"CAcoalminer" (CAcoalminer)
05/28/2014 at 10:46 • Filed to: None
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"CAcoalminer" (CAcoalminer)
05/28/2014 at 10:46 • Filed to: None | 6
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I can understand people not liking the Ford GT but this individual seems to hold it in quite low regard. $kay, you'll definitely want to read this one.
Full conversation here:
http://jalopnik.com/so-the-shit-on…
A photo for those that do like the GT:
William Byrd
> CAcoalminer
05/28/2014 at 10:47 |
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Blasphemous. Well done.
Brian Silvestro
> CAcoalminer
05/28/2014 at 10:48 |
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Soloburrito
> CAcoalminer
05/28/2014 at 10:51 |
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If you don't like the Ford GT, I'd rather not know you.
macanamera
> CAcoalminer
05/28/2014 at 10:54 |
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He called a GT a boulevard cruiser. The rest of his words are invalid.
MPA
> CAcoalminer
05/28/2014 at 10:56 |
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I saw a gorgeous red w/ white striped version this morning. He got over before I could and got on it - sounded like sex
crowmolly
> CAcoalminer
05/28/2014 at 10:57 |
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The amount of pure ignorance in that thread is staggering.
Racescort666
> macanamera
05/28/2014 at 11:00 |
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If you're going to call the GT a boulevard cruiser, everything that's street legal is a boulevard cruiser.
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CAcoalminer
> MPA
05/28/2014 at 11:01 |
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Very cool and they are absolutely beautiful cars. Where did this occur?
TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
> CAcoalminer
05/28/2014 at 11:02 |
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He owns a Sterling Coupe. Go figure.
mr_gofast
> Brian Silvestro
05/28/2014 at 11:02 |
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EL_ULY
> CAcoalminer
05/28/2014 at 11:02 |
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BRAVO SIR!!! Dang kids on the FP
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CAcoalminer
> TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
05/28/2014 at 11:04 |
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Haha
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CAcoalminer
> EL_ULY
05/28/2014 at 11:05 |
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Thank you and that gif is ridiculously funny.
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MPA
> CAcoalminer
05/28/2014 at 11:19 |
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St. Louis. He dipped in behind me as we sat in traffic going from 270 to 70 West.
The right 3 lanes (6 lanes total) are a mess in the morning because of the moron drivers, I usually get over 4 or 5 lanes to get around the crap, and then get all the way back over to get off. I was hoping I'd get over first, and he'd get next to me and punch it, but seeing it accelerate as I was going slow (30) was still nice.
his plate was "GT MK IV"
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CAcoalminer
> MPA
05/28/2014 at 11:22 |
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Wow that's awesome. I'm sure that made your morning.
$kaycog
> CAcoalminer
05/28/2014 at 11:32 |
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Geez, what a Richardhead! You did a marvelous job in your reply to him. I thought we had seen the end of him, but I guess not. Kudos to you!
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CAcoalminer
> $kaycog
05/28/2014 at 11:43 |
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Thank you. I'd be surprised if he replies to me this time but weirder things have happened.
Here's two Heritages to brighten your day:
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$kaycog
> CAcoalminer
05/28/2014 at 11:46 |
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Beautiful picture! Do you know where this is? Just wow!
I too doubt if he replies.
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CAcoalminer
> $kaycog
05/28/2014 at 11:50 |
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Yes, it's in a friend's car storage facility in Troy, Michigan. The one up front is his personal car. The picture in my post is also from his facility. Needless to say, he knows a lot of GT owners.
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$kaycog
> CAcoalminer
05/28/2014 at 11:51 |
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You know some neat guys. Well, at least you know some guys with neat cars.
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CAcoalminer
> $kaycog
05/28/2014 at 11:53 |
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I've definitely been blessed to know some terrific people who just happen to have nice cars.
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$kaycog
> CAcoalminer
05/28/2014 at 11:58 |
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Very blessed, indeed.
V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me!
> CAcoalminer
05/28/2014 at 12:58 |
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Thank you. You gave me that bi-weekly confirmation I needed to keep off the FP.
