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Oct 20^th, 2003 at 5:55pm

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hey i just found out that theyre bringing back the GT-40. awsome car, though i dont like the new mustang.

heres the GT:

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Reply #1 - Oct 20^th, 2003 at 6:19pm

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Nice car. But nothing will stop it being a ford. Undecided

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Reply #2 - Oct 20^th, 2003 at 10:40pm

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I've always like the GT40, they are probably the only Ford carI have ever liked.

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Reply #3 - Oct 20^th, 2003 at 10:46pm

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yah have been following it for a while

p.s. woodie this is one hell of a ford. . . Grin

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Reply #4 - Oct 21^st, 2003 at 5:02pm

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p.s. woodie this is one hell of a ford. . . Grin

Maybe so. But the fact that it has a plaque on the front saying Ford kinda spoils it for me. Tongue

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Reply #5 - Oct 21^st, 2003 at 10:09pm

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Reply #6 - Oct 21^st, 2003 at 10:20pm

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F.O.R.D = Fix Or Repair Daily

That's why I buy GM. Wink

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Reply #7 - Oct 22^nd, 2003 at 5:45pm

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whats wrong with ford?
i own a 98' mustang convertible, and we've only had to replace the alternator, which is pretty good, considering how i drive it.

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Reply #8 - Oct 22^nd, 2003 at 7:41pm

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There is nothing wrong with ford-I actually prefer their trucks over any other company. But, I just don't like their cars-so I always say bad things about them. Wink

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Reply #9 - Oct 22^nd, 2003 at 10:10pm

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thats shallow. you judge something by its appearance. yes the for taurus is ugly, but when we owened one, it was the best car i ever had(it could be much worse, my parents told me that they once had a chevy impala that they had to make a floor out of beer cans and insulation foam)

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Reply #10 - Oct 22^nd, 2003 at 11:10pm

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There's nothing wrong with liking a vehicle because of it's appearance (isn't that what this post is about-the appearence of a car). I could have gotten just about any type of car I wanted that was in a specific price range and I picked a Chevy.

In my opinion, ford has made 3 nice cars in it's history (1930 Model A, 69 Mach 1, and GT40). Thats it-while Chevy has made a ton.

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Reply #11 - Oct 26^th, 2003 at 5:25am

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I saw this car along with the 2005 Mustang and the new Mach 1 Mustang at the 2003 Chicago Auto show. It is a sweet car, but the price tag is somewhere around $250,000 so it's a bit steep for me...

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Reply #12 - Oct 28^th, 2003 at 8:24am

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Saw a program on the GT40 when I was 10. Loved it ever since.

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Reply #13 - Dec 9^th, 2003 at 9:11pm

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Wow, that was a great one there, Rifleman !!! Wink

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Reply #14 - Dec 9^th, 2003 at 10:58pm

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I wouldnt mind getting the GT40 for free, ...on the ford issue, I think they have problems keeping their cars together, on ours we had to replace the brake system 3 times in 30k miles
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Reply #15 - Jan 24^th, 2004 at 3:24pm

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well golly, that there GT looks an awful lot like a FS F-14! Grin

If I pay the GT price tag, can I have the F-14? Grin

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Reply #16 - Jan 26^th, 2004 at 11:25am

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Isn't that model a left-over Ferrari design? I read it somewhere. Could have been about the original model.

Anywhay, whats up with reviving those old models. I live in 2004 and would like to see 2004 models. Almost like covers in music. Not my cup off tea.

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Reply #17 - Jan 27^th, 2004 at 5:39pm

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I must say that the Ford GT is quite a bit bigger than the Ford GT40. This is becuase the Ford GT40 was a british design and they didn't foresee americans trying to fit into it. Hence they've magnified it a bit.

Even so, give me an Aston Martin anyday. Tongue

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Reply #18 - Jan 28^th, 2004 at 1:50am

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really, i would probably take it over a vanquish, similar price, yet the ford gt is a good bit faster, although i must say that the vanquish is by far the prettier car

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Reply #19 - Jan 28^th, 2004 at 6:19am

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I must say that the Ford GT is quite a bit bigger than the Ford GT40. This is becuase the Ford GT40 was a british design and they didn't foresee americans trying to fit into it. Hence they've magnified it a bit.

Even so, give me an Aston Martin anyday. Tongue

Yep, it must be (it is...), as Jeremy Clarkson was driving the GT on Top Gear, and he doesn't fit in a real GT40...

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Isn't that model a left-over Ferrari design? I read it somewhere. Could have been about the original model.

No, I don't think it was. As Woody says it was designed by Ford in the UK after Ford tried to buy Ferrari but failed in the early sixties..

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Reply #20 - Jan 28^th, 2004 at 10:33am

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.........methinks you need to rename the file and reload it so it looks a bit less than an F-14 sittin ready on the "cat".....

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Reply #21 - Jan 28^th, 2004 at 4:43pm

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really, i would probably take it over a vanquish, similar price, yet the ford gt is a good bit faster, although i must say that the vanquish is by far the prettier car

Ford over an Aston Martin? Speed isn't everything!!! There is far more taste in an Aston than in any other type of car about. Given the money I would never spend in on a Ford GT. In fact, i'd probably buy a Bently Continental GT. Now there's a car. Grin

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Reply #22 - Jan 29^th, 2004 at 7:13pm

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the GT is more of a boat than a car. . a fast boat

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i don't know about astons as the best designed cars. . .for looks i would say, nowadays. . .Spyker probably has the best looks

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Reply #23 - Jan 30^th, 2004 at 8:12am

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Sorry but that is horrible:) It looks like a poorly cloned god knows what, too many holes in it. Then again each to their own i suppose. I like the Noble, a really nice Sports car. And if the interior of it wasn't so poorly designed and made of plastic, the new Mclaren Mercedes would be up there.

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Reply #24 - Jan 30^th, 2004 at 1:59pm

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Sorry but that isn't too nice. Too many intakes. Would make a fine sieve though...

In my opinion Bentley is making the best looking cars these days.

To emphasise this:-
The Bentley Continental GT. (Voted best looking car of 2003.)

And the Bentley Hunaudieres. (Only a concept car but in my opinion absolutely fantastic.)

The Continental is in production and at 198mph is the fastest four seat coupe on the planet.

The Hunaudieres, although a concept, is capable of wiping the floor even with a Mclaren F1. Sadly I can no longer find the facts and figures about it on the Bentley website.

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Reply #25 - Jan 30^th, 2004 at 2:11pm

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The nose of the first one is too flat. but quite nice.
The second one looks like a modded XJ220 with either raised wheel wells or a dropped front end. But not as nice. I dunno why i just dont like Bentley. I mean its a nice car, but i guess the price is way to high on most of them.

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Reply #26 - Jan 30^th, 2004 at 6:08pm

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I have long been a muscle car fan, and usually liked the camaros over the mustang--except for a couple of '60s models, but the 2005 mustang is such a awesome blend of new and old that i think mustang has finally won me over--will probably buy--have owned 9 autos, but never a ford.

p.s. gt-40--was (for what it is-a race car) way ahead of its time, and just a remarkable auto.

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Reply #27 - Jan 31^st, 2004 at 2:28pm

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yah craig, nobles are awsome. . .great stats

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Reply #28 - Jan 31^st, 2004 at 4:33pm

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The thing I like most about the Bentleys is this, look at them, not a spoiler in sight!

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Reply #29 - Feb 4^th, 2004 at 9:59am

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Ford over an Aston Martin?

Isn't Aston Martin owned by Ford anyway?

I was reading at the weekend the Jaguar XJR-15 is going back into production, so I'll have one of those instead...

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