George
CURRENTLY BANNED
Hello everyone
I am new here and just like to give a bit of background...
Ive been a Mopar (or no car) owner for a long time. I have always loved Dodge. I currently own a 1968 Dodge Charger, QQ1 blue all factor/original since it left the show room floor. Full service history and receipts on the car that are near 20 years older than me. Ive always been happy with Dodge and found myself like most car enthusiast, 1 brand loyal and the rest sucking.
However in the recent times I found myself wanting a few things out of a car that the muscle car could not provide...
I wanted a car that could handle well, still accelerate well, and be better for business (a car with status that shows success). When this all started I started looking into Euro-Exotics... my ultimate favourite being the Lamborghini Diablo.
I also had the chance to go for a ride in a Ferrari F355, and after going for a ride in that, I forgot all about why I own a muscle car. The car 'felt' fast due to the nature of its design being so low to the ground and tight inside, the engine sound out the back rather than the front was umbelievable, there was no exhaust pipe ringing through the floor pans of the car making it too loud inside etc. So the whole concept and experience of that ride was umbelievable. This is where I learnt what "feel" means vs power. I realised that you can have a car that is 'actually' quicker in acceleration etc according to the stop watch but the car could 'feel' slower than the car that is actualy slower according to the clock. The reason why I would put power in the car is to make it feel fast... the Ferrari with the little (in my opinion) power that it has, felt SUPER FAST even at 60kmh, it was like going 200 due to the nature of its design.
Having said all that, I decided to look at a car for what it really is because, in the back of my mind there was a car that plagued me "Ford GT", ignoring that thought due to being a MOPAR owner, n that just being a 'ford' like big deal, means nothing, never seemed to have left me.
So I started researching and asking myself WHAT do I want out of a car.
So I went and listed what I trully wanted because see, I wanted to throw 200 000 at my muscle car to make it hande like an exotic car, it still probbably never would though and it still would not feel fast because its a big boat, its not designed like an exotic car.
On the other hand looking at Exotics, yes they provided the handling and the fast feel but being a Muscle car owner, I would have trully missed the v8 rumble and roar and Definately was not happy that V12 engines just dont have the TORQUE of a big block which to me was important and cool to have due to what Torque does.
So I said ok
1- I want a car that looks like a race car
2- I want a car that Handles like a super car
3- I want a car that can be worked on to made better due to aftermarket parts availability if I so choose to
4- I want a car with Big torque and v8 rumble like a muscle car
5- I want a car that has Racing Heritage behind it, so its not just a fast car but a car that actually means something.
6- I want a car that can have a top speed of 400+ due to its aerodynamics
This braught me on to that thought that plagued my mind "ford gt"
I found it hard to accept but, I forced my mind to stop looking at ford like some inferior garbage company that makes crap cars and tried to look at it for what it is irrelivant of the whole social aspect here in australia everything being ford vs holden and to me BOTH ARE #### GET OVER IT...
So looking at what Ford is for what it is without the social aspect of the people in regards to it..
Ford actualy made good cars.
Pony Car class racing in the 60 early 70s Mustangs were dominating the Camaros, Firebirds, DOdge Challengers, Plymouth Cudas etc.
Then, the legendary Lemans, Ford GT40 wins 6 consecutive years in a row dominating ferrari, lamborghini etc.
That told me that FORD actualy made cars that could turn left and right... sure the DODGE DAYTONAS etc won Nascar with the almighty Hemi engines, but thats turning in 1 direction only.
So I started appreciating ford for its race contribution.
THen I fell inlove with the FORD GT above the Diablo.
- The GT has a better chasis design than the Diablo
- The GT can be worked on for ALOT Less $ to be made better (if I want to) than the diablo
- The GT DOES have the v8 muscle car Roar to it (so I wont miss this aspect of muscle car anymore)
- It does have the big torque numbers due to the v8 (so I still keep my muscle car drag times here if I so choose to)
- It handles like a Euro-exotic car
- It costs less than an italian car to keep on the road being ford (nice bonus)
- The ford GT still looks like a 1960s race car, which means I still get the oldschool theme I love but in todays time, its the only car that looks like a race car with number plates to me.
So all In all, the Ford GT gives what neither muscle nor exotic gives... it gives me exotic car ride/feel/handling with muscle car Roar/Torque
So I love the GT. I do not have one, but I thought I would share what I am working towards owning and learning about. Ford have trully built a legendary Car when they built the GT40.
1 quick Question... GT40 stands for height of car from the concrete being 40"... the ford GT is 43" tall... the question is... is the 43" of the GT because its sitting 3" higher off the ground so if it was lowered 3" it would be identical, or is the ford GT body shape actualy taller... meaning if the bottom of it was at the same height as the GT40 the roof would still be higher as its fatter in that sense...
Look forward to owning a GT 1 day. FORD is the only company that have produced everything I ever wanted in a car, a muscle car torqued powered car with euro-exotic handling...
The bonus is the aftermarket parts availability and the cheaper maintenence cost than the Exotics... its the perfect built car... not to mention the price to buy one is ALOT less than exotics. Its trully the best value car that money can buy ON THE PLANET.
Take care and hear from u all soon
O yeah I forgot to say I always wanted a car that was rare aswell, GT gives that to.
