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Old December 3rd 11, 07:13 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
Brent[_4_]
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Default New Gotta-Have-It Green

On 2011-12-02, > wrote:
> On Dec 1, 6:18*pm, Brent > wrote:
>> On 2011-12-01, > wrote:
>>
>> > I like the school-bus yellow, but this green... not so much.

>>
>> >
http://www.mustangheaven.com/2011/go...aint-for-the-2...
>>
>> > I applaud Ford for offering a different/new color, but this isn't what
>> > I had in mind. *Ford only needs to look to Dodge and Chevy for
>> > inspiration. *The Challenger's lite blue and copper, to name just two,
>> > look great, and Chevy has some nice blues and reds. *Come on Ford,
>> > keep trying.

>>
>> Such a crappy green.
>>
>> This is a green:
>>
>> http://www.svs.com/zim/mustang/images/71-C.jpg
>>
>> http://mustangattitude.com/cgi-bin/s...rch&line=12941...
>>
>> So is this:
>>
>> http://mustangattitude.com/mustang/1...00089_02.shtml
>>
>> Ford marketeers now seem to believe that the mustang can only have a
>> color close to that if it happens to be a limited edition bullitt model
>> with a dealer surcharge.

>
> Full agreement!
>
> A dark green, or Bullitt green, is a color I could get if I didn't opt
> for black.


I would have really prefered a dark green for this car because of the
black trim.

> How's the new GT treating you?


Closing in on 1K miles. Seems to be as it should be. Wish the shifting
was always absolutely smooth. When it feels like my other cars it's
really glaring.


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  #12  
Old December 4th 11, 12:50 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
D E Willson
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Default New Gotta-Have-It Green

On Sat, 3 Dec 2011 08:36:47 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Dec 2, 6:38*pm, D E Willson > wrote:
>> On Thu, 1 Dec 2011 08:44:47 -0800 (PST), "
>>
>> > wrote:
>> >I like the school-bus yellow, but this green... not so much.

>>
>> >http://www.mustangheaven.com/2011/go...aint-for-the-2...

>>
>> >I applaud Ford for offering a different/new color, but this isn't what
>> >I had in mind. *Ford only needs to look to Dodge and Chevy for
>> >inspiration. *The Challenger's lite blue and copper, to name just two,
>> >look great, and Chevy has some nice blues and reds. *Come on Ford,
>> >keep trying.

>>
>> >Patrick

>>
>> Maybe it's for the Fire Chief.
>>
>> I recall some unmarked patrol cars in Syracuse NY that were green.
>> Kind of a washed out/faded pea soup green. With hub caps, whip
>> antennas and government plates. The NY Staties had some ungodly
>> combination as well in a two tone. Guess it was a NY thing.
>>
>> Worked with some federal government cops who drove similar colored
>> vehicles. Bet they got a great deal on 'em.

>
>Seems odd they would use such a "unique" color for unmarked patrol
>cars. With that strange of a color, they might as well be marked --
>not like you're going to not see that color coming.
>
>Patrick


we know but the government is known for getting "deals".

of course, the best deal i recall was the CHP 5.0 Mustangs which
California bought for 7K each. Ford got a zillion miles of advertising
out of that sale.
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Old August 12th 14, 07:06 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
Brent[_4_]
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Default New Gotta-Have-It Green

please ignore this mess... posted a scratch file by error.


 




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