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?
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
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
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!
BullShit!
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...
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!
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
I know in my S-10 that even though it has the ventilation gizmos in the doors that let air out it still is much harder to close the doors with the windows rolled up then if you roll them down slightly. So I don't think much of his theory.
-- Jim '88 LX 5.0 (now in car heaven) '89 LX 5.0 vert '99 GT 35th Anniversery Edition - Silver Mods to date - Relocated trunk release to drivers side, shortened throttle cable, PIAA Driving lights.
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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