Exotic cars are supposed to be quirky, so the door design of the Ford GT is more tolerable than if it was on, say, a Toyota Camry. Plus the GT has a reason for this design that dates back to its Le Mans heritage. Do these reasons justify the bizarre entry/exit ritual (I've heard it referred to as "the GT Limbo") that must be performed every time you go for a drive/ride? The answer depends largely on your parking situation. If you can park in a location that allows the doors to fully open (nearly 90 degrees) the door's shape becomes a non-issue...
In fact it's actually easier to get into the GT than the average exotic because you don't have to bend low under the roof. But if you can't open the doors wide you're forced to crawl into the car like a three-year-old at the local McDonald's Play Land. It hasn't proven a serious inconvenience for us yet, but we know of several other GT owners who have banged their head on the door, including one Motor Trend staffer who had to get stitches during a comparison test involving the GT last year.
Like I said, exotic cars have quirks.
Karl Brauer, Editor in Chief, Edmunds.com @ 4,894
trackwrex says:
02:30 PM, 08/ 9/06
I have an idea! How about approaching it from all fours? The "crawl method"! LOL! No? Yeah, me either...
trackwrex says:
02:31 PM, 08/ 9/06
Rappelling from above?
riposte says:
03:13 PM, 08/ 9/06
Oh, the absolute HORROR of exotic car ownership!
Darn, Karl, has anyone told you that your blog on the GT is amazingly close to gloating?
editor_karl says:
03:27 PM, 08/ 9/06
No, gloating would be saying something like, "Nya-Nya-Nya, I own a GT!" Which of course I'd never do.
hondacura4 says:
03:49 PM, 08/11/06
Whatever quirks you may find I still find this car irresistable!