I told Rich he should make this post, but since he's on vacation...
Spring is here. For some of us, that means finally getting our cars out. For others, that means just another GT month in some far off sun drenched paradise. In either case, it brings the likelihood of more gatherings, more trips, and more GT miles.
It's not like anyone needs to be reminded, but so far this month, 7 freshly wrecked Ford GTs have come across my email. 5 of them were totaled. 5 of them were Ford GT Forum member cars (ouch). Last time I was at Rich's shop, there were 13 Ford GTs there. At least half of them were there in pieces as they waited for various panels and parts to get repaired and replaced.
These are incredibly capable cars. For some people like Roketman or Specracer, they are just another utility tool in the hands of a supremely capable driver. That's not the case for most of us. Even if it was, much better drivers than most of us have proven that even the best get bitten. Cool days, cold tires, lots of horsepower, a lack of recalibration after months of driving 6000 lb SUVs, etc.
Just thought I'd make mention of the already high volume of cars that have been crashed this month. We see so many people going so fast in these things that we become speed blind. The terms "safe" and "easy" often seem to be used interchangeably. You can definitely apply the latter to going fast in these cars. I wouldn't necessarily apply the former. "Safe" is a relative term. We're all taking calculated risks here, and some are doing so with a false sense of security.
So that's the PSA. Happy motoring, and may the force be with you.
:thumbsup
Spring is here. For some of us, that means finally getting our cars out. For others, that means just another GT month in some far off sun drenched paradise. In either case, it brings the likelihood of more gatherings, more trips, and more GT miles.
It's not like anyone needs to be reminded, but so far this month, 7 freshly wrecked Ford GTs have come across my email. 5 of them were totaled. 5 of them were Ford GT Forum member cars (ouch). Last time I was at Rich's shop, there were 13 Ford GTs there. At least half of them were there in pieces as they waited for various panels and parts to get repaired and replaced.
These are incredibly capable cars. For some people like Roketman or Specracer, they are just another utility tool in the hands of a supremely capable driver. That's not the case for most of us. Even if it was, much better drivers than most of us have proven that even the best get bitten. Cool days, cold tires, lots of horsepower, a lack of recalibration after months of driving 6000 lb SUVs, etc.
Just thought I'd make mention of the already high volume of cars that have been crashed this month. We see so many people going so fast in these things that we become speed blind. The terms "safe" and "easy" often seem to be used interchangeably. You can definitely apply the latter to going fast in these cars. I wouldn't necessarily apply the former. "Safe" is a relative term. We're all taking calculated risks here, and some are doing so with a false sense of security.
So that's the PSA. Happy motoring, and may the force be with you.
:thumbsup
