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EddieGT
01-03-2005, 11:18 AM
40th Anniversary Limited Edition GT Convertible 5 speed!

It's black with all the 40th anniv package accents (Arizona Beige stripes and Bullit wheels, interiors, silver interior accents, aluminum shifter bezel and pedals, 4 way adjustable headrests, and 40th interior badge) :clap:

Believe it or not that car had not sold yet, I bought it brand new off the show room on 12/31/04 (possibly the last Mustang/Ford sold in the US in 2004, because I finished signing all the paper work at around 9:45 PM PST)

My friend will be taking pictures of it with his Canon 20D camera sometime this week, so pics coming soon!

After doing some research, only 5700 40th anniversary editions were produced. They only came in Crimson Red (color only available in such package), Black, and Oxford White... Out of those, 4529 were Crimson Red, but I can't find figures on the Black and the White... Less than 1200 were Black or White, though... I wonder how many were black GTs :)

Anyways, I'm just stoked with my purchase and wanted to share the joy. It's a beautiful car and I think I will leave it completely stock and maintain it best I can. I will keep it even after I get my SC Cobra sometime in the next year.

Who knows, maybe some day it will be considered a collector's. hehe

Here's a site (from someone named Mike...) that shows what the vert 40th edition looks like in Crimson Red...

http://mlav.com/new/cars/mustang/hines102604/

That'll give you an idea. Pictures don't do this car's tones any justice. In particular the color used for the stripes and the wheels (wheels don't look as "golden" in real life). The interiors are beautiful. Notice the larger headrests?

A quote from that site, which I agree with:

"When I first saw the 2004 Anniversary car in one of the Mustang magazines, I almost shit (oh wait, I was already in the process). What a stupid design! These Arizona beige stripes look horrible. Yes they do, in magazines. In the real world, they look sweet! If I bought one, the stripes were coming off. Now I do own one, and no, they are not!"

The top uses a soft material (feels like jeans), that is supposed to be more durable and insulate from noise better.

Anyways, I'll post pics as soon as I get them. Now I gotta update my avatar pic and profile. :thumpupn:

Joe Friday
01-03-2005, 11:25 AM
good find ! :D

EddieGT
01-03-2005, 11:29 AM
good find ! :D
Thanks! I'm very happy with it. My fiancee will drive it more than me, though, like she did with the 2k silver, but at least that'll give me an excuse to drive the Cobra more when I get it..haha

I just updated my original post with a quote from that guy's site... It has to do with the fact that the car looks amazing in person as opposed to in pictures.

The wheels are more of an in-between silver and tan color... Not as golden as they look in pics. In fact, at night you could swear they're silver or charcoal. It's a thing of beauty.

My Cobra
01-03-2005, 12:19 PM
My fiancee will drive it more than me, though, like she did with the 2k silver,

That is hot. Nice find.

J
01-03-2005, 12:22 PM
Welcome back Eddie... :) Cant wait to see pics. good post.

TrevX
01-03-2005, 01:05 PM
um they also came in silver...mine is also a 40th anniversary

Hmongstang
01-03-2005, 04:13 PM
canon 20D???? i'm ready for those pictures............. love that camera

EddieGT
01-04-2005, 03:34 AM
um they also came in silver...mine is also a 40th anniversary


No... All 2004 Mustangs (minus Cobras) carried the 40th anniversary badges on the outside. The 40th anniversary limited edition only came in Crimson Red, Black, and Oxford White. You can identify them by the arizona beige colored Bullit (GT model) wheels (instead of silver/charcoal) and racing stripes, the dual-tone arizona beige interiors, the 40th anniversary interior badge, 4-way adjustable headrests on the front seats, and the convertibles use a different material for the top.

If you have a silver with the interior badges, they were added by the dealer or someone else. It is not an authentic 40th anniversary limited edition.

Your car's beautiful, though. I love silver Mustangs! (had one, hehe)

EddieGT
01-04-2005, 03:38 AM
Welcome back Eddie... :) Cant wait to see pics. good post.


Thanks J! I will post them as soon as I get them taken. Possibly this weekend. Was going to this past weekend but my friend was having "domestic issues" with his girl, so we didn't hang out.
haha

I am back to work tomorrow after a 2 week long vacation, so I should be more active on the forums. Just didn't have time during the holiday craze.

:beerchug: <--- Too much of that going on...

EddieGT
01-04-2005, 03:44 AM
canon 20D???? i'm ready for those pictures............. love that camera

My dad just bought that same camera also, he said it's his Christmas present for the next 5 years, haha...

Too bad he doesn't live anywhere near me!

Oh well, at least my buddy will let me use his to take pics of my car. :w00t:

Roush2960
01-04-2005, 11:59 AM
I have you beat for rarity...1 of 19 for my year , color and stage.

./M@

CODY2003
01-04-2005, 02:09 PM
:cussing: :gwtsp: :cussing:

EddieGT
01-04-2005, 02:16 PM
:cussing: :gwtsp: :cussing:


haha...efficient use of icons...

I will really try to get them BEFORE the weekend.

We'll see... :thanks:

BruntzySVT
01-04-2005, 03:14 PM
Why another vert though, they are slower!

EddieGT
01-04-2005, 04:39 PM
Why another vert though, they are slower!

But they're sexy.

:lol:

The '04 Cobra's coming...

BruntzySVT
01-04-2005, 05:03 PM
The '04 Cobra's coming...

Ya and my 04 SRT-10 viper is coming also! :devil:

EddieGT
01-04-2005, 05:39 PM
Ya and my 04 SRT-10 viper is coming also! :devil:

For real? The vert's for my fiancee, she has a thing for convertibles. Getting hers first means she won't throw a fit when I get the Cobra.

Just trying to avoid this... -> :nutkick:

BruntzySVT
01-04-2005, 05:43 PM
For real? The vert's for my fiancee, she has a thing for convertibles. Getting hers first means she won't throw a fit when I get the Cobra.

Just trying to avoid this... -> :nutkick:
haha

J
01-04-2005, 05:43 PM
For real? The vert's for my fiancee, she has a thing for convertibles. Getting hers first means she won't throw a fit when I get the Cobra.

Just trying to avoid this... -> :nutkick:
Very smart man.

EddieGT
01-05-2005, 07:55 AM
Ya and my 04 SRT-10 viper is coming also! :devil:

Ahhh Bruntzy, looks like I'll be geetting that '04 Cobra sooner than expected! Black, 5000 miles...supposed to be immaculate! A long-time customer of the dealer's bought 4 Cobras (all at once I guess) a few months ago and just brought that one back because he bought a 7 series BMW. Some millionaire dude... I go see it today at around 1:30 PM my time... Let's just say I woke up early this morning and I can't go back to sleep just thinking about it!

Only catch is, if I get it I will basically be trading the new 40th I just got back in for the Cobra... But, the good news is, my fiancee actually wants the Cobra too! I promised if the new gen stangs come out with a vert in 2006/07, we would get one (keeping the Cobra of course).

I will post a new thread if things go well today at the dealer. I feel like it's Christmas morning! Damn I hope it all goes well....

So those Canon 20D shots might include some engine bay close-ups of an Eaton blower....!!! :dance:

Fastest302
01-05-2005, 03:38 PM
Like the car man. Post some pics

Hmongstang
01-05-2005, 04:34 PM
20D............. stop teasing me............. i wanna see them pics now!!!