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Old 3/27/05, 11:11 AM
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The 1999 FR500

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oops, i think i wet myself! i still wish ford had made the FR500
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They did. Well... sort of, and just as good with the '03 Cobra.


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looks like a Civic to me.
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yeah, it doesn't really look like a mustang to me but more like an import tuner
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just the front needs revising the rest is hot + quad exhaust
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Originally posted by ((ShocK))@March 27, 2005, 1:33 PM
looks like a Civic to me.
How so? It has the same headlights as a 99-04, the only difference is the front fascia. :scratch:
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If they'd have released the FR500 as a SE, I woulda bought one up in a hot new york minute...
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i'm sure George would have too
Right seniore?
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looks like an import to me too. I like simple american muscle. none of the 'fancy' garbage
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Originally posted by Boomer@March 27, 2005, 3:52 PM
If they'd have released the FR500 as a SE, I woulda bought one up in a hot new york minute...
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i'm sure George would have too
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Who, me?

Aaaaabbbsolutely!

Some of the cues which went on the SE's and Cobra had its origins on the FR500.
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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
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But wait....the FR500 has IRS. :scratch:

I thought IRS was verboten around here?
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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.
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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.
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