like the double bubble roof? Can't remember but if it is already engineered with sunroof in mind I don't see why the delay other than to boost sales in a few years.

 

[Ponywars]

The 5g camaro had the sunroof right out the gate if I remember correctly. All it loses is the reverse mohawk/double bubble you get with the hardtop. Probably lose half an inch to an inch headroom. Unless you are very tall shouldn't be a problem and no one serious about tracking their mustang will be getting a sunroof = no xtra helmet room needed

 

[Tony Alonso]

No Glass Roof... "To Start"

No Sunroof... "To Start"

Those two statements Clearly Say that There IS a Glass Roof/ Opening Sunroof coming.

I interpret what he said as "let me get this question off my back for now". I really have trouble seeing how a glass roof could be cost effectively engineered with the shape of the roof panel. I know I could be wrong, but I guess we will see.

 

[C00KIE M0NSTER]

Have no clue why they would wait to offer a sunroof. I hope Ford hears complaints from people who will sacrifice just a little performance for better every day enjoyment. I'm not gonna take my car to the track everyday so I'm not concerned about the few extra pounds a sunroof adds. I'd rather have a sunroof to enjoy the nice weather when I'm driving my car everyday and not have to deal with a cloth top drawbacks and also less chassis rigidity.

 

[Twin Turbo]

Lifted this one from another forum

 

[Topnotch]

From AFM:

I was at breakfast, yesterday morning, and a silver 2015 GT rolled up into the parking lot. As I left the restaurant I walked up to the car and took some pictures and as I was walking away--to get my car--the owner was also leaving the restaurant and he yelled to me "wanna sit in it?" At first I was caught off guard and felt a bit awkward having been caught taking photos of his car, but I said sure and thanks and he opened the driver's door and told me to have a seat.

He explained that the door panel was pre-production. So I'm assuming that probably applied to the rest of the car, but he mentioned how the panels will soon be getting replaced. He had his family with him. One of them came into the car from the passenger side--as I was in the driver's seat--and I asked her if she had room in the back, it looked roomier, more head room. She replied, though, "not really". So probably nothing has really changed there, just a selling point for dealers, maybe. I didnt' want to keep my family waiting and I didn't want to make his wait either, so after maybe a minute I got out, he showed me his favorite part which was the tri-bar headlight feature, and then I said thanks and left.

In terms of features, he had the basic cloth seats. They were comfy, electronic adjustments which had a little chrome bezel to them. It was a manual, the knob was ball knob like the shelby aftermarket ones. The cup-holders were off to the side, a bit. I was expecting them to be a bit further away; based on what most people have said, about the new placement. I did feel like I had more room in the seat, not as cramped, not saying I was in my 2014, either. I'm 6'2'' and was a football player, so I'm not a small guy. The switches on the center console seemed a lot smaller in person. The flip switches, the start stop button, a lot of the dials. It seemed smaller, I didn't' really know what to expect though. The steering wheel had a lot of wear and tear on it, you could tell from the lettering wearing off and seeing shiny smooth plastic where the button had been pressed a lot. I didn't think the steering wheel was any better or worse than what we currently have, it's a steering wheel. The new GT gauges were in the center also. Those were pretty neat, small, but if it was at night and those were lit up, I probably would've thought they were really cool.

If I had more time I would've talked to the guy a bit more. I would've asked about pricing, and maybe askto see the engine, or hear it (I barely did as it drove off), but otherwise I felt lucky to get the chance to see and sit in one.

 

[stangray11]

They better have the seam alignment and gaps fixed in the production version. Otherwise the trunk line is worrisome.

 

[JoeDogInKC]

I LOVE this pic. The shadow makes it look almost like a stripe on the hood. I'd never thought of a wide single stripe, but after seeing that, I think it'd look great.

 

[Fox9350]

I LOVE this pic. The shadow makes it look almost like a stripe on the hood. I'd never thought of a wide single stripe, but after seeing that, I think it'd look great.

I actually looked at a few times making sure I wasn't seeing a hood scoop on there. I forget the year but somewhere in the first years of the "new edge" they did a refresh that had a fake hood scoop which I was never a huge fan of, especially because it wasn't functional....Since I'm not usually a fan of tacked on looking parts I am glad this one doesn't have it.

 

[JoeDogInKC]

Yeah, I see what you mean. It almost looks like a cowl induction hood.

 

[C00KIE M0NSTER]

The S550 looks so much better in real life and on the street than it does in the release pictures/auto shows! :hail:

 

[JoeySD]

They better have the seam alignment and gaps fixed in the production version. Otherwise the trunk line is worrisome.

Yeah I can relate after seeing some of those pics. But we all know these are pre-production cars. However, those panel gaps really do cheapen the overall look of the car, regardless of it being a prototype vehicle. I would hate to see Ford revert back to the old days of poor fit & finish with American made cars.

We have come so far. Americans are buying more American made cars now because of the huge improvements in technology, quality/reliability, fit & finish, etc etc

:ford:

 

[Tony Alonso]

Yeah I can relate after seeing some of those pics. But we all know these are pre-production cars. However, those panel gaps really do cheapen the overall look of the car, regardless of it being a prototype vehicle.

Since this car likely came from the tooling trial (first time cars are being made in the Flat Rock Assembly Plant), no doubts any items like this would be addressed, particularly in the next expected run. If Ford follows the process they've used before, the next batch should be production grade. Stuff like this doesn't concern me at this point in the cycle.

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