2012 Kona Blue 5.0

[turka]

Slammed 2012 Kona Blue 5.0 - Updated pics on Page 3!

Hey guys, I'm new here. Had the car for about a month now, first Mustang.

Options it came with:
- Black leather seats
- 6 Speed
- Brembo brake package
- Glass Roof (looooove this)

I traded in my 08 STI for it about a month ago.

Thoughts on the car so far:

- Feels bigger in every way, which is good
- Very quick in stock form
- Tires have very good traction and grip
- Ride is nice and firm, but needs to be ALOT lower
- Nose dives under braking / rises under acceleration
- Needs HID's
- Love the XM radio and the sound system
- Love the integrated blind spot mirrors
- Really like the beefy steering wheel
- Like that I can change gauge colors
- Love the dash design
- HATE the shifter feel, it's very rubbery when going into gears and the skip-shift feature is very annoying
- Love the turn signals even more from inside the car
- Love the push to open gas cap
- Don't like how the windows go down when you pop the door open
- LOVE the color, alot <3
- Hate the foglights
- Still not used to the steering wheel controls, my cruise control and volume were exactly opposite on the STI
- Wish I had auto climate control
- Needs window tint, would make the glass roof stand out even more
- Wheel hops pretty bad when launched
- Love how the gauges flash red when redline is reached
- Wish it had hood struts
- Wish seats had more thigh support on sides
- LOVE the gear ratios, i wish more cars would do this


I couldn't resist and have already ordered a few goodies, but I'll save that for another post

 

[NiteMareGT]

Congrats... nice ride.

What part of Virginia are you in?

 

[turka]

Thanks, I'm in Northern VA pretty close to DC

 

[BigMackCoyote]

The mod bug hits pretty fast haha. Congrats on the new car it's beautiful.

 

[shadowstang03gt]

Kona blue looks awesome with the brembo wheels.
Welcome to the mustangworld. Way more of a bad ass car than a sti

 

[turka]

The mod bug hits pretty fast haha. Congrats on the new car it's beautiful.

Thanks you have NO idea about the mod bug haha

I already purchased:
- Fortune Auto Coilovers (getting custom made, 1st set ever to be made for a 2011+ Mustang)
- OEM HID headlights (Great price, 1 more set left! Someone should jump on this: FORD MUSTANG GT HID HEADLAMP PAIR 2010-2011 HEADLIGHTS | eBay)
- Saleen grill
- BBR Billet antenna
- MRT hood struts
- Roush side splitters

Kona blue looks awesome with the brembo wheels.
Welcome to the mustangworld. Way more of a bad ass car than a sti

Thank You, and yeah people seem to actually move out of my way now haha

 

[snkchmr 1]

Looks great

 

[texaswrx]

Did the same thing about a year ago. Traded my 08 Silver Sti for a Race Red 2011 GT. Welcome aboard.

 

[dro]

I'm wanting to go the opposite way... I want to trade my turd in on a STI...

 

[Big Ben]

Welcome and gorgeous ride. Wish every day I had a glass roof but I bought mine $8k under sticker as a 4k mile trade in so I sacrificed. I know the WRX is a bad ride performance wise but there is nothing like the look and feel of a Stang and the 47+ years of heritage that come with it.

 

[s174]

^ what he said...

 

[NASCAR5.0]

Welcome! And have fun keeping Kona Blue clean, its a full time job!

Update the thread again when you install the MRT hood struts. Thats definitely on my to do list.

 

[H8SUGR]

Congrats and Welcome! These cars are amazing, I just came from a 2007 STi Limited built block and big turbo and the 5.0 puts more of a smile on my face everyday. Hope to see you around some of the meets.

 

[KWClutch]

I hope I get to keep my STi and get a 5.0 or the new GT500 in the next couple years.

 

[z28th1s]

Nice looking Kona Blue!!

 

[Chuck@Evolution]

Congrats man. As everyone knows Kona IS the quickest color

 

[cmsnake]

Congrates and welcome aboard.

 

[turka]

Looks great

Thanks!

Did the same thing about a year ago. Traded my 08 Silver Sti for a Race Red 2011 GT. Welcome aboard.

Nice, there are definitely quite a few of us that did the same haha

I'm wanting to go the opposite way... I want to trade my turd in on a STI...

Don't do it. Engine failures left and right.

Welcome and gorgeous ride. Wish every day I had a glass roof but I bought mine $8k under sticker as a 4k mile trade in so I sacrificed. I know the WRX is a bad ride performance wise but there is nothing like the look and feel of a Stang and the 47+ years of heritage that come with it.

Thanks. I agree, some of the quality I've been seeing, especially with aftermarket parts that have been around for many generations, is amazing

Welcome! And have fun keeping Kona Blue clean, its a full time job!

Update the thread again when you install the MRT hood struts. Thats definitely on my to do list.

Thanks, I actually already installed them but pictures were too dark to post. Will update for sure.

Congrats and Welcome! These cars are amazing, I just came from a 2007 STi Limited built block and big turbo and the 5.0 puts more of a smile on my face everyday. Hope to see you around some of the meets.

LMAO JIMI? This is Ali. You SOB you would be on here hahaha. I recognized your screename from your old plates you had on the STi. But yeah dude, I guess I'm like following in your footsteps or someshit carwise for the past 2 cars lol!

I hope I get to keep my STi and get a 5.0 or the new GT500 in the next couple years.

I regret ever buying my STI, I blame Ford for not offering 5.0's earlier on

Nice looking Kona Blue!!

thank you!

Congrats man. As everyone knows Kona IS the quickest color

Thanks, damn shame since I plan on having mine low and slow haha

Congrates and welcome aboard.

Thank you!

 

[TTA89]

Hey guys, I'm new here. Had the car for about a month now, first Mustang.



Thoughts on the car so far:


- Ride is nice and firm, but needs to be ALOT lower
- Nose dives under braking / rises under acceleration
- Needs HID's
- Don't like how the windows go down when you pop the door open

100% agree with you here.

- Wish I had auto climate control

It's not that great, I'm still moving the temp up and down. I feel like the sensor isn't that accurate or something. Having had this in the last 2-3 cars I owned I know it's not me.

The heated seats suck too, you're not missing anything here.

 

[Red Turtle]

Welcome to the site! The car looks great and looks like you have purchased some goodies already!! Happy Modding.