I have gone and done it !
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I have gone and done it !
I finally put my finances in order so I could place an order for a 2014 GT500. I just ordered a 2014 GT500 in the following configuration:
Race Red with white stripes
Leather Recaro seats
SVT PP package
Track Pack
Car Cover
Standard stereo
I would have preferred orange with black stripes, but orange was not available. I am not a fan of the SVT wheels, but I can always replace them with aftermarket wheels.
I am thrilled to have a Shelby GT 500 in my future. I did not want to wait any longer and miss out on getting a GT500. The dealer I bought from had only one allocation for a GT500. I feel like I made my move just in time.
Race Red with white stripes
Leather Recaro seats
SVT PP package
Track Pack
Car Cover
Standard stereo
I would have preferred orange with black stripes, but orange was not available. I am not a fan of the SVT wheels, but I can always replace them with aftermarket wheels.
I am thrilled to have a Shelby GT 500 in my future. I did not want to wait any longer and miss out on getting a GT500. The dealer I bought from had only one allocation for a GT500. I feel like I made my move just in time.
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I finally put my finances in order so I could place an order for a 2014 GT500. I just ordered a 2014 GT500 in the following configuration:
Race Red with white stripes
Leather Recaro seats
SVT PP package
Track Pack
Car Cover
Standard stereo
I would have preferred orange with black stripes, but orange was not available. I am not a fan of the SVT wheels, but I can always replace them with aftermarket wheels.
I am thrilled to have a Shelby GT 500 in my future. I did not want to wait any longer and miss out on getting a GT500. The dealer I bought from had only one allocation for a GT500. I feel like I made my move just in time.
Race Red with white stripes
Leather Recaro seats
SVT PP package
Track Pack
Car Cover
Standard stereo
I would have preferred orange with black stripes, but orange was not available. I am not a fan of the SVT wheels, but I can always replace them with aftermarket wheels.
I am thrilled to have a Shelby GT 500 in my future. I did not want to wait any longer and miss out on getting a GT500. The dealer I bought from had only one allocation for a GT500. I feel like I made my move just in time.
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I was thinking I will probably be taking delivery in late August or early September from what I have observed on various forums. I will just be thankful to get one before the 2014 is discontinued. I placed my order because I do not know for certain if future models will have the power level now available.
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I was thinking I will probably be taking delivery in late August or early September from what I have observed on various forums. I will just be thankful to get one before the 2014 is discontinued. I placed my order because I do not know for certain if future models will have the power level now available.
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Biggest reason I placed an order for a 2014 also. ( not wild about the new body style either )
We'll both see if we guessed right..
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I finally put my finances in order so I could place an order for a 2014 GT500. I just ordered a 2014 GT500 in the following configuration: Race Red with white stripes Leather Recaro seats SVT PP package Track Pack Car Cover Standard stereo I would have preferred orange with black stripes, but orange was not available. I am not a fan of the SVT wheels, but I can always replace them with aftermarket wheels. I am thrilled to have a Shelby GT 500 in my future. I did not want to wait any longer and miss out on getting a GT500. The dealer I bought from had only one allocation for a GT500. I feel like I made my move just in time.
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I did get my Race Red GT500 on August 21. The car is absolutely gorgeous. The SVT wheels look so very good on a Race Red GT500. As you all recall, I was not fond of the SVT wheels before I bought my GT500. The SVT wheels have to be seen in person before one can appreciate them. I usually take pictures of my cars the day I buy them, but it was raining the day I picked up my GT500 so I drove it straight to the my garage after the rain storms had briefly stopped. I was afraid I was going to get hail damage on my first day of ownership. Unfortunately, I have not taken one picture of it yet. Currently, my GT500 is in a garage surrounded by two foot of snow. The workmanship and paint was perfect on my GT500. I have found no flaws, but would like to have something around 3.73 rear gears in it. I was impressed how much better it handles than my 2007 Mustang GT. It is the best Mustang I have bought.
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I did get my Race Red GT500 on August 21. The car is absolutely gorgeous. The SVT wheels look so very good on a Race Red GT500. As you all recall, I was not fond of the SVT wheels before I bought my GT500. The SVT wheels have to be seen in person before one can appreciate them. I usually take pictures of my cars the day I buy them, but it was raining the day I picked up my GT500 so I drove it straight to the my garage after the rain storms had briefly stopped. I was afraid I was going to get hail damage on my first day of ownership. Unfortunately, I have not taken one picture of it yet. Currently, my GT500 is in a garage surrounded by two foot of snow. The workmanship and paint was perfect on my GT500. I have found no flaws, but would like to have something around 3.73 rear gears in it. I was impressed how much better it handles than my 2007 Mustang GT. It is the best Mustang I have bought.
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I hear that some companies are looking at putting 7 speed manual transmissions in their cars. I wonder if a 7 speed is really the answer to better fuel mileage. Do we really need another gear in a car like a GT500 ? I would think a 5 speed could get the job done with 5th gear being the high mile per gallon gear. The more gears added to a trans has to add weight to the trans. I would think the lighter the cars , the more the fuel mileage would improve.