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Old 08-03-2016, 10:21 PM
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What's interesting is not so much the engine fire itself, though it's a good read, but how Ford handled it.


"Ford and my local dealer Prater Ford have been very good to me. My 2016 GT350 is being replaced with a 2017 GT350R."

http://jalopnik.com/holy-****-a-ford...-fi-1784671243
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SOMEONE has to have onboard video. I like the comment saying the Mustang was so frustrated driving around in circles with no crowd to plow into that it self immolated.
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SOMEONE has to have onboard video. I like the comment saying the Mustang was so frustrated driving around in circles with no crowd to plow into that it self immolated.
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Originally Posted by Nizer
"Ford and my local dealer Prater Ford have been very good to me. My 2016 GT350 is being replaced with a 2017 GT350R."
Slightly misleading verbiage.

Ford bought the car back from him and offered him an R allocation for the same "$100 under MSRP" price that he bought the fireball for.
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Same messaging. Imagine if all the GT3 owners that had their engines replaced were offered an RS allocation at $100 under MSRP.
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Very true. I imagine it's more of a publicity thing than anything else for Prater to offer him the R at MSRP. They know the story will make the rounds on the webs.
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I guess that's one way to get an R allocation!
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Someone should get the VIN and try to order a replacement motor from ford.... would be a fun crate motor
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Originally Posted by nwGTS
SOMEONE has to have onboard video. I like the comment saying the Mustang was so frustrated driving around in circles with no crowd to plow into that it self immolated.
The onboard video is epic - it's from the BMW M car he ripped past in the straight while on fire at 120mph. lol


btw - that comment you quoted is almost as funny as watching female comedians like Amy Schumer.
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