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Old 9/27/09, 05:30 AM
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Things you're not crazy about on YOUR 2010?

From the owners perspective, not just picking on something you don't actually own. It's obvious this is a beautiful car, but can always be improved.

I'll start with the fake gas cap emblem on the back....looks cheap and is too big. Also, feels like it's taped on because it moves a bit if I touch it.
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the only thing im not crazy about is the 16 gallon gas tank. this car should have a 20 gallon tank....
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I wish the seat belt height was adjustable.
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I wish the AM radio reception was better. My Tahoe would tell me the # of gallons used and what tire was low on air. I wish my Mustang did the same. I wish it had a bigger tank.

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Originally Posted by crescent_wrench
From the owners perspective, not just picking on something you don't actually own. It's obvious this is a beautiful car, but can always be improved.

I'll start with the fake gas cap emblem on the back....looks cheap and is too big. Also, feels like it's taped on because it moves a bit if I touch it.
I have a 2005 that has the 'huge fake gas cap emblem' and I happen to like how it looks, but that's just me I guess. If it bothers you that much having the emblem on the car simply take it off, problem solved. Lot's of people have done that on their Mustangs.
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I wish the AM radio reception was better. My Tahoe would tell me the # of gallons used and what tire was low on air. I wish my Mustang did the same. I wish it had a bigger tank.

Joe
Did your car come eith the message center? My 05 has that and it tells me things like average MPG, miles to empty, gallons used, trip timer and miles travelled (not sure what that's called).
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Originally Posted by Mike McRann
I have a 2005 that has the 'huge fake gas cap emblem' and I happen to like how it looks, but that's just me I guess. If it bothers you that much having the emblem on the car simply take it off, problem solved. Lot's of people have done that on their Mustangs.

Did your car come eith the message center? My 05 has that and it tells me things like average MPG, miles to empty, gallons used, trip timer and miles travelled (not sure what that's called).
The '10's emblem looks like a pizza plate (no offense) it's much larger than ours. And you can't just "take it off" there are alignment holes.

My message center does the same thing
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Hope Ford engineers are reading this post and that they can actually resolve some of the issues in the upcoming 2011 GT. Or maybe am i just dreaming !
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The warm air that comes from the steering column, the poor visibility in the rear window while raining (my 2000 gt maintained better visibility during rain), and my headlight range is short. Other than that, my car is awesome.
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Originally Posted by EagleStroker
The '10's emblem looks like a pizza plate (no offense) it's much larger than ours. And you can't just "take it off" there are alignment holes.

My message center does the same thing
Thanks for the information about the rear emblem on the 2010 Mustang, I thought that it was like the one on our cars (2005 Mustang).
I guess for the 2010 owners if they don't like the emblem is have it removed, holes filled and painted (expensive) or some kind of blackout panal installed to cover the holes.
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Originally Posted by Mike McRann
I have a 2005 that has the 'huge fake gas cap emblem' and I happen to like how it looks, but that's just me I guess. If it bothers you that much having the emblem on the car simply take it off, problem solved. Lot's of people have done that on their Mustangs.
I wish it was that easy!
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The low volume noise coming from the stereo. I predict there will be a TSB on this before long.....seems like they all suffer from this.
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The passenger side air bag expands and pushes the dash cover out when interior temps get real hot....then returns to normal when things cool off. Weird.
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Originally Posted by crescent_wrench
I wish it was that easy!
I've never taken a close look at a 2010 Mustang (well, I sat in one and walked around it, but that's all), so maybe you can tell me more about the emblem (how it's installed, how to remove...)
I know on the 2005-2009 it's easy to remove.
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Originally Posted by colt 4.6
The warm air that comes from the steering column, the poor visibility in the rear window while raining (my 2000 gt maintained better visibility during rain), and my headlight range is short. Other than that, my car is awesome.
Couldn't you order the HID headlights in 2009 !
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Originally Posted by montreal ponies
Couldn't you order the HID headlights in 2009 !
HAHA! They didn't come with the car in the lot!! I'm waiting to see if other companies produce kits for her first before I order a set from Ford.
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my headlights do not go on when i unlock the car at night (GT premium, job 2, not HID. there was another thread about this before the crash and i know some cars do which makes it much more frustrating)

telescoping steering would make my seating position more pleasant
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The only complaint I have, which I have had on all my Stangs, is the lack of a telescoping steering wheel!
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The center console latch doesn't work well...have to press it a few times for it to open.
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Originally Posted by Adam2004
I wish the seat belt height was adjustable.
Yeah, the tension on the seatbelt was too tight for me. (And I'm not a fat slob, slob maybe, but not fat!). I got one of these and it is now perfectly comfy.

http://www.seatbelttensionadjuster.com/
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Originally Posted by WeinerDog
Yeah, the tension on the seatbelt was too tight for me. (And I'm not a fat slob, slob maybe, but not fat!). I got one of these and it is now perfectly comfy.

http://www.seatbelttensionadjuster.com/
Don't mean to threadjack, but if you have your seatbelt as loose as the lady does on that website's front picture, I hope you never get in a car accident.



Has anyone tried swapping the 2010 rear emblem with a smaller one from a 2005-2009?


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