I posted a thread in mid June, as I thought I was going to be a new owner of a Tungston GT.
After much encouragement from this group, the deal went south. It was a total price deal at 160 (all options), which you all seemed to think was a pretty good deal.
The dealer "xxxxx" me at the 11th hour, so I was without a GT.
But, I didn't give up. I then decided not to bore you all with "maybe's", so I waited until I was 100% sure I had a deal before posting again.
Well, the good news is, I have a deal:
The car is perfect, 9 miles, and I couldn't be happier.
Observations:
Rides a little rough. I expected that. I like the firmness. Afterall, how could you put a mushy suspension on a car that can meet or exceed 200 mph.
Paint quality is way above what I expected. Being a paint specialist, I wasn't totally convinced Ford could do paint that well. They did!
Visibility out the rear sucks. But, hey, I knew that. I'll check the mirrors very carefully before changing lanes, right?
You need 45 inch door clearance to get out of the car. Well, I knew that too, so, luckily, I have the garage space.
The car could perhaps use some carpet, or something, well, maybe not. From what I can see, it's a race car, who need those plush carpets anyway.
Now, the big problem is, patience to break it in. As a car collector, I don't drive any of my cars too much, so it may be awhile before I can "give it the gas".
Anyway, this forum is great. I learned so much about these cars before I jumped off the cliff, and I appreciate each and every one of you that have posted regularly on this forum.
And last thing, I get to be listed as an owner now?
Thanks all.
Bill
www.oxley.biz
After much encouragement from this group, the deal went south. It was a total price deal at 160 (all options), which you all seemed to think was a pretty good deal.
The dealer "xxxxx" me at the 11th hour, so I was without a GT.
But, I didn't give up. I then decided not to bore you all with "maybe's", so I waited until I was 100% sure I had a deal before posting again.
Well, the good news is, I have a deal:
The car is perfect, 9 miles, and I couldn't be happier.
Observations:
Rides a little rough. I expected that. I like the firmness. Afterall, how could you put a mushy suspension on a car that can meet or exceed 200 mph.
Paint quality is way above what I expected. Being a paint specialist, I wasn't totally convinced Ford could do paint that well. They did!
Visibility out the rear sucks. But, hey, I knew that. I'll check the mirrors very carefully before changing lanes, right?
You need 45 inch door clearance to get out of the car. Well, I knew that too, so, luckily, I have the garage space.
The car could perhaps use some carpet, or something, well, maybe not. From what I can see, it's a race car, who need those plush carpets anyway.
Now, the big problem is, patience to break it in. As a car collector, I don't drive any of my cars too much, so it may be awhile before I can "give it the gas".
Anyway, this forum is great. I learned so much about these cars before I jumped off the cliff, and I appreciate each and every one of you that have posted regularly on this forum.
And last thing, I get to be listed as an owner now?
Thanks all.
Bill
www.oxley.biz
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