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Old 10-12-2015, 09:44 PM   #91
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I wonder if they will only hold their value while the demand is up just to get one, once that subsides and and they become available second hand then surely they will get cheaper just like any new car. If say new sales fall away and Ford stops importing them then maybe they will increase in value being sold new RHD for the Aussie market. Time will tell I suppose
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Old 10-12-2015, 10:11 PM   #92
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I wonder if they will only hold their value while the demand is up just to get one, once that subsides and and they become available second hand then surely they will get cheaper just like any new car. If say new sales fall away and Ford stops importing them then maybe they will increase in value being sold new RHD for the Aussie market. Time will tell I suppose
they will def fall in value.....I work at a Toyota dealership and seen it happen with the 86.....at first we couldn't get them and they were selling for about 6k more than they were worth.... I think the mustang will be the same!! I have seen new mustangs already advertised on ebay for like 10k over the list price...and some will pay it just to get one before anyone else.... but after that they will slid big time....I think a FGX XR8 will be better value in the next few years...
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Old 11-12-2015, 02:28 PM   #93
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Australian test of the ecoboost Mustang
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Old 11-12-2015, 06:16 PM   #94
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WTF is up with the licence plate bracket
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Old 11-12-2015, 06:20 PM   #95
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WTF is up with the licence plate bracket
I don't think it is a bracket just the Vic issued mustang plate.

Or are you talking about the black piece of plastic that is holding the plate.

https://www.vplates.com.au/

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Old 11-12-2015, 06:48 PM   #96
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Or are you talking about the black piece of plastic that is holding the plate.
Yup, the bracket.
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Old 11-12-2015, 06:49 PM   #97
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Do you guys think buyers are going to start modding straight away? Seems like every aftermarket supllier of parts is lining up for mustang owners!
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Old 14-12-2015, 02:19 PM   #99
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20 Mustangs have been sold in Central Queensland..start arriving this week..Cannt cut/paste article because a drop down ad keeps asking me to subscribe ,keeps dropping down.
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Have mine on order as of a few weeks ago, already paid a deposit now its just the wait. Should be here before may next year. Nice race red gt with black stripes and nickle wheels.
Cant wait.

Already have a roush twin exhaust kit lined up full kit including the valiance, will be really good, oh and other little mods in the pipe line already.........blower is not to bad a price ;)
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Old 14-12-2015, 04:08 PM   #101
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This will have to do untill it gets here ;)

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20 Mustangs have been sold in Central Queensland..start arriving this week..Cannt cut/paste article because a drop down ad keeps asking me to subscribe ,keeps dropping down.
It'll be Emerald,Moranbah,Mackay for sure!
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Old 14-12-2015, 06:06 PM   #103
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20 Mustangs have been sold in Central Queensland..start arriving this week..Cannt cut/paste article because a drop down ad keeps asking me to subscribe ,keeps dropping down.
The Mustangs are still going through quality checks in Melbourne, no release date yet..so I would not believe that article.
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Old 14-12-2015, 06:36 PM   #104
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The Mustangs are still going through quality checks in Melbourne, no release date yet..so I would not believe that article.
Some buyers have already received theirs.
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It'll be Emerald,Moranbah,Mackay for sure!
Nah that's all Rocky. 15 of them are mine.
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Some buyers have already received theirs.

Interesting, are you 100% sure? What facts are you basing this on as I have heard otherwise?
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Old 15-12-2015, 08:59 AM   #107
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Interesting, are you 100% sure? What facts are you basing this on as I have heard otherwise?
Doesnt make it fact but have seen some ford dealers facebook pages showing photos of doing customer delivery there was one a few days ago a nice dark blue GT
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Interesting, are you 100% sure? What facts are you basing this on as I have heard otherwise?
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Old 15-12-2015, 03:00 PM   #109
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Mate snapped these pics at Mount Macedon the other day



theres the mustang, what looks like a red lincoln and some red hatch at the end that I cant make out.

all where left hand drive
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Mate snapped these pics at Mount Macedon the other day

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theres the mustang, what looks like a red lincoln and some red hatch at the end that I cant make out.

all where left hand drive
Pretty sure the red hatch is a Fiesta ST. You sure that was LHD?
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thats what I was told, they were all together as a group.
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What is that car parked next to the Mustang?
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Lincoln MKZ.
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we are pretty sure its this

http://www.lincoln.com/cars/mkz/
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A lot has been written about the Australian delivered Mustang, which looks like an exciting car to me as well, I have one question that does not seem to be covered in the brochures.

Does the Australian delivered Mustang have Idle Stop Start ?
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I was around when the last Monaro was kitted up.

I was around when the last two door Falcons were tarted up.

Will the Mustang go the same way?

I think so.

Australia's love affair with two door cars wanes very quickly. Who can believe it when all of them - Monaro, Falcon and Charger are so sort after today?

People move on to the next big thing. It is only when production ceases that people realise what a good thing they had and let it slip away.
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A lot has been written about the Australian delivered Mustang, which looks like an exciting car to me as well, I have one question that does not seem to be covered in the brochures.

Does the Australian delivered Mustang have Idle Stop Start ?
AFAIK no Mustang has idle stop start.
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I was around when the last Monaro was kitted up.

I was around when the last two door Falcons were tarted up.

Will the Mustang go the same way?

I think so.

Australia's love affair with two door cars wanes very quickly. Who can believe it when all of them - Monaro, Falcon and Charger are so sort after today?

People move on to the next big thing. It is only when production ceases that people realise what a good thing they had and let it slip away.
I think things will be different when the locals aren't paying to keep them up to date.
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Pretty sure the red hatch is a Fiesta ST. You sure that was LHD?
The Mustang and Lincoln looks like they've got a Left Hand Drive sticker on them. It's a shame that dude in the pic blocks the back of the Fiesta.
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off topic but ive been wondering why the road testing of the lincoln here when we arent getting them afaik, possibly testing for china?
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