I have a 2005 convertible and am well pleased with the vehicle overall. The build quality seems quite good [better than my 87 LSC from Kelly] and the Mustang platform is fast, handles well, and gets decent gas mileage due to the fuel injection. Mine is built on a 2004 donor chassis so it is the last [and most bug-free] of that Mustang series.
The rear seat legroom is substantially better than the Kellogg series based on the GM platform or the later model Mustang platforms. The leather interior has some nice mods to make it look more unique and less like a stock 'Stang.
That chassis is a basic muscle car style: stiff, fast, and unrefined with pretty loud FlowMaster mufflers. To me, that makes it a nice re-incarnation of the original Avanti concept, which was technically built on a "donor" chassis too [Lark]. The proportions of the body look "right" to my eye although they are obviously scaled to suit the dimensions of this chassis.
Happy to chat with anyone who's interested about this Avanti.
Any Owners of the 2005-7 Mustang based Avantis?
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Posted · Edited by John Michael
I have a 2005 convertible and am well pleased with the vehicle overall. The build quality seems quite good [better than my 87 LSC from Kelly] and the Mustang platform is fast, handles well, and gets decent gas mileage due to the fuel injection. Mine is built on a 2004 donor chassis so it is the last [and most bug-free] of that Mustang series.
The rear seat legroom is substantially better than the Kellogg series based on the GM platform or the later model Mustang platforms. The leather interior has some nice mods to make it look more unique and less like a stock 'Stang.
That chassis is a basic muscle car style: stiff, fast, and unrefined with pretty loud FlowMaster mufflers. To me, that makes it a nice re-incarnation of the original Avanti concept, which was technically built on a "donor" chassis too [Lark]. The proportions of the body look "right" to my eye although they are obviously scaled to suit the dimensions of this chassis.
Happy to chat with anyone who's interested about this Avanti.
--John Michael