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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goldmember" data-source="post: 1063823" data-attributes="member: 9840">02GT, good hearing from you and thanks for keeping my third GT clean as usual.  List of what I hate:1.  Bought this out of desperation, the pre-approval on my loan was about to expire and it was do or die time.  At least it was one-owner and cared for.2.  The seats are awful much past 2 hours and the bolsters are worn (Fat guy syndrome)  Goldmember had better seats.3.  More (-) points for no telescoping wheel (I know, other cars spoiled me).  And the wheel is thinner than Goldmember's was.4.  Feels like it will split in two over big bumps and unsure of itself on anything but perfect road.  Feels like it's on tippy-toes all the time.5.  F%$@ing rust.6.  PI motor = even less low-end than my '97 had.  With stock 3.27's it feels just like the old 5.0's with 2.73's.7.  TR3650 is rough-shifting trash.  There were TSB's out on it for grinding Second.  Much preferred the T5/T45.8.  Can't bring the shifter close enough for comfort.  So far the stock handle on a Pro 5.0 is working pretty well though.9.  More cosmetically challenged than Goldmember was.10.  Even with that mythical PI top-end it's still no quicker than Goldmember was.11.  Thanks to Ford decontenting and use of cheaper materials, feels cheapter than Goldmember.12.  Even with wider rear track and twin-piston front calipers, turns and stops no better than Goldmember.  The 99+ improvements are lost on me.13.  Newlywed + student loans + rent + bills = no money to improve any of this.14.  Ridiculous fake hood scoop.  I'm seriously considering swapping a V6 guy straight-across to get rid of it.So,15.  This car was just a bad idea.  Not really going to miss it when it goes.  Still upside-down on it and my wife wants me to keep it, at least for now.</blockquote>