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  1. Mark McGowan

    On the road to Rally 8? Check in here.

    Made it to Lake Tahoe, 576 miles today and yes we ran into rain. Trip was easy as I had driving support this time. Meeting Ralphie for early lunch tomorrow and will follow him into Sonoma. Expect to be in around three, rocketman you are buying the first round after all your verbal abuse. Can’t...
  2. Mark McGowan

    On the road to Rally 8? Check in here.

    Back on the road again, managed 464 miles from Breckenridge to Salt Lake City with a slight detour to the airport to pick up someone special. Sorry Jeff forgot your room number so will hold on to the package myself:biggrin Lots of rain in the mountains today, going to need a little detailing...
  3. Mark McGowan

    On the road to Rally 8? Check in here.

    Only managed 20 miles today. Breckenridge to Boreas Pass and back with my older brother. Ten miles up (3% grade up) and 10 down. Was an old narrow gauge rail road. Off to Salt Lake City in the Morning, tired of rain and cold.
  4. Mark McGowan

    On the road to Rally 8? Check in here.

    Just finished day two with an leisurely 480 mile drive from Grand Island, NE to Breckenridge, CO with a nice lunch in Sterling, CO. Cold and rain up here in Breckenridge, 100 degrees in Nebraska to 60 and rain all in less than 6 hours. Rest tomorrow then off to Salt Lake City Sunday morning to...
  5. Mark McGowan

    On the road to Rally 8? Check in here.

    Started my journey to Rally 8 at 6 am this morning. 853 miles later I made it to Grand Island, Nebraska. Off to Breckenridge, CO tomorrow to hang with my brother and do some mountain biking. 10 years later I now understand why Jeff and Ralphie drive their cars such long distance. But it even...
  6. Mark McGowan

    2013 Ford GT National Rally Car show!

    Can't vote for myself:biggrin
  7. Mark McGowan

    Sinovac and Xcentric at duPont Registry Cars and Coffee

    I love the licence plate
  8. Mark McGowan

    Ford GT Team - Still at work

    Hell no time for Mati's. Between the day job and Scott they are working me to death. Could of picked me up an Carol's Temptation not to mention a brownie.
  9. Mark McGowan

    Ford GT Team - Still at work

    Boy’s we are getting the band back together, all we need is Jeff Walsh and Jamie Cullen and we are ready. What a week, shades of the vehicle dynamics days of GT for sure. You need to understand that Scott has spent months using the original data as a starting point for his suspension project. We...
  10. Mark McGowan

    Denis Breitenbach's BIRTHDAY!

    Happy birthday Dennis. For those who don’t know Dennis was with me and my team from day one to the time the program team was disassembled. The cars never moved until Dennis told me I could drive it. There was a reason Dennis was send to Nardo, if Dennis was happy with the car I knew I had...
  11. Mark McGowan

    Day One

    Neil good to hear from you, and thanks for comments. Without you on the program we would all gone off in 10 different directions (remember the V10 NA/double lay shaft transaxle discussions). Your directions was key to getting the car right and delivered on time in spite the crazy timing plan we...
  12. Mark McGowan

    Day One

    Thanks everyone, glad I got the car over lunch as we had major rain here last night. Even with the rain I found myself out in the garage quite a bit last night looking her over. Still can’t believe it’s mine. And to answer some questions, fjpikul the ugly guy in the middle is, “the most eligible...
  13. Mark McGowan

    Day One

    Finally got tired of waiting to drive my GT so before the thunder storms came went and got my new car from Dennis and Rich over a long lunch. Even with over 5K miles on her she has that distinctive smell of a GT that I had long forgotten. Thanks again Dennis and Rich the car runs like it just...
  14. Mark McGowan

    Wixom Assembly Plant soon to be no more

    Went by the old GT final assembly building yesterday in Wixom Michigan and took a few photo’s. For everyone information the Wixom Assembly complex is being torn down (most of the main plant is gone) and it looks like the GT assembly building will be next. Spent a lot of time there, not as much...
  15. Mark McGowan

    Original owners or 2nd owners

    Superfly knows the Doctor! Try, Ford Time and Relative Dimension in Space.
  16. Mark McGowan

    Original owners or 2nd owners

    My two girls came up with the plate, so the hint is that they are both are huge BBC Dr Who fans, so think Ford and time machine. Attend Rally 8 for the final answer.
  17. Mark McGowan

    Original owners or 2nd owners

    2003 Work Horse 1 First Owner 2004 CP4 First Owner 2006 Black No Stripes Second Owner No money left for a 2005, dam! What no All Of The Above? FWIW insured, titled and licensed (my first ever vanity plate) the 2006 today.
  18. Mark McGowan

    7th Annual Barrett-Jackson Ford GT Dinner-2013

    :winkOk lady Moose no more cheating with Gene Martindale:wink
  19. Mark McGowan

    7th Annual Barrett-Jackson Ford GT Dinner-2013

    Chip will be in town that week so put me in. Look forward to seeing everyone.
  20. Mark McGowan

    10th Anniversary today

    I know this car very well and how ironic as the banner is the very one hanging above my new car in Rich and Dennis shop. Like I said within 2 days of my first drive in a GT (WH1). OK a little story about the day of Work Horse 1 introduction. Roush had just finished building the car within...