Parking the FGT...a mild rant
- Thread starter skyrex
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Love the trunk monkey.
Listen, it is a car and yes we should just get out and enjoy it. To me the parking problem is a part of the bigger problem that drives me nuts nowadays. Lack of manners and common courtesy among people. Now before you think "here goes a good old days rant"
ld:, I am only in my late thirties and I see a noticable difference in just the last ten years in how people act towards each other. Way too many :mad people and very little respect for others. I may be a bit too optimistic for my own good, but every day I am vertical is a great day.
That said to quote my man Vincent Vega "What is more chickens$#@ than f*@^& with a man's automobile.....It's just against the rules."
Listen, it is a car and yes we should just get out and enjoy it. To me the parking problem is a part of the bigger problem that drives me nuts nowadays. Lack of manners and common courtesy among people. Now before you think "here goes a good old days rant"
ld:, I am only in my late thirties and I see a noticable difference in just the last ten years in how people act towards each other. Way too many :mad people and very little respect for others. I may be a bit too optimistic for my own good, but every day I am vertical is a great day. That said to quote my man Vincent Vega "What is more chickens$#@ than f*@^& with a man's automobile.....It's just against the rules."
PL510*Jeff
Well-known member
GT Parking Fear
Geeeeez - GT-less Empty Pockets calling me Nutz.
For "leaving" my GT in an extremely safe parking spot, that he specially picked. out. So we could have a nice lunch, which we did. And I did not once get up from a nice meal to check on the GT. What's wrong with that picture?
The enjoyment I get driving the GT, anywhere, anytime, far out weighs the "fear" of having something happen to it.
Use due care and a lot of caution when out and about. But I choose not to stress out over a rock chip or two. Pretty easy to get those repaired once in a while.
As has been said before, each of us GT owners enjoy our gals in our own way
My choice is to get it out of the garage and Drive it. .
Geeeeez - GT-less Empty Pockets calling me Nutz.
For "leaving" my GT in an extremely safe parking spot, that he specially picked. out. So we could have a nice lunch, which we did. And I did not once get up from a nice meal to check on the GT. What's wrong with that picture?
The enjoyment I get driving the GT, anywhere, anytime, far out weighs the "fear" of having something happen to it.
Use due care and a lot of caution when out and about. But I choose not to stress out over a rock chip or two. Pretty easy to get those repaired once in a while.
As has been said before, each of us GT owners enjoy our gals in our own way
My choice is to get it out of the garage and Drive it. .
427Aggie
GT Owner
Hell last year at Newport I forgot my phone charger...happens about 2 times a year to me.
So ItsOnlyMoney and I took MY car down to the mall and got a new one at Circuit. Then popped over the Cheescake to grab lunch and back out to the car. I actually parked with no one next to me at the time but did put the passenger side closer to the line than the driver. Came out the car was fine and I just has to hold my breath for a few seconds while I tried to sqeeze my fat ass through the door. And off we went.
Most people will respect the car and not screw with it..that said I don't try to take it somewhere and leave it..but again the valets usually will let you take 2 nice spots up front for a good tip
So ItsOnlyMoney and I took MY car down to the mall and got a new one at Circuit. Then popped over the Cheescake to grab lunch and back out to the car. I actually parked with no one next to me at the time but did put the passenger side closer to the line than the driver. Came out the car was fine and I just has to hold my breath for a few seconds while I tried to sqeeze my fat ass through the door. And off we went.
Most people will respect the car and not screw with it..that said I don't try to take it somewhere and leave it..but again the valets usually will let you take 2 nice spots up front for a good tip
soroush
Ford Gt Owner
- Aug 8, 2007
- 5,256
very funny:lol I know what a valve stem is, when I posted this the other comments(about taking out the valve stem) werent online yet must have been post out of timeline, I dont see how taking the air out is going to pervent someone opening a door into your car.
HOGDEALER
GT Owner
Might not prevent it, but it will give them something to think about while they wait for AAA :wink
Midengine-man
GT Owner
- Apr 1, 2007
- 46
911, you are right about paint chips on the track. I only take my Formula Continental on the track and it has plenty of chips.
And yes I do only take the GT where it can do 100. There are ways that this can be done, (it only takes a few seconds). You need little or no traffic, and no deer! :biggrin
I don't really agree that "it's just a car" We will never be able to buy new Ford GT's again. But, to each his own!!!!! :thumbsup
BTW - I don't expect to see any chips on a 288 GTO,,,,,,,,,,,unless it's been on the Track!!
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