Thinking about selling f430 to make space for Ford GT

Depending on how big / flexible you are, you could probably contort yourself in, but it is a pain in the neck.

I live in LA and have never been in a situation where I have been absolutely forced to park in a lot next to somebody. There's always a spot in the back somewhere or street parking.

 

Badass! Looks very cool blacked out

Quite like them myself, they sound awesome with the Works racing exhaust:

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Top Gear had a hilarious gag where they did just that and had Clarkson (who owned the car) try to get in.....its posted on youtube.

 

If you want to meet the owner of a GT, just park on their driver's side.

 

I drove mine 500 miles on Thursday and another 500 yesterday. 26,800 miles from new. It's a great car and I never tire of it.

Don't worry about height. You just have to figure out the relationship between seat recline and the position of the seat bottom. A number of Ford GT owners I know are 6'2-6'6. One of the chief driving dynamics engineers is ~6'3 and he ran hundreds of miles at vMax at Nardo with a helmet on. The cockpit was setup with his dimensions in mind.

The door thing isn't that big a deal either. I've taken my car anywhere and everywhere and I've never somehow been boxed in. I should probably say the situation depends on your size and age. If you're a bigger guy or you're a little creaky in the joints, it's probably harder, but it's pretty rare I find myself parking the GT in door-ding range anyways. Attached is a pic of the loft I lived in a few years ago. THAT is a tight space but I managed to get in and out for 4 years.

Gas mileage is not a problem either. On the aforementioned drive I went from Detroit, MI to Carlisle, PA. It's about 460 miles. Started with a full tank and required one fill-up.
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I went to buy a 430 and my local dealership had every car locked in the showroom. Then, not one sales man would offer assistance. I had to get someone to open the door and they never offered me any additional help, let alone a test drive. Keep in mind I have my 328 serviced by this dealership but they never asked or cared if I was an existing customer.
I went home and said thats not an experience I want and I bought my other dream car from a for sale by owner add.

I have a white four option GT, bought in 2009 with 6K miles. The car is fantastic and very easy to drive. I have the ford installed pulley upgrade and off road exhaust. They tell me 700hp. I think this car will be like the F40 in the respect that it will still be trackable and considered very fast 20 years from now. I find olders guys and Harley guys love it and thats a great crowd that appreciates the story and history more than the "status" of an exotic car. No negative random comments about this car. The faster you go the more you can feel the car press down. Its scary fast and scary loud. Its been a very sound investment and unless you will be around for Fords 200th anniversary you should not worry about a more collectable Ford to hurt the value.
Its a timeless design that will always look good. The best part is you don't have to deal with the awful Ferrari service costs and attitudes. I brought the car in for my first service and wanted the "Ferrari" service of brake, coolant and oil changes and they said it was a waste of money. The coolant was good for like 10 years and they inspected the tranny fluid and said it was fine and then changed the 9 or 10qts of synthetic oil for $300. The next year I went in for an oil change and they told me I only put 1000mi on the oil and come back in another year. I like this.

Downside. No driver aids beyond ABS so thats why all of the salvage titles.
Almost no grip in any temperature below 50F. You will wack your head on the door half a dozen times before you get the exit down correctly. Its an outrageous car and there is almost no place to park it. I had to raise my seat as Im 5'6" to gain better visibility. The car was hand built and you will see some variation from car to car. They have gauge failure issues that are most likely related to trying to start on a low battery so keeping it fully charged will save you a $400 gauge replacement.

Hope this helps and I don't think you can get hurt by investing in this car.

 

That's really a lot.


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It would have been a tough decision between an F40 vs. a GT40 but then again I wasn't born rich like the other posts , LOL Go for it.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVeGuCs1R4c

this is the vid, and it's pretty amusing. that said, I now want one.

 

Bit late to the party price-wise, but I'd say it's a good move.

I'd buy the highest mileage, cheapest one you can find because I think prices have gone up too quickly.

 

Very beautiful GT. Nice blue colour.

 

F40 is fun & crazy but FGT is better & far more livable

 

Go for it! 34k miles and counting. Talk to Shelby at EliteAutosLLC he's a GT specialist and highly regarded on The Ford GT Forum which is also a wonderful forum.

 

Ditto.

 

Same problem. I want one badly, but just didn't fit. And I'm on,y 6'2"!

 

I love mine. 7 years and 9000 miles later, it's still the jewel of my collection.

 

frustrating how fast the value of the GT has been appreciated. good for anyone that got one. An actual car that appreciates in value.... it's mythical

 

****!!!!