i am going from Wed 8/17 to Sunday 8/21. i am staying at Ventana Resort in Big Sur (about 45 min south of Monterrey). i waited too late to get a room at one of the hotels where auctions are being held (RM, Mecum). And i choked on how much the small hotels were charging. so i decided to stay...
i know this is not a Ford GT, but you gotta love this video.........a guy takes his Mom out for a run at Laguna Seca, and films the whole ride !! i think my Significant Other may have reacted the same way during the last Bony Memorial run from San Diego to Palm Springs.
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i believe the rating comes from the difference between "desirable" and "rare". with 4,000 made, it will take many years for it to be considered "rare". but it has so many attributes that make it desirable that nice low mileage examples have not lost any value.
i agree with the gentleman who said that the hotels with auctions in them (Mecum, RM) are sold out. the rest of the hotels are almost there, and they have all jacked up their rates for the concourse/auction weekend.
i ended up booking a room from Wed - Sat night at Ventana in Big Sur. it is a...
i am not a dealer, but rather an infrequent car buyer. i attend several car auctions each year in person (RM, Gooding, Mecum, Barrett, McCormicks) and watch others ad nauseum on TV and on the web. so my opinion is based on someone who is willing to buy the right car at the right price that...
this might be slightly off topic, but i am looking for someone in Jacksonville, FL to look at a car (not a GT) I am considering buying. if interested, please email me at [email protected] or call my cell 949 547 2719.
i agree 100% with those who recommend that the bolts get replaced. i drove my GT very little after buying it until i replaced the bolts.
i disagree with my brothers who characterize that the job as "easy". true, it is just replacing 2 inner shaft and 6 outer shaft bolts on each side.
but...
The car was in excellent condition (good gaps, chin spoiler barely scratched, interior very clean). The transaxle bolts had not been changed. I thought it was slightly low, but in this economy, and for that auction, it was probably right price.
I just saw a red stripe delete Ford GT sell at the Leake Auction in Dallas. It had 1,488 original miles. It hammered at $126,000. With the buyer's premium @ 10%, it totaled $138,600 to the buyer. The VIN is 1FAFP90S65Y401210.
Here were a few interesting other big cars that sold (excl 10%...
A couple of thoughts………you are about to buy a car that costs between $125,000 - $180,000. Don’t be afraid to spend $750 on an airline ticket to personally inspect this vehicle. You are paying as much for this car than some people pay for their house. Unless you can afford to walk away from...
very, very nice car ! what is your target sale price (if you don't mind me asking)? feel free to PM me if you'd rather not post it publicly. i go the the AZ auctions every year (mostly R&M and Barrett). I think i will visit Gooding this year, too. but i may have to stop by Russo & Steele to...
just last night, i was showing my Heritage GT to two friends. they asked me what my next car would be after owning this beast. i suggested one of the few i might consider was a Carrera GT. I sold two Porsche's to buy the GT, and therefore am very familiar with them. You can buy a used...
you will find the instructions on belly pan removal in the oil change section of the Workshop Manual on pages 303-01-06 through 303-01-08.
just a tip -- after getting my Workshop manual, i leafed through it and put stick-em notes attached to important sections. i labelled the notes ("oil...