[Tommy]

Pete,
I dont think you really want to open up the forum to negativity. You will have the original 137 GT40 owners and the 2005 Ford GT owners critisizing every nut and bolt that is not like theirs.
As far as the LS40 looking "ordinary". Only if you happen to be near Lemans in June with all the other replicas. 9 of 10 non car nuts could not tell how "authentic" it was.
I live 160 miles from Dallas and the only Ford GT at a dealership there, was shipped to Germany the next day. The closest others were at the Kansas City dealership about 800 miles from here. Ken said two went to France for over $250k each. Could you drive a car that expensive to the mall and park it and not worry about it. IMHO the LS40 does not look ordinary, but if some unkind person dinged it at the shopping center,it would not be the end of the world. Cars are made to be driven. I personally like the doors that you can open and close without feeling your head is going to be taken off. You know that is a lot like burning your ankle on a Cobra sidepipe. I guess you could tell the people at work , when they ask about your black eye; your wife did it to you when you spoke back to her. I would love to own one of those 1/2 million dollar cars, but I would have a heart attack if a kangaroo jumped on the hood.
tommy