Ford GT *very nice*

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: toant103

Originally posted by: Mrburns2007
I want one, somebody give me $150,000

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it's still a FORD

LOL! You guys are hilarious.....

Assuming you lead your life with the tactics you've used in determining your opinion of this car, honestly...well...honestly...you're fvcked.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

You know, 75 posts later and I still can't tell if Xiety is really this stupid or just trolling. Or maybe a stupid troll?

 

[Brutuskend]

More Pics.

I don't like Fords, but I would take one of these in a heartbeat. (If I had money that is, which I don't)

 

[PoPPeR]

lol what a funny thread.

1) I agree with Xiety first off that all the arguments in this thread are based off what others have to say and so one's personal opinion doesn't really matter
2) I also agree that Xiety is an idiot for making statements like "it's still a Ford" and the whole thing with the souped up vette.

I wouldn't want a Ford GT because it happens to be in the price range of my favorite car (gt2), but there's no denying that it's a nice supercar

 

[Siddhartha]

Why are you guys arguing with Xiety? Obviously he is a troll or an idiot....

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Originally posted by: Xiety

Show me where I said this car sucks because it's a Ford. I said I wouldn't buy this car because it's a Ford and it would break down sooner than most other cars eventually. Please reread all my posts. I said I wont buy it because its a ford, i wont buy it because its ugly, but never said this car sucks because it's a Ford. I infact said this car was fast.

Whoa Whoa Whoa!!

Are you implying that the Ford will break down faster than a Ferrari or Lambo?? Do you have any idea on the absymial mechanical reliability of the Ferrari or Lambo?

If you think Ford is bad (ironically Ford GT might be the most RELIABLE supercar next to the NSX), wait till you learn about the Ferrari. For the absurd price you pay for a Ferrari, your not getting a whole lot of quality or longlevity. The thing is though, people who buy Ferraris don't really care about its reliabilty. The only thing you get with Ferrari is looks, performance, and most importantly, prestige. Other common sense items like practicality, reliability, etc.. goes out the window on those cars.

Which is why I will never own a Ferrari. I'd love to drive one, but never own one. I refuse to buy a car that expensive with such shoddy reliability.

 

[Rent]

Originally posted by: Xiety

Originally posted by: Rent

Originally posted by: Xiety

Originally posted by: Dari Are there any cars out there that do more than 500 horsepower? THe next M5 does it, and so do a host of others. How would this compete against an M5, which may be half the cost? BTW, what will be the mph limiter on the new M5/Ford GT?

probably 155 or 160 on the M5. Not sure about the GT, though I am pretty sure I wouldn't wanna go over 100 mph in a Ford. Anything can break up, anytime..

So, do you get paid to act retarded or does it come naturally?

So, do you want to start discussing this in a more a human way? Or are you just gonna keep calling me retarded because you don't agree with me? Oh ok, go home son.

Son?

Go home old man.

 

[Mingon]

Are you implying that the Ford will break down faster than a Ferrari or Lambo?? Do you have any idea on the absymial mechanical reliability of the Ferrari or Lambo?

The lambo things is pointless, they are owned by audi, expect nothing but faultless reliability. I like the gt - not as much as the original, but if I had a choice between it and the lamborghini give me the tractor anyday

The problem with the ford gt is that it is a rushed car, it was supposed to be ready for 2003 - but missed as ford has such big money problems.

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: Xiety

Originally posted by: TechnoKid

Originally posted by: Xiety
you guys are idiots, 150,000 for that car...

don't tell me it's the performance that you like...

for 100k, you can get the Lingenfelter Corvette which has 3.2 sec 0-60 time and can run the 1/4 mile in 9.50 @ 145 mph, so if you punk ass vortex junkies want to go get a Ford, go get it. But let me keep my Corvette and I'll eat you and your ugly ford alive.

Performance isn't all about quarter mile times and 0-60 times.

what's all about?

give me 1 fvckin good reason to choose the GT over Lingenfelter Corvette....

you can't.

Having a car with tremendous power isn't all that good if you can't utilize it in all but a straight line. Sure, there are purpose-built cars for either handling aspects or sheer power aspects, but the GT40 is a good balance between the two. If you took the LF and GT40 to Laguna Seca, or even Sears Point, I would say that the GT40 would win hands down simply because it is a better balanced car than the LF. The GT40 (MR) can handle better than the LF (FR) and therefore utilization of the engines power becomes a lot easier. You don't see Top Fuel dragsters do anything but run in a straight line, eh? Am I saying that the LF is a straight line car? Not entirely, but that the GT40 and the LF are tuned differently. Sure, there is a price difference, but whats price when you are looking at a supercar?

 

[Mingon]

Just dont go too quick in that gt40, recent calculations show 220-240mph would have seen a flying car!

 

[geno]

Oh man, you knew the "But you can tart a corvette up for that much" group was bound to come in sooner or later. You can't even compare the two cars, the GT is a, built and DESIGNED from the ground up car to run neck and neck with a 360, you get a mid engined, ultra rigid chassis with 500 HP sitting behind you. You're getting a more aerodynamic body as well that's designed -from the ground up- to handle 200MPH with minimal drag. double wishbone suspension all around.... it's not a ripoff for the money IMO, it's an extremely capable vehicle meant to run rith Italy's best, and it can.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: geno
Oh man, you knew the "But you can tart a corvette up for that much" group was bound to come in sooner or later. You can't even compare the two cars, the GT is a, built and DESIGNED from the ground up car to run neck and neck with a 360, you get a mid engined, ultra rigid chassis with 500 HP sitting behind you. You're getting a more aerodynamic body as well that's designed -from the ground up- to handle 200MPH with minimal drag. double wishbone suspension all around.... it's not a ripoff for the money IMO, it's an extremely capable vehicle meant to run rith Italy's best, and it can.

Couldn't have said it better myself

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

didn't check to see if it was posted already....


http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=1123794&FTVAR_MSGDBTABLE=arc

 

[Evadman]

This thread is funny the way Xiety acts is funny. The way everyone else reacts to him is funny.

I want that GT. I want it bad. I am not a Ford guy by any means, but I want it anyway. The amount of engineering in that car is insane.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Originally posted by: geno
Oh man, you knew the "But you can tart a corvette up for that much" group was bound to come in sooner or later. You can't even compare the two cars, the GT is a, built and DESIGNED from the ground up car to run neck and neck with a 360, you get a mid engined, ultra rigid chassis with 500 HP sitting behind you. You're getting a more aerodynamic body as well that's designed -from the ground up- to handle 200MPH with minimal drag. double wishbone suspension all around.... it's not a ripoff for the money IMO, it's an extremely capable vehicle meant to run rith Italy's best, and it can.

and it would probably last longer as well.

 

[Mingon]

Oh man, you knew the "But you can tart a corvette up for that much" group was bound to come in sooner or later. You can't even compare the two cars, the GT is a, built and DESIGNED from the ground up car to run neck and neck with a 360, you get a mid engined, ultra rigid chassis with 500 HP sitting behind you. You're getting a more aerodynamic body as well that's designed -from the ground up- to handle 200MPH with minimal drag. double wishbone suspension all around.... it's not a ripoff for the money IMO, it's an extremely capable vehicle meant to run rith Italy's best, and it can.

Not strictly true unfortunately; it had to have massive reinforcements to handle the extra power, the body was designed to be as retro as possible and as such they were banned from adding (by J Mays) anything that drastically changed the shape. Mind you the fuel tank placement in the transmission tunnel is an excellent idea and the weight of the car is impressively low.

 

[CTrain]

Ford could have really gone without the silly stripes though.