50 Deep Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 In the car world I have found that the only thing more interesting than the cars we drive, are the people behind the wheel. Today, I wanted to introduce you to my buddy Mitch Fotes and his 2017 Grabber Blue GT350R, otherwise known as GRAB R. Mitch is a tried and true octane addict living in the Pacific North West (PNW). He has been racing 2 wheel motorcycles since 1987, and holds an expert license with the Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Association. He is also currently a control rider and instructor for the Track Time Motorcycle Track Days. What Mitch will tell you is that just because you can drag a knee on a motorcycle, doesn’t mean you can power slide a car through an apex. The driving dynamics are totally different, and he has been enjoying learning the R. GRAB R was purchased in December 2017 with 3500 miles, and now has about 7000 smiles on the ticker. It is 1 of 2 Grabber Blue GT350R’s with the stripe delete, black roof, and electronics package delete produced in 2017. The previous owner of the car was able to order it trough a VIP allocation, so Mitch was able to get a lot of cool history with the car through its build process. You can find Mitch running GRAB R at the Ridge or other courses in the PNW. But keep an eye on the driver as his wife races the R and motorcycles as well. Make sure to stop and say hello next time you see them passing you before the apex. Here are his modifications to date, and some photos to enjoy. 2017 GT350R Grabber Blue stripe delete Electronics delete 7000 miles Suspension Maximum Motorsports camber plates ARP Rear wheel studs Caliperfexion caliper studs Wheels & Tires Signature Wheel Track Series SV502 w/anti-slip bead knurling Gloss Black 19x11 et50 square – 305/30/19 Michelin Sport Cup 2 Safety Competition Motorsports Roll Cage (Grabber Blue) Profi II ASM FE harness *Rolling photography credit to Robert Gluckman Photography *Static phtogpraphy credit to watermarked entities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Boss Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 JFC, how many places did you post the exact same thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasShelby Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Great Pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Hey guy, cool pics and nice story on your buddy! Later! "MONGOOSE" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfield2a Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Very nice. Graber Blue is a great throwback to 1970, where it was the most popular color of the B9 and third in the B2. Oh yeah, some guy named Carroll liked it too, and you’ll see some ‘70 side oilers done up in that color if you know where to look. It’s nice to see on “the” performance mustang now. Edited October 11, 2018 by mfield2a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50 Deep Posted October 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 On 10/8/2018 at 7:22 AM, Fat Boss said: JFC, how many places did you post the exact same thing? A bunch. There a lot of Shelby forums that some frequent, and others do not. If you have an issue with it please send me PM directly. Thank You, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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