- George -
I am new here and just like to give a bit of background...
Ive been a Mopar (or no car) owner for a long time. I have always loved Dodge. I currently own a 1968 Dodge Charger, QQ1 blue all factor/original since it left the show room floor. Full service history and receipts on the car that are near 20 years older than me. Ive always been happy with Dodge and found myself like most car enthusiast, 1 brand loyal and the rest sucking.
However in the recent times I found myself wanting a few things out of a car that the muscle car could not provide...
I wanted a car that could handle well, still accelerate well, and be better for business (a car with status that shows success). When this all started I started looking into Euro-Exotics... my ultimate favourite being the Lamborghini Diablo.
I also had the chance to go for a ride in a Ferrari F355, and after going for a ride in that, I forgot all about why I own a muscle car. The car 'felt' fast due to the nature of its design being so low to the ground and tight inside, the engine sound out the back rather than the front was umbelievable, there was no exhaust pipe ringing through the floor pans of the car making it too loud inside etc. So the whole concept and experience of that ride was umbelievable. This is where I learnt what "feel" means vs power. I realised that you can have a car that is 'actually' quicker in acceleration etc according to the stop watch but the car could 'feel' slower than the car that is actualy slower according to the clock. The reason why I would put power in the car is to make it feel fast... the Ferrari with the little (in my opinion) power that it has, felt SUPER FAST even at 60kmh, it was like going 200 due to the nature of its design.
Having said all that, I decided to look at a car for what it really is because, in the back of my mind there was a car that plagued me "Ford GT", ignoring that thought due to being a MOPAR owner, n that just being a 'ford' like big deal, means nothing, never seemed to have left me.
So I started researching and asking myself WHAT do I want out of a car.
So I went and listed what I trully wanted because see, I wanted to throw 200 000 at my muscle car to make it hande like an exotic car, it still probbably never would though and it still would not feel fast because its a big boat, its not designed like an exotic car.
On the other hand looking at Exotics, yes they provided the handling and the fast feel but being a Muscle car owner, I would have trully missed the v8 rumble and roar and Definately was not happy that V12 engines just dont have the TORQUE of a big block which to me was important and cool to have due to what Torque does.
So I said ok
1- I want a car that looks like a race car
2- I want a car that Handles like a super car
3- I want a car that can be worked on to made better due to aftermarket parts availability if I so choose to
4- I want a car with Big torque and v8 rumble like a muscle car
5- I want a car that has Racing Heritage behind it, so its not just a fast car but a car that actually means something.
6- I want a car that can have a top speed of 400+ due to its aerodynamics
This braught me on to that thought that plagued my mind "ford gt"
I found it hard to accept but, I forced my mind to stop looking at ford like some inferior garbage company that makes crap cars and tried to look at it for what it is irrelivant of the whole social aspect here in australia everything being ford vs holden and to me BOTH ARE #### GET OVER IT...
So looking at what Ford is for what it is without the social aspect of the people in regards to it..
Ford actualy made good cars.
Pony Car class racing in the 60 early 70s Mustangs were dominating the Camaros, Firebirds, DOdge Challengers, Plymouth Cudas etc.
Then, the legendary Lemans, Ford GT40 wins 6 consecutive years in a row dominating ferrari, lamborghini etc.
That told me that FORD actualy made cars that could turn left and right... sure the DODGE DAYTONAS etc won Nascar with the almighty Hemi engines, but thats turning in 1 direction only.
So I started appreciating ford for its race contribution.
THen I fell inlove with the FORD GT above the Diablo.
- The GT has a better chasis design than the Diablo
- The GT can be worked on for ALOT Less $ to be made better (if I want to) than the diablo
- The GT DOES have the v8 muscle car Roar to it (so I wont miss this aspect of muscle car anymore)
- It does have the big torque numbers due to the v8 (so I still keep my muscle car drag times here if I so choose to)
- It handles like a Euro-exotic car
- It costs less than an italian car to keep on the road being ford (nice bonus)
- The ford GT still looks like a 1960s race car, which means I still get the oldschool theme I love but in todays time, its the only car that looks like a race car with number plates to me.
So all In all, the Ford GT gives what neither muscle nor exotic gives... it gives me exotic car ride/feel/handling with muscle car Roar/Torque
So I love the GT. I do not have one, but I thought I would share what I am working towards owning and learning about. Ford have trully built a legendary Car when they built the GT40.
1 quick Question... GT40 stands for height of car from the concrete being 40"... the ford GT is 43" tall... the question is... is the 43" of the GT because its sitting 3" higher off the ground so if it was lowered 3" it would be identical, or is the ford GT body shape actualy taller... meaning if the bottom of it was at the same height as the GT40 the roof would still be higher as its fatter in that sense...
Look forward to owning a GT 1 day. FORD is the only company that have produced everything I ever wanted in a car, a muscle car torqued powered car with euro-exotic handling...
The bonus is the aftermarket parts availability and the cheaper maintenence cost than the Exotics... its the perfect built car... not to mention the price to buy one is ALOT less than exotics. Its trully the best value car that money can buy ON THE PLANET.
Take care and hear from u all soon
O yeah I forgot to say I always wanted a car that was rare aswell, GT gives that to.
- George -
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