huskeee
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Hey guys,
I'm an expat living over in Dubai for a few years. Sold my supercharged 65 mustang before I came over here and told the wife I'd have a break from cars for a bit. Well, 'a bit' has now passed and I'm now the owner of a brand new 18 GT350 in Oxford white.
I was looking at a couple second hand ones here, but they get snapped up very quickly, and most have in the 15-20k miles due to the hwy driving here, which I wasn't very keen on.
Went to the Ford dealership here and they only had the one left in stock, with no plans to bring in the 19 model. They actually weren't sure if they were bringing in the 20 model either, so I thought why not, and picked up the last new GT350 in Dubai and surrounds.
Ended up costing me about 68k usd, which was actually discounted, but beggars can't be choosers right. Ford UAE doesn't like to warranty imported vehicles, and there was no way I was going to import a gt350 with questionable warranty. I ended up getting a 5 year complete coverage warranty, and 3 years free servicing.
I was surprised when I opened the trunk and it had a full size spare sitting in there. Apparently it is a GCC(gulf spec) option to have a full size spare. Apart from that I don't think anything else is different apart from the km/h speedo.
I pick it up tomorrow and will get some pics up when I do.
Anyway, sorry for the rant, now onto a couple questions.
So I have already purchased the Ford Performance springs and passenger oil/air separator. I also just bought a spare trunk lid from a wrecked 17 gt. Plan is to paint it white and fit a carbon gt350r wing to it, as I really like the look of the r wing. Before anyone asks, no, I'm not trying to make it look like an R, I just like how the wing looks on the body of the gt350. I want to do it properly however using another trunk lid.
Does anyone have experience with the Trufiber carbon r wing? I have seen the Anderson wing also, however it seems out of stock everywhere. Has anyone used a fiberglass one instead? How did it flex under speed? Noting I can be driving 90+ mph on the highways here.
Have many of you had your gt350's clear wrapped/ppf'd or ceramic coated. Due to the sandblasting effects that can happen out here on the highway, my first port of call will be to try and protect the paint somehow. Wasn't sure which would be more effective to save the paint, and would the pff start looking aged with the heat and sand blasting? Or is regular ceramic coating the way to go, although expensive to do regularly.
Last question, which is a bit random, is how is the wear and tear on the factory steering wheel/gear knob? Has anyone noticed theres's wearing, and if so how many miles are on it. I would like to keep this in top condition, and had thought about removing the new steering wheel/knob and putting them away in a box for the future. Or am I getting a bit pedantic now?
I want to take this back with me as a private import into Australia when I head back in a couple years, and as Ford didn't sell these in Australia they are rare as hens teeth which is the reason I want to keep it in top condition with full documentation.
I'll put up pics soon.....and a few highway runs after the break in period.
I'm an expat living over in Dubai for a few years. Sold my supercharged 65 mustang before I came over here and told the wife I'd have a break from cars for a bit. Well, 'a bit' has now passed and I'm now the owner of a brand new 18 GT350 in Oxford white.
I was looking at a couple second hand ones here, but they get snapped up very quickly, and most have in the 15-20k miles due to the hwy driving here, which I wasn't very keen on.
Went to the Ford dealership here and they only had the one left in stock, with no plans to bring in the 19 model. They actually weren't sure if they were bringing in the 20 model either, so I thought why not, and picked up the last new GT350 in Dubai and surrounds.
Ended up costing me about 68k usd, which was actually discounted, but beggars can't be choosers right. Ford UAE doesn't like to warranty imported vehicles, and there was no way I was going to import a gt350 with questionable warranty. I ended up getting a 5 year complete coverage warranty, and 3 years free servicing.
I was surprised when I opened the trunk and it had a full size spare sitting in there. Apparently it is a GCC(gulf spec) option to have a full size spare. Apart from that I don't think anything else is different apart from the km/h speedo.
I pick it up tomorrow and will get some pics up when I do.
Anyway, sorry for the rant, now onto a couple questions.
So I have already purchased the Ford Performance springs and passenger oil/air separator. I also just bought a spare trunk lid from a wrecked 17 gt. Plan is to paint it white and fit a carbon gt350r wing to it, as I really like the look of the r wing. Before anyone asks, no, I'm not trying to make it look like an R, I just like how the wing looks on the body of the gt350. I want to do it properly however using another trunk lid.
Does anyone have experience with the Trufiber carbon r wing? I have seen the Anderson wing also, however it seems out of stock everywhere. Has anyone used a fiberglass one instead? How did it flex under speed? Noting I can be driving 90+ mph on the highways here.
Have many of you had your gt350's clear wrapped/ppf'd or ceramic coated. Due to the sandblasting effects that can happen out here on the highway, my first port of call will be to try and protect the paint somehow. Wasn't sure which would be more effective to save the paint, and would the pff start looking aged with the heat and sand blasting? Or is regular ceramic coating the way to go, although expensive to do regularly.
Last question, which is a bit random, is how is the wear and tear on the factory steering wheel/gear knob? Has anyone noticed theres's wearing, and if so how many miles are on it. I would like to keep this in top condition, and had thought about removing the new steering wheel/knob and putting them away in a box for the future. Or am I getting a bit pedantic now?
I want to take this back with me as a private import into Australia when I head back in a couple years, and as Ford didn't sell these in Australia they are rare as hens teeth which is the reason I want to keep it in top condition with full documentation.
I'll put up pics soon.....and a few highway runs after the break in period.
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