Saturday I decided to go to a local all Ford car show near my home. As I arrived and was registering a guy pulls in with a new (black no stripes) GT. When I finished registering I was asked to park next to the GT. After we parked I got out and introduced myself to the owner. His name was Ron and he said that he couldn't stay for the show and asked if I would look after it until the show was over. He brought it there because his best friend was running the show. Randy, the guy running the show along with his wife came by and we introduced our selves. Randy asked me if I would be kind enough to help judge some classes in the show. I agreed to and from there on it was busy.
After the show was over Randy walked over to me and thanked me for my help. I told him anytime it was fun. He said that he might call me again for next year. I told him that I would be glad to help. At that time he threw a set of keys at me and said "here go have some fun". I caught the keys but stood there looking like a deer caught in the headlights. "What"? I say. "You mean drive it"? Randy smiled and said yes, Ron appreciates you watching the car and I appreciated the help. Well, it didn't take long for me to get in the car and push that starter button. Off I went desperately looking for any road with a curve in it.
This car is magic to drive. It handles simply flawlessly with no complaints at all. The gears seem endless. Each gear goes forever pulling hard all the way to shift point. I really had to watch the speed as it comes up so fast it's incredible. I did some lane switches and the bodyroll is nill. The clutch pedal feels so light it's hard to percieve the engage point but I got used to it quick /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I finally had to force myself to turn around and go back..Bummer... What a car.
I thanked Randy and Ron for the opportunity. They were very generous to allow a perfect stranger to drive a very expensive and beautiful car. The best part is I was invited to drive it again!
Hersh /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
PS. I have a picture I took on my phone but I haven't a clue as to how to get it on the computer. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
After the show was over Randy walked over to me and thanked me for my help. I told him anytime it was fun. He said that he might call me again for next year. I told him that I would be glad to help. At that time he threw a set of keys at me and said "here go have some fun". I caught the keys but stood there looking like a deer caught in the headlights. "What"? I say. "You mean drive it"? Randy smiled and said yes, Ron appreciates you watching the car and I appreciated the help. Well, it didn't take long for me to get in the car and push that starter button. Off I went desperately looking for any road with a curve in it.
This car is magic to drive. It handles simply flawlessly with no complaints at all. The gears seem endless. Each gear goes forever pulling hard all the way to shift point. I really had to watch the speed as it comes up so fast it's incredible. I did some lane switches and the bodyroll is nill. The clutch pedal feels so light it's hard to percieve the engage point but I got used to it quick /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I finally had to force myself to turn around and go back..Bummer... What a car.
I thanked Randy and Ron for the opportunity. They were very generous to allow a perfect stranger to drive a very expensive and beautiful car. The best part is I was invited to drive it again!
Hersh /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
PS. I have a picture I took on my phone but I haven't a clue as to how to get it on the computer. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif