New owner 2006 BAT auction for GT. Looking for advice for a new owner please.


fjpikul

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jan 4, 2006
11,475
Belleville, IL
Mrs. Moose knows how to cut him down to size.
 

Lady Moose

GT Owner
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Jul 28, 2016
110
hardy har har, Doc! And yes I do - with kindness and love, of course.:wink
 

68Rcodeman

GT Owner
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Apr 5, 2008
800
Spring Hill, FL.
Welcome aboard. Great car you got. Hope to meet you at a rally. Congratulations.
 

intrick

GT Owner
Jan 3, 2018
18
Sonoma, CA
Nearly 1 year later... VIN ...401473 2006 FGT all black/BAT bought UPDATE

It has been awhile since I posted on the site. A lot has happened. Most notably I was able to really understand the accident this car had been in back when it was delivered.

I have attached the letter from my ford racing shop (American V8, AV8) based at Sonoma Raceway indicating the condition of the car upon delivery.

Soon I will attach a 2nd letter from the exotic car body shop, GMP which further inspected and ultimatly repaired what was a poor paint job of what was likely a minor incident.

Good news is the damage was only cosmetic. Frame was straight with no damage, welds or other funny stuff. Car and is now freshly painted in its OEM black. I choose to do a full expert repaint. It is fully clear wrapped and it is exceptional to see and drive.

I appreciate the assitance from the site and its members. It is great to have a very good car of this caliber that has a few miles on it so I can enjoy it and know that it sits fairly in the market regarding value. It looks brand new. We dispalyed the car at the Indycar finale at Sonoma in September along with a new FGT a Red 2006 and a restored GT40. That was a site!!
 

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roketman

GT Owner
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Oct 24, 2005
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ma.
 

Iconic GT

GT Owner
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Dec 30, 2017
699
New Braunfels, Texas
Congrats... we have had ours for less than 10 months.... don't let it sit in the garage drive it! we have put on over 6500 miles.. like you previously stated a drivers car.... no traction control like the AMG or Mclaren....

As for mods You got some great advise from many post above.... I didn't see it but we lowered our car 1" (one Inch) love the stance and the handling...

Good luck hope to see you and your bride at the next rally.

Happy Holidays
 

spartan

GT Owner
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Feb 11, 2017
1,216
Bloomfield Hills MI
Rick,

Beautiful GT. Great advice from forum members. Drive it in good health!
 

soroush

Ford Gt Owner
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Aug 8, 2007
5,256
nice car congrats..
 

SYCO GT

GT Owner
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Sep 9, 2006
4,974
California
Nice post of the lineup at Sonoma! Enjoy your ride and looking forward to meeting you. Glad you are enjoying the GT journey.
 

Ed Sims

GT Owner
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Apr 7, 2006
7,850
NorCal
Rick - congrats! I just sent a PM to you. We'll include you in NorCal GT stuff if you want!

Ed
 

intrick

GT Owner
Jan 3, 2018
18
Sonoma, CA
2006 VIN ..01473. Black 06. LETTER FROM GMP RE CONDITION

I received this final letter from the body shop regarding the condition and work done. At this point I believe I have cleared up any mystery regarding this car. Yes I took a risk buying this on BAT with a known history of an accident. Since then I did the work necessary I believe to bring the car back to near new condition. It is nice having 2 confirmations (See letter posted from AV8 recently confirming) that damage was only cosmetic.

I plan on keeping this car and occasionally driving it. I look forward to seeing/meeting my fellow GT owners at some point.


Right now she is hanging with her Shelby buddy.


Happy holidays,

Rick
 

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