Today was the maiden voyage... I am trying to get the computer happy so I can have the vehicle inspected. The car came with old gas and had a code: P0300 "Random Misfire." After a long battle, I got the old gas out and new stuff in and cleared the code. This put all of the sensors in "Not Ready" mode and a drive-cycle was needed to reset the sensors. I called my local inspection place and they said I could pop-in periodically during the drive to see which sensors are up/down. I printed off the drive-cycle instructions and headed out to do the long laundry list of items. I hit the inspection place a few times during the drive and each time was a big wait to get in to read the sensors status again. After about 15 miles and a couple hours, I'm back to where I started again. I've got the random misfire code again. The shop owner said he has seen cars that sat for a long time not pass inspection until you go drive them quite a bit. I'm trying to minimize the mileage though. My plan now is to change the plugs and maybe hit the Ford dealer to clean the injectors.
In the mean time, most of my driving today was hitting specific targets, like 0-45 at 1/2 throttle, stop, rinse, repeat x3. After the last check when it wasn't working, I did a little "spirited" driving on the way home. My low-seat time review:
My Shelby is 750 hp at the motor and is a hoot! Comparing it to the 00R, it's soft/numb/comfy. In the 00R, you feel the engine shaking the car, you hear every pebble the sticky tires throw into the wheel wells (no insulation) and you feel the incredibly beefy suspension beneath you. The side-exhaust with the windows open is a sound unlike anything I've heard before. It's lovely. The 00R is a totally different experience. It screams "RACECAR!!!!" The Shelby is docile until boost and then it's a smooth ride to ludicrous speed.
Many on the Terminator board claim they love the 03/04 because of how raw it is compared to the GT500. The 00R makes my Terminator feel like a civic! The R is purpose-built and there is no mistaking what that purpose is.
Out on the town sans splitter. It was off for polishing yesterday and haven't put it back on yet:
In the mean time, most of my driving today was hitting specific targets, like 0-45 at 1/2 throttle, stop, rinse, repeat x3. After the last check when it wasn't working, I did a little "spirited" driving on the way home. My low-seat time review:
My Shelby is 750 hp at the motor and is a hoot! Comparing it to the 00R, it's soft/numb/comfy. In the 00R, you feel the engine shaking the car, you hear every pebble the sticky tires throw into the wheel wells (no insulation) and you feel the incredibly beefy suspension beneath you. The side-exhaust with the windows open is a sound unlike anything I've heard before. It's lovely. The 00R is a totally different experience. It screams "RACECAR!!!!" The Shelby is docile until boost and then it's a smooth ride to ludicrous speed.
Many on the Terminator board claim they love the 03/04 because of how raw it is compared to the GT500. The 00R makes my Terminator feel like a civic! The R is purpose-built and there is no mistaking what that purpose is.
Out on the town sans splitter. It was off for polishing yesterday and haven't put it back on yet:
