The 1999 FR500

 

oops, i think i wet myself! i still wish ford had made the FR500

 

They did. Well... sort of, and just as good with the '03 Cobra.

 

looks like a Civic to me.

 

yeah, it doesn't really look like a mustang to me but more like an import tuner

 

just the front needs revising the rest is hot + quad exhaust

 

How so? It has the same headlights as a 99-04, the only difference is the front fascia. :scratch:

 

If they'd have released the FR500 as a SE, I woulda bought one up in a hot new york minute...
...
i'm sure George would have too
Right seniore?

 

looks like an import to me too. I like simple american muscle. none of the 'fancy' garbage

 

Who, me?

Aaaaabbbsolutely!

Some of the cues which went on the SE's and Cobra had its origins on the FR500.

 

the reason the 500 in GT500 was chosen by Carroll Shelby is that it was a larger number than any other manufacturer had on their car
i like the FR500s, it would have been a pretty hot seller i think

 

But wait....the FR500 has IRS. :scratch:

I thought IRS was verboten around here?

 

The FR500 had the 5.0 in it (spray-bored 4.6)
It was originally used as a project to see if it was a viable solution (when ford was thinking about bringing back the 5.0)
(remember the 03 1/2 (now 05) mustang was suppose to have a 4.6 and 4.9L engine, and the Cobra would have had a 5.0L (these were scrapped long ago)

And Ford Racing also had a FR200 focus.

 

To me . . the FR500 is to the 99-04 as the SVO is to the four-eyed Foxes. I too would have purchased a FR500 if they would have been produced.