05 gt 5spd
On the road again
My only “Island Getaways “ this winter will involve PEI, Cape Breton and Newfoundland!
05 gt 5spd;n27225 said:My only “Island Getaways “ this winter will involve PEI, Cape Breton and Newfoundland!
pei_guy;n28778 said:On day 3 in central Florida. Arrived late on Sat, took Sunday to get settled, played golf yesterday, then a cold front with rain today into tomorrow. Was 14 this am and only got to 20 this pm.
Lots of Mustangs around here, it seems. Mostly all stock, but everybody driving had smiles on their faces.
The pony is still home and in storage. Had hoped to take the "prancing horse" for a spin today, but not gonna look possible.
Here's a couple pics of the 360 in the garage.
Ohtobbad;n28784 said:Were already jealous, that didn't help, very cool enjoy.
TrueBlue02058;n28798 said:I wouldn't trade yours for that one, too Exotic for me.
Local Guy here has a Ferrari, it's no more than 10 years old. A few years ago, it needed a Tie Rod End, so he called the dealer in Montreal, who informed him that the part was $7,500.
So he asks them to ship it down so his Local mechanic could install it.
They explained to him that if he did that , it would decrease the value of his car and to maintain it's full Dollar value, the work should be done at an Authorized Ferrari dealer. So he put it on a flat bed to Montreal, then flew in to pick it up and drive it home later that week. Total for parts and labor with Flat bed, $12,000.
I paid $10,900 for my 10 year old Bullitt 8 years ago, and can get cheap parts for it anywhere including the Salvage Yard.
TrueBlue02058;n28798 said:I wouldn't trade yours for that one, too Exotic for me.
Local Guy here has a Ferrari, it's no more than 10 years old. A few years ago, it needed a Tie Rod End, so he called the dealer in Montreal, who informed him that the part was $7,500.
So he asks them to ship it down so his Local mechanic could install it.
They explained to him that if he did that , it would decrease the value of his car and to maintain it's full Dollar value, the work should be done at an Authorized Ferrari dealer. So he put it on a flat bed to Montreal, then flew in to pick it up and drive it home later that week. Total for parts and labor with Flat bed, $12,000.
I paid $10,900 for my 10 year old Bullitt 8 years ago, and can get cheap parts for it anywhere including the Salvage Yard.
2001BlackGTvert;n28803 said:His car is worth exactly the same after spending the $12000 on it as it would have been if he spent the $7500 on the repair locally. If the shop works on exotic cars nobody would have ever known the difference if he replaced it with an authentic part.
I would.love to own one if I ever had the means and opportunity.
pei_guy;n28806 said:Talked to the guys at Spanos Import Motors in Daytona Beach a few years back. They said non-certified service drops value about 15%. They had certifies techs on staff at the time and we're buying cars from all over. Not something any gearhead can pull off in the backyard shop.
Not really a car for the road conditions in the Maritimes but if you had the $$ for one of these, they would be a blast on the track.
TrueBlue02058;n28809 said: