2005 Ford Mustang GT Premium Reviews

Bought in 2005 as the Mustang took a turn in styling returning to retro look for the Ponies. The GT with the 4.6L is easily modified by any gear heads looking that level of identity and setting a personal stamp on a machine that is reliable,fuel efficient for a V8 and just a lot of fun to drive.
3 years later, now requiring a new set of tires, oil changes is the only thing my car has needed so far with 60K on the odometer.

It's not too fast from the factory, but with a little computer tuning and a new intake it really woke up. The handling is decent but not great, at least on the roads around Chicago. The brakes are decent but fade badly at speed. Also braking in wet weather is kinda scary. Strangely it is amazing in the snow, getting me to and from work during some of the worst snow storms we had. Overall the build quality is decent for an early production new model (built 2/05 and purchased 3/05) A few minor squeaks. It had some teething problems with the rear end making noise, it would cause most gas pumps to shut off prematurely. It is on battery #3 because they keep dying for some reason,The stereo sometimes blacks out,  and the smart junction box shorted out.
The car looks amazing on the outside, although i always thought the rear was a little akward. Inside is kinda cheap in apperance, especially for a $30k+ car. Lots of plastic, the center console is awful close to the driver and the storage cover sometimes pokes into my side. Also the parking brake lever is in a bad position, i would have liked to see it on the passenger side like earlier models. The lower dash sticks out a bit and hits my knees, especially on long drives where i want to move around slightly.
Overall the car has been good with gas mileage, although it can only run on 92 octane or higher right now because of a more aggresive tune.
The car is a blast to drive. It is set up slightly more aggresively than stock with a BBK cold air intake, SLP Loudmouth exaust (kind of a rip off) and a custom computer tune from Bob Kurgan. Without the custom tune it was running 13.7 while running a little lean. We have yet to run it with the new tune but the car feels much stronger already. It handles fine on the expressways in excess of 120mph, but above that it gets a little sketchy. I've driven it to Janesville, Detroit, and far southwestern Missouri, in addition to numerous trips to run at the track in Byron IL, and back. I LOVE taking it downtown, with the straight pipes and quick revving motor it easily drowns out traffic and echoes off the buildings like a monster. It's especially fun on lower Wacker drive, where it is downright frightening. Plus it can be so loud when it revs that we have scared a few nearby people, which is way more fun than most people will ever have

Great performance after aftermarket tuning
Inside is a bit cheap looking with a few squeaks
Has been trouble free the last 5 years
Car is fun to drive as a daily commuter and on the track both road and drag strips.

I've had it since July 2005 as a birthday present to myself and have loved driving every minute.  Great performance for the price and I don't have any troubles mechanically.  Great styling.  The only drawback is the cost of tires.  They aren't the longest lasting tires in the shop.  Still, always fun to drive and a minor detriment to an otherwise great purchase.

BEST OUT OF THE BOX PERFORMANCE, EASY TO ADD ON HORSEPOWER, CAN BE STRAIGHT LINE RACED, OR  USED ON THE CIRCLE TRACK. HAVEN'T HAD TO DO ANY REPAIRS. VERY FUN TO DRIVE AND TUNE. SOUNDS AMAZING! I BOUGHT MINE NEW IN JAN 2006 FOR $34,000. BEST MONEY I EVER SPENT, I DO NOT REGRET IT AT ALL. I LOVE EVERY MINUTE IN MY STANG!! IT ACTUALLY HAS GOOD HIGHWAY GAS MILEAGE. APPEARANCE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF, PUTS THE CAMARO TO SHAME ANYDAY!!