2k7gtcs

Sweeeeeeeeet

pilatti1

THANKS Ron for all of your help & hard work with the GT/CS Registry etc. I am sure it is GREATLY appreciated by all

bztz4m

I would like to thank all the GT/CS Registry members for sticking with me of these last two years, without everyone's help and support the site would not have been as successful as is it is now. This has been something everyone has been waiting for since the beginning and now it is getting closer to reality.

Ron

goldhillstang

Ron, Thanks for all your hard work. Your email brought me back to this site. Hadn't been on much since the crash. This is a great bunch of people and even if it does take a while, that's OK! Cuz' you know what, my GT/CS is a keeper.

psteve

Thanks Ron , This is a great thing you are doing for all the GT/CS members

ricksGT/CS

[ATTACH],,,,,,,,,,[/ATTACH]

bztz4m

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</TD><TD bgColor=#333333 height=53 vAlign=top width=539 align=middle></TD></TR><TR><TD style="FONT: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" bgColor=#333333 height=53 vAlign=top align=middle>December 11 , 2009 • Volume 2 • Issue 49</TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #749fd3 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #749fd3 2px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; FONT: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP: #749fd3 2px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #749fd3 2px solid; PADDING-TOP: 8px" bgColor=#005696 colSpan=2><CENTER>Ford Racing.com | Ford Racing Performance Parts | Clubs & Events | Ford Performance Vehicles <!--NL--><!--STF-->| Tell a Friend <!--/STF--><!--/NL--></CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ee3a43 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ee3a43 2px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; PADDING-LEFT: 8px; PADDING-RIGHT: 8px; FONT: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP: #ee3a43 2px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ee3a43 2px solid; PADDING-TOP: 8px" bgColor=#333333 colSpan=2 align=middle>IN THIS ISSUE: Ford Racing News • Enhance Your Ride • Clubs & Events • Ford Performance Vehicles

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This weekend, racing and performance industry professionals gather in Orlando, Fla., for the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show. In the spotlight is the new Ford Racing-developed Pro Stock Engine. On hand is noted Ford Motor Company engine engineer Mose Nowland, who says initial results from the first developmental version of the new Ford Pro Stock engine following its debut in Pomona, Calif., last month have more than met expectations. We sat with Mose and here's what he had to say. Naturally, at an event such as PRI, there's plenty more Ford Racing business discussed. Click here to read a summary of North America Motorsports Director Brian Wolfe's significant news to the racing community, as unveiled at PRI.
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Ford Racing's Mikko Hirvonen ended his rally season in victorious fashion this week by sealing a double win at the Memorial Bettega Rally in Italy. The 29-year-old Finn powered his Ford Focus RS World Rally Car to victory in the floodlit sprint in Bologna, before returning the next day to win the main event in front of a 30,000 crowd. For good measure, Hirvonen was named International Rally Driver of the Year for 2009.
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The concept of using racing to help sell cars and trucks is not new. In fact, for Ford and its dealers, the concept goes back 108 years. In 1901, Henry Ford himself built a race car called "Sweepstakes" (right) and defeated Alexander Winton, the greatest racer of the time. That victory attracted investors to the ideas he had for a car company and two years later, Ford Motor Company was born. Dealers like Bob Tasca, Jim Click and Steve Olliges are successfully using this concept today.
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Greg Biffle made his off-road racing debut last weekend in the Henderson Fabtech Desert Classic, which was sanctioned by the Best in the Desert Racing Association. Biffle, along with teammates Rob MacCachren and Steve Olliges, finished second in class behind the wheel of the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R, behind another Ford truck. Overall, Ford trucks won all nine classes and produced eight class champions. That is total domination, folks. (File photo)
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Kasey Kahne will be making his on-track debut with a Ford Fusion during a Goodyear tire test next week at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Kahne, who finished 10th in the recently concluded NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, recently spoke with Ford Racing about Richard Petty Motorsports switching to Ford.
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Cale Aronson debuted his all-new 2010 Pro Stock Mustang at the PRI show. We saw earlier in the year Cunningham Motorsports unveil their NHRA cars but Cale is the first competitor to finish a ride for ADRL, the returning AHRA and NMCA competition. Built by Jerry Haas with a Kaase big-inch mill we expect Cale to do very well next season. Look for more on Cale's 2010 Mustang and all the hot rides at PRI in upcoming issues of Fast News.
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There was a banquet? Somebody, then, must've forgotten to tell The Biff, because he was in Las Vegas with his driver's shoes. Perhaps Greg Biffle thought the early December trip to Vegas was just a quirk in the new schedule, because, on Saturday, in the desert, The Biff was doin' what The Biff does best: He was racin'. Uh, in the desert. Call it the ultimate dirt track.</TD></TR><TR><TD style="FONT: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #ffffff" align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-TOP: 5px" vAlign=top width="76%" colSpan=2><TABLE style="FONT: 8pt Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif" border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=260 align=center><TBODY><TR><TD align=middle>
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Ford Racing is proud to introduce the new value leader in 302 based crate engines. With an MSRP of $3,495, where else can you get Ford Racing quality and 340 HP? This seasoned block is mated with a precision ground crankshaft, forged Mahle pistons, forged steel connecting rods, a hydraulic roller camshaft, aluminum heads and polished aluminum valve covers to name just a few of the features. To see all of the specifications, visit the parts detail page.
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As a testament to Ford Racing engineering and durability, the Mustang FR500C stormed the Grand-Am Road Racing KONI Challenge. Right out of the box, 2005 proved to be a remarkable season for the FR500C as this factory-engineered race car won 5 races on its way to garnering the "triple crown" - the Drivers', Team, and Manufacturers' Championships! Own a piece of history through this highly detailed die cast model of the FR500C Mustang scaled at 1:18. It will make a great gift!
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For a gift or for yourself, Ford Mustang illuminated and customized sill plates with LED lighting will illuminate your personal logo on an aluminum finish appliqué. Name is laser etched into the appliqué and is illuminated with multi-color lighting that is compatible with 2010 my-color ambient lighting system if equipped.

