I had detailed the GT (again!) and had it sitting lovingly inside on the battery charger, half sad that winter was knocking. We scarcely have 'bad' winters here, but it still takes some of the driving fun out. Yet on Friday, the weather was 68 degrees and absolutely beautiful.
I couldn't resist.
Climbed in, hit the starter, roared to life and just went on a drive. A pure, for-the-heck-of-it-with-no-destination drive. Looks, thumbs up, cell phone pictures while in traffic... nothing but a huge smile on my face when out of traffic. I love my other exotics, but with the GT, there's just a feeling of solid and unburstable build quality with every move. The shifter is an absolute delight. It is more crisp than my rifle-bolt like NSX (sorry, but its incredible) and the ride quality is beyond anything Italian I have.
I spent a little over a half hour, basking in this beast of a car, loving the entire experience. Driving for the joy of driving is something I had almost forgotten about.
Though I would still sell or trade it toward a midnight blue car if the right one appeared, there is virtually nothing else on the market that gives the same joy as the GT. Well done, Ford.
I couldn't resist.
Climbed in, hit the starter, roared to life and just went on a drive. A pure, for-the-heck-of-it-with-no-destination drive. Looks, thumbs up, cell phone pictures while in traffic... nothing but a huge smile on my face when out of traffic. I love my other exotics, but with the GT, there's just a feeling of solid and unburstable build quality with every move. The shifter is an absolute delight. It is more crisp than my rifle-bolt like NSX (sorry, but its incredible) and the ride quality is beyond anything Italian I have.
I spent a little over a half hour, basking in this beast of a car, loving the entire experience. Driving for the joy of driving is something I had almost forgotten about.
Though I would still sell or trade it toward a midnight blue car if the right one appeared, there is virtually nothing else on the market that gives the same joy as the GT. Well done, Ford.
