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yes to both, there wer lots of comparison done right when the car was new.
it was faster around le mans, smoked it in every performance category and the new engine sounds amazing, whereas the old big blocks sounds much more run of the mill (which they were in comparision). i assumed you posted those questions doubting my claims...but the comparisions have been done...and there was a clear winner. edit: sorry for OT/thread steal.... i'm stilling waiting to see what has happened in the last ~week since we saw the rolling chasis.
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thanks for the info what kind of spring rates are you running (since the car will be street/track)? p.s. I am sure the gt sounds decent but the 3.9 is going to be on a completely diff. level
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I think we are going to use 400/500. I need to check with Keith...
Those spring rates sound really puny when u compared them to the newer cars (GT3s etc)... It is a compromise... I really didnt want a cage in the car. The GT is an attention getter, an easy to drive car, has AC, a stereo etc. The 911 will be a different story altogether. |
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A tease of the GT
 
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Very Nice!!
Hope to see you at the Food Lion AutoFair at Lowes Motor Speedway 4/12-15.
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teo, wow!!! what can i say. what's the break in period.
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those spring rates sound good
I have 350#F and 550#R that I also had on my old sc Pretty good compromise street/track
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Whoa! Let us know when you go to CMP
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So you don't just drive to the stealership to pick it up??
 Actually, how did Ford handle the transaction? I can't imagine you just went in and grabbed the first salesmen with a shirt that matched his tie and said "I want a GT", did you!?
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There are no more new GTs.
I used a broker. I bought mine unseen, with no pics, no PPI. I just wired the money to a guy I had never heard of. I was so nervous and scared. He did send me the title though. I find it insane that you can't even test these cars before buying them. Having said that I would only allow a potential buyer to drive it if he had a cashier check in my name for the value of the car with him. |
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Matteo,
Would like to get my NC visit back on track. Scuffy is up and running, I took her out last night for a blast around town, I think I woke up the folks in my little community as I running a flowmaster right now... LOL ;-) Let me know a good weekend in April, can't wait to see your project.
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Matteo - You my friend own the sexiest car ever made in America.
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OK... so I went to Zuffenhaus yesterday....
Visual progress is minimal but they have been sorting the harness and elecrical connections... Nonetheless I took a couple of pics...    
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OK, what gives !! My "PORN" filter didn't catch ANY of these photos !!!!!
Very dangerous !!!  I was wondering how you & your car had faired after that bang up. I remember when you first posted it, then I didn't see this thread, evidently for a while. COOL STUFF MAN !!!!! 
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Hm, the spring rate in the back must be monster-stiff since the ride height and attitude look more or less normal with no engine/tranny installed
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To me, starting a hedge fund would be trying to save enough for some shrubs Just kidding, I'm sure Matteo works a lot harder than I do! Great perspective, Matteo. You are the exception. Oh, and ischmitz, I think you overlooked one badazz tranny already mounted up.
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teo, wow! i still like your mexico blue demon. i was watching american supercar last night. it was viper against ford gt. awesome fast cars but not to own for me. i'm happy with my baby.
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ya there is already a 6 speed tranny and an engine block hanging out back.... but i still didn't expect the gt to be THAT much shorter then the 911.
still the 911 has its thing going on, even next to a hyper exotic... have you talked about the Ford Gt driving experience anywhere?
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Anyone notice the obvious similarities?
The 911 is a modern day take on an old classic, and so is Fords GT. The part lines of the 911 have the Ford beat though! Cool cars.
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