Ford GT and The P. GT 2

[STORMCAT]

I attended a Fun Run sponsored by The S. FL Toys group. We met at the Ft. Lauderdale Collection and ran over to Naples via I 75 (AKA alligator alley). There were three brand new Porsche GT 2's there. They said they were the first batch in the country. The Porsche GT 2's are great looking cars. I really like the color coordinated interiors. If I'm not mistaken these cars are considered the fastest most powerful factory offering of a 911 style car.
The three GT 2's spent he afternoon racing each other and terrorizing all of the Lambos. The were very excited to out run a LP 640..
Than the yellow GT 2. Pulled up next to me for a the typical 3 horn honk and go roll on race. They did the honking and the GT did the racing.. I ran them starting from 2nd gear at 60 mph. When I went from 3rd to 4th they were some far behind even I was in disbelief. They were so far back I wish I had a video...:biggrin

It was an overnight affair. After we all got checked in to the hotel most of the group went down to the pool to hang out. I was with my buddy and we were sitting next to some of the people from the run. One of a the guys next to us asked my friend what he was driving.. Than the guy said he was in the Yellow GT 2. They were taking about all of the cars etc.. I said did you run that "Ford GT "
He got a big smile on his face and said "you know we raced everything out there and beat them all and that Ford GT just ran away from us !! We were shocked !! "

I smiled and said thanks for you honest assessment of the race that was me !! " Than he said well that thing must be seriously modified. And I replied just a pulley, tune and the Accufab X pipe.. :wink

The next day the guy who owned all three GT 2's on the run came to our table at breakfast and told me he couldn't believe how fast the GT was and he enjoyed seeing the flames from the pipes .. He said his wife was driving the Ferrari 599 GTB. After he got waxed in the GT 2 he wanted to swap cars and give me a run in that .. Now that would have been a good race !!

I think it would be a good race between a stock GT and a stock GT 2 but the GT 2's are no match for a pulley & tunned car.. :thumbsup

The Orange G car is my buddies. He did the SE look with black wheels and it looks great. The Teal Murci in the last photos had a incident and went home on a flat bed. A Lambo G car blew a motor !! We all left Ft. Laud. with a full tank of gas.. When we got to the hotel most of the guys said man I'm on Fumes.. The miserly GT still had a 1/4 tank and was acknowledged as the fastest car on the run... It was a proud day for Helenor .. :thumbsup

 

[SteveA]

Great post! Sounds like a fun and prideful day.:thumbsup

 

[MG0427]

Great story, I love these cars!!!!, Thanks for sharing this story.

Mg

 

[Empty Pockets]

Do you know WHY Merci blew it's 'commencer', Stormy?

 

[HeritageBruce]

Great write-up Brian. And those GT2 can be tuned to output 700+HP w/ new ECU maps, larger turbos and exhaust. Now that'd make an interesting race.

 

[PeakCompletions]

Great write up and thanks for the pics!!

 

[fjpikul]

Hey, quit jacking around beating up other cars and get me my bottle holders!

Your good buddy, Frank

 

[BlackICE]

Brian, great report. However you didn't tell them about the carbon fiber trunk cover. The weight savings must of did the trick!

:thumbsup :cheers

 

[jamie]

That sounds awesome, great story! I have 2002 GT2 that I bought brand new and I have done the computer and exhaust and thats it and the car is fairly close in performance to my GT. 10.6 135 for my GT in the 1/4 and 10.8 at 130 mph for my GT2, so I guess the new GT2 really isn't going to be a match for my older GT2 unless they hit the mod factory. A couple of guys I know told me I better watch out for their new GT2's I guess they still better watch out for me!

 

[B O N Y]

Thank you!!

 

[roketman]

The uniqueness and the performance of a Ford Gt is second to none !!!
You gotta love it ...
Nice story Stormcat .

 

[Kirby Vieira]

Thanks for sharing and Congratulations. Events like this will continue to keep the GT (and GT values) in the minds of car guys for the next 40 years. No doubt, a few of those guys probably said or thought "damn, I've got to get one of those GT's" :cheers

 

[closeshave]

Great story!! :thumbsup I too own a 996 GT2 it’s an 04 and I've had it from new it has a remap and a few other bits and it is VERY quick. I would NEVER sell!! I'm sure it’s a little quicker then my stock GT but I have never tried a race or timing. Have you anymore pictures of the 997 GT2's please? I'm seriously considering ordering one. I have never seen a yellow 997 GT2. Thanks

 

[californiacuda]

With one afternoon, 10k, and a Whipple, there is not much available anywhere else that will give a safe 200 hp increase, to over 700 whp on pump gas.

 

[STORMCAT]

Do you know WHY Merci blew it's 'commencer', Stormy?

EP, it was a Lambo Gallardo that sufferd an engine failure. The Murci had a minor off road incident....:frown

With one afternoon, 10k, and a Whipple, there is not much available anywhere else that will give a safe 200 hp increase, to over 700 whp on pump gas.

That would be the next step for me !!:biggrin

 

[dbtgt]

Great post, Brian! :cheers

 

[dbk]

Good story there Brian.

Those GT2's are animals. I'm not crazy about the treatment they gave the rear end, but the car is definitely alluring. I would love to have one. It feels like Porsche is sending the Turbo more in the direction of really fast grand tourer because the GT2 and GT3 are such intense performance extremes.

 

[abolfaz]

Thats the first run down here that was riddled with problems. The driver of the murci apparently wrecked it while doing a burnout for the cameras and the owner of the yellow gallardo whose motor got toasted, thats a whole other story. I was going to go but the weather looked bad on saturday.

 

[tmcphail]

Nice job Brian, Hey you need to let me in on these events so I can sneak down there and hang out !!

 

[Ed Sims]

Go Stormcat

Luv it Stormcat! Too cool.

Ed

See you in a few weeks!