Clarkson returned his Ford GT.....
07-06-2005, 08:11 AM
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The GT40 website doesn't mention anything about an alarm system as a option. Especially one that notifies you and the operator threatens to shut your car down. Not saying it's not factory, but it sounds more like a LoJack or something to that nature that maybe he had someone at Ford put on, but it's not an option.
07-06-2005, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by CGTSX2004
Speaking of tools...
07-06-2005, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Bdog
The GT40 website doesn't mention anything about an alarm system as a option. Especially one that notifies you and the operator threatens to shut your car down. Not saying it's not factory, but it sounds more like a LoJack or something to that nature that maybe he had someone at Ford put on, but it's not an option.
07-20-2005, 02:39 AM
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He was pissed at the alarm because not only would it go off in the middle of the night all of the time, there was also an immobilizer. Meaning that if the car were reported stolen, somebody comes over the intercom inside the car and asks for his password. If he can't give out the password, the car's engine will be remotely shut down.
Imagine... just spent well over 6 figured to learn that somebody else shut down his car remotely and nothing was wrong with it.
He said in his article "the car had been stolen over 5 times since 9am this morning".
Imagine... just spent well over 6 figured to learn that somebody else shut down his car remotely and nothing was wrong with it.
He said in his article "the car had been stolen over 5 times since 9am this morning".
07-20-2005, 09:08 AM
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He also the a problem with the engine light coming on...i'd be pissed too if i spent that much on a car and had all of these problems within a couple weeks. Hell, I made Audi buy my A6 back for minor problems and it cost a fraction of the GT.
11-28-2005, 05:35 PM
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Just watched the newest Top Gear where he says he returned the Ford GT.
But then still got another one
Oh and they take the zonda, f430 and the Ford Gt out for a spin
But then still got another one
Oh and they take the zonda, f430 and the Ford Gt out for a spin
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11-28-2005, 05:43 PM
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i saw a white/blue stripes driving downtown the other day. holy-shit!
11-28-2005, 05:49 PM
#49
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
Just watched the newest Top Gear where he says he returned the Ford GT.
But then still got another one
Oh and they take the zonda, f430 and the Ford Gt out for a spin
But then still got another one
Oh and they take the zonda, f430 and the Ford Gt out for a spin
11-28-2005, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
Just watched the newest Top Gear where he says he returned the Ford GT.
But then still got another one
Oh and they take the zonda, f430 and the Ford Gt out for a spin
But then still got another one
Oh and they take the zonda, f430 and the Ford Gt out for a spin
. LOL at the part when they cars cant get out of the parking garage.
11-28-2005, 06:14 PM
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That was uncalled for...
Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
Just watched the newest Top Gear where he says he returned the Ford GT.
But then still got another one
Oh and they take the zonda, f430 and the Ford Gt out for a spin
But then still got another one
Oh and they take the zonda, f430 and the Ford Gt out for a spin
Where's the 
vid link?
11-28-2005, 10:41 PM
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I just got done watching this episode, once again just brilliant. Of the three, the one I would choose would be the Ferrari. However, if I were given one, I'd take the Zonda, sell it and buy the other two plus an Audi A8 W12 
The Ferrari F430 Spyder just represents everything I want in a car............stylish, powerful, beautiful, and has an incredible pedigree......
The Ferrari F430 Spyder just represents everything I want in a car............stylish, powerful, beautiful, and has an incredible pedigree......
11-29-2005, 12:51 AM
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Jeremy Clarkson is such a fuckin prick. American cars never please him or that other asshole, Richard Hammond. Clarkson is so biased against American cars, but for some reason Richard Hammond pisses me off even more. Excuse me but, Britain is not known for the most reliable cars. Oh and its funny how Britains most exclusive auto brands are owned either by Americans or Germans.
11-29-2005, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy88
Jeremy Clarkson is such a fuckin prick. American cars never please him or that other asshole, Richard Hammond. Clarkson is so biased against American cars, but for some reason Richard Hammond pisses me off even more. Excuse me but, Britain is not known for the most reliable cars. Oh and its funny how Britains most exclusive auto brands are owned either by Americans or Germans.
