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Did you just use a bare trunk and swap everything over from your OE trunk? Or were there any other parts you had to replace?

MPR told me they lent AC the OEM spoilers for the GT350R and GT500 CFTP that they used to template their replicas. So it makes sense they would get first production output.

It’s not just cars either. I bought a used boat in 2017 and sold it in 2020 after the pandemic started for 40% more than I paid. The boat I bought in 2020 to replace that one has increased another 40% again. We are now talking about 10+ year old boats selling for more than $100,000. Speaking of...

Hilarious. Yes, I suppose time will tell. I would be shocked if GT350Rs traded for 3x MSRP or even always traded above MSRP, used car values generally didn't go back down, we haven't experienced inflation in the last few years that has raised the price of all kinds of goods, people don't shift...

I'm planning to put an R wing on my GT350. I've read the good advice here to buy a spare trunk and install the wing on that instead of drilling holes in my original trunk so that I can swap them back later without additional body shop work. I was pleased to see that Ford only charges $325 for...

The American government will never force its citizens to stop driving ICE cars. Yes, gas prices may reach $10/gallon in today's dollars (which could mean $20/gallon in 2035 dollars, including the impact of inflation) and that will be a disincentive for many. But it's not in our culture (and may...

For a recent track weekend at Laguna Seca with $65K of coverage, excluding liability, for my GT350: OpenTrack is $426, Lockton is $423, OnTrack is $375 and Hagerty is $354. Hagerty pays out depreciated value and OnTrack pays agreed value so I went with OnTrack. I’ve used Lockton in the past...

Walnut Creek Ford and Morgan Hill Ford are regarded as the best in the area

AutoNation Ford Bellevue's website says they're on backorder.

My order was cancelled too.

Sounds like it’s seized, but I hope you have a positive surprise from your dealership tech. There is such a thing as goodwill extensions of your warranty. If you have a good relationship with your dealer (bought it there, first owner, serviced it there, know the service advisor’s name, bring...

It makes sense to me that it can be a combination of things. I was reacting to the posts that were waving it off as “just for looks.” That seems to be an incomplete answer to me. I don’t deny looks could be part of the equation. I am planning to invest in track wheels and tires. I’d like to do...

Wow at that price

One of the reasons I doubt the aesthetics argument, HB, is that BMW and Porsche only do this on a small number of pinnacle models. BMW did it on the 2018 M3/M4 CS and 2016 M4 GTS. The M4 GTS was a low-volume, $133K model in 2016 versus the $66K MSRP of the mainstream M4. Porsche did it only on...

Tempting, but I just ordered two as well.

Here's what I read on the BMW forums: the staggered diameter rim is mainly to have different tire sidewall height front and rear. The larger front sidewall improves front grip to reduce understeer and the shorter rear sidewall provides more stability from improved response in transitions...

@HB, the BMWs with mixed wheels use a taller sidewall in the front so the overall OD is the same. My best guess is that they do this for less sidewall flex in the rear and more in the front for a balance of handling and ride compliance. While the Corvette engineers have said they started using...

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You’re saying that Porsche did this exclusively on the GT3RS for aesthetics? And BMW did it on the M3 CS and M4 GTS for aesthetics? I seriously doubt that.

Has anyone mixed 19s on the front and 20s on the rear? What was the result? BMW does this some of their models (e.g., 2018 M3 CS, 2021+ M3). Mercedes does this with the C63S. Chevrolet does this with the Corvette. Porsche does this with the 991 GT3 RS. There must be a benefit to it. @50 Deep...