NoPistons -Mazda Rx7 & Rx8 Rotary Forum

NoPistons -Mazda Rx7 & Rx8 Rotary Forum (https://www.nopistons.com/)
-   Insert BS here (https://www.nopistons.com/insert-bs-here-12/)
-   -   I Saw New Ford Gt40 (https://www.nopistons.com/insert-bs-here-12/i-saw-new-ford-gt40-48766/)

l8t apex 05-18-2005 05:27 PM

******* **** yellow and black. $ 150,000 for it?

Anybody know how bad this thing is. I forgot. And.....then can a single T kick its ass? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683785.gif

Dysfnctnl85 05-18-2005 05:34 PM

It'd be tough...according to Motortrend, the GT does 0-60 in 3.6s and the 1/4 in 11.78.

1revnrex 05-18-2005 07:01 PM

[quote name='Dysfnctnl85' date='May 18 2005, 06:34 PM']It'd be tough...according to Motortrend, the GT does 0-60 in 3.6s and the 1/4 in 11.78.

[snapback]714854[/snapback]

[/quote]





Apparently even quicker than that in putting Ford out of business.

Rob x-7 05-18-2005 07:24 PM

first recall cost them $5000 per car to have Roush make billet control arms for the suspension!



Colleti knew the deal, he "retired" at 52 years old

vosko 05-18-2005 07:31 PM

i *think* i saw one in long island the other weekend..crazy! i want one haha

93 R1 05-18-2005 07:37 PM

They are going for ALOT more then $150K.



I can think of better cars to spend that kind of money on.

TylerTRD 05-18-2005 07:37 PM

there all over northern california i have seen 12 or 13 of them, there sick! but i like the GT40 more....the Ford GT is a large car...the GT40 is the size of a miata...on crack.

CletusFD3S 05-18-2005 07:41 PM

ha! ford! what a joke

93 R1 05-18-2005 07:53 PM

Here's some good **** I found on the Car and Driver website:



At issue were flaws. Although 15 crude mules were built and tested on racetracks across America, using a different chassis, different engine, different gearbox, and different body, and further tests were run on preproduction "'03 models," apparently all these tests failed to sniff out problems cropping up on production models. The shocker now being reported is cracks found in a suspension control arm. The warning letters sent out by Ford were chilling, reportedly telling owners not to drive the car under any circumstances. Almost 400 cars were recalled for replacement arms. New arms cut by Roush from billet stock were a quick fix until new forged aluminum ones could be engineered.



There were other problems: a defective electrical component that caused the battery to drain, a climate-control bug, power-steering and engine-coolant leaks, a steering-column rattle.



At the point the first cracked A-arm was discovered last December, only 448 GTs had been produced, according to Automotive News. Of those, 289 had been shipped to dealers and just 106 had reached owners' hands. Ford had the cars trucked back to the factory for the fixes.



So Ford had taken a chance on a new-for-Detroit method of manufacturing the A-arms, and now it is paying the price—$5000 per car for the fix on the recalled ones. GTs built since then have new arms. But what will most likely annoy those first buyers even more is that some GTs have now been discovered to have an oil leak caused by an improper finish on the crankshaft. The leak on recalled cars was fixed with a device called a Speedi-Sleeve, a commonly used device in engine rebuilding that enlarges the diameter of a part of the crank so the engine no longer leaks. Cars made since this discovery will get cranks with the correct surface finish.



On the problem cars, Ford's solution will require the dealer to remove the transaxle and install a new rear main seal, retainer, and Speedi-Sleeve on the crankshaft. Ironically, the Speedi-Sleeve is a low-cost item, but the labor involved to get at the crankshaft is a big-ticket item.



But wait a minute—do buyers of those first cars want their 550-hp engines to be running with Speedi-Sleeves? Not to knock a tried and true product, but it sounds like a fix someone might use on an old pickup truck to squeeze another 100,000 miles out of it rather than just buy a rebuilt engine. So owners of those first cars may feel they're getting damaged goods instead of a perfect new car.

CS Fd 05-18-2005 08:24 PM

So what you are saying is the car is good for one 11s quarter-mile pass before it breaks down, and depreciates $100,000. Leave it to Ford to make the worst $150K car ever.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:06 PM.


© 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands