WOW!
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Amy, what can be said... You Are Incredible !! (I was going to say you da bomb, but I'm not sure if that is still a hip saying). Thank you so very much for sharing the excitement of your day with us. The pics are so A W E S O M E !!! You have given us a true insight into what the car is like to drive. I can't wait to watch the video. Thankyou x1E6 (thats an engineering term for alot) !!! :worship: :worship: :worship:
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Some more observations...
-The Mineral Grey looked great. I had my doubts about it being combined with the red leather interior, but once I saw it...it looked good.
-Black looked phenomenal and combined with the red interior the best.
-The yellow looked "fastest"... ;-)
-They brought in 3 more cars to get the line moving quicker...it helped.
-The staff at the event was very friendly.
-The trip odometer/computer actually looked cool blended in with the retro gauges.
-This was the first event with porta johns that featured "porta sinks" outside of 'em...nice touch.
-I talked to a woman in her early 70s who just drove...a guy in his early twenties and both had the same grin on their faces!
-The Mineral Grey looked great. I had my doubts about it being combined with the red leather interior, but once I saw it...it looked good.
-Black looked phenomenal and combined with the red interior the best.
-The yellow looked "fastest"... ;-)
-They brought in 3 more cars to get the line moving quicker...it helped.
-The staff at the event was very friendly.
-The trip odometer/computer actually looked cool blended in with the retro gauges.
-This was the first event with porta johns that featured "porta sinks" outside of 'em...nice touch.
-I talked to a woman in her early 70s who just drove...a guy in his early twenties and both had the same grin on their faces!
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Originally posted by Proc@August 19, 2004, 6:32 PM
-The Mineral Grey looked great. I had my doubts about it being combined with the red leather interior, but once I saw it...it looked good.
-The Mineral Grey looked great. I had my doubts about it being combined with the red leather interior, but once I saw it...it looked good.
I Hope To get Mine In December!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS, RIght!!
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Heh I got stuck with the Ford sales one, all the mustangs were at the other even, so no soup for us :angry:
I spent a lot of time with the 500, FANTASTIC car, it trumps Accord, Camry, and Avalon easilly. More on that later.
You LUCKY @#%*&'s!!!
I spent a lot of time with the 500, FANTASTIC car, it trumps Accord, Camry, and Avalon easilly. More on that later.
You LUCKY @#%*&'s!!!
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From: Conroe, TX
Originally posted by legendlimetime@August 19, 2004, 6:11 PM
Holy crap I love video 3, the in-car one. That gives a great feeling.
Holy crap I love video 3, the in-car one. That gives a great feeling.
but it won't be long now, job one is less than 19 days away.
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From: Richmond, VA
Amy!!! Super humonguous thanks for all the pics/vids and commentary. You deliver yet again!!!! The in car video where you romped on it was awesome!!! Man I can't wait to run the gears in one of these babies!!!
B) B) B)
B) B) B)
fantastic job!
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WOW Amy, that looked like so much fun, in the third video when you hit the straightaway it looks like a rocket taking off, from the inside angle. 
...Very awesome job with the pics and videos....V7's Rule Baby !!!!! had to say it hehe
...Very awesome job with the pics and videos....V7's Rule Baby !!!!! had to say it hehe
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Originally posted by jarradasay+August 19, 2004, 3:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (jarradasay @ August 19, 2004, 3:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Kluski@August 19, 2004, 1:38 PM
WOW....
I am probably wrong, but I thought the 05 came with ventalated brakes (can't remember where I saw that). Aren't they the ones that have holes drilled into the rotors? The pictures show a solid rotor.
If not, what are ventalated brakes and why are holes drilled in rotors?
WOW....
I am probably wrong, but I thought the 05 came with ventalated brakes (can't remember where I saw that). Aren't they the ones that have holes drilled into the rotors? The pictures show a solid rotor.
If not, what are ventalated brakes and why are holes drilled in rotors?
these are cross drilled rotors
these are vented
The holes are there to help the brake cool down. Cross drilled rotors allow air to not only expell out the rim of the disc, but also vent thru the surface. This allows them to stay cooler and that lets them stop faster. [/b][/quote]
The cross-drilling also helps to reduce fade (which is caused by heated rotors) and warpage of the rotor itself. Our mid 90s Sables suffer from warpage because Ford was too cheap to put cross-drilled rotors on
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Originally posted by USA-Adam+August 19, 2004, 7:36 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (USA-Adam @ August 19, 2004, 7:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
I think you are thinking of cross drilled or slotted rotors. Those are for extreme braking. Ventilated rotors are common on most car's front disc brake. The holes in these are not on the face of the rotor, but on the rim of it.
these are cross drilled rotors
these are vented
The holes are there to help the brake cool down. Cross drilled rotors allow air to not only expell out the rim of the disc, but also vent thru the surface. This allows them to stay cooler and that lets them stop faster.
Originally posted by jarradasay@August 19, 2004, 3:00 PM
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@August 19, 2004, 1:38 PM
WOW....
I am probably wrong, but I thought the 05 came with ventalated brakes (can't remember where I saw that). Aren't they the ones that have holes drilled into the rotors? The pictures show a solid rotor.
If not, what are ventalated brakes and why are holes drilled in rotors?
WOW....
I am probably wrong, but I thought the 05 came with ventalated brakes (can't remember where I saw that). Aren't they the ones that have holes drilled into the rotors? The pictures show a solid rotor.
If not, what are ventalated brakes and why are holes drilled in rotors?
I think you are thinking of cross drilled or slotted rotors. Those are for extreme braking. Ventilated rotors are common on most car's front disc brake. The holes in these are not on the face of the rotor, but on the rim of it.
these are cross drilled rotors
these are vented
The holes are there to help the brake cool down. Cross drilled rotors allow air to not only expell out the rim of the disc, but also vent thru the surface. This allows them to stay cooler and that lets them stop faster.
[/b][/quote]cross drilling often causes cracks in the rotors. Look at one that has been driven hard (track events, etc). There are often spider cracks on each hole.