Anyone know about this Ford?...
05-02-2003, 09:28 PM
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Anyone know about this Ford?...
I was wondering if any of you have heard about this New Ford coming out soon! Looks like it is hooked up...
http://www.fordvehicles.com/fordgt/g...cept_specs.asp
http://www.fordvehicles.com/fordgt/g...cept_specs.asp
05-02-2003, 10:13 PM
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Holy canoli!! That thing is frickin SICK!!! A Ford supercar, now who the hell would have predicted that? Looks like they did their homework too: 6-piston front calipers with ceramic friction material. Wow, I didn't even know Ford knew what a disc brake was? I want to know who told them that you could put SIX pistons in one caliper. And for that matter, that you should even have pistons in a braking system. 
Anyhow, I must say that I've always been a fan of large-displacement american V8s. Can you deny that a big-block with 3" pipes and a high lift cam doesn't sound good? Yeah, that's what I thought. Anyone remember how dope the original GT-40 was when it came out? If I remember correctly, it did it's fair share of ***-whooping at Lemans.
Anyhow, I must say that I've always been a fan of large-displacement american V8s. Can you deny that a big-block with 3" pipes and a high lift cam doesn't sound good? Yeah, that's what I thought. Anyone remember how dope the original GT-40 was when it came out? If I remember correctly, it did it's fair share of ***-whooping at Lemans.
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Yes boss, it is a remake of the legendary GT-40 ford from decades past.
It is sick, but it is going to be unobtainable. Like half a million dollars of some isht! But, talk about a Z-06 killer!
Little Beeotch, return my calls!
Andy!
It is sick, but it is going to be unobtainable. Like half a million dollars of some isht! But, talk about a Z-06 killer!
Little Beeotch, return my calls!
Andy!
05-03-2003, 02:02 AM
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Ho hum... these car dealers, when are they ever going to figure out that THE TACH GOES IN THE MIDDLE!!!!! Not off to the side, not equally sharing the middle with the speedo... SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE!!!! Of course those are only conceptual renderings on the website so maybe there's hope. In fact... get ride of the rest of the gauges, the tach is the only thing that matters .
And yeah, I know... some of you are clamoring "yeah but what about oil pressure". The answer to that is easy, if you're engine suddenly stops and smoke starts pouring out you've mostly likely lost your oil pressure. No need for a gauge to tell you that
I bet this beasty make one helluva noise. It was on the cover of Car and Driver about 7 or 8 months ago I think.
Cheers, Joe
.And yeah, I know... some of you are clamoring "yeah but what about oil pressure". The answer to that is easy, if you're engine suddenly stops and smoke starts pouring out you've mostly likely lost your oil pressure. No need for a gauge to tell you that
I bet this beasty make one helluva noise. It was on the cover of Car and Driver about 7 or 8 months ago I think.
Cheers, Joe
05-03-2003, 12:32 PM
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Re: Anyone know about this Ford?...
Originally posted by 1WRX2NV
I was wondering if any of you have heard about this New Ford coming out soon! Looks like it is hooked up...
http://www.fordvehicles.com/fordgt/g...cept_specs.asp
I was wondering if any of you have heard about this New Ford coming out soon! Looks like it is hooked up...
http://www.fordvehicles.com/fordgt/g...cept_specs.asp
http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/ford_gt.asp
for that price you can have two of these GT replicas built to your specification.
CAV-GT
05-04-2003, 01:34 AM
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Originally posted by BADWRX
OK Mr. SVT Contour!
OK Mr. SVT Contour!
I didnt mind them til the weak Ford tranny broke 5 times!!
Dont make me go over there and woop you
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05-04-2003, 11:32 AM
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Freddie, it's a Dodge! Not a Ford. Attention to detail man.
To answer your question, after the safety recall lower ball joint seperated, and was fixed, the AC compressor siezed up and threw the serpantine belt!
DODGE SUCKS!!!
Andy
To answer your question, after the safety recall lower ball joint seperated, and was fixed, the AC compressor siezed up and threw the serpantine belt!
DODGE SUCKS!!!
Andy
05-04-2003, 11:59 AM
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Originally posted by BADWRX
Dude, those headers are just TOO CLOSE to the fuel rails. Better pray there is never a fuel leak! Bye bye GT40, and bye bye driver!
Dude, those headers are just TOO CLOSE to the fuel rails. Better pray there is never a fuel leak! Bye bye GT40, and bye bye driver!
) they're gonna be heating that fuel up pretty damn hot. what about vapor lock? terrible engineering... just terrible. would the germans do something like that? why don't you take a look and find out for yourself? You might not want to look at this unless you have a LOT of money because I guarantee you'll want one.
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Re: Re: Anyone know about this Ford?...
Originally posted by chrisw
for that price you can have two of these GT replicas built to your specification.
for that price you can have two of these GT replicas built to your specification.