Rally 9.5
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PL510*Jeff
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GKW05GT
GT Owner
...remember...HE was alone in the car...and 'could slide his seat all the way fwd too!
(But still....................:eek)
shesgotlegs
GT Owner
- Jul 20, 2006
- 1,186
Xcentric
GT Owner
Ok Rally 9.5 is now over .We traveled thru 12 states and drove aprox 2,700 miles.I must say I was a bit weary on driving that distance due to lack of luggage space,fear of a flat and the presumed small gas tank,firm seats and poor mileage.Well now after my trip I can really pay homage to what a truly awesome car the GT is.
Luggage space is no problem with some creativity.Hopefully Mark will post some pictures loaded.It's really is amazing how much you can pack into the GT.We had no flats but we did pack a tire plug kit just in case.Next is the gas mileage and the clock.We cruised at 75-80 (1,800 RPM’S) and got about 25 miles per gallon!This car gets the best gas mileage of any car I own!Now as I learned from Mark.The gas gauge is also a clock! Yes really! Each 1/4 of a tank at 70-80mph equals 1hour or 70-80 miles per 1/4 of a tank.So we were able to travel 4 hours per tank.Of course the middle age bladder was a limiting factor! The seats for distance traveling are the most comfortable seats I ever traveled in.UNBELIEVEABLE REALLY!
We even found Dr Frank in St.Louis and he kindly took us around the construction to save us some time.Thanks Frank for joining us on R9.5 We traveled with Mark and Lynne all the way to Indianapolis.The valet guys at the Hyatt nearly dropped when they saw 2 GT’S pull in! We broke up at that point.It was a hard break up for all of us but we are dealing with it! We could not have had a better time than we did with 2 such wonderful friends.We laughed and had such fun. The only incident we had was when a SUV pulling a motorhome right in front of us started to wag and wag until it flipped over causing the the SUV to flip as well. Mark was a bit a head of us as I was screaming into my cell phone that there was a bad accident and we were running over to assist.Luckily the couple and their dog were alright.Mandys ER experience shinned thru with assiting the couple till the ambulance came.Mean while I was flagging people away from the lane to prevent any further accidents.The truck driver next to me gets hero of the day for his excellent accident avoidance abilites.The only other misfortune was I got a fricken ticket in Albany NY 82 in a 65 I was bullshit.The dickhead cop asked if I was on ampehdimines! I told him I was naturally high on life!Than he asked me to look into his flashlight.I only had 150 miles to go of a 968mile trip from Indy.Took us 14.5 hours.Glad to be home!
We are already looking forward to R10!
Mandy and I are going to drive to and from R10.
Luggage space is no problem with some creativity.Hopefully Mark will post some pictures loaded.It's really is amazing how much you can pack into the GT.We had no flats but we did pack a tire plug kit just in case.Next is the gas mileage and the clock.We cruised at 75-80 (1,800 RPM’S) and got about 25 miles per gallon!This car gets the best gas mileage of any car I own!Now as I learned from Mark.The gas gauge is also a clock! Yes really! Each 1/4 of a tank at 70-80mph equals 1hour or 70-80 miles per 1/4 of a tank.So we were able to travel 4 hours per tank.Of course the middle age bladder was a limiting factor! The seats for distance traveling are the most comfortable seats I ever traveled in.UNBELIEVEABLE REALLY!
We even found Dr Frank in St.Louis and he kindly took us around the construction to save us some time.Thanks Frank for joining us on R9.5 We traveled with Mark and Lynne all the way to Indianapolis.The valet guys at the Hyatt nearly dropped when they saw 2 GT’S pull in! We broke up at that point.It was a hard break up for all of us but we are dealing with it! We could not have had a better time than we did with 2 such wonderful friends.We laughed and had such fun. The only incident we had was when a SUV pulling a motorhome right in front of us started to wag and wag until it flipped over causing the the SUV to flip as well. Mark was a bit a head of us as I was screaming into my cell phone that there was a bad accident and we were running over to assist.Luckily the couple and their dog were alright.Mandys ER experience shinned thru with assiting the couple till the ambulance came.Mean while I was flagging people away from the lane to prevent any further accidents.The truck driver next to me gets hero of the day for his excellent accident avoidance abilites.The only other misfortune was I got a fricken ticket in Albany NY 82 in a 65 I was bullshit.The dickhead cop asked if I was on ampehdimines! I told him I was naturally high on life!Than he asked me to look into his flashlight.I only had 150 miles to go of a 968mile trip from Indy.Took us 14.5 hours.Glad to be home!
We are already looking forward to R10!
Mandy and I are going to drive to and from R10.
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THamonGT
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Vince H
GT Owner
Awesome photos. Sorry to hear about the accident and ticket but glad to know all involved came away safe. Looking forward to seeing you guys in Rally 10. Vision, line, smoothness, focus!
Vince H
Vince H
Mark McGowan
Ford GT Team Alumni
- Jul 31, 2006
- 149
Wow what a great time! Could have not traveled with a better couple thanks Mandy and Ron!! So Ron has shown how much luggage you can put into at GT, here is where it all goes. You would be amazed what you can get into a GT. The best part is the look on the hotel attendants when we arrive and unpack. So ends Rally 9.5 or are we just early for Rally 10???? Want to say thanks again to DBK for yet another epic event. Now time to call The GT Guys for an oil change. Ron can you send your detailer to my place my car needs a little detailing:biggrin
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Ron - Really happy that you posted your experiences. Jeff & I have been telling everyone about Ford GT travel for years, but no one ever believes us. :thumbsup
:cheers
STORMCAT
GT
Great write up.. Thanks for sharing !! Happy to hear you are home safely.. It was great to hang out with you and Mandy..
Mark,
Too many shoes! One pair each and more room.
Memorable trip! Life time memories for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Too many shoes! One pair each and more room.
Memorable trip! Life time memories for sure. Thanks for sharing.