My whiny little b**ch thread.

[Red__Zed]

Originally Posted by mdxj

Not to throw any fire on the subject, but do any of the 5.0 guys know what is going on with the TSB for the GT's manual? Last I heard it was just people complaining about it being a little stiff but of course it turned into a big deal.

To my knowledge, about the same as the 370Z issue. A combination of a crappy early run, combined with some people that can't drive.

Based on what I've heard (no experience with Ford, as my car has been fine), Ford as done a far inferior job of stepping up to the plate and handling issues as they come up. Nissan's 'no questions asked' policy probably costs them a little more in the short run, but it did a lot to avoid sullying the brand in my experience. From what I've seen, Ford has really dropped the ball on handling the issues in the early run.

[mdxj]

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

To my knowledge, about the same as the 370Z issue. A combination of a crappy early run, combined with some people that can't drive.

Based on what I've heard (no experience with Ford, as my car has been fine), Ford as done a far inferior job of stepping up to the plate and handling issues as they come up. Nissan's 'no questions asked' policy probably costs them a little more in the short run, but it did a lot to avoid sullying the brand in my experience. From what I've seen, Ford has really dropped the ball on handling the issues in the early run.

That sucks to hear, it seems like that is the only real issue with the 5.0, besides the live axle

[red6spd]

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

To my knowledge, about the same as the 370Z issue. A combination of a crappy early run, combined with some people that can't drive. Based on what I've heard (no experience with Ford, as my car has been fine), Ford as done a far inferior job of stepping up to the plate and handling issues as they come up. Nissan's 'no questions asked' policy probably costs them a little more in the short run, but it did a lot to avoid sullying the brand in my experience. From what I've seen, Ford has really dropped the ball on handling the issues in the early run.

So you do agree with me that some of the problems are from lack of driving skills.

[Red__Zed]

Originally Posted by red6spd

So you do agree with me that some of the problems are from lack of driving skills.

sure, in some cases.

whether it is a significant proportion or not is up for debate though.

[Gauge]

Originally Posted by red6spd

So you do agree with me that some of the problems are from lack of driving skills.

I didn't know it took that much skill to shift up to second.

[red6spd]

Originally Posted by Gauge

I didn't know it took that much skill to shift up to second.

You would think right? The whole concept of driving a stick on paper seems easy but there are some people that will never master it.