Caballus
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“…but not everyone has said it” Mo Udall
This forum is great for learning, sharing experiences, debating (OK, arguing) and exploring everything imaginable about the 2015-2016 GT350. Now that I am a few days (and roughly 500 miles) into having the car in my possession, and able to share the experience as others have been so kind to do, Mr. Udall’s statement rings loudly and clearly. The release of MY2017 data further amplifies Mo's statement.
Still, I refuse to believe that the horse is ready for the glue factory. So, hopefully I can avoid repetition and figure out an approach that fellow enthusiasts will find interesting. Here it goes: oh yeah, and NO talking about “our” favorite topic—limp mode! LOL—kidding…kinda…but not really
A train ride is a train ride, although trains that can hit upwards of 300km per hour seem specially made for picking up GT350s! Quick shot after slowing to 160kph (100 mph).
Nervous moment #1, car inspection. Read so much about misaligned panels and paint boogers… Whether it’s a big deal or not, based on what I’ve learned from others on the forum, I wanted everything recorded in order to maintain the option of having Ford fix it later. Mechanical is easy. It either works or doesn’t, but I knew if I missed any exterior flaw I would have a hard time proving later that I didn’t cause it during the long drive home. Fortunately, the car was in great condition and the prep crew was awesome (found a few flaws that will be pointed in later postings). I was particularly sensitive about the splitter, again because of what I’ve learned here. When I mentioned it to the prep team, the crew immediately put the car on the lift and let me inspect it, while they explained exactly how they had mounted it and pointed out each screw. What a fantastic group of guys! (Sorry for the blur. Can't figure out how to upload the video)
Two of the 3 American-owned GT350s in Germany were being picked up at the same time. The main prep gentleman, standing to the right, deserves the Prep Dude of the Century Award! Goes the extra mile and truly takes pride in his work.
Prior to leaving the port, you have to clear customs, which also provides a great opportunity to park, pop on simple mods like Rock Blockers, and take a few “happy snaps.”
Next post…info on the two (very basic) mods done in the port parking lot, varying RPMs on the backroads for the first 100+ miles, and overall impressions on Day 1—with a few happy snaps along the way…
This forum is great for learning, sharing experiences, debating (OK, arguing) and exploring everything imaginable about the 2015-2016 GT350. Now that I am a few days (and roughly 500 miles) into having the car in my possession, and able to share the experience as others have been so kind to do, Mr. Udall’s statement rings loudly and clearly. The release of MY2017 data further amplifies Mo's statement.
Still, I refuse to believe that the horse is ready for the glue factory. So, hopefully I can avoid repetition and figure out an approach that fellow enthusiasts will find interesting. Here it goes: oh yeah, and NO talking about “our” favorite topic—limp mode! LOL—kidding…kinda…but not really
A train ride is a train ride, although trains that can hit upwards of 300km per hour seem specially made for picking up GT350s! Quick shot after slowing to 160kph (100 mph).
Nervous moment #1, car inspection. Read so much about misaligned panels and paint boogers… Whether it’s a big deal or not, based on what I’ve learned from others on the forum, I wanted everything recorded in order to maintain the option of having Ford fix it later. Mechanical is easy. It either works or doesn’t, but I knew if I missed any exterior flaw I would have a hard time proving later that I didn’t cause it during the long drive home. Fortunately, the car was in great condition and the prep crew was awesome (found a few flaws that will be pointed in later postings). I was particularly sensitive about the splitter, again because of what I’ve learned here. When I mentioned it to the prep team, the crew immediately put the car on the lift and let me inspect it, while they explained exactly how they had mounted it and pointed out each screw. What a fantastic group of guys! (Sorry for the blur. Can't figure out how to upload the video)
Two of the 3 American-owned GT350s in Germany were being picked up at the same time. The main prep gentleman, standing to the right, deserves the Prep Dude of the Century Award! Goes the extra mile and truly takes pride in his work.
Prior to leaving the port, you have to clear customs, which also provides a great opportunity to park, pop on simple mods like Rock Blockers, and take a few “happy snaps.”
Next post…info on the two (very basic) mods done in the port parking lot, varying RPMs on the backroads for the first 100+ miles, and overall impressions on Day 1—with a few happy snaps along the way…
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