2005 Ford GT: Glass-backwards

One of the most troublesome areas to keep clean on the Ford GT is the "mid-lite" glass that separates the cabin from the engine compartment. You might assume this glass should naturally stay clean, as it's protected by the cabin on the front side and the engine cover (hatch) on the back side. In theory, it shouldn't be exposed to any dirt-causing activities -- unless an engine hose pops or you try to pull an 11-second quarter-mile run while holding a triple scoop ice-cream cone. However, the many cooling vents in the engine cover mean that everytime you wash the GT a percentage of water gets into the engine compartment and splatters on the mid-lite. Of course, it's easy to miss this little water dance during the washing process, and it's not until you drive home and see all the water spots (baked on extra crispy from engine heat) that you realize you missed a spot -- actually several...

You can try cleaning the window during the wash process, but inevitably more water gets bounced around the engine compartment as soon as you drive the car, so the only way to deal with the issue is to clean everything else, drive car for a few minutes, and then break out the Windex for final wipe-down. It's also not the easiest panel to reach between the engine cradle and the supercharger.

Yeah, I know -- cry me a river.

Karl Brauer, Editor in Chief, Edmunds.com @ 5,120 miles

Categories: 2005 Ford GT