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cppawlow last won the day on November 11 2012

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  1. So I'm currently looking at my choices for my next car and the 2015 Mustang is at the top of my list. My main issue with it is winter driving, will winter tires be enough? I know the 2015 will have a winter mode according to some of the articles I've read, but I'm wondering how much I'll have to fight the car. Does anyone have first hand experience in their Mustangs that would recommend or not recommend the Mustang as a daily driver in Michigan? I really want one but I don't want to regret it too much in the winter, although the $4-$6k difference between an EcoBoost Premium and a Lincoln MKC could buy a good snow tire/rim combo and quite a few sandbags... Attached is the one I want, although I'll likely add the performance pack:
  2. No Dark Side?! But that was my favorite color =[
  3. I've had a headliner rattle and wrinkles in mine. Didn't know it was the headliner doing the rattling until I took it in to get that checked out. What really sucks is that Ford put a hold on headliner replacements while they work on a fix, has this hold been taken off? If so I'm going to be calling my dealer to see why they didn't tell me that I can bring my car in to get the headliner replaced. FYI mine also has the moonroof and I purchased it in October, so it's an early build as well
  4. When the Husky liners come out for the FFH I'd highly recommend them. I put them in my Titanium and couldn't be happier, they do the job really well! Also they're cheaper than WeatherTech and wash off easily with hot water. I cleaned my car hardcore inside and out (thanks to my dad for buying a garage heater for his garage, haha), and the mats kept all snow/salt out of my carpet, and anything that was left easily vacummed up since it wasn't wet when it got on the carpet. On the other hand, the High Gloss materials are starting to scratch already, which I'm curious if they'll look good after a few years of use. I might look around for something to replace it in the future if there's something availlable. Side-note: If you want to wash your car in the garage during the winter I'd recommend rinsing it off at a touchless wash/self wash and then using Meguiar's Ultimate Wash & Wax Anywhere. I haven't had any problems with it and it makes the car look as if it was just detailed. Just make sure to rinse off the grime though so you're not scratching up the paint with thicker dirt. I've noticed that touchless washes clean off the hard stuff but leave a fine film of dirt/water that needs to be washed off with a microfiber cloth and a good wash liquid. Plus you can use the Wash & Wax Anywhere for anything on the exterior of the car, including rims, windows and plastic parts. Anyone else try this compound?
  5. I'm curious if the Titanium has increased sound isolation vs the other models. My 2013 Fusion Titanium is really quiet, I compared it to my dad's new Escape SE and noticed a huge difference. I'll see if I can use one of those apps on the hwy, but it's definitely really quiet, never have to raise my voice when I'm talking to someone else in the car, plus bluetooth interference is nonexistent, people say I come in really clear on the phone.
  6. I've done the same and got as much as 13.5/13.8 I believe. The tank is technically a 16.0 Gallon tank, but Ford programmed it to say zero miles around 12.5 Gallons it seems to leave room. The red does make me nervous, I definitely don't want to run out of gas so I usually fill up around the 13.0 gallon mark and make sure to top off once (the manual says "Allow no more than two automatic click-offs when filling.")
  7. What Ford should do is replace the current headlights with the 2013 Mondeo all-LED lights. Then we won't have problems with dimming =D How cool would that be? Wouldn't happen, but one can dream haha
  8. I just got mine as well, and I like the fit but not sold on the plastic-like material, since it scratches. Mine came already scratched out of the box
  9. Checked on the way home from work, can't view direction list on right side cluster. Looks like Ford is keeping that away from non-Nav buyers. Also noticed that AppLink doesn't work on MFT either, which pissed me off since the regular radio gets it. On another note I'm nervous about the update, already had the USB Audio freeze on me, and it's never done that before. Proceed with caution...
  10. I don't have nav, I'll try and do that this weekend to see if I can get the direction list in the right side cluster. As for the update itself, once it finally installed, the whole system is noticeably faster. When I went to connect my iPhone to USB audio it recognized it much faster and I was able to select songs without the system hanging on me (so far). Haven't made a call or anything on it, idk if it'll make a difference in call quality but I'll let you know if I notice any other major improvements. For the most part the system is just faster and seems to be more reliable.
  11. Note: they're not kidding, this update takes forever! I probably look like a fool sitting in my car at my condo complex with the engine idling!
  12. Just watched this, and all I can think about as I watch it is "how dare they put a decal on the trunk!" I would refuse to purchase a $30k+ car that says "Town and Country Ford" on the back, haha
  13. According to the PDF: FORD: 2012-2013 Focus, 2013 Fusion, Taurus, 2011-2013 Edge, Explorer , 2013 Escape, F-150, Flex LINCOLN: 2013 MKS, 2011-2013 MKX, 2013 MKT NOTE THIS PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY TO FOCUS BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES (BEV) AND FUSION HYBRID VEHICLES DUE TO UNIQUE SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS.
  14. It might just require the swapping of the wiring harness. When I bought new tail lights for my old '99 Grand Am it came with a new wiring harness that plugged into the socket where the old one went. I think this would make the most sense design wise, just have a different harness that you have to swap out
  15. The headrests are designed different from the Escape/Focus, they bend back so they don't obstruct my view at all. Also I don't need to adjust them to fold the seats down
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