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    Got my Shelby yesterday...loved everything except..

    Tint - Not my bag, but will look sharp either way New exhaust - absolutely, but I have no idea who's got the good kits... Just don't make it sound like a redneck's mud truck, as is so common... C-pillar louvers - Tacky, tack-on, J.C. Whitney looking trash... If you do that, you may as...
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    GT-500 = Boat

    This may sound silly, but it's not really. People are getting taller...FAST... I'm 6 foot 2, 195 lbs. When I get behind the wheel of a 65-66 or 67-68 Mustang, I sit virtually indian-style, with my knees banging the bottom of the dash, with the seat all the way back. Man, people were flat-out...
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    Got my Shelby yesterday...loved everything except..

    I think the Shelby is a fair buy at MSRP, the C6 is a fair buy at MSRP (of course, now you can get those all day long for invoice + a few hundred), and the Z06 is a fair buy at MSRP. Both Ford and Chevy are offering good values for the money. It's when people justify paying heavy premiums for...
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    GT-500 = Boat

    Not to mention that the structural rigidity and integrity of a 1990 fox-chassis Mustang, compared to the new 2005+ S197 platform, is tantamount to comparing a wiffle bat to a police-issue night stick. You had to weld and bolt in a substantial amount of metal just to keep fox cars from kinking...
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    GT500s on egay

    I can't really blame the dealers, if there are THAT MANY fools with money out there, which apparantly, there are...
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    FordGeek dyno's and mods his GT500

    Just find a really steep hill in your area, drive to the top of it, turn around pointing downhill, and giver your V6 hell. If the hill is steep enough, it'll feel just like a GT500. You should be able to find a recording of GT500 exhaust sound at full-throttle going through the gears online...
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    DONT ORDER THE SIRIUS RADIO OPTION!!!!!

    I think you're making a mountain out of a molehill (no pun intended) on the Sirius antenna. However, I'm right there with 34Ford. Every dealer I've ever bought a car from has been duly warned... You so much as make noise with a drill to mount a plate on the front of my car, you can keep it...
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    What are you paying for a new GT500?

    Paying $5K over MSRP, I suppose I can understand that. That's reasonable given the demand and hoopla. But $10K, 15K, 20K over??? I don't get it, not at all. I could afford that kind of premium, that's not an issue at all. But I would never ever commit the humiliating act of bending over and...
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    s351 or gt500

    Mmmmm..... As a fellow S351 owner ('97 supercharged speedster) I think I'd hold onto the S351, and find another way to swing the Shelby. The S351's are ultra-rare compared to the Shelby, and I think history (long-term) will treat those cars like royalty. When they were available, they were the...
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    Chrylser has made my decision simple

    Well, that kinda goes without saying. But yes, by the time the Challenger hits showrooms, and the hype will be huge, and most the dealers will be trying to cash in on the first 4-6 cars they receive..... Shelby's will be EASY to buy at MSRP or better, at every dealership in the country. And...
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    Real Review by Actual GT500 Owner

    Nice read. Guy in South Florida, apparantly well-off in the bank account area... does he go to a local dealership and bend over? Nope, he strikes a deal in Virginia, and drives 1,100 miles home. Why do I "assume" he got a fair price? Why would anybody fly and drive that far to get a deal...
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    What are you paying for a new GT500?

    Care to place a friendly wager?? I'm not worried about that. Furthermore, when a dealer does shove one out the door for a ludicrously high price, it gets posted everywhere, and you hear about it. Nobody hear's about the guys rolling out the door for a fair price. I fail to believe that...
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    What are you paying for a new GT500?

    Look at the poll results above.... This dealer-gouging nonsense is nonsense. Yes, they're "trying", but the poll shows that 11 out of 14 buyers are within 5K of MSRP. I'm one of the MSRP guys. If you're finding that all the dealers in your area are "gouging", you need to look outside your...
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    Chrylser has made my decision simple

    First off..... Those numbers are just GUESSING, the car doesn't even flipping exist yet. Furthermore, if you think you're going to run 13-flat in a 4,200 lb car with only 425 h.p., then maybe I can interest you in a bridge, or some waterfront property in Florida, to buy with that extra money you...
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    Ford could have made 500+hp naturally aspirated on the GT500

    I think you guys did an excellent job of presenting the facts and illustrating the continued absurdity... Good job.. I've never heard that criticism and poking fun amounts to denial of free speech. That's a new one...
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    Would you sell this mint 66 Fastback (pics included) for the new GT500?

    Hey, posting on internet forums in general is a waste of what could be far more productive time, so, what the hell, I gave it a shot! :D
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    Would you sell this mint 66 Fastback (pics included) for the new GT500?

    Not to be overly harsh, but your wife is being extremely short-sighted. She's thinking of your '66 GT as just a car. You both are totally discounting and ignoring what the '66 GT has done for you as a long-term investment. You're both ignoring the fact that it's making more money for you...
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    which will be faster 07 shelby GT500, or 06 saleen SC, both stock.

    You could be right, just on weight alone it's got a handling advantage, and Saleen has pretty sharp chassis development...
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    which will be faster 07 shelby GT500, or 06 saleen SC, both stock.

    I don't know, what about it?? Base MSRP on the Saleen S281 Extreme coupe is $68345. That doesn't include the $2025 you're going to want/need to spend on the Michelin Pilot Sport II 285/30R20 tire upgrade so the thing'll actually hook up half-decently off the line, and the $665 for the Shaker...
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    Ford could have made 500+hp naturally aspirated on the GT500

    We'd argue more with you, but it would be akin to arguing politics with my cat. I can see the Ford powertrain development engineers right now, reading this thread, slapping their foreheads "Why didn't WE think of that!!! Awe MAN, SHUCKS!!! All those years at MIT, and a kid who likes...
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