I would like to thank Dave Smith and the rest of the people at Factory Five Racing.
I have always wanted to build a car.
My perfect car would be go kart like in handling, without any electronic limitations or regulation. I would be able to modify, add or subtract anything I wanted. I would have good enough instructions, and technical help to get through the rough spots. O, and by the way, it would look good too.
I have a temporary license on that car. I am no where near done with it yet. But I did get to pick up each of my 3 kids, one at a time, after school before summer vacation started.
Thank you for your continued improvements, and never resting on your laurels.
Thank you for sending a couple guys out to your factory to load my car onto a Penske rental truck when you were closed because of a power outage induced by a snow storm just over a year ago. I did not expect that! I would like to thank those guys also for walking around with flashlights to try to find all of the boxes and some of the parts that were back ordered at the time of the order completion.
Thank you for the ever patient technical support, and having a forum in which to draw from the vast wealth of information.
The car handles incredibly. I have done some spirited driving at a on ramp I like and it talks to you as you reach the limits. I can’t wait to do some auto crossing. That driving was to test for wheel rub in the corners.
I have built my perfect car.
My only problem now is that if I ever decided to build another I would have to build 2 more so each of my kids would eventually get one.
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lol that pic issue I been through it too ... I understand the kids issue... now have grandchildren wanting for THE car now too! It's still amazes me how well the car has held up. I have done all I could to know how long they will last... added miles... even a took out a deer and it keeps on going! You have made a wise choice in picking FFR for your build as the mark 4 is even better! Dave has assembled a great team at FFR - oh and the car talking back to you... wait till you start talking back to it as you go cruising on the two lane back roads!
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Ralph Button
FFR 1436 (PROUD Owner of an Original Mark I)
400,013 miles as of 11/1/2009
417,840 miles as of 8/12/2010
435,021 miles as of 12/19/2011
Now a well broken in 347 engine
523,145 miles as of 7/29/2014
601,165 miles as of 6/1/2018
615,215 miles as of 4/23/2022
"It's not about the destination, it's the about the journey. And where is your journey taking you?"
"... Not all who wander are lost!... --J.R.R. Tolkien
lol that pic issue I been through it too ... I understand the kids issue... now have grandchildren wanting for THE car now too! It's still amazes me how well the car has held up. I have done all I could to know how long they will last... added miles... even a took out a deer and it keeps on going! You have made a wise choice in picking FFR for your build as the mark 4 is even better! Dave has assembled a great team at FFR - oh and the car talking back to you... wait till you start talking back to it as you go cruising on the two lane back roads!
Sir Ralph,
Please Update Your Mileage When You Get A Chance!
We some of us need some Traveler Motivation!
I'll do it after the LCS show as I have plans to drive to this weekend to FFR's then turn around and drive to Pittsburgh to meet with the staff for a few days before I head for the LCS show for the weekend. Then back to Pittsburgh for a few days more before I head for home on Thursday night when I get a break ... as I'm off to The Glen to sit and relax in the RV while watching the 6 hours at the Glen weekend from pit row! That's the kind of race I enjoy - line them up and then for 6 hours we wait to see who built the car to last!!
Ralph Button
FFR 1436 (PROUD Owner of an Original Mark I)
400,013 miles as of 11/1/2009
417,840 miles as of 8/12/2010
435,021 miles as of 12/19/2011
Now a well broken in 347 engine
523,145 miles as of 7/29/2014
601,165 miles as of 6/1/2018
615,215 miles as of 4/23/2022
"It's not about the destination, it's the about the journey. And where is your journey taking you?"
"... Not all who wander are lost!... --J.R.R. Tolkien
I'm off to The Glen to sit and relax in the RV while watching the 6 hours at the Glen weekend from pit row! That's the kind of race I enjoy - line them up and then for 6 hours we wait to see who built the car to last!!
We made our first trip to an HSR event in April to watch our friend compete.
He's been racing for 30 years and teaching me how to turn left and right.
Since there are no turns in Drag Racing I think it is a good skill to learn.
Now I'm totally hooked on Road Racing and my better half likes it too.