2007 Ford Mustang V6 Pony Package from North America - Comments

One recall - fixed very quickly.

Plastic panel on door has been loose for a while.

- The windows (which go down a touch when the door is opened, and then back up again when closed) lock up a bit in the winter time. Not to an extent where they are fully open, but just so they are not completely closed, and you can hear some wind noise.

- Front speakers are not great quality.

- This is my first Mustang, and I would definitely consider buying another in the future.

- Brand new this is the most bang for the buck.

- Nicely powered with very nice torque.

- Fun to drive with a manual transmission, quick, and the rear wheel drive is excellent.

- This car has been very reliable so far after 40,000 kms.

- Purchased an aftermarket muffler, which gives it a sound that makes it sound closer to a V8.

- The suspension is rough at times, it doesn't take larger bumps too well.

- Purchased winter tires for the car and it performs well in the snow.

- I love the styling of this car. The Pony Package is an excellent investment.

- I have considered getting into more fuel efficient cars over the last little while, but just could not bear losing my Mustang!

I have a Mustang like yours. This is my 7th Mustang, and by far the best yet. My last one was a V-8, but high gas prices, high insurance and a bone-jarring ride prompted me to go for the more drivable V-6. It is great, and is a real head-turner with all the custom touches I've added (rear window and quarter window louvers, GT spoiler, hood scoop, full black-out rear treatment and black Shelby 500-style striping). I've also added a BBK cold-air induction system, which boosts the power just a little. I saved so much over the V-8 that I was able to add lots of cosmetic touches and make some minor mechanical mods.

I'm interested in what type of after-market muffler you have, as I'd like to add one to mine that would give it a better exhaust note but not be a distraction on trips. I put a Flowmaster on my 3.0 Ford truck and it made it uncomfortably loud on trips. Is yours loud inside the car with the windows up while cruising on the freeway?

You can buy the right muffler from a Mustang GT on ebay. Well, they come in a pair, so you have to buy both, but you only use one. It makes it sound deeper and meaner, but not too loud, and is a direct replacement.

19:44 Thanks, I'll check into that.

I just had an opportunity to check out the new 2010 Mustang GT at a local dealer's lot. I came away disappointed. I had read that the interior redesign looked and felt much higher quality. My wife and I don't feel it's any improvement over our 2007 Pony. The biggest issue I have with the car is that while adding the hump at the rear fender line to make the car more true to the '69 Mustangs it is based on, they made the rear panels and front much LESS retro looking, and the dash is likewise less retro.

They only had GT's, and they are slightly more powerful than last year's, but I have no desire for more power than I can use legally anywhere in the U.S. so I'd buy the 4.0.

To add insult to injury, Ford has dropped ALL sporty colors for the Mustang except Torch Red. Why Ford has gone to all bland colors on its sportiest car is beyond me.

I was very upset when Ford dropped the striking yellow in 2007, but at least they had Grabber Orange, which is a very sporty color lending itself to custom touches. Now it's red or nothing.

I had considered possibly trading up to a 2010 if the economy continues to improve, but after discovering that the new Mustangs only come in "old lady" colors, I'll hold on to my Grabber Orange 2007 a few more years and then trade for a Camaro (which DOES come in sporty colors).

"the new Mustangs only come in "old lady" colors"

Not really an accurate statement. True, "Grabber Orange" is gone for 2010, but "Grabber Blue" is new and would hardly be considered an "old lady color". Nor would "Torch Red" or "Candy Apple Red Metallic with tint".

Actually, two of the other colors discontinued for 2010, "Highland Green" and "Vapor Silver" could be considered "old lady colors"!

"Actually, two of the other colors discontinued for 2010, "Highland Green" and "Vapor Silver" could be considered "old lady colors"!"

This is true, and the Grabber Blue isn't all that bad. Still, the brilliant yellow and orange are far more sporty.

Well, I have a very nice 2007 with pony upgrade (black), cat back dual exhaust (Magnaflows) sounding wicked, side window louvers (painted black to match), suspension dropped 1.5 inches (Eibach lowering) and replaced CAI filter with a K and N filter, since without a tune there really is no point in swapping out the whole cai, waiting on tinting and new performance dampening shocks (needed) and need to buy a chin spoiler to go with the rear valance for the dual muffler mod I had done (winter project). Very enjoyable and funny how many people look at the car and stare.

Now, I also have a 2010 Mustang, brilliant silver in colour. I must admit the interior on the 2010 is much sharper than the 2007 in my eyes, but personally, the 2007 is a head turner compared to the 2010.

To 06:52

Sounds like you have a couple of great cars. I have a Grabber Orange 2007 Pony with black rally striping, GT spoiler, and rear louvers (side and back windows). I was planning to add dual exhausts and more engine mods when I lost my job. Since I HATE the single exhaust look I simply added (for the time being) a fake left-side exhaust made from PVC. I found two great looking chrome tips that don't stick out too far and look great. I cut the opening in the stock rear panel and added a thin chrome trim around both openings. It looks very good. The car is a definite head-turner and gets tons more attention than my last Mustang (a GT).

I also like the bright silver, and the dark blue rally striping really sets off the silver. You might want to look at that on a 500 and see how it looks. It's an easy mod, and inexpensive. The Torch red and Grabber Blue are also pretty sharp, as is the dark red if a few custom touches are added. The dark red looks really great with bright silver striping.