My Buddy just picked up his 05

Rich wrote:
>
> Its silver GT, manual trans....very sharp car. Its interesting on the
> door windows, as soon as you open a door(either side) the window will open a
> crack(1/4"), so the door will close easier without the trapped air pressure
> inside. Once the door is shut the window fully closes again. Also it has a
> very short shifter. Nice car with lots of room for personalizing....Rico


is he a corn farmer who hears voices in the field, by any chance?

"Rich" > wrote:
> Its silver GT, manual trans....very sharp car.

We checked out the green GT at dealer here in
Boise, ID the other week, and was very comfy
for my 6'3" frame w/ 34" inseam in driver's seat.

Noticed the window trickery, and liked that the
rear seats fold flat for carrying more luggage. In
fact, my wife wants one bad enuff to look for a
job so she can afford the new GT w/ stick. :-)

-=G

Yeah, this version of the Mustang has been built to much to tighter
specifications. Some of the issues cited in previous models were outside
road noise and wind shear.

Don Manning


"Rich" > wrote in message
...
> Its silver GT, manual trans....very sharp car. Its interesting on the
> door windows, as soon as you open a door(either side) the window will open
a
> crack(1/4"), so the door will close easier without the trapped air
pressure
> inside. Once the door is shut the window fully closes again. Also it has
a
> very short shifter. Nice car with lots of room for personalizing....Rico
>
>

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 15:11:50 -0500, "Rich" >
wrote:

> Its silver GT, manual trans....very sharp car. Its interesting on the
>door windows, as soon as you open a door(either side) the window will open a
>crack(1/4"), so the door will close easier without the trapped air pressure
>inside. Once the door is shut the window fully closes again. Also it has a
>very short shifter. Nice car with lots of room for personalizing....Rico
>

The window lowering thing is not because of trapper air pressure. Cars
do not hold pressure inside, it's not an airplane. They're actually
wide open to the outside air.
I think they do this so the door handle is easy/smooth to operate and
have a very good sealing windows. I know the BMW 3 series has had it
for years.

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Rein opined

>
> The window lowering thing is not because of trapper air pressure. Cars
> do not hold pressure inside, it's not an airplane. They're actually
> wide open to the outside air.
> I think they do this so the door handle is easy/smooth to operate and
> have a very good sealing windows. I know the BMW 3 series has had it
> for years.
>


Oh REALLY!!!

I know what I think of that theory.... anyone else care to chime in?

Assuming anyone else actually OBSERVES whatgoes on when you close a door!

"Rein" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 15:11:50 -0500, "Rich" >
> wrote:
>
> > Its silver GT, manual trans....very sharp car. Its interesting on the
> >door windows, as soon as you open a door(either side) the window will
open a
> >crack(1/4"), so the door will close easier without the trapped air
pressure
> >inside. Once the door is shut the window fully closes again. Also it has
a
> >very short shifter. Nice car with lots of room for personalizing....Rico
> >
>
> The window lowering thing is not because of trapper air pressure. Cars
> do not hold pressure inside, it's not an airplane. They're actually
> wide open to the outside air.
> I think they do this so the door handle is easy/smooth to operate and
> have a very good sealing windows. I know the BMW 3 series has had it
> for years.
>
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Bull****!

The air can't escape fast enough as the large door closes. It is an issue,
ever seen a standard cab pickup with a bad windshield seal when you close
the door? the whole windshield lifts up off the seal area about and inch
and a half, and that is on a 15 year old truck with sloppy door and window
seals...

The reason a car company would add such an extravagant system to a car is
because new (and old) cars are quite "sealed"...

Rein, You don't have a clue what the hell you are talking about...

"Rein" > wrote in message
...
>
> The window lowering thing is not because of trapper air pressure. Cars
> do not hold pressure inside, it's not an airplane. They're actually
> wide open to the outside air.
> I think they do this so the door handle is easy/smooth to operate and
> have a very good sealing windows. I know the BMW 3 series has had it
> for years.
>

Remember as a kid at a baseball game, putting empty paper cups on the end of
the bat and striking the cup and bat down on the ground? POP! BANG! Lots
of fun!

The window trick keeps the Mustang emblems from blowing out when you slam
the door!

--
John
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"Rein" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 15:11:50 -0500, "Rich" >
> wrote:
>
>> Its silver GT, manual trans....very sharp car. Its interesting on the
>>door windows, as soon as you open a door(either side) the window will open
>>a
>>crack(1/4"), so the door will close easier without the trapped air
>>pressure
>>inside. Once the door is shut the window fully closes again. Also it has
>>a
>>very short shifter. Nice car with lots of room for personalizing....Rico
>>
>
> The window lowering thing is not because of trapper air pressure. Cars
> do not hold pressure inside, it's not an airplane. They're actually
> wide open to the outside air.
> I think they do this so the door handle is easy/smooth to operate and
> have a very good sealing windows. I know the BMW 3 series has had it
> for years.
>
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"Rein" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 15:11:50 -0500, "Rich" >
> wrote:
>
>> Its silver GT, manual trans....very sharp car. Its interesting on the
>>door windows, as soon as you open a door(either side) the window will open
>>a
>>crack(1/4"), so the door will close easier without the trapped air
>>pressure
>>inside. Once the door is shut the window fully closes again. Also it has
>>a
>>very short shifter. Nice car with lots of room for personalizing....Rico
>>
>
> The window lowering thing is not because of trapper air pressure. Cars
> do not hold pressure inside, it's not an airplane. They're actually
> wide open to the outside air.
> I think they do this so the door handle is easy/smooth to operate and
> have a very good sealing windows. I know the BMW 3 series has had it
> for years.
>
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I once had a '90 LX 5.0 convertible with a not-so-good roof and a few holes
here and there. The windows didn't seal well at *all* - gaps between the
roof and the window were visible.

When you shut the door, the roof puffed up. A lot. And it wasn't even
sealed.

In this same car, I had the shifter boot and oil seal cover off, exposing
the elements *and* the road to the inside of the car. Without the heat on,
there was a lack of pressure while going down the road due to the gaps in
the roof, and it would pull a bit of exhaust up into the car. With the
heat/vent/air on even on the first fan setting, there was enough positive
pressure in the car to keep the exhaust out.

They most certainly do hold pressure to an extent. It isn't airtight, but
it's a lot closer than you might think.

Did you ever try to close two doors at once? Notice how it dosen't work too
well?

JS

alright alright alright. Ive seen this system on a bmw and that's what
I was thinking about. The window does not move down far enough to let
any significant amount of air out as far as I can see.
I have not seen any new 05 Mustangs so it could be different on here
and you guys could all be right and I am wrong. There, happy now ? :-)
I'll have to go check one out I guess, The dealers around here can't
keep them on the lots so it could be a while.


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