Walmart CF R-Wing?

[agentscreech]

You cant just buy the gt350 not pay the extra 10-20k with ADM and then all the stuff to it.

Sure you can.

I can afford the R, I can afford to pay the ADM. I choose not to. I won't perpetuate a broken archaic system.

Show me a Lightning Blue R with black stripes and the electronic pack for MSRP and I'll buy it tomorrow. There isn't one? ok, well then I'll make my own. I'll buy a normal GT350 for MSRP, then buy the parts that get it as close to the R as I can, which is in large part, the wheels and rubber. To most people, the aero and suspension differences won't be a drastic difference.

I don't want to mod a non-R and call it an R. I want the performance of the R for the R's MSRP. Since the dealers are all greedy bastards, I'll do it my way.

Its no different than people buying a 528 or 328 and add a quad exhaust with a diffuser and then put an M badge on the trunk. There are forums for porsche, bmw, etc where they have dedicated threads for these kind of things where they take pictures of copy cats and post them. It is a bit embarrassing sorry to say.

These people don't have to pay crazy ADM's for an M series or crap like that. So I get the people that have these cars can call out those that dress it up to look like their more expensive counterparts and pretend its the same.

I wouldn't pretend a GT350 with R parts is an R. However, when I go to sell the GT350, I'll suffer less real world depreciation. Sure, R's might keep their value a bit more than the non-R's, but in 3 years you might be able to get $60k for an R, and $45k for a non-R. Since I only paid 60k, I've lost 15k in value. While the R has lost only 8k in depreciation off MSRP, but people are paying $90k+ so the real depreciation is $38k or more. That's just dumb and I won't be a part of it.

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[Epiphany]

Yes, yes, and yes.

 

[lemers]

Sure you can.

I can afford the R, I can afford to pay the ADM. I choose not to. I won't perpetuate a broken archaic system.

Show me a Lightning Blue R with black stripes and the electronic pack for MSRP and I'll buy it tomorrow. There isn't one? ok, well then I'll make my own. I'll buy a normal GT350 for MSRP, then buy the parts that get it as close to the R as I can, which is in large part, the wheels and rubber. To most people, the aero and suspension differences won't be a drastic difference.

I don't want to mod a non-R and call it an R. I want the performance of the R for the R's MSRP. Since the dealers are all greedy bastards, I'll do it my way.



These people don't have to pay crazy ADM's for an M series or crap like that. So I get the people that have these cars can call out those that dress it up to look like their more expensive counterparts and pretend its the same.

I wouldn't pretend a GT350 with R parts is an R. However, when I go to sell the GT350, I'll suffer less real world depreciation. Sure, R's might keep their value a bit more than the non-R's, but in 3 years you might be able to get $60k for an R, and $45k for a non-R. Since I only paid 60k, I've lost 15k in value. While the R has lost only 8k in depreciation off MSRP, but people are paying $90k+ so the real depreciation is $38k or more. That's just dumb and I won't be a part of it.

Agreed

 

[EF300]

Sure you can.

I can afford the R, I can afford to pay the ADM. I choose not to. I won't perpetuate a broken archaic system.

Show me a Lightning Blue R with black stripes and the electronic pack for MSRP and I'll buy it tomorrow. There isn't one? ok, well then I'll make my own. I'll buy a normal GT350 for MSRP, then buy the parts that get it as close to the R as I can, which is in large part, the wheels and rubber. To most people, the aero and suspension differences won't be a drastic difference.

I don't want to mod a non-R and call it an R. I want the performance of the R for the R's MSRP. Since the dealers are all greedy bastards, I'll do it my way.



These people don't have to pay crazy ADM's for an M series or crap like that. So I get the people that have these cars can call out those that dress it up to look like their more expensive counterparts and pretend its the same.

I wouldn't pretend a GT350 with R parts is an R. However, when I go to sell the GT350, I'll suffer less real world depreciation. Sure, R's might keep their value a bit more than the non-R's, but in 3 years you might be able to get $60k for an R, and $45k for a non-R. Since I only paid 60k, I've lost 15k in value. While the R has lost only 8k in depreciation off MSRP, but people are paying $90k+ so the real depreciation is $38k or more. That's just dumb and I won't be a part of it.

