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I tried reaching the reported latches by sticking my hand through the hole in the back of the seat covering. After poking around in there with my fingers, I can't imagine how much I'd have to rip apart to get to the supposed latches. Maybe it's more obvious if you actually unwrap the seats, but I've decided to give up for now. Thanks.

Thanks. I tried reaching the buttons from the top using a dowel. That didn't work. After re-reading that thread I might try it the procedure he describes. In the meantime I ran the top strap between the head restraint and the seat back. If you rotate the head rest about 1/2 way (45 degrees) then there's enough gap to push the clip through. That works well enough, but there's still an awkward contact between the top of the child seat and the head rest.

One of the reasonably knowledgable people at my dealership tells me that it's not practical. The head rests for 2011 will fold, but are otherwise bolted into position. Prior model years had latches that could be released, but not 2011. I am hoping that's not true, but have not yet found what I'm looking for.

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The rear head restraint is interfering with my child seat. Is it possible to remove it completely? Thanks.

I've seen it in the wild. It's a very gold tone. This pic is pretty accurate http://www.mustangheaven.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/YellowBlaze-2011MustangGTcoupe-5.jpg

I haven't had my car long, but I have not yet experienced the skip shift. It must only trigger when you're performing an EPA test or something. I'd bet that your particular driving style won't trigger it, so don't worry about it.

So why do I hear so many horror stories about long waiting times? One guy recently reported a build date of October!

To answer my own question, various forums claimed that any Mustang GT with 19" wheels also comes with a strut tower brace. I asked my local dealer to check a car on his lot with optional 19" wheels (but not Brembo) and he confirms that it does have a strut tower brace. So, it appears that if you order a GT with 19" wheels, you also get a strut tower brace.

I'd appreciate it if anyone who has the Brembo package on their own car could let me know if it also came with a strut brace. Thanks.

The press releases specify a strut tower brace on the convertible, but the pictures in Car and Driver show strut tower braces on two coupes, a GT with Brembo and a V6 that probably has the upcoming peformance package. The 2011 GTs at the local dealer don't have strut tower braces, but none of them have the Brembo package. C/D Comparison

Magazine articles imply that the Brembo package on the '11 GT includes a strut tower brace and revised suspension bushings. Is this true? Neither are mentioned in the brochure or order guide. Thanks.

The Audi would be a 3 year lease at 2.3% APR (0.00098) and 51% residual. With that kind of deal, there isn't much downside even if I don't drive it from business. Well, aside from the $50k price tag for an S4.

LOL. I seriously doubt there's anything indicative about my expectations with respect to most prospective customers. Payments in my financial model range from $600/month to $1000/month depending on whether I lease at 5% or purchase at 0% over 3 years. I think I've ruled out the 48 month purchase and lease options. I'm assuming 0 down, just for the simplicity of comparison, but I have a $6k trade in, according to Edmunds. So far, I'm modeling different scenarios of total after tax cost of purchase versus lease, assuming I exercise the purchase option at the end of a 3 year lease. Either 0% interest on a 3 year loan, or 5% interest on a 3 year lease. The alternative is a 3 year lease on a much more expensive Audi at 2%. I'm also tracking total cash payments in the event I stop using it for business. I'd like to know the break even point in the event I drive it for business for a year or two, and then lose my tax deduction. I tried to explain this to the finance guy at the local dealership and his eyes glazed over. I have real numbers for everything except the Mustang lease APR. If that proves to be 10%, I'll just get the Audi.

I'm considering this only for tax purposes, but at those rates I'll get an Audi. I have a local leasing company running some numbers. We'll see. Thanks.

I'm hoping to lease a Mustang for tax/business reasons. Does anyone have any data on current lease options for a 2011 GT? Third party options? Thanks.