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[Spirit GT]

Wow, trading in a 911 for a Mustang. Usually it’s the other way around. Beautiful car, enjoy!

I've owned 3 Porsches so far and though I loved driving them It was time to try something different.

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[Spirit GT]

The Borlas do sound nice on these cars.

I grew up about an hour from the Tail of the Dragon and used to go drive it a LOT. It's a whole lot busier these days, but I still want to bring my current Mustang up there for one trip. There are other more technical roads in the area that I want to drive as well.

Here in the Houston area we just don't have cool roads like that easily accessible. The closest ones are at least 1.5 hours away.

My daughter loves going down there. We go every year. Last time instead of taking the Porsche we took her Mini Cooper. She wanted a sign from Killboy's that read "Mini vs the Dragon". I told her you have to drive it..... So we did.

 

[Ls_Eater]

My Turd

 

[Spirit GT]

My Turd

Nice car! I love the look of that hood! It really sets it off.

 

[Ls_Eater]

Nice car! I love the look of that hood! It really sets it off.

Appreciate it!

 

[gfitzge2]

My daughter loves going down there. We go every year. Last time instead of taking the Porsche we took her Mini Cooper. She wanted a sign from Killboy's that read "Mini vs the Dragon". I told her you have to drive it..... So we did.

She definitely needs one of those signs., and a good picture to go with it.

 

[Spirit GT]

She definitely needs one of those signs., and a good picture to go with it.

Wow, That looks like my Man cave. I'll post some photos after work. Your racing helmets are a nice touch. My daughter and I drove the Cherohala when I had my Boxster. That's a nice drive.

 

[Spirit GT]

She definitely needs one of those signs., and a good picture to go with it.

Here are a couple of photos of my Mancave just before a remodel. It is now complete with a bar. I built the Racing Simulator a few years back.

 

[Mach Daddy]

My new car just picked up last month.

 

[gfitzge2]

Here are a couple of photos of my Mancave just before a remodel. It is now complete with a bar. I built the Racing Simulator a few years back.

Love that simulator and the TOD pictures. My garage doubles as a man cave. It is a little cramped for space but it is still my favorite place to hang out.

 

[Dennis Tierney]

Removed silver hood wrap added PP2 chin spoiler

 

[Dennis Tierney]

Cleaned up some decals added PP2 spoiler
might add Ford Performance windshield banner

 

[MAGS1]

Cleaned up some decals added PP2 spoiler
might add Ford Performance windshield banner

I wasn’t sure about the FP banner at first but mine is growing on me

 

[Dennis Tierney]

Yeah that looks good with the banner
I think you inspired me to get rid of silver wrap
I like it better now without it

 

[DFB5.0]

The Falcon XR6 surfaces again after more than two months.

Back in 2008, after I first took my grandmother for a ride in this car for the first time, from then on she called it the "Blue Rocket". Despite being only the naturally aspirated version, the XR6 would have been the most powerful car she had ever ridden in. And no, I wasn't bouncing the rev limiter of my brand-new car with my 85-year-old grandmother in the passenger seat.

Every time I get back into this car, it feels like home. I actually had a light bulb moment driving out of the storage compound, this car is so delightfully simple. Compared to the Mustang or Jaguar, other than selecting Performance Mode on the gearbox, there's no starter button, no mode buttons to press, no modes to set for the steering or throttle response, no beeping reverse sensors, no seat warmers, no multi-colour instrument illumination, no auto-stop-start, no paddle shifters, no fancy gear selector, no layer after layer of screen menu's, no Bluetooth or audio streaming............................

Are those missing features missed? Maybe, I would have loved for Ford to have included shift paddles and rev matching for the FG, and I probably should have paid the $450 for the Tech Pack that brought Bluetooth and audio connectivity to the table. However, it's refreshing to step back in time and just drive the car without fiddling with modes and buttons. Just put the key in the ignition, turn to start the engine and then select drive. Simple.

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