So who has ordered the new S550 Mustang?

So who has ordered the new S550 Mustang?

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SFO

5,162 posts

182 months

Sunday 22nd November 2015
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US cars have an engine brace between the front suspension towers, but not on European cars ..

anyone know why?

Centurion07

10,381 posts

246 months

Sunday 22nd November 2015
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Yes, once you place your deposit the dealer will tell you as it's on a need-to-know basis only.

5ohmustang

2,755 posts

114 months

Sunday 22nd November 2015
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You mean the strut bar? The facelifted s197's had them on the GT's and up. I'm changing mine to the boss strut bar if cjponyparts drops the price to $70 on black friday. Nothing wrong with the gt bar but the boss bar will clear the boss and cobra jet intakes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsIOb53ugG8

5ohmustang

2,755 posts

114 months

Sunday 22nd November 2015
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Sorry I just reread your post. I have no clue, I also do not get why you have no hood vents.

princewaseem

15 posts

144 months

Sunday 22nd November 2015
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5ohmustang said:
Sorry I just reread your post. I have no clue, I also do not get why you have no hood vents.
I agree, its a shame that we don't get the hood vents.

Has anyone got for the stripes?

666mac

78 posts

142 months

Sunday 22nd November 2015
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princewaseem said:
I agree, its a shame that we don't get the hood vents.

Has anyone got for the stripes?
No stripes but I ordered the gloss black roof
Car was built 19-11-15 so will be a long wait
While she travels too me, Yellow coupe V8 manual.

DSLiverpool

14,670 posts

201 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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In hindsight triple yellow with a black roof would replicate my 1978 dream car a Ford Falcon GT in yellow and black they had one in Ian Skelly Liverpool and I so wanted my brother to buy it - he got a 1.6 GL cortina sadly.

Roo

11,503 posts

206 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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5ohmustang said:
Sorry I just reread your post. I have no clue, I also do not get why you have no hood vents.
Pedestrian crash protection.

Dr G

15,159 posts

241 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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DSLiverpool said:
Dr G said:
Got the call today; ready to collect this time next week - waaaaaaay ahead of the last update!
As a punter or as a none Ford car dealer - puzzled ? either way you must have some high up contacts Dr
Nope, walked into Ford dealer and ordered them with the instruction that they were in the first batch or they could keep them!

EDIT: Although that was walking in at 9am on day 1.

Edited by Dr G on Monday 23 November 10:09

princewaseem

15 posts

144 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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Roo said:
5ohmustang said:
Sorry I just reread your post. I have no clue, I also do not get why you have no hood vents.
Pedestrian crash protection.
Makes Sense. I assume that the same reason for the strut brace also.

Col3371

27 posts

101 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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Roo said:
Pedestrian crash protection.
Makes Sense. I assume that the same reason for the strut brace also.
That's what I heard but the Jaguar F-Type have them as do other makes. Unless it's to do with the actual position of them on the bonnet? All a bit odd & annoying

croyde

Original Poster:

22,701 posts

229 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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The Euro car also has a deployable bonnet that raises it by a few inches if it senses a collision with a pedestrian.

I can understand the strut brace but why they had to delete the vents is beyond me.

fellatthefirst

579 posts

154 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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Big__G said:
Dealers car arrived earlier this week, it sat on the Eurasian highway with mine .. and they get prioritised. WHY?? For what it's worth (nothing it seems) my No 6 UCL car should have been first, was always told this would be the case yet dealer jumps the queue and for what ? They can't sell it, any orders are at least 9 month wait, honestly can't see what they're achieving other than royally peeing me off. And to top it off its sat there since Tuesday without a pdi so isn't even ready for any test drives.
As always they're completely clueless, can't tell me if mine was on the boat to Southampton today and vista (what a piece of crap that is) has dumped ETA back to 19/12.
Have you heard anything else today?

I was hoping my car was on Auto Star which arrived in Southampton on Saturday morning but my dealer can't confirm. He has said he wont know anything now until it gets to it's pre delivery inspection. So i'm in the dark again really...

I notice the other ship (Auto Bay) that is bringing Mustangs across from Zeebrugge has just got back to Zeebrugge. It looks like they go Zeebrugge > Southampton > Spain > Zeebrugge again so they are doing the rounds.

Im not sure if the thing about UCL winners getting their cars before normal orders is actually true, but i don't believe anyone (who's not a dealer) has actually had their car yet? So can't comment on that one!

....back to youtube vids for me type


princewaseem

15 posts

144 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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Is that an aerial I see in the drivers side rear wing?

just seen this video on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2hMvYRT2U4

at 8.30, does that look like an aerial on the wing?

if it is, how disappointing.

rehab71

3,362 posts

189 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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princewaseem said:
Is that an aerial I see in the drivers side rear wing?

just seen this video on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2hMvYRT2U4

at 8.30, does that look like an aerial on the wing?

if it is, how disappointing.
Yes, the aerial is on the drivers side rear wing.

Roo

11,503 posts

206 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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croyde said:
The Euro car also has a deployable bonnet that raises it by a few inches if it senses a collision with a pedestrian.

I can understand the strut brace but why they had to delete the vents is beyond me.
The vents won't bend like the bonnet.

Supertile

53 posts

110 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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Roo said:
The vents won't bend like the bonnet.
Mine will, they are only made of plastic (Roush)

_SteveS_

5 posts

101 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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princewaseem said:
Is that an aerial I see in the drivers side rear wing?

just seen this video on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2hMvYRT2U4

at 8.30, does that look like an aerial on the wing?

if it is, how disappointing.
Only on the vert.

Roo

11,503 posts

206 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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Supertile said:
Roo said:
The vents won't bend like the bonnet.
Mine will, they are only made of plastic (Roush)
They'll more than likely break than bend.

Supertile

53 posts

110 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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fellatthefirst said:
Have you heard anything else today?

I was hoping my car was on Auto Star which arrived in Southampton on Saturday morning but my dealer can't confirm. He has said he wont know anything now until it gets to it's pre delivery inspection. So i'm in the dark again really...

I notice the other ship (Auto Bay) that is bringing Mustangs across from Zeebrugge has just got back to Zeebrugge. It looks like they go Zeebrugge > Southampton > Spain > Zeebrugge again so they are doing the rounds.

Im not sure if the thing about UCL winners getting their cars before normal orders is actually true, but i don't believe anyone (who's not a dealer) has actually had their car yet? So can't comment on that one!

....back to youtube vids for me type
Mmm good point, has any "private" individual actually got one home ????