This car hurts so good!

[Shift]

I am a masochist!

True GT350 enthusiasts are automatically included. The rest are weeded out shortly. :lol:

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[CarloStraus]

OK, impromptu poll: After you park, get out, and walk away, do you look back at her: (1) every time, (2) most of the time, (3) occasionally, or (4) never ? (be honest, guys)

I'll go first: (1) every damn time!

1 - every damn time!

This car hurts my pocket book but damn I love it.

 

[Mspeedster]

Never had to keep such a close eye on a car before. Thanks to Tank's thread, I was able to catch the brake line before it popped off the master cylinder. I feel like I own an old classic car where you have to constantly maintain it. I don't care, I still love it. :cheers:

Thanks for the post! :cheers:

I get where some owners might be coming from, of course nobody wants to have serious problems. But I certainly don't mind the extra TLC this car demands and needs. This car is a true American "exotic". All high performance quasi-exotic cars need that extra bit of TLC. Likewise, just about every high strung high performance engine out there has had some teething issues, whether it's made by Ferrari, Porsche, BMW M or Ford.

For me, it's all part of the ownership experience that comes with the GT350. IMHO, its quirks makes it all that more of an affordable exotic.
:ford:

 

[rj45]

My GT350 excites me in a way my prior C7 Z51 never did. Why? Because the GT350 not only has great performance, but even more important for street driving, it has character. It truly does feel special, even when driven slowly. Not many modern sports cars give you the tingles at normal road speeds; most are just too refined. You'd need something like a GT3, Speciale or similar. The GT350 is a fantastic car. It's worth the little extra attention it's paid.

 

[TaraFirma]

OK, impromptu poll: After you park, get out, and walk away, do you look back at her: (1) every time, (2) most of the time, (3) occasionally, or (4) never ? (be honest, guys)

I'll go first: (1) every damn time!

(1) every damn time.
I've always believed though, if you don't at least turn back and glance at your car while you walk away, no matter what you drive, then you bought the wrong car.

 

[JZTRK]

its like having the worst O.C.D getting in and out of the car in a way that I dont drag my leg's or ass on the side bolster to prevent it from the typical destruction over time.
I don't allow any one to eat or drink in the car I make my kids take off their shoes to sit in the back seat. I wash my hands every day after work and walk out to him like a surgeon prepped for surgery so I don't ruin the alcantara. I put an extra shirt in the trunk daily so I can ware a clean shirt on the drive home. I park in the same spot at work every day. I have friends that smoke and say I'm an asshole because I wont give them a ride. The few friends that have got a ride I have told them NOT to adjust the seat. When I park it and leave I always watch the tail lights
blink blink blink So I guess thats a huge #1

 

[oldmachguy]

its like having the worst O.C.D getting in and out of the car in a way that I dont drag my leg's or ass on the side bolster to prevent it from the typical destruction over time.
I don't allow any one to eat or drink in the car I make my kids take off their shoes to sit in the back seat. I wash my hands every day after work and walk out to him like a surgeon prepped for surgery so I don't ruin the alcantara. I put an extra shirt in the trunk daily so I can ware a clean shirt on the drive home. I park in the same spot at work every day. I have friends that smoke and say I'm an asshole because I wont give them a ride. The few friends that have got a ride I have told them NOT to adjust the seat. When I park it and leave I always watch the tail lights
blink blink blink So I guess thats a huge #1

This thread is like the forum's support group. :lol:

It's ok, you're among friends - we're right there with you!

 

[Shift]

its like having the worst O.C.D getting in and out of the car in a way that I dont drag my leg's or ass on the side bolster to prevent it from the typical destruction over time.
I don't allow any one to eat or drink in the car I make my kids take off their shoes to sit in the back seat. I wash my hands every day after work and walk out to him like a surgeon prepped for surgery so I don't ruin the alcantara. I put an extra shirt in the trunk daily so I can ware a clean shirt on the drive home. I park in the same spot at work every day. I have friends that smoke and say I'm an asshole because I wont give them a ride. The few friends that have got a ride I have told them NOT to adjust the seat. When I park it and leave I always watch the tail lights
blink blink blink So I guess thats a huge #1

I have to have clean hands before I enter my car. I've got a pair of driving gloves for 1+hr drives or if my hands are dirty. I've got a separate pair of gloves just for pumping gas. Hand wipes in the glove compartment. I've got an mini-detail kit in the trunk to wipe off any bird crap/tree sap right away. I have an over-the-seat cover in my trunk just in case I need it. If you see some guy pushing a cart at Costco going out the door with paper towels on the handles, that's me and I took the Shelby. :lol:

 

[Tomster]

I have to have clean hands before I enter my car. I've got a pair of driving gloves for 1+hr drives or if my hands are dirty. I've got a separate pair of gloves just for pumping gas. Hand wipes in the glove compartment. I've got an mini-detail kit in the trunk to wipe off any bird crap/tree sap right away. I have an over-the-seat cover in my trunk just in case I need it. If you see some guy pushing a cart at Costco going out the door with paper towels on the handles, that's me and I took the Shelby. :lol:

Just handle the bottom leather part of the steering wheel.

 

[MAV]

I also do the hand washing thing as well as raise my ass so I won't wear the seat bolster prematurely. Other neuroses I have include parking exclusively in the shade, not driving in rain or on wet streets, keeping the car spotless inside and out, and probably the weirdest one is opening the hood and setting a pedestal fan to blow across the engine when I get back to the house. Even if I don't put the fan on it every time, I still open the hood to avoid the heat soak.

And I never let anyone work on it but me. Ever.

 

[Socalrugger]

In addition to some of the tendencies noted above, I never fart in my seat in fear the Recaros will retain the sulfuric explosion.

 

[Shift]

I also do the hand washing thing as well as raise my ass so I won't wear the seat bolster prematurely. Other neuroses I have include parking exclusively in the shade, not driving in rain or on wet streets, keeping the car spotless inside and out, and probably the weirdest one is opening the hood and setting a pedestal fan to blow across the engine when I get back to the house. Even if I don't put the fan on it every time, I still open the hood to avoid the heat soak.

And I never let anyone work on it but me. Ever.

I pretty much open the hood after every drive. Just because it can handle the heat, doesn't mean it should.

In addition to some of the tendencies noted above, I never fart in my seat in fear the Recaros will retain the sulfuric explosion.

For those emergencies: both windows down, engage cruise control, lift ass completely off seat. Commence firing with a 5 second cool down before touching back down. :lol:

 

[MrCincinnati]

this thread is hilarious.

I think you all would go nuts if you knew how I treated my R

 

[MAV]

Just because I baby it in other ways doesn't mean it doesn't get driven with hate. I bounced it off the rev limiter in the first three gears the other day trying to keep up with a crotch rocket.

 

[Shift]

this thread is hilarious.

I think you all would go nuts if you knew how I treated my R

Don't you have full Xpel coverage?

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