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  1. GT350: Caveat Emptor

    I vacillated between a 3rd GT convert or a GT350, and after waiting a long time for the 2020 ordering guide, decided to buy the GT350. Had I known any of the following, I would not have done it. First, Ford has apparently never yet got 5.2L flat plane crank engine failures under control. It...
  2. What is the engine failure rate?

    My original engine failed June 19 at 1,891 miles. I got the car back with a new engine July 9 and yesterday, July 13, the 2nd engine failed at about 250 miles. Engine one failed while the car was parked and the engine was idling. Engine 2 failed while going down the freeway, three hours out...
  3. About to join the Shelby herd but have some ?

    Hey, all y'all, I'm back. Goth the GT350 back two days ago with a new engine. Half of what shook me was the engine puking, the other half was that it puked in a parking lot where the next Minneapolis riot was trying to form up. The long block cost was $27,363 and with labor the total was just...
  4. 2020 GT350, 1000 miles DEAD with Broken Valve

    Here's some details on my engine failure. The forward intake valve of the third cylinder from front on the driver's side (dealer says it is No. 7) broke, dropping the entire valve into the cylinder except for the tip. The break occurred across the stem in the groove for the valve spring...
  5. About to join the Shelby herd but have some ?

    Mine had about 1,875 miles at engine failure, and it died with the car stopped and the engine at idle. It was gently broke in. It had 5 miles when delivered, and on the 450 mile freeway trip home from the dealer I varied speed from 50 - 80, keeping engine speed from 2,000 to 5,000, and never...
  6. Style Show - Wheels

    I waited 8 months for my GT350 and was very tired of looking a black wheels after having them on two GT converts for the last 12 years and 371,000 miles. I had a lot of time to search, and found little in the way of wheels that would clear the huge front disks and also had the proper front and...
  7. How to sell a new GT350

    My 2020 GT350, delivered in late March, dropped a valve last Friday like so many before me. The magic is gone and I want out. I have put about $10K into the car in extra wheels and tires, exhaust system, stone chip film, etc. so it is much better equipped than all the new bare GT350s for sale...
  8. 2020 GT350, 1000 miles DEAD with Broken Valve

    My 2020 GT350 just did the exact same thing last Friday, dropped an intake valve into cylinder 7. My GT350 also was delivered late in March. My dealer says I'm only going to get a long block, not a complete new engine. For others that have had a valve drop, how was your car repaired - did you...
  9. S550 Mustang GT as a Daily Driver

    I just sold a 2012 GT convert with 241K miles, almost all highway. Long term average miles was about 25 MPG and on generally level highway, on cruise, no headwind, I generally got about 28 at 70 MPH. If your speed limit is lower you will get noticeably better mileage, less if higher speeds...
  10. X-Pipe or H-Pipe... Loudness?

    If you get a chance I'd suggest going for a ride with someone who has an ATAK. I just got a 2020 GT350 and didn't like the stock sound, especially compared to my 2012 GT with the Ford Racing axle-back sport exhaust system. I don't see much difference between the sport and normal sound with the...
  11. Please post a 2020 GT350

    Photo is my 2012 GT convertible with 240,200 miles and my 2020 GT350 with 650 miles. The 2012 has Ford black-to-red fadeout side and hood stripes, 9 x 19 Ford Racing wheels over Brembo brakes, Ford Racing Parts 50-state legal sport exhaust, black 5.0 fender badges, and, notwithstanding the best...
  12. BOY OH BOY I GOTTA TELL YA.........

    All y' all are makin' me nuts! My GT350 is scheduled for delivery to the dealer on Sunday, March 22. Dealer is 450 miles from here so just getting it home will be a good start on break-in.
  13. What's broke so far?

    My 2012 GT convert is coming up 236,000 miles. Here is the history: 150k - anti-theft switch in the hood - the horn kept going off with no one touching the car. Almost got me killed once when I was rolling my grocery cart out to the car and the horn went off while a REALLY BIG woman was...
  14. Is it posible to loss traction with traction control on?

    A/S tires are OK for winter if you winter in South Carolina. If you are in the north and want to stay on the road in the winter, and aimed in the right direction, get a set of Sotozero 3s and stay off cruise control when there is any chance of ice on the road. Be wary of bridge surfaces and...
  15. Narrow Rims For 2020 GT350

    Does anyone know of a source for 9" x 19" or 9" x 20" wheels that will clear the GT350 Brembo caliper housings, and have the correct 30 mm front offset, 62 mm rear offset? I will drive my GT350 all year in the north and want narrower tires for winter.
  16. Ford GT500 Delay Apology Letter & Gift

    I've had a GT350 on order since July and just got a week of Feb. 17 build date
  17. GT500 “in transit” turned to “in crash”

    A few years ago I saw an entire truckload of 'Vettes rolled in a ditch on I-94 in western Wisconsin when it was about -20F. I bet the fiberglass was pretty darn brittle at that temp . . .
  18. How many winter drivers

    I have been driving Mustang GT Converts 12-months/year since 2007, with 357,000 total miles on a 2008 (128,000 miles) and my current 2012 with 229,000 miles. I've never got stuck or slid off the road even though I've had to drive through some very bad blizzards. I live on the 45th parallel in...
  19. Break in, what break in?

    Ford is right - out of the showroom vary speed, don't rev high, no hard throttle, and especially, don't ever lug the engine! On my '12 GT PP I changed oil at 500 miles, switching to full synthetic for the life of the car. Changed oil again at 1,500 miles, then next at 5,000 miles and every...
  20. Anyone else drive like a granny?

    Yes, I do also. I have a '12 GT convert, 6-speed, with a number of Ford Racing Parts including the 50-state sport mufflers. Rather than drag every punk with a bummer (beemer) I just go through the gears sedately, up-shifting at 4,500 - 5,000 to get the full mid-range symphony from the engine...


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