She won the car! ...Just as a few other lucky customizers did in the contest. She customized a GT500 to her tastes. I don't think there was a pull down tab to select an auto tranny.

 

That color looks a lot like the Dodge "Furious Fuschia" (also similar to "Panther Pink")!

I can understand her trading in the car, but I DO hope she got a reasonable value for it, and I think she should have bought a SHO Taurus instead of the Explorer. Just mho.

 

Some people like performance cars, but just aren't into them. relax people.

 

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Good score to the OP. While I can empathize with the lady for sending it down the road because it's not a friendly daily driver. Especially to someone who can probably barely handle the Explorer she traded it for. I have to fault her for not even having a clue of what she really had. If she did she would not have traded it in, she would have put it up for auction or private sale.

 

The color makes my eyes bleed.....but overall a pretty bad *** car

 

Haha I just sent this to all my car friends

 

Why try and win a car and at the end they don't like it..... no matter the conditions, if she really had a passion on cars and always wanted a Shelby she would of kept it, I'm mostly sure there's other ppl that would wished they had it more than her and I'm pretty sure ford would be pissed if they knew what she did to the car, but oh we'll her lost. Congrats on the car man

 

Cant believe this hasn't been brought up yet. My guess is it scared the poop right out of her. How's that driver seat smell? Bet she had the RPM's up and dumped the clutch.

 

Probably sat on the shifter too

 

The thing that really sucks about this whole thing is this. Alot of people including myself entered that contest in hopes of scoring the Mustang of our dreams. This lady entered knowing the power of the car and the transmission. She can't handle it so she trades it in? That could've been someone else who deserved to win instead. It's like having one (fill in the blank) in a room of thousands of people wanting one for themselves only for the winner to say I don't like the flavor and tosses it aside. Glad it didn't go to complete waste. However it could've been a free one for someone. Oh well, end rant.

 

Well it all worked out as its in a good home now with someone that appreciates it.

But yeah it would have been nice to go to a real enthusiast to begin with.

 

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I do because they go and buy Corvettes.

 

Forgot I had my tie on...

 

Here's the video that explains everything. Sounds like she really loved and wanted the car. Kind of sad

 

Good find OP. I agree with Rando, seems like she really loved getting the car.
She probably designed it with her kids and never thought she would win.

These cars aren't for everyone.

 

no kidding, the reality is that a GT500 is an aweful LOT OF CAR, especially at 662hp.

 

I saw this car in person at the Fab. Ford Forever show this year and the front end is beat to hell. The thing is not taken care of and the paint job is a POS.

Back on topic I wish I was her but I am also glad she traded it in for something she will use vs the Mustang community having a collective heart attack when she crashs the **** thing because she cant control it. Think back to when the guy won that Lamborghini and crashed it 6 Hours Later

http://www.cbc.ca/news/offbeat/story...ner-crash.html

Matthew

 

Is it? I don't find mine to be all that powerful honestly. It could use a little traction though.