Calgary Car Show - Ford GT

[SVT666]

This one wears the Gulf Racing colours, the number 99, and Wayne Gretzky's autograph (hence the #99).









What a view of the supercharger from the rearview mirror huh?

[SVT666]

The Ford GT and me.

[TheIntrepid]

lol you look like a beast. :P

[Raghavan]

No, he looks like a 1oo% Mustang tr0ll.

[giant_mtb]

He looks just like you'd expect a Hemi dude to look.

[Rich]

So when are you going to be in the market for one?

[SVT666]

So when are you going to be in the market for one?

On Monday.  I plan on winning the lottery tonight.

[Rich]

I can't fathom the taxes a Canadian would have to pay for that car

[SVT666]

I can't fathom the taxes a Canadian would have to pay for that car

We would pay 6% in Alberta.  We don't have a gas guzzler tax here.

[Catman]

Still can't figure out the ugly seats in this car.

[Nethead]

HEMI666: HemiDude,  great pics!

Catman:  CatDude, those seats are patterned on those of the Ford GTs of 1964--those little circular dohickies are cooling vents for the seats--part of the ventilation system on those original Ford GTs, although they were rimmed in natural aluminum color in 1964 instead of in black as on the current Ford GT.  In natural aluminum, they looked like grommets.  In fact, they may have been grommets forty-three years ago.  Outside air was ducted through them to cool the drivers--the Nethead here does not know if that's also true in the current Ford GT--it may be air-conditioned air today.

[FordSVT]

I can't fathom the taxes a Canadian would have to pay for that car

Anyone who can afford one wouldn't care.

At least we don't pay tax on lotteries, which is the only way I'll ever get my hands on one... 
-FordSVT-

[Catman]

HEMI666: HemiDude,  great pics!

Catman:  CatDude, those seats are patterned on those of the Ford GTs of 1964--those little circular dohickies are cooling vents for the seats--part of the ventilation system on those original Ford GTs, although they were rimmed in natural aluminum color in 1964 instead of in black as on the current Ford GT.  In natural aluminum, they looked like grommets.  In fact, they may have been grommets forty-three years ago.  Outside air was ducted through them to cool the drivers--the Nethead here does not know if that's also true in the current Ford GT--it may be air-conditioned air today.

Makes sense, thanks Nethead. 

[Tave]

What does Wayne have to do with Ford? Is there a connection I'm unaware of?

[SVT666]

What does Wayne have to do with Ford? Is there a connection I'm unaware of?

Wayne Gretzky is the official spokesman for Ford in Canada.  Most of Ford's commercials have him in them, and the ones that don't have The Great One feature another Canadian son, Kiefer Sutherland doing the voice over (I believe he does the American commercials too).

[BMWDave]

Was this car at the NYIAS last year?  I seem to remember a similar car.  It's one of the best looking cars out there without a doubt.

[Raza]

I'm beginning to grow tired of the GT's looks. 

[SVT_Power]

I think the best color for the GT is the red with white stripes

[SVT666]

I'm beginning to grow tired of the GT's looks.?

Good for you :P

[SVT666]

I think the best color for the GT is the red with white stripes

There was a GT there that was black with silver stripes and that looked real sharp.

[JYODER240]

I'm beginning to grow tired of the GT's looks.?

You bite your tounge!

[Ron From Regina]

We don't have a gas guzzler tax here.

I'm just listning to the new federal budget, and there is an up to $4000 gas guzzler tax proposed for SUV's and vans, but pickups are excluded. I wonder where cars stand?

[TheIntrepid]

I'm beginning to grow tired of the GT's looks. 

WTF is wrong with you?

[SVT666]

I'm just listning to the new federal budget, and there is an up to $4000 gas guzzler tax proposed for SUV's and vans...

This sucks.

[Ron From Regina]

This sucks.

Well, I won't worry about it too much, becuase by the sounds of it, all 3 other parties will vote against it.

[SVT666]

Well, I won't worry about it too much, becuase by the sounds of it, all 3 other parties will vote against it.

I think they'll be comitting political suicide if they vote it down, because most people are happy with the government as evidenced by the 65% approval rating Harper got in a recent poll.

[TheIntrepid]

I miss Jean Chretien.

[93JC]

$4000 gas guzzler tax?! Sounds like something an NDP, Bloc or Green government would do...

[SVT_Power]

This sucks.

But you have neither of those types

[TheIntrepid]

But you have neither of those types

He has a pickup..and I'm damn sure that would be classified under this. Plus, his Freestyle is an SUV..kinda.