First Drive

[Ed Sims]

That's a cool video! I loved it! "Go Ford."

Ed

 

[AJB]

..and now you are known world wide as the " guy in the video with the blue car"..and 'Ford GT ' license plate.
Andy (ajb)

 

[Vince H]

Nick,

This is just spectacular. So awesome to see that you are doing exactly as many of us plan to do . . . Wrap it and drive it! That's why they built it after all. Thank you for sharing and great meeting you at Dave's place.

Vince H

 

[Hans Efde]

Where do you buy it?

On Ebay you find plenty.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=3m+protective+tape&_frs=1

I bought similar tape called "rhino tape" from a UK supplier. As long as it isn't a Chinese copy it should do its job. On the F16 Viper we used the 3M tape for the wing leading edge. Without it the paint would be stripped off in a few flights, but with the tape the erosion was stopped. If it works at Mach 1.8 it will work for cars as well.

 

[NJS]

Cars and Coffee earlier today:

 

[dbk]

I got like 5 messages from people this morning in a fury to go see it. :lol Word travels fast...

 

[spartan]

NJS,

Great hanging out with you this AM. LOVE your car! There was a Dino not far away that was not getting much attention. It was a good showing for FORD.

 

[NorthwoodGT]

Fred-missed you at Lingenfelters. you were right- what a collection!

 

[spartan]

Yes, I was there after the I left Woodward. I drove the Smurf GT. My Falcon F7 was in the collection.

 

[NorthwoodGT]

yep seen the F7. what a ride! Ken was going around thanking everyone for attending. what a gracious host for sure

 

[PDiddy]

Blue with black stripe is very nice!!!

Grats!!!

 

[NJS]

Just got back from C&C at M1 concourse. Great showing of GT's, including three customer and one Ford Marketing 2017's.

Break in completed just as I got home:

 

[soroush]

Just got back from C&C at M1 concourse. Great showing of GT's, including three customer and one Ford Marketing 2017's.

Break in completed just as I got home:

time to open her up and post a vid and AUDIO....

 

[TTS]

time to open her up and post a vid and AUDIO....

I think my passenger may have a nice video of your air brake activating at M1 just when you hit the end of the straight.

 

[MNJason]

Just got back from C&C at M1 concourse. Great showing of GT's, including three customer and one Ford Marketing 2017's.

FOUR 17s at a C&C? Meh. Time to sell!

 

[knightka]

FOUR 17s at a C&C? Meh. Time to sell!

If you’re selling, I’m buying!

 

[spartan]

Just got back from C&C at M1 concourse. Great showing of GT's, including three customer and one Ford Marketing 2017's.

Break in completed just as I got home:

I have cell phone video on the track taken by my passenger. I was 2 cars behind you. The heritage was between us. It was amazing following 2 NFGT's on the track.

 

[NJS]

First customer cars on track?

A shame the Atom was driven so slowly....

[video=youtube;C9rWEZq_ivs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9rWEZq_ivs&feature=em-upload_owner[/video]

 

[AJB]

slow , but still fun watching...and listening.... I was a few cars back and could easily hear both of you in the 2017 GT's.

Question:
... now that you are at the 600 mile 'break in " point, what does the owners manual say to do with the vehicle for maintenance.?

andy (ajb)

 

[NJS]

Just an Oil change prior to serious track time.