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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22,702 posts

229 months

Monday 31st August 2015
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Taken from the Ford UK site.

"Enjoy the hushed, refined ambience of the Mondeo’s cabin. Superior materials are used throughout and a range of interior options enables you to further personalise your experience. Rear passengers can also sit back and enjoy generous legroom, headroom and elbow room."

Don't think that describes the Mustang at all.

Centurion07

10,381 posts

246 months

Monday 31st August 2015
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croyde said:
Taken from the Ford UK site.

"Enjoy the hushed, refined ambience of the Mondeo’s cabin. Superior materials are used throughout and a range of interior options enables you to further personalise your experience. Rear passengers can also sit back and enjoy generous legroom, headroom and elbow room."

Don't think that describes the Mustang at all.
I think you might be right. wink

steiom

95 posts

110 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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So, given it is now September, according to the "allow 12 weeks for delivery" rule which is circulating the theory is that any cars which are to be delivered before Christmas must be built and sent on their way from Flat rock this month.

Does anyone who isn't a UCL 'winner' or early deposit payer (pre Jan price announcement) have a VIN / confirmed Build date from their dealer yet?

sumpoil

431 posts

163 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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steiom said:
So, given it is now September, according to the "allow 12 weeks for delivery" rule which is circulating the theory is that any cars which are to be delivered before Christmas must be built and sent on their way from Flat rock this month.

Does anyone who isn't a UCL 'winner' or early deposit payer (pre Jan price announcement) have a VIN / confirmed Build date from their dealer yet?
Yes I have a VIN - got it about a week ago (ordered mid-Jan). I have a build date of 14th Sept, but as I've mentioned before I think this is a generic build date for all early 2015, non-UCL orders - it's more like week beginning 14th than exactly the 14th ..... I have a feeling the actual build date will probably slip though. I reckon it'll be after Christmas (if I'm lucky) before I actually see the car smile

Broda

139 posts

105 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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Any suggestions on mine, ordered July, GT FASTBACK I'm assuming March next year ish?

steiom

95 posts

110 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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sumpoil said:
Yes I have a VIN - got it about a week ago (ordered mid-Jan). I have a build date of 14th Sept, but as I've mentioned before I think this is a generic build date for all early 2015, non-UCL orders - it's more like week beginning 14th than exactly the 14th ..... I have a feeling the actual build date will probably slip though. I reckon it'll be after Christmas (if I'm lucky) before I actually see the car smile
Cool thanks, sounds fairly promising that the bulk of us may see VINs soon, although you have the right idea and I'm trying my best to reset my expectation clock to Jan/Feb delivery.

Broda said:
Any suggestions on mine, ordered July, GT FASTBACK I'm assuming March next year ish?
Unfortunately thats at the very earliest i'd say.... the first orders from this year (placed Jan / Feb) are looking like they might not make it here to Jan...

Here's hoping they get a wriggle on soon.

Actual

683 posts

105 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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steiom said:
Does anyone who isn't a UCL 'winner' or early deposit payer (pre Jan price announcement) have a VIN / confirmed Build date from their dealer yet?
My order is not UCL. I placed my order on 22/01/2015 and since last week the Vista screen for my order has updated with a VIN and Est. Prod Date: 14-SEP-2015 and ETA to Dealer WE: 28-NOV-2015. There is basic info about the car on ETIS and no window sticker. I consider all information as not reliable.

sumpoil

431 posts

163 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2015
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Actual said:
My order is not UCL. I placed my order on 22/01/2015 and since last week the Vista screen for my order has updated with a VIN and Est. Prod Date: 14-SEP-2015 and ETA to Dealer WE: 28-NOV-2015. There is basic info about the car on ETIS and no window sticker. I consider all information as not reliable.
Yes, same here - no window sticker yet. Apparently they are supposed to appear around 2 weeks before the car gets built so from that I'm assuming my guess about the 14th being more like a 'week beginning' build estimate is probably correct (or perhaps the date could just mean 'anytime after the 14th'!). Using the 'week beginning' logic the latest I should get a window sticker is by the end of this week - but that is very much guesswork on my part so I have zero expectation ..... but it's nice to speculate. Passes the time until delivery - whenever that may be! smile

foliedouce

3,067 posts

230 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2015
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I ordered a convertible on 28/1 and have an October build date which was allocated last week.

This would apparently confirm the rumour that the rag tops are being built last.


Artill

10 posts

206 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2015
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foliedouce said:
I ordered a convertible on 28/1 and have an October build date which was allocated last week.

