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In the car world I have found that the only thing more interesting than the cars we drive, are the people behind the wheel. Today, I wanted to introduce you to my buddy Mitch Fotes and his 2017 Grabber Blue GT350R, otherwise known as GRAB R.
Mitch is a tried and true octane addict living in the Pacific North West (PNW). He has been racing 2 wheel motorcycles since 1987, and holds an expert license with the Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Association. He is also currently a control rider and instructor for the Track Time Motorcycle Track Days. What Mitch will tell you is that just because you can drag a knee on a motorcycle, doesn’t mean you can power slide a car through an apex. The driving dynamics are totally different, and he has been enjoying learning the R.
GRAB R was purchased in December 2017 with 3500 miles, and now has about 7000 smiles on the ticker. It is 1 of 2 Grabber Blue GT350R’s with the stripe delete, black roof, and electronics package delete produced in 2017. The previous owner of the car was able to order it trough a VIP allocation, so Mitch was able to get a lot of cool history with the car through its build process.
You can find Mitch running GRAB R at the Ridge or other courses in the PNW. But keep an eye on the driver as his wife races the R and motorcycles as well. Make sure to stop and say hello next time you see them passing you before the apex. Here are his modifications to date, and some photos to enjoy.
2017 GT350R
Grabber Blue stripe delete
Electronics delete
7000 miles
Suspension
Maximum Motorsports camber plates
ARP Rear wheel studs
Caliperfexion caliper studs
Wheels & Tires
Signature Wheel Track Series SV502 w/anti-slip bead knurling
Gloss Black 19x11 et50 square – 305/30/19 Michelin Sport Cup 2
Safety
Competition Motorsports Roll Cage (Grabber Blue)
Profi II ASM FE harness
*Rolling photography credit to Robert Gluckman Photography
*Static phtogpraphy credit to watermarked entities
Mitch is a tried and true octane addict living in the Pacific North West (PNW). He has been racing 2 wheel motorcycles since 1987, and holds an expert license with the Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Association. He is also currently a control rider and instructor for the Track Time Motorcycle Track Days. What Mitch will tell you is that just because you can drag a knee on a motorcycle, doesn’t mean you can power slide a car through an apex. The driving dynamics are totally different, and he has been enjoying learning the R.
GRAB R was purchased in December 2017 with 3500 miles, and now has about 7000 smiles on the ticker. It is 1 of 2 Grabber Blue GT350R’s with the stripe delete, black roof, and electronics package delete produced in 2017. The previous owner of the car was able to order it trough a VIP allocation, so Mitch was able to get a lot of cool history with the car through its build process.
You can find Mitch running GRAB R at the Ridge or other courses in the PNW. But keep an eye on the driver as his wife races the R and motorcycles as well. Make sure to stop and say hello next time you see them passing you before the apex. Here are his modifications to date, and some photos to enjoy.
2017 GT350R
Grabber Blue stripe delete
Electronics delete
7000 miles
Suspension
Maximum Motorsports camber plates
ARP Rear wheel studs
Caliperfexion caliper studs
Wheels & Tires
Signature Wheel Track Series SV502 w/anti-slip bead knurling
Gloss Black 19x11 et50 square – 305/30/19 Michelin Sport Cup 2
Safety
Competition Motorsports Roll Cage (Grabber Blue)
Profi II ASM FE harness
*Rolling photography credit to Robert Gluckman Photography
*Static phtogpraphy credit to watermarked entities
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