A Shelby to Remember
 

This is my buddies '11 GT500 SVTPP.

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It's such an amazing car! I've been drooling over it ever since I met him. Today he took me for my first ride in it. Halfway into the cruise, he pulls over and hands me the keys!

It was my turn behind the wheel! First thing I noticed was the feel of the clutch. It was much firmer than the 5.0. Grabbing ahold of that shift knob felt like the first time I ever got some mouthski, I was a little nervous, but knew I was in for a hell of a time! I immediately noticed difference in the shifting too. The side to side throw was much further than that of my Steeda Tri-Ax in the 5.0, but the throw between gears is actually feels shorter. Pulling out of the driveway of that Chevron station had me feeling reborn! I immediately got on it without any trepidation! I took the freeway onramp aggressively eager to feel how the SVTPP held up! I was very impressed! I rowed through the gears getting into the freeway and settled around 80 and listened to the beast purr! I got off the freeway and dropped the hammer in 2nd and 3rd before taming the Shelby and bringing her back to the parking lot where my lil 5.0 was waiting for me.

I made this quick little video of his car.

Those cars are so well rounded, just an absolute pleasure to spend time in.

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What exhaust does he have on that car?

I think the set up is in the description on the vid sir!

And my gawd that was beautiful(:

Nice! Fun to watch man.

A huge difference between those 2 Mustangs. Driving that GT500 will get you noticed. All of the time. I'll take the 5.0.

they are beautiful

Beautiful!!!!:drool:

I'm still learning mine everytime I drive her ! Like you said I really feel the difference between the shifter/clutch f the 5.0 I test drove and my GT500.....I love te 500 shifter ! And from my opinion, under 4000 RPM both cars pulls the same, or close enough anyway.....but above 4000 RPM, the beats wakes up and she pull really hard.

Sweet!! I've yet to go in friend's beast. Maybe I should find time to do that? Tonight, hope to. Just awesome!

An extremely loud one.


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I've never in my entire internet life, laughed out loud as hard as I did reading your signature line!

Correct...

Borla prototype Long Tube Headers with Off Road X Pipe and S-Type Catback.

He actually lent Borla his car for the R&D for the exhaust system, hence the "prototype". This setup will wake the dead!

Thanks a lot! Not bad for filming, editing, and posting the video all from my phone.

Really? You'd still prefer the 5.0? I'd love a Shelby, but I'm not getting one anytime soon. This is my 3rd S197 Mustang, so if I get anything else it will be a Raptor.

I love my car, but it's no Shelby!

Amazingly, I felt right at home driving it. It was a very familiar feeling, which made it much easier for me to drive. I had no nervousness at all.

Like you said, the clutch/shifter/tranny all feel much different. I've had no issues with my MT-82, but that Shelby was fun to bang gears with!

You gotta do it. It's also nice to be the passenger in your own car. You feel the power in a whole new way. Something about being behind the wheel and in control makes it feel a lot less powerful than being a defenseless passenger.

nice vid, great car!

I met up w/him & went for ride today. I'd never drive his car!! I wouldn't let him drive mine, feel bad for even asking. It is an awesome car!!!

I have always used the less is more approach. I love sleepers. Maybe if I had a GT500 that was black with stripe delete I could get by. Love the car & the whine!

That's exactly what I like of mine...at first, I was planning to add the 2 OEM white stripes.....finally I will keep her the way she cames from the factory, with stripes delete. My wife find she looks wild....and she call her "Kitt" or "the beast" loll.

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That is SWEET! Exactly what I'm talking about. Beautiful car.

That is such an awesome car. Someday...............

**** his shelby sounds amazing, pure american muscle sound, i hope he never changes his exhaust set up.

Too loud IMO I don't want to feel like I'm at the Pomona fair grounds every time I start her up.