BurningRubber said:For 50k they should sell you the GT-500 and Kelly Clarkson...
Gearbanger 101 said:I want Kelly Clarkson
Dragstr05 said:When I was looking on ebay for a general idea of what they were gonna sell for, most were 60k+, which IMO is just rediculous. Sure I would fork out 35+ if I could afford it, but that car is not worth 60k.
I actually though they didn't make it lose bad enough. We're talking a low-14 second original, that was gross rated at 355hp against a mid/low-12 second car making 500hp at the flywheel (and about 10-15% more if it were rated by the same gross specs the original was) here.tjmaxx said:I like the commercial except they kinda dissed the old gt500 by making it loose but what ever that is what would happen.
Gearbanger 101 said:I actually though they didn't make it lose bad enough. We're talking a low-14 second original, that was gross rated at 355hp against a mid/low-12 second car making 500hp at the flywheel (and about 10-15% more if it were rated by the same gross specs the original was) here.
The difference between the two of them should be like a GT vs. a V6 by sheer power comparison.
Gearbanger 101 said:I actually though they didn't make it lose bad enough. We're talking a low-14 second original, that was gross rated at 355hp against a mid/low-12 second car making 500hp at the flywheel (and about 10-15% more if it were rated by the same gross specs the original was) here.
The difference between the two of them should be like a GT vs. a V6 by sheer power comparison.
Unfortunately, the only ones who’ll be able afford to buy them are the same "mid-life crisis, small penis, old codgers sporting the 20’s something Malibu Barbie girlfriend” that are buying up all the Vette's they can get their hands on. Your average 25-35 year old guy won't be able to afford to get one brand new. And even after they’ve been around for a couple of years, since their is such a limited number of them built, used ones are going to be go for quite a mint for some time.myponyrocks said:The Shelby will kick ass WHEN we get our hands on it and put that pig on a diet and give it some good mods. I doubt it will be as popular(with us) as the 03/04 snakes, but at the same time it might just outsell them just because of the Shelby name.
amen to all of the above man, very well put.RedGTvert said:It is a great commercial, and the only reason I posted it was to see how how they brought out the new and old.
Why does any mention of the car always turn into a whining and pissing match. I know very well what it was like in the 60's when the original Shelby's were brought out, and guess what, the average Joe could not afford them just as they can't now. Sure you got some daily drivers, but most were weekend crusiers to impress the average working stiff.
And guess what Gear, I like taking a 40 year old car making it look brand new and sitting on a lawn chair getting fatter. To me it is just as enjoyable as you find making your car faster. We should all enjoy the hobby whichever way we go about it.
Gearbanger 101 said:Unfortunately, the only ones who’ll be able afford to buy them are the same "mid-life crisis, small penis, old codgers sporting the 20’s something Malibu Barbie girlfriend” that are buying up all the Vette's they can get their hands on. Your average 25-35 year old guy won't be able to afford to get one brand new. And even after they’ve been around for a couple of years, since their is such a limited number of them built, used ones are going to be go for quite a mint for some time.
Nope….I’ve got a feeling the only Bolt on GT500’s with serious potential that are going to be put in the hands of people that actually buy these cars as drivers and actually know what they’re doing with them are going to be the ones we read in the next few issues of MM&FF.
The other 95% of them are going to be owned by the yuppies I described above and are never going to make it over 55mph on the way to the local “Sunday Night” car show…..at which point they’ll sit stationary behind velvet robes while their owners (who at the time will probably be wearing a Hawaiian shirt, Bermuda shorts and black socks with sandals) sit their, the envy of every Mustang enthusiast at the show and growing older and fatter by the second while slumped over in his lawn chair!!!
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Before you get your panties into a bunch, take another look at what I said. I made no reference to the original GT500 in that statement, I was answering a statement made by myponyrocks with respect to the NEW GT500's popularity and role in comparison to it's Cobra predecessor! Also, I wasn't "whining and pissing" about the car either…..as a matter of fact, I'm one of the few in this thread that really like the car. I just don't like what was done with it from a sales standpoint. Limited production, Shelby Hype, etc, etc. Why couldn't they just mass produce the thing just like they do the GT. The over all car is the same, why not do away with the 3-year limited production and all the hype that goes with it, ditch the dealer mark up that was a result of all of the hype in the first place and just let people enjoy the model for as long as it sells. It seems like Ford just can't go a single year without having some sort of expensive, limited run collectable in it's stable that makes everyone go nuts.RedGTvert said:And guess what Gear, I like taking a 40 year old car making it look brand new and sitting on a lawn chair getting fatter. To me it is just as enjoyable as you find making your car faster. We should all enjoy the hobby whichever way we go about it.