NFB: Ford GT40 funny...kinda

[Disifer]

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/art...7058_1,00.html

[wolfdogs]

thats a great read. i just posted it before i saw this. ill delete my post LOL

[94Z/28]

I've been reading about problems with those cars, this month in Hot Rod they have a article about the A arms cracking or breaking. They said Ford is milling them out of aluminum at 1200 bucks a piece the article is titled most expensive A arms or something like that.

[Steel2686]

The biggest problem Ford is facing, is the stiff competition from the new Z06. It's turning in performance numbers so close to the GT, the extra $80K could buy you two Z06's.

[97LT1Z28]

All that trouble because they skimped on a no-name brand alarm system. I bet that if he looked really close at the alarm unit, he would say "Bloody Hell . . . . That's not Lowjack . . . . it says Blowjack!"

[markd79ta]

That is kind of a bummer. I feel bad for that guy. The new GT(40) is an amazing car. I guess it is expected that there will be problems with a custom car like that. If you see one in person, they are absolutely stunning. I would love to take one out. Hopefully, Ford gets all of the wrinkles out. It seems kinda foolish to put a cr@py alarm like that into a six figure car.

[Dan B. 96 T/A]

That is kind of a bummer. I feel bad for that guy. The new GT(40) is an amazing car. I guess it is expected that there will be problems with a custom car like that. If you see one in person, they are absolutely stunning. I would love to take one out. Hopefully, Ford gets all of the wrinkles out. It seems kinda foolish to put a cr@py alarm like that into a six figure car.

I don't hear of too many Saleen S7's, Lambo's, or even Shelby Series having stupid problems like that... So I don't think building a "custom" car is an issue.

Yes, they are a stunning car to see and especially sit in.

Ford getting all the wrinkles out would be similar to asking Jerry Springer to not do a trashy TV show... It just won't happen.

[DeWynter]

Every "new" car has "rinkles". That said, a car that expensive shouldn't have an alarm problem for that kind of money. I realize being a GM based board due to the f-body, that like all good rivalries there will be a good jab back and forth about for or dodge, but I must say I have had many for vehicles, mustangs, trucks and even a SHO taurus (Kinda funny...SHO...), anyways I have had very few problems with any of the fords I have owned. To say they wont work out the rinkles is kinda short sighted. Many many "super cars" have stupid problems, go do a quick search, and you will see for isn the only one in the ultra expensive rolling trouble category.