Three problems, and not mechanical. Just cosmetic, the "aluminum" on the dash looks nice, but when tapped, it feels fake. Tires are expensive, and the Transmission is only a 5 speed.
This is the second best car I have ever owned, (2003 Ford Mustang Mach 1 (First best car) ). The performance is well over the $30,000 price tag. It feels like you're doing 50MPH when holding at 120. It doesn't handle the way I would LIKE, but then again, the car was not actually created for cornering. The seats are very comfortable, and support my back very well, and the sound system is ear piercing. Even though, if you owned a car like this and you listen to the radio, you should get a different car. The exhaust system is OVERWHELMING! When I was a kid and I went to go see 'Bullitt' I always dreamed of having a Mustang just like that. Now I have one. Tires are a once every two month thing. The rims are very smooth, the Woodland Green body is so astonishing. I understand for about 10 grand more I could have got a Shelby, but I have always wanted to become as close to Steve McQueen as possible. This has helped me accomplish that. Braking is great, Acceleration is very fast. If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask. I'll try to answer them accordingly.
Chassis #871.
Don't drive too fast, or you might become closer to steve mcqueen than you hoped :-D.
Cool car though.
Is the live rear axle suspension really noticible? People always seem to point it out, but can you really TELL that it's not an independent setup if you're just driving around within the speed limits?
When you take a sharp turn without braking (not recommended on regular roads) the axle makes a snapping noise. This is because whatever the left rear wheel does, the right rear wheel has to do. These cars were not meant to be abused with cornering. The weight distribution spread out over the car leads me to believe that this car was engineered to go in a straight line. I did not buy this car to turn. People tend to point this out a lot mainly because it is one of a very low count of things wrong with the car. To me, this fault is cosmetic. If this was my daily driver, maybe I'd complain about it. So, long story short. You really have to sit and wait for it to happen, in order to notice it.
Wait 'till you see the new Corvette ZR1 or Camaro or Challenger, then you will question yourself how to go faster, but you still have a good looking car until 2009-2010.
I bought a V-6 Mustang after owning an older 5.0. The V-6 is slightly faster (though governed on top end to 120). The live axle rear IS noticeable in a rougher ride. Mine has the oversized wheels with 55-series tires and handles OK, though driving my "daily driver" (a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE-1 with the awesome twin-cam 4) has spoiled me a lot and I honestly have more confidence going really fast in the Pontiac if curves are involved or lots of weaving in and out of traffic. I find the Mustang highly competent for most driving, and I have put it through some fast corners to see how it felt. Like all rear drive cars, it tends to oversteer. I haven't heard the snapping noise mentioned in another comment.
The Bullit version is awesome, and I like it a lot. I was a Steve McQueen fan too. I just opted for less purchase price, better gas mileage and lower insurance, since the styling was the biggest draw for me. After owning 6 other Mustangs, I find the new ones to be the best, and this V-6 is, as I said, slightly faster than either of my last 2 V-8's.
Was Woodland Green an option? The car I was shown was Highland Green, as was the color name forty years ago. What was the price of that Woodlands option?
It was actually an after market paint job. I didn't add this in the initial review, but when I let my son drive it, his immature and irresponsible friends scratched it when they sat on the hood. To get it touched up by the Ford dealership, I would have had to have paid well over $4,000. So I got a new paint job to the closest color possible. For half the price I got the whole works.
Smart thinking batman. - on the paint job I mean.
I have a 2008 Bullitt. I was going to buy a Shelby GT but I felt at 65 I would go for the Bullitt with it's Plain but awesome styling. I have added a few under the hood Billet goodies and I installed the Sequential Tail lights which are fantastic and admired by everyone. I have also added Billet goodies to the interior.
If the Bullitt was available with the full glass roof I would have it. If the Full Glass Roof ever becomes available as a possible add-on item I for certain have it installed.
I actually considered having a Black striping done to my Bullitt but I decided to listen to what the guys at the Dealership were voicing to me. "Don't you Dare put a Stripes on that Car." I'm glad I listened and didn't put on any striping.
The only negative point is the Navigation Option on my car doesn't work as well as my $300.00 Garmin. The Navigation system does not want to recognize a lot of my local destination routing but gives a warning to proceed with caution on the displayed yellow roads on the map. Hopefully the Dealership can deal with this.
The Bullitt sounds great, looks great, and drives great. I have had some mighty nice cars over the years but this is my all time favorite.
Joe Caputo
Friday Harbor, WA
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