Warrenties don't last forever.......though my 2007 Mustang GT came with the 5 year 60,000 mile warrenty....they're making it harder and harder to void these warrenties. Aside from the FRPP suspension pack the Shelby GT has nothing major done to the drivetrain........Mustang suspension, I think, is very good so I would leave it alone. Put a K and N on it and throw a set of flowmaster on it too and you have basically the same car. I think this car was desgned from a "collectors standpoint" rather then a functional.......The thing comes with a Shelby plaque on the dash for pete's sake.........who in the're right mind would really race this car and take it to the track????..............Buy a GT break the bottom end in right then build it the way you want........25 extra horse power is not that big of a deal..........This car truly is all about the name.........I'm sure people will be fighting for these cars........Why fight someone over a car????..........Shelby Inc. want us to fight for these cars. That means more $$$$ for the "Shelby" name.........Shelby should build one of these cars for everyone who wants one......not just 10,000.........Thanks Shelby!!!!

 

Well if I would race a $27k car why wouldnt I race a $33K car? I bet most who would race would do so with either. It isnt like comparing a $27k stang with a Ford GT.

 

So why not just buy the GT if your planning on beating the crap out of it???.....You think you'll get this car for 33k?????.......Think again........Take a look at the price of the new GT500 if you haven't already......Thnk this car will be any different?????

 

In time it will be. I did buy the GT btw. Ive been looking at the 500 for a long while now. Look this is what some dont realize. Some people out there dont have the time, knowledge, patience to build their own modded car. This car will fill a big void for those people. Personally I fall into this catagory. I work alot of hours and dont have the interest I once had on working on cars. When I do have free time I dont want to be under the hood working on the **** thing I want to be out driving it. And if I can spend a little more than I did on my GT and have that then yee haa. I would buy a 500 in a heartbeat for MSRp if I could get one but you cant at the moment. Maybe next year. But having said that I would also like to see what else is coming out. Amy alluded to another model or 2. No matter what Ford or Shelby does not everyone will be happy. I for one am happy that as a Ford loyalist and a Mustang lover that we have a hell of alot of models to chose from and the GM and Dodge guys are left waiting. Dont even go there with the Charger grocery machine either. Or the Solstice and Sky. Other than the Vette and Viper there isnt anything else in this genre IMO. And as for the $$ arguement if $$ was really that big a deal I would suggest getting a tyco racetrack set and setting it up in ones living room, or getting a go cart. No one with one of these cars is waiting in line for food stamps so lets be realistic

 

Hey Mark, there are actually some Ford dealers in the US that don't add any markup to their cars, just to let you know.

 

Not in CT .........or should I call it Corrupticut.......Look at the GT500......The mark up of that car has been a running joke on here......You work for a Ford dealership????.......Get me a GT500 for MSRP and I'll buy it from you tomorrow......Let me know.

 

I'd love to sell you one at MSRP, but my dealer is only getting 1 car for the 2007 model year, and its already sold to a good customer. Believe me, I had to turn away 5 of my previous customers on this car, since we are only getting one. They still give the bigger allotment to the former SVT dealers, who were still paying the $5K per year fee. Sorry.

 

Jeff, do you think you will only get 1-2 Shelby GTs too?

 

Hey dude, its too soon to tell. I leave the beach house tomorrow, and will be back at work Monday morning. ISELLFORD posted elsewhere, that he talked in length to his rep, and the rep had no info as on now, in regards to ordering guides, and allocation. When I know, I'll give you a call. Since I posted about not selling these over MSRP (my dealership does not do this), I have gotten 5 PM's from people who want to be kept in the loop in my area, with 2 of those wanting to order them now. I hope Ford gets some info out to us soon. Right now, I am at their mercy.

 

Guys, Let me add a little info for your figuring....first the 3:55 is not standard, it's an upgrade on manual only, it's not even an option on Automatic, so there is cost there. There is also a hood, side scoops, grille, fascia, hood pins, back letters and striping as well as everything listed. And all the small parts require tooling. You would be surprised how this all adds up. I know you think it should be cheaper, but quite frankly I am not sure anyone, including someone to do it at home could do it cheaper then us. Just my .02

Amy

 

These cars should NOT be seen as investments. That's the wrong way to look at this. Put the same money you would spend on a Shelby into a money market fund and in 30 years your invested money will be worth FAR more than what a Shelby MIGHT bring.

This is all the more reason why I would never pay ANY ADM, either on grounds of principle, OR on economic grounds.

Rest assured, however, the enema fee on this car will just as relatively high as the GT500, perhaps even worse - as others have stated - because it will be viewed as a "real" Shelby.

Still, it's great that Shelby Automotive are back building Shelby Mustangs with Ford.

Anybody here old enough (or know their history) to remember whether there were ADMs on any of the "special" Mustangs of the 1960s?