 

[MrCincinnati]

Sure you can.

I can afford the R, I can afford to pay the ADM. I choose not to. I won't perpetuate a broken archaic system.

Show me a Lightning Blue R with black stripes and the electronic pack for MSRP and I'll buy it tomorrow. There isn't one? ok, well then I'll make my own. I'll buy a normal GT350 for MSRP, then buy the parts that get it as close to the R as I can, which is in large part, the wheels and rubber. To most people, the aero and suspension differences won't be a drastic difference.

I don't want to mod a non-R and call it an R. I want the performance of the R for the R's MSRP. Since the dealers are all greedy bastards, I'll do it my way.



These people don't have to pay crazy ADM's for an M series or crap like that. So I get the people that have these cars can call out those that dress it up to look like their more expensive counterparts and pretend its the same.

I wouldn't pretend a GT350 with R parts is an R. However, when I go to sell the GT350, I'll suffer less real world depreciation. Sure, R's might keep their value a bit more than the non-R's, but in 3 years you might be able to get $60k for an R, and $45k for a non-R. Since I only paid 60k, I've lost 15k in value. While the R has lost only 8k in depreciation off MSRP, but people are paying $90k+ so the real depreciation is $38k or more. That's just dumb and I won't be a part of it.

This makes some sense. But there's a bit left out. If you convert a non R to an R with regard to wheels and aero -- let's assume you don't go CF, but still forged and lightweight...HRE? Now you're at $68k. Aero? Another $2k. So you're at $70k for a really nice car that will be worth $45k in 3 years.

You can get an R for $5k over with a little patience.

So you're right on one hand - people that paid huge ADMs aren't going to get their money back. But let's not pretend modding a non R to R spec is a relatively wise financial move either. You didn't even include that additional cost in your post.

That said, to each his/her own. $20k ADM might be dumb to you. Throwing money at a lower model to imitate a higher model (performance or aesthetically) might be just as dumb to others.

 

[torque124]

I think if that if you want an R and you like the R so much more than the regular 350, buy an R . putting parts of the R on it does not make it an R, even if you buy all the bits together... It's just not.

When you sell it, the car will actually not appreciate due to mods, and the sum of all parts you put in are better recovered by taking them off, making car stock and selling them....

Just my 2 cents

 

[jvandy50]

mustangs of every level have ALWAYS used parts off other models...and modding is fun. take a deep breath guys, nobody without an R thinks bolting on some parts makes it an actual R...maybe they just like the damn parts

 

[nastang87xx]

So serious question, did I maybe miss a part where the OP said he wanted to make his non R and R...? Because I was definitely not under that impression.

 

[Genxer]

I was kind of surprised, that wing is made in the USA. I figured it would be a Chinese supplier but after digging a little, it is not.

 

[Epiphany]

Who actually makes that one?

 

[Offboost]

Who actually makes that one?

https://www.vicrez.com/vicrez-ford-...-vz-style-carbon-fiber-wing-spoiler-vz100379/

 

[shelbyman]

Almost any retailer is a 3PD.

Lots of people like the C2C wing at $1,800. Is the C2C wing $1,100 better in quality and fitment than this Vicrez wing (or any other brand for that matter)? That's what I was asking really. Anyone seen both of these in person?

Putting an R style wing on a non-R 350 doesn't seem like the ultimate sin to me. But I guess there are other options out there....

:lol: Now thats some funnny shit!!!

 

[DrumReaper]

I've never seen so many butthurt people going nuts over what one man/woman wants to do with their money... damn people. If you don't have enough to worry about on your own plate, go pick up trash off your road.

 

[sublime1996525]

opcorn: Who's going to be the first to try it?

 

[Frozentroy]

So serious question, did I maybe miss a part where the OP said he wanted to make his non R and R...? Because I was definitely not under that impression.

Being the OP I can answer that question. I don't want to try to make it an R. It was a simple question about an aftermarket R style wing. I like the looks. It's that simple. I plan on leaving the badging just how it is when I pick it up. I'll be happy just to get it since I've waited since May of 16 when I first ordered it.

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