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Re: Tucson Show - Rode in The Ford GT
"dwight" <tfrog93@comXcast.net> wrote in message
news:3a8p55F64d262U1@individual.net...
> "Laurie S." <aztlan@theriver.com> wrote in message
> news:423f0065$0$23565$8b463f8a@news.nationwide.net...
>> I'm still trying to recover from our annual MCA Regional Show today. Long
>> weekend, lots of fun, light rain most of the day, but also lots of
> sunshine
>> in the afternoon. The highlight of the day for me was a five-minute ride
> in
>> the Ford GT that our dealer brought out for our show. They had just
> replaced
>> the defective front control arms and the driver said they align the tires
> by
>> driving it. In my most innocent voice I asked, can I ride along? Well,
> sure!
>> Oh, what fun! That car has instant acceleration yet is so quiet even when
>> the engine is revving.
>
> A good pair of Flowmasters will fix that. :()
>
>> The funny part was that it was raining lightly and the driver said, gee
> where's
>> the wiper switch? There are so many different switches it took him a
> minute
>> to find it on the right side of the steering column. I didn't stop
> grinning for at
>> least an hour after that ride.
>
> If I remember my flying days, you don't need wipers above 80mph or so...
>
>> Then we parked it right by the front doors of the hotel and I had the fun
>> task of wiping the car down. I've never cleaned a quarter million dollar
> car
>> before. Talk about being very careful.....
>
> Thanks, Laurie. I'm jealous as hell. I paid good money just to LOOK at the
> GT at the Philly Auto Show. I'd pay a bit more to wipe it down.
>
> I wonder if Bounty paper towels would be good enough for the GT, or if
> they'd insist on something softer...
>
> dwight
>
>
Actually, I used a California Water Blade and a terry cloth towel. I
figured if it's safe enough for my coupe, it's safe enough for the GT. :)
My biggest worry was to keep from pushing water into the interior because
the door was open.
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Laurie S.
Thunder Snake #7
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