Bought a Shelby

[Stressman1]

So here it is , been waiting almost 2 years to buy one..
2008 Shelby Mustang GT Vista blue with silver stripes, 325hp , 330 torque. I wanted the 6 spd but got the automatic with 3:55 rear gears, also not very many made..2200 or so for the year and from shelby only 149 automatic coupes produced , not new but only 13k miles so its getting babied..


http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/stress_man1/4898_1185019303264_1161704572_30545.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/stress_man1/4898_1185015783176_1161704572_30545.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/stress_man1/4948_1185017743225_1161704572_30545.jpg

[Allegedman]

Very nice. seems like ford did a great job with that car and seems like the only american car company making through stressful times

[Stressman1]

Thanks Man, I looked at buying the 2009 Dodge Challenger 38k, the 2010 Camaro 36k-42k or this 2008 Shelby, and well this was used and was the cheaper of the 3 so I bought it, and even with the automatic(5spd) and the 3:55 gears it still is a very nice ride, it screams Shelby race car when in the throttle lol, I will try an post some of the build sheet and Shelby adds on here later, I plan on having it for a long time..

[DreadZer0]

I personally wouldn't have gone for that colour scheme, but it's still cooler than most Fords you get in the UK. Mondeo? Focus? Fiesta? All ****. Give us a Mustang, or a Fairlane, or even a Deuce Coupe!

[Stressman1]

Well the Shelby Gt only came in Vista blue with silver stripes for 2008, except for the California edition Shelby that was grabber orange with silver stripe I think, but pretty sure about the vista blue color in most of the country. The Shelby Gt500 was a different story , you could get several color choices. I like the 2007 black with silver, or the 2007 black with gold stripe Hertz car, very cool..

[DreadZer0]

hang on, so which Shelby had blue stripes and a silver body?

[Stressman1]

2008 Shelby Mustang GT was Vista Blue with Silver stripes, not to be confused with the 2008 Shelby GT500 Mustang , 2 different cars, completely different cars.

The second change for 2008 is the elimination of both Performance White and Black Ebony as exterior color choices - all 2008 Shelby GT models will be made in Vista Blue with Metallic Silver stripes.

here is a link to some specs on the 2008 Shelby Mustang GT

http://www.bmcforums.com/showthread.php?t=34357

http://mustangs.about.com/b/2008/02/14/profile-2008-shelby-gt-mustang.htm#comment-11240

[Stressman1]

Dread sorry I didnt explain the silver with blue is the 2008 GT500 , they came with more exterior color choices and yea I really would like one of those to..
Think this is 2008 or 2009 not for sure, but it is a GT500
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/stress_man1/SDC10624.jpg

[cargasm]

thats a real nice car you got there.. personally if i had the money id go with the new challanger.. actually if i had the money id take all 3 lol :driver:

[DreadZer0]

Correct me if i'm wrong, but i thought that the challenger had a lot worse handling than either the shelby or the camaro...

[DevilMan]

Correct me if i'm wrong, but i thought that the challenger had a lot worse handling than either the shelby or the camaro...

The Challengers are well known to handle like a cement truck... they are only good for going in a straight line drag race.

[cobra96]

very nice lookin ride...love all the cobras...had a 96 SVT and sold it...maybe i can get myself a 2005-up GT500 in the near future :D ...damn good lookin car u have though...have fun driving that thing...dont keep it in the garage all the time...that would be a waste of money

[MoparTM]

love the shelby gts and gt-hs the only mustang besides a 69 boss 302 or 67 fastback that i would buy

[cobra96]

love the shelby gts and gt-hs the only mustang besides a 69 boss 302 or 67 fastback that i would buy

69 boss 302 is the mother of all cars...love that thing...id have that car over any female on this planet

[ROKKET]

are you trying to say ya have abetter chance with the car than a female?


J/K seriously i know a guy in chino cali has a boss 302 sitting in his garage it runs its complete yellow with black ,,,,,idiot won't take the time to do anything with it dang thing was his dads car has 46k miles on it paints faded so he lets it sit cause its not his 5 series Beamer that goes to the shop 6-7 times a year for problems

[cobra96]

haha...the car would be plenty enough game for any man :D ...


thats a sad story...tell him he should sell it to a mustang freak such as myself who will take care of it like it deserves

[ROKKET]

his exact words are , "I'll junk it out before i sell it to some dumb ass car collector who thinks its a great car "

i almost hit him - in his drive way is a MBZ (won't stay running due to electrical issues and a 5 series BMW POS thats in shop so often it has its own bay an lift he paid for)

[roadweasel]

Good for him for not piling up the miles on it! I knew a guy whose dad gave him his grandpa's 62 or 63 SS impala - 1 owner car with about 60k miles on it. Jeff, instead of storing it and forgetting about it for 20 years, like we ALL advised him to do, parked it in his new apartment parking lot planning on using it for his daily driver, not realizing it's value, being young and stupid...
it got stolen the 2nd day he had it.
Never got it back.
Rokket tell your buddy you know a chick who agrees he's got a junk car there, and is generously willing to take the problem stang off his hands and keep it away from stupid car collectors. Tell him I'll park it in a field next to an ancient GMC pickup and a combine and he'll never have to worry about it again.
(wink wink nod nod yeah - never worry about it again...)

[ROKKET]

well i told him we had a clunker garden on my farm back home an he said NO WAY so i can't park it between the 68 427 torino and the 66 396 biscayne ,neither of wich run my uncles killed them , but if i get to move back home in next 12 months that 2 door sedan 4 speed bench seat and the 68 427 side oiler 4 speed Torino is getting rbuilt ,,,but i swear to god that nash is getting pancaked flattened , at my height i just don't fit in that clown car


there is a nice 32 crown vic at my cousins place though all complete ,,,,,,,think i will see if he'll trade for that ugly azz metro

[cobra96]

his exact words are , "I'll junk it out before i sell it to some dumb ass car collector who thinks its a great car "

i almost hit him - in his drive way is a MBZ (won't stay running due to electrical issues and a 5 series BMW POS thats in shop so often it has its own bay an lift he paid for)

seems to me if its just sitting there then its already junked out...people like this kill me...if u have such an amazing machine like this and dont have the time or moeny to ever fix it then sell it to somebody who will do the car justice...

dont forget to tell him ill be glad to pay him a few hundred bucks for it since thats all a scrap yard will give him for it