thanks for the advice.. I drove it today. Wow.. sick torque. Only one real complaint was the side mirrors.. there is NO and I mean NONE, visibility. Tanny is very close.. car pulls from the start.. really leaps out of 2nd to third as if someone was pushing you off a bunge jump before you counted to 3.. McIntosh radio is amazing as well.. great sound.. but the car itself is WAY too quiet.. however all in all it was an amazing ride.. later, my guy at the dealership introduced me to a mechanic that said for approx another $10K he would mod the car to give me approx 750 HP.. swap out the supercharger pullys, new software, air induction, headers and pipes.. said the GT is an amazing car with even more potential. He has done several and owns a Shelby GT500 with 700HP at the wheels.. I heard that engine this afternoon as well.. indescribable.

price is 139K.. i checked around.. its not a bad price.. they are really holding the value although there is a bunch for sale.. I am thinking about it over night.. its white so not very high on my color choices (love the blk version) but BUT, and its a big BUT, to see the supercharger in the rear mirror is insane.. beats the F430 view IMHO.. I do remember when they came out in 05, and I said i WILL have one of those one day.. another car, where the performance outdoes the looks.. which is really saying something for that car.. here are a few pics I took.. sorry so arsty but that is my side biz.. thanks again all

 

heffners will get you 750HP for $7K

Heffner Performance

 

I love that color combo. My second favorite on a GT after the Gulf livery like on Superfly's GT.

 

Nice color combo.

 

Comprador, I've got a 911 Turbo S (like Zippy's but without all the extra hp) , and I think it's a terrific car. I also got the GT, and unlike anything I've EVER owned before, I LOVE THIS CAR!!! I loved it so much I got my best friend to buy one. We both loved it so much we got our other mate to buy one. We all loved it so much we're in the process of getting another friend to buy one. Zippy will be next on the peer pressure list. We're all gonna love it so much, we're gonna buy the company! Sadly, with the state of the economy, that may not be such a joke after all.

But seriously, it's truly a fantastic car. You'll get used to the mirrors quickly (set them wider). They're really easy to work on. Really fun to drive. Yeah, stock exhaust is quiet, but spend the 2K or so for Jason Heffner's ceramic coated pipes, and wow, that opens things up significantly, and saves almost 50 lbs of rear weight too!!! And then the pulley kit, tune and some other 'bits', install it all yourself, and it's WAY WAY WAY cheaper than you were quoted. Ask me how I know ;-)

Yes, I love my car. I've currently got a Lotus, the aforementioned 911 turbo, my daily, and still the only car I would NOT consider ever selling is the GT.

Send me a PM, I'll get you way more info if you're interested.

Cheers


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