Hello northeasterners. How lucky have we been to be still driving our cars into mid January w/out any salt or sand on the roads. Anyway here is the reason for my post. On the weekend of January 26-28th my GT (and my Viper) will be in the Frank Marotta auto show in Hartford, CT. The website address is www.fmautoshow.com for those who would like to get out in the mid winter and see some real cool cars and bikes. I'm putting this info out there also to say that I would like to get a big northeast gathering together once the weather breaks in May. I have already spoken to a dozen or so northeast GT owners and everyone is all for it. Furthermore I would gladly look forward to meeting everyone who can make the show so that we can talk and get some input as to a location and general ideas to make the spring get together a big success. My GT will be the only one at the show so I'll be easy to find. It will be stationed right near the front door, Tungsten/Silver. Look forward to meeting anyone who makes the show but more so seeing everyone in the spring. Regards, Dan:cheers
New England, New York and Jersey
- Thread starter bigdan40
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That's great, it might be the only one with that set up at our rally GFORCE! I'm hoping to get at least 25 cars at the gathering so if you know anyone who might be interested please give them a heads up. I will re-post this thread in April but would welcome any pm's now so I could start gathering info. Dan
DUROC
GT Owner
Hi Dan,
Unfortunately I can't make it to Hartford but please count me in for future tri-state or northeast get-togethers.
Unfortunately I can't make it to Hartford but please count me in for future tri-state or northeast get-togethers.
You are one of the dozen or so I'm already counting on Dick. Maybe this time I won't get pulled over, but as they say it's not what you know but who you know!!!:biggrin
I'm hoping for a lot of responses...
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samthejeepman
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hi dan
sam here from south jersey
gt is on moth balls right now, but thx for the invite
will plan on meeting in the spring, so keep me advised
gforce
i was in your neck of the woods about a month ago
my prowler club had a cruise out to the tip
it was awesome with 18 prowlers
hope to meet up with ya in the spring
sam
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sam here from south jersey
gt is on moth balls right now, but thx for the invite
will plan on meeting in the spring, so keep me advised
gforce
i was in your neck of the woods about a month ago
my prowler club had a cruise out to the tip
it was awesome with 18 prowlers
hope to meet up with ya in the spring
sam
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Keep it coming guys, get the word out to all your GT buds. We can have the largest east coast gathering of GT's to date. Once a date and time is scheduled I will coincide the meeting with a lunch or dinner based on everyone's preference. Any ideas are welcome so feel free to make suggestions...Dan
davisp
GT Owner
GTNJ
GT Owner
red gt 1442
GT Owner
Thanx Dan. Count me in.....will let some of the locals here in NYC know, will look for that post in early spring.....Hey...spring? it never left..lol
Kayvan, I'm in CT and my dealer is 10 minutes from my house. The way I understand it is that all dealers have to have at least one trained SVT tech.
Don't be mislead by that though, my guy was GT trained and he caved in the pan when putting my car on the lift. It is beyond me why Ford does not equip their dealers properly with tools and techs to work on their own product.
red gt 1442
GT Owner
Kayvan,
I use Manhattan Ford, 54th street and 11th avenue in the city.
They have a guy in service called Mustang Mike,,,and he has come to know a lot about the GT's, just from experience on all of the cars that they have sold. They have had axel failures, clutch replaments, even had a suspension failure on one GT.(in rental fleet, and probably abused a little) so far, they have treated me like royalty, and the minute I arrive...the red carpet comes out.
good luck
Gino
Kayvan
GT Owner
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Thanks big Dan and Gino.
Word of mouth seems to be the way. I am in Scarsdale and have few local choices (outside of L.I.)
I visited Manhattan Ford early in my search, and walked by on Friday night ....saw a white GT (ny plates) on a flatbed going away....so must have been in for service.
I guess its worth trucking it in and out, as driving on NYC streets will blow out that front diffuser.
Word of mouth seems to be the way. I am in Scarsdale and have few local choices (outside of L.I.)
I visited Manhattan Ford early in my search, and walked by on Friday night ....saw a white GT (ny plates) on a flatbed going away....so must have been in for service.
I guess its worth trucking it in and out, as driving on NYC streets will blow out that front diffuser.
red gt 1442
GT Owner
I drive mine in for service.....I have not had any problems with the road, you just have to navigate it like you would a boat in the Hudson, missing all those pilons that float all over the place. The only prob. I found with Manhattan Ford is that they dont have loaners, so it would be better to truck it in. Just make sure the trucker has the experience to load the car properly, or you will lose the diffuser. If you should decide to go there, call ahead and please speak to "Mustang Mike".....he is aces with these cars.
427 Mitch
GT Owner
samthejeepman
Permanent Vacation
will not be attending the indy this year
my son is getting married around that time, and it will be nuts around here
no matter where it is next year,, i will be there
i dropped my gt off on friday at ida and shes getting some needed up-grades
looks like she is in good company, parked right next to gino's red and white(sounds awesome), and a yellow with black stripes
not sure who that belonged to
i met barron while i was there, great guy-look forward to a long frindship with him.
should have her back next weekend, can't wait to hear her after the up-grades
another note
i have never missed the atlantic city car show/auctions which is usually around valentine day
last year gt joe met me and we went together
if anyone is going, let me know, maybe we can get a group thing going
sam
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my son is getting married around that time, and it will be nuts around here
no matter where it is next year,, i will be there
i dropped my gt off on friday at ida and shes getting some needed up-grades
looks like she is in good company, parked right next to gino's red and white(sounds awesome), and a yellow with black stripes
not sure who that belonged to
i met barron while i was there, great guy-look forward to a long frindship with him.
should have her back next weekend, can't wait to hear her after the up-grades
another note
i have never missed the atlantic city car show/auctions which is usually around valentine day
last year gt joe met me and we went together
if anyone is going, let me know, maybe we can get a group thing going
sam
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