[Lowell W]

Rick:

Lots of good advice. This car is so much fun to drive that you don't have to hammer it all the time. Use the break-in time to get used to the car and don't let anyone goad you into anything foolish at the stop light. Let 'em posture all they want: You KNOW you can whip their a$$! If the little voice says, "This might be a bad idea": Listen!

I have Eric's 499 HP 418 and I think it's the perfect motor for me. I drove the car 10,000 miles in about 9 months last year and am still happy with my choice. The car starts easily and can be driven after a few minutes' warmup. It has plenty of torque and will idle through town at 30 MPH in 4th gear (TKO), then accelerate away smoothly. Other cars with more rumpity cams may sound cooler when they idle through the parking lot at shows, but this is a really nice car to live with if you're actually going to drive it and it's still PLENTY FAST! I did get the fuel cell, as I wanted the extra security in the event of a rear-end impact and I also installed the sub belts on the harnesses.

Congratulations. You're going to love your car!

Lowell