I have recently started looking for a GT to buy and have limited knowledge about them. I am currently at the Mecum Auto Auction in Kississmee, Fl. There is a 2005, white w/ blue stripes, 3 options (no painted calipers), with 577 miles which will be auctioned off this weekend. I looked it over carefully today and could only find one small ding just above the rocker panel. But my question is about the rear bumper. There is about a 2 inch gap, which looks like it was designed that way. I just thought it was odd (I've never actually seen one in person) looking. Is this normal and what is the purpose?
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GT35065
GT Owner
AJB
GT
Yes - it is designed that way for the FMVSS Bumper Test Requirement.. and also YES --it works as designed!!
I know...Margaret hit me in the rear of the FGT with her car...broker her headlight and headlight wiper but the FGT was hardly touched.
AJB (andy)
I know...Margaret hit me in the rear of the FGT with her car...broker her headlight and headlight wiper but the FGT was hardly touched.
AJB (andy)
fjpikul
GT Owner
BlackICE
GT Owner
Damm, I have a wife too. Maybe I should put my bumper back on. My wife did back up and crushed a ladder I lefted in the driveway and she has crashed every one of her cars at least one time. Technically not her fault except for one crash, but most of them could have been avoided by being alert and driving defensively.
I guess EP stores his cars in a separate garage from his wife's vechicles. :lol
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Actually, with the exception of my DD, you're absolutely right!
(And there are 4X6 posts [ceiling supports] separating her DD's stall and mine!)
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BlackICE
GT Owner
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
If it happens to be one of the 200 Canadian cars it may have a factory installed bumper that protruded further out from the back of the car than the American cars (there are threads on this if you search). It looks really ugly but the modification was required to pass Canadian low-speed crash requirements. Having said this, I'm sure many of these extensions were removed by Canadian owners after delivery.
Superfly
HERITAGE GT OWNER
I think he just means the gap between the normal bumper and the body. The CDN cars did have an aluminium spacer, but it's very easily removed. But I suggest that he's looking at the 'normal' bumper USA car since ALL CDN cars are 2006 models, there were no 2005 Canada cars.
GKW05GT
GT Owner
If you want a GT it may be a decent buy if car is a "no stories" example. The past few Mecum actions the few GT's sold were slightly below market value. May or may not
be the case today.
be the case today.
