nautoncall
GT Owner
- Apr 6, 2014
- 1,093
Congratulations!!! Enjoy and be safe in colder temperatures as others have said.
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One more off the bucket list
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GTJack
GT Owner
Congratulations and welcome to the greatest auto forum on the planet. Great cars deserve great owners and this Forum is full of them. Attend an Annual Rally!
Propdave
GT Owner
john gourley
GT Owner
- Apr 27, 2006
- 418
Thanks guys for the warm welcome! I've been able to put about 200 miles on the car since I brought it home through the snowstorm. It has been a total joy to drive. The best part was picking my son up from school yesterday in it. The smile on his face was priceless. In the couple of days since I've had it I have got to drive it a bit and see how she drives. It's been about 20-30 degrees and sunny here lately and with the combo of the original tires, there isnt much traction so I can't really DRIVE the car. That being said, the first purchase on the list will be wheels and tires. I will save the originals. It is great to have a big V-8 back in the stable again. I tried to get a 17' but got the letter telling me that wasn't going to happen, so I decided to get one of these. The car is amazing in so many ways and this black is absolutely beautiful. I have a bit of obsession with black cars, and although they take some extra care, the sure look great. I felt so lucky to find the one I did. it now has about 2800 miles and is ready to see more. I will get it in to have a paint correction done as well as getting some expel put on it to protect the paint. I also ran across one issue yesterday with the rear lid. It opened fine the first time, but had an issue with it closing. I looked at the latches and they appeared to all be in the correct position. I was told you do need use a little bit of muscle closing doors and lids on this as it is a FORD.... The issue I am having now is that it wont open back up. Anyone else ever have this issue? Love to get some feedback. Also, I cant wait to meet some more folks in the NW with the cars and would love to get some more input on the rally as well! Thanks again for the warm welcome! Looking forward to making many memories with the car!
sr71
GT Owner
Welcome! What was said previously, plus looking around the forum you will find accessories for performance, bling, and convenience, as well a a lot of mechanical advice.
Had the same problem once with the clamshell. Try giving a solid push down above each of the latches, then try the release again. When closing mine prefers a push down towards the center, but from the passenger side. They do have individual idiosyncrasies. The GT guys make a release that does both sides at once (protects the doorframe from belt buckle scratches).
The car develops a huge amount of torque. It will pull from 2000 rpm. If you do this (like on the highway cruising in 4th) the weak link becomes the clutch. Motor has torque, tires have traction, clutch suffers. Acceleration requires a shift to a lower gear.
Had the same problem once with the clamshell. Try giving a solid push down above each of the latches, then try the release again. When closing mine prefers a push down towards the center, but from the passenger side. They do have individual idiosyncrasies. The GT guys make a release that does both sides at once (protects the doorframe from belt buckle scratches).
The car develops a huge amount of torque. It will pull from 2000 rpm. If you do this (like on the highway cruising in 4th) the weak link becomes the clutch. Motor has torque, tires have traction, clutch suffers. Acceleration requires a shift to a lower gear.
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fjpikul
GT Owner
fjpikul
GT Owner
TO AWSUM
Ford GT Owner
Nice garage! GT4? Turbo S? Add the FGT and you've got it all!
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The stable currently houses a GT4, GT3, Turbo S, and now the GREAT V8 GT!!! Thank you!