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CAcoalminer
> V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me!
05/28/2014 at 13:00 |
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Yeah it can get dicey over there at times.
facebook:stringfellowe hawke
> CAcoalminer
05/29/2014 at 11:40 |
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Wow, I'm really flattered - a whole thread based on me describing the GT as " the shit one". Yikes - I'd better clear some things up before there's a mass shooting....
Compared to the GT40 the GT is always going to be "the shit one", just as Diet Coke is the "shit one" when compared to regular Coke. That's not to say it's shit per-se but compared to it's Ferrari-bashing forbearer it kinda is and as for describing it as a "Boulevard cruiser" most of them are. I had one for a couple of days years ago when I worked for a magazine and the GT was good, bit agricultural perhaps and didn't really feel "special" but overall not bad and better than a 360. I do really like it though, in fact I'm a "Ford guy" and have owned plenty of their cars over the years (and a number of personally imported American ones!!).
As for hating America - my good lady is from Cali so best not let the in-laws hear that.
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CAcoalminer
> facebook:stringfellowe hawke
05/29/2014 at 19:48 |
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You're welcome. I thought I'd share your ignorance with others.
Your "the shit one" reasoning is ridiculous. I still don't understand why one has to be "shit one." Shit implies that the car is absolutely terrible, which neither is. Why not just say the GT is not as good as the GT40 in your opinion?
Also, you never answered my question of how you felt uncomfortable in the GT but not the GT40, when the GT40 is smaller than the GT.
Your "boulevard cruiser" statement is terrible. So what if people only drive them on the street at legal speeds. The same thing happens with nearly ever other sports car, if they're driven at all.
What magazine did you work for? I ask because you either you put absolutely no effort into your posts on Jalopnik or your grammar is simply horrendous.
Didn't feel special? A bit agricultural? Overall not bad? Are you serious? If you don't consider 550 supercharged hp, a beautiful body, wonderfully talkative steering, and one of the best manual transmissions ever made all combined into one car special, then you have problems. I mean geez, even EVO Magazine named it its 2005 Car of the Year, which is rare because citizens of the UK love to make our cars the butt of their jokes.
What Ford cars do you/have you owned? Also, I highly doubt people who consider themselves "Ford guys" would refer to the GT as "the shit one."
I never said you hated America, I simply asked if you considered the GT worse than the GT40, in part, because the former was built by Americans while the latter was done by the British. Also, I'm glad you have someone in your life who has the patience to put up with your obnoxiousness.
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facebook:stringfellowe hawke
> TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
05/30/2014 at 13:35 |
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Ha ha, amongst others - I have an eclectic collection!
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facebook:stringfellowe hawke
> CAcoalminer
05/30/2014 at 14:00 |
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So many questions - I have time to kill and shall try and answer them....Love Ford's and and off the top of my head I've had Lotus Cortina, Cortina Lotus (they're different!), RS3100, RS2000, Injection Special, Zodiac, Sapphire Cosworth, Taunus 80, Granada Scorpio Cosworth....there's prob a few more but I'm old and forgetful. Current cars; V60R, XKR, A8 Quattro Sport, XJ-S Insignia and the Rover Sterling thats someone mentioned earlier and is a bit of fun. You asked about my employer in the road test days....there's an irony in the magazine you mentioned - we shared an office! Current employer is based at Whitley and I used to work at Gaydon....you're smart so can figure that out. I'll give you the tour if you ever pass this way.
Had a few yanks - Malibu, Grand Pris, Camaro, Trans Am, Firebird Formula, MKVIII and a 'burban. All fucking dreadful whilst being great at the same time! Boulevard cruiser evidently lost in translation - it's a poseurs motor, just like Lambos, Fezzas and the like. Why would that cause offence? I wasn't aware that Europeans took the piss out of yank cars?II know Caddy get a slating but c'mon, they're pretty bad.....I had an sts once....o
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CAcoalminer
> facebook:stringfellowe hawke
05/30/2014 at 20:49 |
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I'd love a tour.