11-29-2005, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy88
Jeremy Clarkson is such a fuckin prick. American cars never please him or that other asshole, Richard Hammond. Clarkson is so biased against American cars, but for some reason Richard Hammond pisses me off even more. Excuse me but, Britain is not known for the most reliable cars. Oh and its funny how Britains most exclusive auto brands are owned either by Americans or Germans.
11-29-2005, 04:19 PM
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The episode was pretty good, but the Ford GT being bad on gas gag gets pretty old quick. The Zonda and F430 are actually worse at the pump than the GT, but the GT is American so that joke wouldn't work with the others.
Here are the EPA figures:
GT:
Manual: 13 mpg / 21 mpg
F430:
Manual: 11 mpg / 17 mpg
Hmmn...
Here are the EPA figures:
GT:
Manual: 13 mpg / 21 mpg
F430:
Manual: 11 mpg / 17 mpg
Hmmn...
11-29-2005, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by cusdaddy
The episode was pretty good, but the Ford GT being bad on gas gag gets pretty old quick. The Zonda and F430 are actually worse at the pump than the GT, but the GT is American so that joke wouldn't work with the others.
Here are the EPA figures:
GT:
Manual: 13 mpg / 21 mpg
F430:
Manual: 11 mpg / 17 mpg
Hmmn...
Here are the EPA figures:
GT:
Manual: 13 mpg / 21 mpg
F430:
Manual: 11 mpg / 17 mpg
Hmmn...
But doesn't the GT have a smaller gas tank?
11-29-2005, 05:16 PM
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holy cow, the F430 has a 25.1 gal fuel tank!! the GT has 17.5 gal. if anything, it's the GT that has the "normal" gas tank...
So the range on the GT by the numbers is 227 / 367 miles.... 276 / 426 for the F430, even though it gets worse mileage... so I can see how the F430 might SEEM like it gets better mileage, to n00bs at least...
good call Minch
So the range on the GT by the numbers is 227 / 367 miles.... 276 / 426 for the F430, even though it gets worse mileage... so I can see how the F430 might SEEM like it gets better mileage, to n00bs at least...
good call Minch
11-29-2005, 05:23 PM
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oh yeah I think in one of the tests it said the GT gets about 4 mpg under hard driving.. so I think if you drove it hard all the time, you would get (gulp) about 70 miles per tank... sux. But the F430 is gonna get similarly poor mileage under hard driving too, this is obvious, I don't see what the big deal is... but at that rate of consumption, the F430 will get 100 miles per tank, just because it holds 8 more gallons 
11-29-2005, 07:50 PM
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11-29-2005, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
oh yeah I think in one of the tests it said the GT gets about 4 mpg under hard driving.. so I think if you drove it hard all the time, you would get (gulp) about 70 miles per tank... sux. But the F430 is gonna get similarly poor mileage under hard driving too, this is obvious, I don't see what the big deal is... but at that rate of consumption, the F430 will get 100 miles per tank, just because it holds 8 more gallons
11-30-2005, 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazy88
Jeremy Clarkson is such a fuckin prick. American cars never please him or that other asshole, Richard Hammond. Clarkson is so biased against American cars, but for some reason Richard Hammond pisses me off even more. Excuse me but, Britain is not known for the most reliable cars. Oh and its funny how Britains most exclusive auto brands are owned either by Americans or Germans.
11-30-2005, 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by SpeedyV6
If you drove it hard all the time you would lose your license before you could refill the tank.
11-30-2005, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by srika
oh yeah I think in one of the tests it said the GT gets about 4 mpg under hard driving.. so I think if you drove it hard all the time, you would get (gulp) about 70 miles per tank... sux. But the F430 is gonna get similarly poor mileage under hard driving too, this is obvious, I don't see what the big deal is... but at that rate of consumption, the F430 will get 100 miles per tank, just because it holds 8 more gallons
11-30-2005, 07:20 PM
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Just got done watching the Top Gear episode. Thanks to whoever posted the bittorrent link. I gotta say though that my favorite part of the episode was the Euro Focus ST. damn that car is HOT! What is Ford thinking not bringing that car over here?
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