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So after 1 week of ownership, I thought I'd give my impressions. First off, I absolutely love this car! I picked the correct options for my personal taste and regret nothing. Some things to look out for that are less than good.....
1. Birdshit. If your car sat out after being produced either waiting for a part or whatever else (especially if it sat out and got crapped on right away) you may have some baked into your paint that needs polishing out. I did.
2. Car toppers or hats. At the factory because they are running as fast as possible, it seems when the car comes out of paint they are placing a topper or hat on top of the car which appears to be done too early and leaves a suction cup type of circle in the paint which does not correct out. Im at peace with it.
3. Chips. When installing body components that require alignment, there's a chance that corners can make contact if not aligned or before they get aligned which will chip the corner of said area. I will include a picture. Just check your door and trunk edges.
4. Rain. It seems it will rain for 40 days after you receive your car. Lol
Thats really it. I did not have the pinched hose issue. As I mentioned in the production thread, if possible make sure your car was shipped in the correct spot on the truck. The car is fast. Im sure those waiting will love theirs as well. Hope you all get yours ASAP!
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All clean and ceramic coated...also a big shout out to @Snakebite for his write up on the front splitter.
Advice: do not drive around long without it on if doing it yourself. I know the bumper hazard was mentioned but there's a potentially bigger issue lurking, the passenger side heat exchanger hose is exposed and if a rock hits... well you know
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Lovely car. I know your pain on build and assembly quality issues. I really wish Ford would just spend that extra 5% of time and money fixing those problems in Detroit as the quality control problems have basically ruined the ownership experience for me, and it's much more difficult here in the UK to sort that stuff out well.
 
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Thanks for the SC shot, Chris. Updated the comp.



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Very nice, really liking the race red.
Its actually Rapid red. Damn thing changes shades of red drastically in the light/dark
 

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Its actually Rapid red. Damn thing changes shades of red drastically in the light/dark
Oopsie.

Now that my spectacles are on,.... oh yah my bad.
 
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Oopsie.

Now that my spectacles are on,.... oh yah my bad.
Oh no worries, I have had multiple people think its race depending on the photo. Hell, in the last one it certainly can pass for it
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