Ford GT on Cranky Ape
- Thread starter nautoncall
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I put my car away for the winter.Now that being said McGowan drove his Gt to the rally thru snow in Colorado.He claims its a great car in the snow.So I had to find out for myself.I took mine out in the snow last week.Once I made it out the drive way(That was the most difficult part) Other than being a bit nervous.He was right ,well balanced! The snowy roads does bring a new concept to throttle on oversteer!Does awesome donuts though! Got a few thumbs up too!My wife thinks I have issues!She would be correct!
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PL510*Jeff
Well-known member
Yes the GT with Goodyears does well enough in the snow. If you haven't driven your GT in snow, try it, you might even like it.
The biggest and only traction problem in a GT is the driver who uses too much right foot in the wrong situations.
The biggest and only traction problem in a GT is the driver who uses too much right foot in the wrong situations.
I moved my gt mid-last-winter from my rear garage to the front garage for a thorough detail. This involved travelling along an aggressively crowned city block or so into my cul-de-sac. I drove the whole route at full lock with the front tires on the crown and the rear tires hunting for the curb gutter ( no throttle with alternating brake and clutch). Clearly my tires were still TOO warm from being in the heated garage ....or maybe it's the superior quality of the snow we have here in Canada! ;-)
GT Tech
Ford GT Team Alumni
Looked at the car.
If it does not get much higher, (121) someone will get a smoking deal. Other than the damage shown, it looks real good. No signs of frame or suspension damage, no marks on wheels (new Bridgestones) and has some upgrades. I talked to the guy there who drove it around. Said it felt ok, and ran strong.
I think 40-50k would put it back together. Salvage title would kill any resale value, but for someone looking for one to keep and drive, it will be hard to beat.
Now where did I put that lottery ticket?
If it does not get much higher, (121) someone will get a smoking deal. Other than the damage shown, it looks real good. No signs of frame or suspension damage, no marks on wheels (new Bridgestones) and has some upgrades. I talked to the guy there who drove it around. Said it felt ok, and ran strong.
I think 40-50k would put it back together. Salvage title would kill any resale value, but for someone looking for one to keep and drive, it will be hard to beat.
Now where did I put that lottery ticket?
NorthwoodGT
GT Owner
NorthwoodGT
GT Owner
Darthvader
Well-known member
BOOM! Its official, I am the first idiot to pay window sticker for a totaled GT that still needs buffing. for 10 months next year you wont have me for competition and then you can stack up!
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
BOOM! Its official, I am the first idiot to pay window sticker for a totaled GT that still needs buffing. for 10 months next year you wont have me for competition and then you can stack up!
Ought to make a good daily driver or track car! It's hard to believe that an un-rebuilt salvage car is worth the original sticker price.
- Apr 6, 2014
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So based on this, what's a high mileage (> 50k miles) clean title well taken care of GT worth? So Jeff has over 100k on his car and it has to be worth more than a salvage 5K mile car...correct?
GTdrummer
GT Owner
Umm, Jeff's car is worth a lot more than salvage and likely runs as well or better than some wrapper cars.
Xcentric
GT Owner
Sorry, insurers have declared real world experience to be...umm...not real world?
Well, you don't want more than 5" of snow, unless you want to plow your driveway with your GT.
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I don't think there's anyone that would dispute that there is a direct correlation between loss of control with application of throttle in specific conditions. That's irrelevant to whether or not a GT with the OEM Goodyear tire performs particularly poorly in the cold, which it does. It also performs worse than various other sports cars equipped with various other tires do in cold temps. That is my "real world" assessment of driving sports cars from pretty much every manufacturer and their various OEM tire partners in cold weather. It bites harder than competitive cars.
The biggest indictment of the performance of the OEM Goodyear is that the majority of people who get rid of it in favor of an alternative tire don't do so for a newer, more advanced tire, they do so for an even older Bridgestone.
I've made the cold weather warning post previously. I believe Rich has as well when the annual fall rush of crumpled GTs begins to show up in South Rockwood for repair. Certainly every year Rich tells me he's pondering making the post. Drew has seen a great many GTs written off in the same circumstance, including several in the last month and was commenting from that perspective. One way to look at it would be that it's just poorly informed alarmism that deserves smug dismissal. Another way to look at it would be that it's honest concern based on substantial body of evidence from people that have spent combined decades dealing with this car.
The biggest indictment of the performance of the OEM Goodyear is that the majority of people who get rid of it in favor of an alternative tire don't do so for a newer, more advanced tire, they do so for an even older Bridgestone.
I've made the cold weather warning post previously. I believe Rich has as well when the annual fall rush of crumpled GTs begins to show up in South Rockwood for repair. Certainly every year Rich tells me he's pondering making the post. Drew has seen a great many GTs written off in the same circumstance, including several in the last month and was commenting from that perspective. One way to look at it would be that it's just poorly informed alarmism that deserves smug dismissal. Another way to look at it would be that it's honest concern based on substantial body of evidence from people that have spent combined decades dealing with this car.
gtjoey
Keep Smiling - GT Owner
- Oct 14, 2005
- 3,455
Your right, any new tire beats dry rotted 10 year olds no matter what the brand, Bridgestones were the first step to a more modern tire. Put a GT next to any 2014 sports car, the tires on the GT look huge on the side wall, which IMHO, actually make the car drive nicer than a more modern car as your teeth break from NO SIDEWALL.
Here is 4 1/2 inches on brand new Bridgestones back in the day. I can attest as Jeff, they are great, another 1/2 inch and its all over though........Oh yes I averaged 24 miles per gallon anything under 110 mph, on the autobahn at 145 mph a couple of hours and the tank was dry. What a ride.
Here is 4 1/2 inches on brand new Bridgestones back in the day. I can attest as Jeff, they are great, another 1/2 inch and its all over though........Oh yes I averaged 24 miles per gallon anything under 110 mph, on the autobahn at 145 mph a couple of hours and the tank was dry. What a ride.
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