Opinions on a very tough choice - trade Exige S/Viper for Ford GT? - Page 4 - LotusTalk

neoshaman · 10-16-2009, 09:36 AM

Evo, how much did it cost to build up the GT40 replica?

FWIW, I thought the ACR was the more potent track toy than the FGT.

CosmosMpower · 10-16-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Tracktimeplz

Was with you until here...
Lost me here...Those cars cost more to buy, maintain, and track than the ford, for about the same performance.

Also that truck engine is tried and true, and is responsible for the ford GT's large variety of aftermarket HP upgrades.

@OP, this is a VERY hard choice, as I too am a fan of the Ford GT, but the fact that you have two extremely capable track/weekend cars, gives you a huge advantage. You can always drive the other in different weather/track conditions, or if one is simply down due to mechanical issues.

Very hard decision, but a good one to have to make as far as decisions go

Good luck

Wasn't saying those cars are necessarily better performance/reliability for the buck but if I was dumping 2 cars that did things very well I would want something a little more exclusive and truely exotic. Plus even though the FGT has tons of grunt it just can't make sounds like a Italian V8/10 revving to nearly 9K through a Tubi exhaust.

Predator · 10-16-2009, 10:01 AM

Just chiming in now.... all this back and forth is definitely not what you are looking for, as I posted something similar on another forum some time back. I've been in a similar situation, and here's my advice.... TRADE'EM IN AND BUY THE FORD GT! Forget about the cars for a minute and think about the fact that if you didn't want this car, you wouldn't be looking at it. Your mind is made up, you just need a shove. It's hard to move onto another make such as this, but you're doing it safely. It's an American car and drivetrain, that is quite reliable. Furthermore, the power is insane (especially if you add a few mods, which is takes to brilliantly), but do understand that handling will NOT be anything like the Exige, but definitely still good. There's also the Lotus community which there is NO other like it, but PO's are still welcome (I'm one of them

). It's an exotic you can both take your dressed up wife/GF out in and take to the drag strip and track. If you don't like it after the transaction, you can always go back down to a preowned Exige AND Viper, as they are going for some pretty crazy prices out there. I understand the Ford GT's have held pretty good in value since their release. If you have the opportunity to do so, then have fun and experience something new. I plan on another Lotus in the future, but enjoying the heck out of my Rossion right now!

evomind · 10-16-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by neoshaman

Evo, how much did it cost to build up the GT40 replica?

FWIW, I thought the ACR was the more potent track toy than the FGT.

interesting....i havent driven a gen 4 viper on a track. drove one on wet pavement and could tell it was a monster.
the fgt made my tweaked zo6 feel slow.

i finished my gt40 for less than what a rossion would have cost me. (another car i had considered, but i felt it was too similair to my m400). plus the gt40 is my all time fav car.
427 aluminum block, forged internals, high flow heads, FI, custom this, that, and everything else.

very different car than the rossion. im sure the rossion handles better, stops better, and is more refined.
where the rossion slays its enemy with surgical precision, the gt40 slays its enemy with blunt force trauma.
the rossion will cut you up in such a way you dont know youre dying till you have bled to death.
the gt40 rips ur nuts off and shoves them in your mouth b4 you even hit the ground.
both effective, just very different.

evomind · 10-16-2009, 11:54 AM

this looks like a very clean car and seems to be priced right.

Ford : Ford GT:eBay Motors (item 220492851261 end time Oct-17-09 02:24:56 PDT)

LotusStig22 · 10-16-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by evomind

this looks like a very clean car and seems to be priced right.

Ford : Ford GT:eBay Motors (item 220492851261 end time Oct-17-09 02:24:56 PDT)

If you really wanted one. Sell the Viper for like, 100K (Dunno bout the ACR, but 80-100 is what I've seen for reg vipers), and the Exige for 40K. You'll have enough (imho), but I honestly don't think you'll get as much of a thrill out of it.

Predator · 10-16-2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by evomind

the rossion will cut you up in such a way you dont know youre dying till you have bled to death.
the gt40 rips ur nuts off and shoves them in your mouth b4 you even hit the ground.

LMFAO!

Simba · 10-16-2009, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by neoshaman

FWIW, I thought the ACR was the more potent track toy than the FGT.

It is. The FGT looks like it's fast on a track. The ACR is extremely fast on a track. The car makes quite a lot of usable downforce. On slicks it's a beast, though it does require a big pair to drive anywhere near the limit.

lustrazor · 10-16-2009, 07:34 PM

Just do it! The FordGT is a proper super car.

MikeP · 10-16-2009, 10:52 PM

Go for the Ford.

wantanelise · 10-23-2009, 06:20 PM

No. Considering the ACR is just a more capable car in every way and the most brutaly effective SOB in its intensions that you could hope for in a road car. And the Exige is also ultimatly perfect for what it's intended with the purest driving experience this side of an openwheel. You have the ultimate cars in their projected categories.

That said, I think the GT is just cooler than the Viper and if you can keep or get another Exige then I might do it. Not sure it would be worth the selling of 2 cars and finding/buying of 2 more cars, one of them being the same thing you just sold a year or two before.

smokin orange · 10-23-2009, 06:37 PM

It makes sence to make the trade. The Ford was only made for 2 years and will not only retain its value, but is well built , BEAUTIFUL, and your other cars can always be gotten at a later date...where as the ford will only become more difficult to obtain.

DO IT...Even from only an investment point.

SOCRATES · 10-28-2009, 12:04 PM

Thanks again for the replies. Good news is that I figured out a way to just trade the Viper out for the GT.

Bad news is that I haven't found the right GT to buy just yet.

JWA · 10-28-2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SOCRATES

Thanks again for the replies. Good news is that I figured out a way to just trade the Viper out for the GT.

