Poll: Fake GT350R

[krt22]

Just get some xpel stealth over them. You get a matte finish and no more swirls!

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[Voodooo]

Just get some xpel stealth over them. You get a matte finish and no more swirls!

I know, but I already put xpel on the car and I'd rather not remove it all just because of the gloss stripes. I also considered removing the stripes completely.

 

[Blk2015GT]

I dont see a problem if you want to color match your GT350 badge to your car/stripes; be it red or yellow or black etc. The red badge doesnt make the car an R.

And anyone badging a V6 or GT with a snake badge is a poser, flat out.

If you're talking the Howler/Cyclone badges then no, they accurately say by the logo/text the type of car it is. The rectangle metal badge on the rear decklid is a LOT better than the cheesy chrome plastic "GT" that looks out of place.

 

[Spacebird]

R stripes look good. R aero looks good. R badges look good. As long as you don't tell people it's an R, who cares?

I'm reminded of a car show I went to ~20 years ago. Some older guy had a 65 or 66 Mustang Fastback. He had a placard in front of the car that said it was a K code. Excited, I walked over and looked at the VIN on the fender apron; it was clear that a 'K' had been stamped over the 5th digit (not sure if it was a C or a T). I said something akin to, "Uhhhhh what's with the VIN?" and the guy lost his shit claiming I didn't know anything about Mustangs...

Screw that guy.

 

[chase527]

The thing is the badge doesn't say R on it. We are all aware that the red badge comes standard on the R but if you just like the aesthetics of a red badge over silver because it adds a bit of contrast and your intention is not to screw someone over during resale by promoting car as an R than its not a big deal. I don't think people would have an issue with using a yellow or blue badge, what if someone chose a red badge but a different hue of red?

 

[KiLLeR2001]

Maybe I'll install the red badges and get a custom plate that says "NOT AN R". That should make amends.

 

[MaxWW]

R stripes look good. R aero looks good. R badges look good. As long as you don't tell people it's an R, who cares?

I'm reminded of a car show I went to ~20 years ago. Some older guy had a 65 or 66 Mustang Fastback. He had a placard in front of the car that said it was a K code. Excited, I walked over and looked at the VIN on the fender apron; it was clear that a 'K' had been stamped over the 5th digit (not sure if it was a C or a T). I said something akin to, "Uhhhhh what's with the VIN?" and the guy lost his shit claiming I didn't know anything about Mustangs...

Screw that guy.

There were also "A" code mustangs for 65 through 68 and maybe a bit farther. A was for a 289 4BBL carb.

 

[Spacebird]

There were also "A" code mustangs for 65 through 68 and maybe a bit farther. A was for a 289 4BBL carb.

A Code was 65 through 67 only. The 68 small block 4 bbl was a J Code.

 

[SpursFan]

Do it so someone could start a poll on it!

I've been thinking the same thing till I watched a utube video of a guy doing it on his Porsche. Took something like 10 coats to get solid coverage.

 

[Norm Peterson]

R stripes look good. R aero looks good. R badges look good. As long as you don't tell people it's an R, who cares?

If you're not going to tell them that it isn't an R, why the pretense?


I'm betting your car show guy started out with a C-code 289/2-barrel. My daughter had a 1966 C-code for a while.


Norm

 

[stanglife]

Interesting side-note: At a cars and coffee recently. Someone commented on how they loved the new GT350s and after a short while said, "Oh, is this an R?".

Not as many people know what is what as we might think.

 

[dron_jones]

Interesting side-note: At a cars and coffee recently. Someone commented on how they loved the new GT350s and after a short while said, "Oh, is this an R?".

Not as many people know what is what as we might think.

I agree, the average person couldn't tell the difference between an ecoboost, GT or GT350, and even the average enthusiasts don't know whats different between the GT350 and the R. I get asked all the time if my car is an R and i don't have any R aesthetic items.

I don't have any problem with people doing up there car any way that makes them happy. As long as you aren't lying to people you aren't doing anything wrong.

 

[J_Maher_AMG]

The only thing CF on the factory R is the rims (and i guess that radiator bracket is a CF composite but the regular 350 has that too), the aero CF bits on this car are just the Carbon2Carbon aftermarket pieces i'm guessing.

Those aren't the factory CF wheels.

The factory R rear wing is also carbon fiber

Do you think that the wrong seats were installed in that R at the factory? I mean to me, it looks like it ticks all of the other boxes. Wheels, red calipers, spoiler...etc, etc... Someone spent a lot of cash to make that look like an R.

Personally, use the parts, but keep it a GT if it is a GT and a regular GT350 if that is what it is and it isn't an R. Customizing is awesome, but I don't get the rebadging something as what it is not. I love the look of the GT350 badge, so I bought the coyote version.

As others have mentioned, the parts are visible carbon, so aftermarket pieces basically, and the wheels are 6GR R-Spec replica wheels.... you can tell by the lugs that are sunk into wheel hub, whereas the true R wheels the entire lug nut is visible.

 

[dron_jones]

The factory R rear wing is also carbon fiber



As others have mentioned, the parts are visible carbon, so aftermarket pieces basically, and the wheels are 6GR R-Spec replica wheels.... you can tell by the lugs that are sunk into wheel hub, whereas the true R wheels the entire lug nut is visible.

Wow i didn't realize that. Learn something new every day!

 

[Gnfanatic]

I have a 1986 Buick Grand National and irritates me when someone tries to make theirs look like a GNX. Badges and all. I like some of the features on the 350 but would never ever label as one. You look like an idiot at car shows to when people say " thats not a real one"

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