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Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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Yea I like what this guy said in the comments section below the article:

 

 

 

 

"Let me get this straight, you have to pay extra to access the full capability of a car you payed $40,000 for? No way. Crack pipe"

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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Yea I like what this guy said in the comments section below the article:

 

 

 

 

"Let me get this straight, you have to pay extra to access the full capability of a car you payed $40,000 for? No way. Crack pipe"

 

haha thats a very good point.

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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That's not really any different than us having to have Justin tune our trucks to make them run like they should have run from the factory.

P71_CrownVic Senior Enthusiast

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Yea I like what this guy said in the comments section below the article:

 

 

 

 

"Let me get this straight, you have to pay extra to access the full capability of a car you payed $40,000 for? No way. Crack pipe"

 

It's a Ford...would you expect any different?

 

I like these comments:

 

So they made a sport button, that you have to turn the car off to use?

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I can't wait until the first time I see a guy pull up to a red light and:

1. Glance at the guy in the next lane.

2. Rev the engine.

3. Shut off the engine.

4. Fumble around in the dark interior for his other key.

5. Start the engine again.

6. Rev the engine again.

7. Look back over to the other lane with a smirk on his face, only to realize that the light has been green for 3 seconds.

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It looks like Ford is playing the old Porsche game of screwing the loyal customers the hardest.

 

Q.: Why not have a simple "race" mode button standard?

 

A.: Because we have a chance to milk a few more dollars out of our most loyal, profitable, and enthusiastic long-term customers - duh!

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This sounds like a huge sham to me; so you can buy a car with all the capability but can't use the capability without paying extra?! If you're buying the freaking car you should be able to use it completely without paying for an extra key. Tell me how anyone who buys into this isn't eating a hot spoonful of BS

 

And this is why:

 

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So...what say you chevys...or Jas. You are shills for Ford...tell us how this is the best thing ever...

Erichcb Enthusiast

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Yea I like what this guy said in the comments section below the article:

 

 

 

 

"Let me get this straight, you have to pay extra to access the full capability of a car you payed $40,000 for? No way. Crack pipe"

 

It's a Ford...would you expect any different?

 

This is why:

 

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LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Doug_Scott Senior Enthusiast

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That's not really any different than us having to have Justin tune our trucks to make them run like they should have run from the factory.

 

Well, actually it is. Ford's way comes with the warranty. And I would imagine that it also allows them to get around any emissions/cafe stuff as well by doing it this way. But it takes an open mind to think of that, something the haters simply don't have.

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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That's not really any different than us having to have Justin tune our trucks to make them run like they should have run from the factory.

 

Well, actually it is. Ford's way comes with the warranty. And I would imagine that it also allows them to get around any emissions/cafe stuff as well by doing it this way. But it takes an open mind to think of that, something the haters simply don't have.

 

Yeah. My comment was aimed at those being critical of the track key system. I'll leave the Ford hating to Matt.

ShimanoFisherman Enthusiast

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That's not really any different than us having to have Justin tune our trucks to make them run like they should have run from the factory.

 

Well, actually it is. Ford's way comes with the warranty. And I would imagine that it also allows them to get around any emissions/cafe stuff as well by doing it this way. But it takes an open mind to think of that, something the haters simply don't have.

 

 

Haters gonna hate. They can't help themselves.

 

:lol:

tylerjenkins92@aol.com Senior Enthusiast

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Seems kinda like a gadget to me and people these days love gadgets, so it might work out for em'. And you can't argue with extra power, but me I'd go crazy deciding which key to put in, I'd rather it be on tap 24/7.

Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

Daryl LBZ

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That's not really any different than us having to have Justin tune our trucks to make them run like they should have run from the factory.

 

 

 

 

 

Thats what I was thinking when I made my previous post, but then I started to wonder how much the track key acctually costs compared to a Tune from Blackbear for our trucks?

chevys Enthusiast

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That's not really any different than us having to have Justin tune our trucks to make them run like they should have run from the factory.

 

This is exactly right. It just cuts all the electronic nannies out. People buy tunes for every kind of car and truck out there. I dont know what it will cost but its kinda cool. I seem to remember the ZR1 Corvette had something like this years ago only it went in the opposite direction. They called it a valet key I think that limited power.

Doug_Scott Senior Enthusiast

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Seems kinda like a gadget to me and people these days love gadgets, so it might work out for em'. And you can't argue with extra power, but me I'd go crazy deciding which key to put in, I'd rather it be on tap 24/7.

 

Can't see why you couldn't just use the "fast" key all the time. Not enough info in the article about that.

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