So who has ordered the new S550 Mustang?

So who has ordered the new S550 Mustang?

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croyde

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Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Did anyone else get the email from Ford telling us that they haven't fiddled with their oil burners?

I'm not interested in your diesels just keep me informed about my N/A petrol guzzling 5.0 V8.

croyde

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Tuesday 6th October 2015
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biggrin

croyde

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Wednesday 14th October 2015
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That does look good from that angle. Is it an M or 340?

croyde

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Monday 19th October 2015
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I'm moving to a place with a garage. It's 2.5 metres wide but it's 3.6 metres long.

Mustang is 3.7 metres cry

Oh well! according to the compare sites my insurance goes UP if it's garaged.

croyde

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Monday 19th October 2015
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slowhand99 said:
croyde said:
I'm moving to a place with a garage. It's 2.5 metres wide but it's 3.6 metres long.

Mustang is 3.7 metres cry

Oh well! according to the compare sites my insurance goes UP if it's garaged.
That's not a garage! Get some money off (or buy an Austin 7) boxedin
Haha oops. 4.6 metres I meant.

I could accept that it would have been far too short for my old Mercury at 5.3m but losing out by 10cms.

croyde

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Wednesday 21st October 2015
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That's a US GT btw so 435hp.

Just saying biggrin

croyde

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Wednesday 21st October 2015
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Very true.

Here's a nice little vid for us lot that still have not driven the car. Closest we will get to a test drive and the exhaust/engine sound great from inside the cabin biggrin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu1JO5HcmTA

croyde

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Wednesday 21st October 2015
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Karen has emailed me to say that my car has left the plant on a 'Barge' to Baltimore.

Do they really transport them by barge?

croyde

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Wednesday 21st October 2015
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hehe

croyde

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Monday 26th October 2015
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My dealer told me today that he is frustrated with the lack of information.

His Vista has not updated since 29th Sept.

croyde

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Tuesday 27th October 2015
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I'm getting sorely tempted.

The shine has been totally taken off the whole experience and having just moved, with money being tight, my head is starting to rule my heart.

croyde

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Tuesday 27th October 2015
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Yep! Porsche kept in touch with me long after I got rid of my Boxster. I did email them to say though I loved the car, there was no need for anymore contact.

5 mins later the phone rang and it was Porsche UK asking if I fancied a brand new 997S for 24 hours biggrin

I put 500 miles on the clock and they didn't even bat an eyelid. Just said that if I was interested I should give them a call.




croyde

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Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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The RHD Mustang is starting to look unlikely.

Just been into Bill Shepherds who had just had a meeting discussing all the calls they are getting from disgruntled UK Mustang depositors.

Their US Premium GTs are now £39k which is starting to look like a bargain when you take the £35k odd that we are supposed to pay for ours then the expense of getting it back to US spec.

They will be happy to service ours and they do a stripes deal for £900 incl VAT. OK nearly twice the Ford offer but you get to choose the exact colour and your own design, even if you also go for the side stripes with your name incorporated instead of the word Mustang biggrin

The guys at the garage seem to think that Ford US are having a big problem building the RHD versions.

I just wish someone at Ford UK would go and find out what's going on and stop all the conjecture.

croyde

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Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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It was in reference to the fact that the new Capricorn would be unlikely.

They weren't trying to sell me one of theirs as I had already told them that I had ordered one.

They were very interested in taking mine on to add Selby upgrades but to be honest I'll just be happy with eventually getting the car and maybe getting an exhaust and stripes a bit later.

croyde

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Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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Dam autocorrect

croyde

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Wednesday 4th November 2015
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Totally agree. I've already told Bill Shepherd that they'll be dealing with my car once it's driven off the dealer's forecourt..

croyde

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Saturday 7th November 2015
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Mine has premium marketing trim according to my VIN.

I dread the idea of anything wrong when it finally turns up as refusing it will mean waiting another year.

croyde

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Saturday 7th November 2015
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Mine has premium marketing trim according to my VIN.

I dread the idea of anything wrong when it finally turns up as refusing it will mean waiting another year.

croyde

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Friday 13th November 2015
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My dealer has just called and told me that mine has finally arrived in Balmore.

Guess I won't be seeing it before Christmas then.

croyde

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Wednesday 18th November 2015
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Starting to like those white lights now. Looking good on the red, I just hope that they look good on the Comp Orange.