• Add personal style to your Mustang with custom laser-etched logo that illuminates
• Compatible with my-color system for 2010 models
• Available to choose 1 color for 2005-2009 Mustang: Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, White, Purple and Ice Blue
• Contains 2 fully assembled driver's and passenger's side scuff plates - with custom name on both
• Resistant to scratching and scuffing; protected from UV fading; tested to OEM engineering standards

To order Custom Mustang Sill plates, or shop Ford Racing's inventory of books and other collectible items, visit www.fordshowparts.com.
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and SHO National Owners Club - with More to Come!
Two of the five planned 2009 additions to the Ford Performance Group of enthusiast organizations are now being featured on Ford Racing's special club web site. We're pleased to announce that Team Shelby and the SHO National Owners Club have joined the ranks of five other Ford-based clubs being promoted on www.FordPerformanceGroup.com with their very own club page. And we're on track to add three more groups of Ford enthusiasts very soon - the Mustang "GT/CS Registry.com," plus the "Ford GT Forum.com," and then the "Mustang SVO Owners Association" - which will push our total to 10 clubs!
Next up, you'll soon find ALL clubs in the Ford Performance Group appearing together on our home page, which means you'll get complete club info on Team Shelby and the SHO Club - as well as the Special Vehicle Team Owners Association, the Mach 1 Registry, the International Mustang Bullitt Owners Club, the Motor City Marauders and, of course, the Mustang Club of America - simply by clicking on their club logo on our site. We'll also be bringing you an inside look at the Ford performance vehicle owner lifestyle through upcoming additions to our Newsroom, so make sure you bookmark www.FordPerformance.com and check back often - because we're driving Ford passion!
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pilatti1

AWESOME!!!!!! I got the newsletter this morning as well - nice thing to wake up to

Thanks again Ron

y2kcbr

yup, i got mine today as well.

y2kcbr

ooo...a new shiny for my precious!

Custom Lighted Sill Plates for your Mustang
For a gift or for yourself, Ford Mustang illuminated and customized sill plates with LED lighting will illuminate your personal logo on an aluminum finish appliqué. Name is laser etched into the appliqué and is illuminated with multi-color lighting that is compatible with 2010 my-color ambient lighting system if equipped.
Add personal style to your Mustang with custom laser-etched logo that illuminates
Compatible with my-color system for 2010 models
Available to choose 1 color for 2005-2009 Mustang: Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, White, Purple and Ice Blue
Contains 2 fully assembled driver's and passenger's side scuff plates - with custom name on both
Resistant to scratching and scuffing; protected from UV fading; tested to OEM engineering standards

Only question, which color will look best on my Vista Blue!

bztz4m

Your welcome guys....Well we are close to having phase 2 done getting the site on Ford Performance Group site. The next phase may be the long one, getting the information from the Ford Factory..

Ron

2k7gtcs

+2!!!

Dougxox

Thanks Ron for all the work. If there's anything I can do to help let me know!!!

bztz4m

Thanks Doug, I am thinking about trying to setup chapters across the country since we are all scattered across over the US but I am just not quite sure how to do it. If anyone has any idea or would like to help me with this idea please email me about this. I would love at some point in time to get a real get together with other GT/CS owners at a central car show like the MCA or other big show.

Ron

GottaHaveIt

Maybe kinda like here on TMS where there is West East South North Canada & such maybe get something like that set up on a site like here on TMS and then hopefull it could fill up with GT.CS members ?
I just woke up so I have no idea what I'm saying right now.

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Regional Chat (6 Viewing)
Sub-Forums: West Coast, Southeast, Southwest, Intermountain, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Northwest, Northeast, Canada, Europe

GottaHaveIt

I think they have had my name for long time, I always get the news letters but I do like what this one says with the GT/CS in it !

bztz4m

Yeah what you have is something I was thinking of. I modeled my idea after the NHRA division breakdown.

Northeast - DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV, RI, NH, VT, CT, ME
Southeast - LA, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN
Northcental - KY, IN, OH, MT, WI, MN, IL
Southcentral - NM, TX, OK, AR, LA, MS
Westcentral - CO, IA, KS, MO, NE, SD, ND, WY
Northwest - ID, MT, OR, WA, AK
Pacific - CA, AZ, UT, NV, HI
International - Canada, Europe

Let me know if this looks ok.

Ron

pilatti1

Ron - that is a perfect way to divide up the country etc. Is there a list somewhere of GT/CS owners by state or should we start a new Thread of CS owners by your breakdown above?

bztz4m

On each GT/CS by year next to the owners name I have the state where they are from but it is not in the database software so I would have to check each entry on the site to breakdown by state. But starting a new thread would be a good idea as well. If anyone would like to sign up for one of the areas just email me and your contact email address (You can create a special one just for this) so you would not have to use your personal email.

(1) Each area director would be responsible for finding other GT/CS owners in other area within their areas or find a regional director for that state to help out.

(2) Updating me with any car shows in their area so I can have the FPG update the current events calendar on the site and provide pictures of the event if they are attending it.

(3) Help promote the site through other online forums

If anyone can think of anything else I need to add to this list just reply back.

Ron

PTRocks

Getting back to the news letter. I haven't received one, but I had turned off emails from the ford.ca site. Just to verify, did anyone else north of the border get the newsletter?

One of the items from the interview caught my attention:
Wow, updating a 40+ year old design just so there will be an ongoing supply. That's pretty cool.