Has anyone owned an R first, and went to a non-R?

[Dharri21]

Took mine to Costco last weekend. Sacriligious I’m sure. I had a regular 20/350 before. Still wish I had that car. Don’t think there’s a bad choice.

I thought yours was a garage queen. I am amazed. How many miles you got on her 500 maybe 600?

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[Inthehighdesert]

It is for the most part. 565. But mostly because its on a rack and takes more to get it out. I drive my 500 every weekend I can weather permitting. The reality for me isn’t about saving them, its time. My boys are still to little to put in the front seat safely and there my priority. They get first dibs at free time.

I thought yours was a garage queen. I am amazed. How many miles you got on her 500 maybe 600?

 

[Tomster]

Let me know if I am nuts and should just get another R. Thanks

You are nuts and you should get another R

 

[95CobraR]

Anywho - has anyone here owned an R and ended up getting a regular GT350 down the road?

Let me know if I am nuts and should just get another R. Thanks.

It's up to you. I still own my 2019 GT350

 

[Tomster]

It's up to you. I still own my 2019 GT350

But why?

 

[Bulldogs22]

Here is my 2019 with Recaros

 

[Muligan]

Depends on circumstances and your needs.

In late '16, I was unable to find an R, but did find a great deal at an out-of-the way dealership on what at the time was referred to as a base track-pack 2017 non-R.

As others have pointed out, I wanted an R and kept looking. With the help of @Tomster, I was able to secure an allocation for a 2018 R that with help from lots of people (both here and at Ford), was converted in the ordering system to be one of the last base R models ever built (JR265).

Although JR265 was a super rare and special car (maybe because of that), I found myself treating it like a garage queen and preserving it for the future. My original purpose for wanting that car was to make it a track-only weapon, but since I couldn't bring myself to use it that way, it found a new home.

That takes me to my current mount, the Rented Mule. The Mule and I have a connection going back to when I attended the Track Attack at Utah Motorsports Campus and beat on it like, well.... a rented mule. When I got home, I told a couple friends that I was amazed at how capable the GT350 is on-track, but that I just couldn't bring myself to drive JR265 the same way. After a couple years of working on another project and searching for a suitable track car, I was in the right place at the right time and was able to buy "my" car from FPRS - and thus began the legend of the Mule.

So, non-R to R to non-R. Super happy now and not looking back. That doesn't mean that JR265 and all the other Rs aren't special, they truly are that.... just not for me and my use-case.

The first of three.... H2614 in it's "wanna be" R guise - just no red anywhere.

Then the real deal - JR265

And finally, the workhorse.... or more aptly, the Mule!

 

[JAJ]

I thought yours was a garage queen. I am amazed. How many miles you got on her 500 maybe 600?

It is a garage queen - he staged the picture in his driveway

 

[Inthehighdesert]

Nope, actually was the back parking lot at Costco. Took the pic and sent to my wife and told her I was a dumbass and forgot what I was in. Bought two huge dog beds and stuff that took up a ton of space. One in the trunk and the other with the passeneger seat filled with the second dog bed. But garage queen or not, not a bad problem to have.

It is a garage queen - he staged the picture in his driveway

 

[Rael]

You are nuts and you should get another R

What he said.
You liked the cache of driving an "R," so you're going to miss not having it again.

 

[Lorne34]

I have not owned an R. I have tremendous respect for the R and it's owners. That being said... I wanted a back seat, comfy leather seats for long road trips, and just do not like raised decklid spoilers. From what I understand the R wing does cut into the rear view through the glass. The carbon fiber wheels are compelling but I don't like the overall design of the wheel spokes itself. It's a special car, but have no regrets in owning my regular GT350. I've seen quite a few guys go back and forth and it always is personal choice and what they are using the car for. Great to see guys putting miles on theirs and enjoying the experience. These cars are just way too epic to be sitting collecting dust.

 

[16Kobra]

Had a 16 GT350, thus my screen name. Owned it 3 yrs and had 20K on it when traded for the 19 R.

Wife loved the 16. When she wrecked her 2006 Mustang GT vert, I was thinking of buying the R. I told her we keep the 16 and she drives it daily and we use it for road trips. She loved the idea but was afraid of her back not being able to handle a clutch full time. (she has had 5 back surgeries in the past).

Thus, I traded it for the R and never looked back. AND she is mainly a track car with a few road trips.

 

[Tomster]

Who's the guy in the grey R?

If you ain't first, you're last..........

 

[WildHorse]

Many years later.. and I'm still looking for a '17 Grabber Blue 'R' w/ white stripes.

 

[16Kobra]

Who's the guy in the grey R?

If you ain't first, you're last..........

He is a really great guy, I usually always let him pass. He has even taught me a thing or two on that track.

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