So who has ordered the new S550 Mustang?

[croyde]

Mentioned earlier that I've been invited to an 'unveiling' of the new Mustang at my dealer on Monday. Got another call today from the sales manager double checking that I was coming and he wanted to make sure that my order was correct as apparently it has to be done in the next few days.

What surprised me is that they have had 60 orders for the Mustang and expect Monday to be a busy night.

BTW it is a US GT that the dealer has bought and imported.

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Happy for you mate. I was really getting concerned that everyone was starting to get good news except you.

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Personally I would get stripes done aftermarket. Probably be cheaper as well.

That's presuming they are stick on.

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That's the LHD Euro version seen in a German magazine and speed testing in Belgium.

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I went with one of my sons to the SpeedFest at Brands Hatch yesterday. I have never seen so many US Muscle cars in one place. A lot of the cars looked like they had just come off the factory floor.

There were something like 200 Mustangs alone.

Was hoping to see a 2015 amongst them but no dice until I spotted a Roush 2015 sat under a tent by one of the big Nascar trucks. It was in the central pits/paddock area so no access for a mere mortal like me and all I could get was a shaky spy shot all the way from Cooper Straight.



Watching all those Chargers, Challengers, Road Runners, Barracudas, Mustangs, Camaros, Crown Vics, Corvettes and the rest driving around, parking up and just sitting in the sun made for a brilliant day.

Everywhere you looked there were just fantastic US cars in sight as well as the Nascar racers tearing, and crashing, around the track. It was like being in America for the day although someone on another forum said that you would never have seen that much vintage muscle at a US sports/racing event

Edited by croyde on Monday 8th June 13:10

[croyde]

Does beg the feeling that Ford UK are just not bothered. I would have thought a stand with even a US GT would have brought in a lot more interest. I would love to know the thinking behind all this.

[croyde]

After our conversation, you've got me thinking about reverse sensors now

Good to meet you btw and hopefully it won't be too long before we get to drive one.

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Darn it! Sorry Roo but I have no idea what you look like. I must of passed you as I must of looked at every car there

BTW my Ford Dealer has said that I can have the car at the pre VED price increase as it seemed only fair.

Only a tenner but I thought it a nice gesture.

[croyde]

So I have a few days before I can no longer change my order. Up to now I have stuck with Competition Orange, Fastback GT no extras but I'm now wondering if I should get the parking sensors and even the Sat Nav.

Doh!

[croyde]

Think you've sold me on No2.

Cheers mate

[croyde]

L0031

Originally V8 Fastback manual in Competition Orange

but I added Sat Nav and reverse sensors at the last minute.

Deposit paid the day after they announced the prices, forms signed last week.

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All new cars are subject to a double VED charge for the first year. It's another how dare you buy something nice tax

In the Mustang's case it is indeed included in the on the road price so if you bought at £32995 for the V8 the only other initial cost is insurance.

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Tony91 said:

Been quoted between £330-£390 fully comp protected no claims thats top 6 companies, so not to bad to insure.

Was that the Meercats? because I tried the other day and although it didn't specifically mention the S550 it did have 2015 Mustang V8 RHD. My quotes were around the £500 mark which I was pleasantly surprised at, especially as I went for business use, parked on road, London and working in 'entertainment'.

A year ago I tried to insure a 2010 S197 and no one would quote me apart from Adrian F and they wanted £1400 It cost me £550 to insure my 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis and that was only TPFT.

Are imports normally so expensive to insure?

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Damn! I want black now but too late.

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I might have made a mistake. It was 30 something as told to me but I don't actually have a piece of paper with an L number.

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Now those L numbers make no sense as I thought that they would only go up to 1200.

[croyde]

Did you also get it at the pre VED rise price?

My dealer knocked the tenner off saying that it was only fair and that Ford had told them to honour the original tax cost as well as the car prices.

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[croyde]

Was that Think Ford Guildford?

[croyde]

Aha. I was at Think Ford when they unveiled their white US Mustang. They started it a few times.

Sounded great. I'll be happy to wait until the warranty has expired before fitting a louder exhaust.