Bad news is that I haven't found the right GT to buy just yet.

Nice. Good luck with the search. The GT is a great car.

evomind · 10-29-2009, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SOCRATES

Thanks again for the replies. Good news is that I figured out a way to just trade the Viper out for the GT.

Bad news is that I haven't found the right GT to buy just yet.

get one with all the options. itll hold its value better.

LotusStig22 · 10-29-2009, 10:05 AM

Oh nice, so you can keep the Exige S and get a Ford GT too

smart

evomind · 10-29-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by LotusStig22

Oh nice, so you can keep the Exige S and get a Ford GT too

smart

he will need SOMETHING to slum around in.

SOCRATES · 10-30-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by evomind

he will need SOMETHING to slum around in.

LOL. No, I have a MINI for slumming around.

Chris D. · 10-30-2009, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SOCRATES

Thanks again for the replies. Good news is that I figured out a way to just trade the Viper out for the GT.

Bad news is that I haven't found the right GT to buy just yet.

I would be hard pressed to trade the new generation Viper for a Ford GT. But if you have that itch, scratch it.

Exigent · 11-04-2009, 11:47 PM

This former Exige owner would rather have the Ford GT.

10-16-2009, 10:01 AM	#63 (permalink)
Predator Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 131	Just chiming in now.... all this back and forth is definitely not what you are looking for, as I posted something similar on another forum some time back. I've been in a similar situation, and here's my advice.... TRADE'EM IN AND BUY THE FORD GT! Forget about the cars for a minute and think about the fact that if you didn't want this car, you wouldn't be looking at it. Your mind is made up, you just need a shove. It's hard to move onto another make such as this, but you're doing it safely. It's an American car and drivetrain, that is quite reliable. Furthermore, the power is insane (especially if you add a few mods, which is takes to brilliantly), but do understand that handling will NOT be anything like the Exige, but definitely still good. There's also the Lotus community which there is NO other like it, but PO's are still welcome (I'm one of them ). It's an exotic you can both take your dressed up wife/GF out in and take to the drag strip and track. If you don't like it after the transaction, you can always go back down to a preowned Exige AND Viper, as they are going for some pretty crazy prices out there. I understand the Ford GT's have held pretty good in value since their release. If you have the opportunity to do so, then have fun and experience something new. I plan on another Lotus in the future, but enjoying the heck out of my Rossion right now! __________________ The Predator "To Hear is to Doubt, To See is to Deceive, but to Feel is to Believe..." Rossion Q1 MINI Cooper S Custom Mercedes CLK-430 Conv. Nissan Pathfinder (The 'Clark Kent' car) Anniv. Ed. Lotus Esprit V8 #094/100 - DECEASED

10-16-2009, 11:54 AM	#65 (permalink)
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10-16-2009, 10:52 PM	#70 (permalink)
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10-23-2009, 06:37 PM	#72 (permalink)
smokin orange Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 412	It makes sence to make the trade. The Ford was only made for 2 years and will not only retain its value, but is well built , BEAUTIFUL, and your other cars can always be gotten at a later date...where as the ford will only become more difficult to obtain. DO IT...Even from only an investment point. __________________ 05 Elise, (sold) 2002 BMW 330ci convertable, M package 1998 Range Rover (stolen) 1972 BMW 2002 supercharged, fuel injected, liquid intercooled, Haltech E6A ECU...and lots of other stuff 1988 BMW 535Is

10-28-2009, 12:04 PM	#73 (permalink)
SOCRATES Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 118	Thanks again for the replies. Good news is that I figured out a way to just trade the Viper out for the GT. Bad news is that I haven't found the right GT to buy just yet. __________________ 2007 Solar Yellow Exige S 2009 Viper ACR Coupe

10-16-2009, 09:36 AM	#61 (permalink)
neoshaman One question at a time... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Finger Lakes, New York Posts: 72	Evo, how much did it cost to build up the GT40 replica? FWIW, I thought the ACR was the more potent track toy than the FGT.

10-16-2009, 07:34 PM	#69 (permalink)
lustrazor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 63	Just do it! The FordGT is a proper super car.

10-23-2009, 06:20 PM	#71 (permalink)
wantanelise Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: upstate NY Posts: 1,297	No. Considering the ACR is just a more capable car in every way and the most brutaly effective SOB in its intensions that you could hope for in a road car. And the Exige is also ultimatly perfect for what it's intended with the purest driving experience this side of an openwheel. You have the ultimate cars in their projected categories. That said, I think the GT is just cooler than the Viper and if you can keep or get another Exige then I might do it. Not sure it would be worth the selling of 2 cars and finding/buying of 2 more cars, one of them being the same thing you just sold a year or two before.

10-29-2009, 10:05 AM	#76 (permalink)
LotusStig22 LT Rebel in Hiding. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wouldn't you like to know? Posts: 848	Oh nice, so you can keep the Exige S and get a Ford GT too smart __________________ "My plan is to dress as a leprechaun and stand at the side of the road with an engine crane and a crowbar. The cops will waste valuable time breathalyzing the driver after he tells them a leprechaun stole his engine and I'll be able to make an escape" ~Cthulhu ChuforiaGraffix.com SDD Lives On! SweetDaddyDelicious(at)hotmail(dot)com

11-04-2009, 11:47 PM	#80 (permalink)
Exigent Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Timonium, Maryland Posts: 2,087	This former Exige owner would rather have the Ford GT. __________________ '06 BMW X5 - IMOLA RED '06 Porsche 911 Carrera S - CARRERA WHITE '04 VW R32 - TORNADO RED '02 BMW 325xiT - TOPAZ BLUE '02 Ducati 998S Bayliss - RED, WHITE & GREEN '06 Lotus Exige - ARDENT RED [TRADED]

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