This would apparently confirm the rumour that the rag tops are being built last.
Great to hear soft tops are being built too. I hadnt seen anything about RHD convertibles until now. My order was early May, so I know its still a long wait sadly.

unpc

2,831 posts

212 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2015
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rusgb said:
Colours - I have ordered Guard which I saw once, looked a little more grey than I expected which made me pleased not to have the black wheels, for my eye they didn't look quite right on that colour combo. I saw one specced-up GT in White, it looked awesome, a colour I initially wouldn't have gone for. Ingot silver and Magnetic looked a bit flat for me as did black I'm afraid. The surprise for me was Ruby Red which looked great, the best of the bunch I saw.
Glad you said that as I've ordered the Ruby Red although it started life as Magnetic and then Black. I thought the same in the end. I used to be decisive...

foliedouce

3,067 posts

230 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2015
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unpc said:
rusgb said:
Colours - I have ordered Guard which I saw once, looked a little more grey than I expected which made me pleased not to have the black wheels, for my eye they didn't look quite right on that colour combo. I saw one specced-up GT in White, it looked awesome, a colour I initially wouldn't have gone for. Ingot silver and Magnetic looked a bit flat for me as did black I'm afraid. The surprise for me was Ruby Red which looked great, the best of the bunch I saw.
Glad you said that as I've ordered the Ruby Red although it started life as Magnetic and then Black. I thought the same in the end. I used to be decisive...
I started as Ruby Red but changed to Magnetic, I really hope I don't live to regret it.....maybe we could swap smile

rusgb

206 posts

166 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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foliedouce said:
unpc said:
rusgb said:
Colours - I have ordered Guard which I saw once, looked a little more grey than I expected which made me pleased not to have the black wheels, for my eye they didn't look quite right on that colour combo. I saw one specced-up GT in White, it looked awesome, a colour I initially wouldn't have gone for. Ingot silver and Magnetic looked a bit flat for me as did black I'm afraid. The surprise for me was Ruby Red which looked great, the best of the bunch I saw.
Glad you said that as I've ordered the Ruby Red although it started life as Magnetic and then Black. I thought the same in the end. I used to be decisive...
I started as Ruby Red but changed to Magnetic, I really hope I don't live to regret it.....maybe we could swap smile
To be fair they all look great, I just felt some of the colours didn't bring the car to life in the same way. For example, the Ingot Silver car I nabbed a picture of below. It looks great, but for me it doesn't stand out against the 'always silver' Mercedes behind it. The same could be said of my Guard Grey, but the Bullitt connection makes that work for me :-)

unpc

2,831 posts

212 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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foliedouce said:
I started as Ruby Red but changed to Magnetic, I really hope I don't live to regret it.....maybe we could swap smile
Nice try but no. I really liked the Magnetic but I have 2 black cars and a grey one on my drive already. I felt the neighbourhood needed an injection of colour.

targa

12 posts

106 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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Yay got a build date Thursday 2nd of October 2015. Ordered on 2nd Feb 2015. May be will get it in Jan 16!!

DSLiverpool

14,671 posts

201 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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Just wondering if a new model year tweak may be applied to cars built after the first batches - anyone guess ?

Quinny

15,814 posts

265 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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targa said:
Yay got a build date Thursday 2nd of October 2015. Ordered on 2nd Feb 2015. May be will get it in Jan 16!!
Same order day as me...smile.
have you gone for a coupe or a convertable??

slowhand99

242 posts

107 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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foliedouce said:
I started as Ruby Red but changed to Magnetic, I really hope I don't live to regret it.....maybe we could swap smile
Mustang Owners Club mag (Round Up!) has a review of a Magnetic EB convertible (from the German press day); it looks stunning in the pics. The reviewer is a die hard Mustang guy and was knocked out by both the EB and the GT.

targa

12 posts

106 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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Quinny said:
targa said:
Yay got a build date Thursday 2nd of October 2015. Ordered on 2nd Feb 2015. May be will get it in Jan 16!!
Same order day as me...smile.
have you gone for a coupe or a convertable??
Mine is a coupe - whats yours?


sonicbloo

637 posts

149 months

Friday 4th September 2015
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rusgb said:
The same could be said of my Guard Grey, but the Bullitt connection makes that work for me :-)
There was a Guard coupe on display in Hull at the weekend, euro spec GT, I saw it at the Hull motor show on Sunday. I don't think you will be disappointed with the colour, but not sure about the Bullitt connection, it's far more grey than Dark Green like the movie car