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RachelSklar
11/20/09

In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
Isn't a live rear axle kind of an Achilles heel for lesser-performance Mustangs?
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Wes Siler
11/20/09

@RachelSklar: It's one of those things that everyone talks about, but it doesn't manifest any physical limitations, it just adds character.
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RachelSklar
11/21/09

@Wes Siler: Oh. I was just saying words there, btw.
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not_a_virus.exe.vbs
11/20/09

In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
Not to be morbid, but when 'ol Shelby goes to the great racetrack in the sky, what will happen to Shelby cars? I like the GT500 strictly for performance sake, I could care less about it being a collectible or worth money in the future. When you buy a car, your first priority should not be to make money down the line. I really doubt these cars will be worth so much in the future because of the name. The older cars, yes, not the newer ones.
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BigHarv
11/19/09

In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
A car reviewer actually mentioning that you shouldn't use even a hand's free phone in a car? It's a bold new day.
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snapoversteer 'bout to get told
11/19/09

@BigHarv: If it's anything like the last GT500, the noise in the cabin should be enough to convince you not to answer the phone.
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Ford Tempo Fanatic
11/19/09

In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
If it were priced relatively to the price of, say, a '68 GT500. I might be interested.
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tonyola
11/19/09

In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500

I still don't like the grouper-mouth grille on the Shelby. Does it really need the massive front openings and the bulked-up hood? Also, any true Shelby Mustang (at least after '66) should have wide taillights.
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not_a_virus.exe.vbs
11/20/09

@tonyola: I love the grill on the Shelby, I wish the regular GT would get it as well.
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skaycog was here
11/19/09

In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
Oooooh, aaaaah! If I can't have a Ford GT, I'll have this. Well, I can't have a Ford GT, and I can't have this. But I can dream.
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OA 5599
11/19/09

@skaycog.2000: It seems like a lot of Ford GT owners tend to buy these cars then total them before the first payment comes due.

It might be expensive to get insurance after this, though, so it's a stunt you might only be able to pull off once. But you could have loads of fun for 29 days...
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FTGDWolverineEdition'09
11/19/09

@skaycog.2000: Why not dream of both? I do.
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skaycog was here
11/19/09

@OA 5599: Fun for 29 days....that sounds like a plan.
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skaycog was here
11/19/09

@FTGDWolverineEdition'09: You are something else. You have made my heart race two days in a row. Thank you!
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bmoreDLJ
11/19/09

In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
Did you put it on a dyno? 'Cuz 500 sounds a bit...round.
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Wes Siler
11/19/09

@bmoreDLJ: 500's just the name, it makes 540 at the crank. Plenty of people have verified this, just ask google.
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Maymar
11/19/09

@bmoreDLJ: I don't think the numbers on the nameplate of a Shelby Mustang have ever referred to anything. Legend has it that when coming up with the name for the GT350, Shelby told someone to walk to some point and count the steps, and rounded from there (or something like that).
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mr_dude
11/19/09

@Maymar: Named a car based on steps walked? Irony is a cruel mistress.
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Maymar
11/19/09

@mr_dude: Well, it'd make a hell of a lot more sense if it were French, or British, or Italian.
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mr_dude
11/19/09

@Maymar: What's French, British, and Italian for 'osnap'?
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snapoversteer 'bout to get told
11/19/09

@Wes Siler: I would guess Ford is pretty careful about hp claims after the debacle on the original SVT Cobra.
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Heavern2
11/19/09

@snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Can you please tell me about this debacle?
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snapoversteer 'bout to get told
11/20/09

@Heavern2: IIRC, Car and Driver found that one of their test cars wasn't producing the claimed output. I think there was a recall and some litigation.

#tips
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FTGDWolverineEdition'09
11/19/09

In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
Me want. I am sure the regular 2011 GT with track pack would be more than enough but I've always liked SVT products. Of course, it would be a big step up from my lil' SVTF I currently drive.
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mr_dude
11/19/09

In reply to 2010 Shelby GT500
That's right ladies, Wes needs STM to keep his rear end under control.
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Mobius
11/19/09

In reply to 2010 Jaguar XKR Convertible
Nice car, but no match for the many great cars in the same segment with similar price tags.

That said, it is a jaaaaaaaag.
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weatherman
11/19/09

In reply to 2010 Jaguar XKR Convertible
It's a poor workman who blames pedestrian safety regulations for his awkward front bumper.

Every time I see a new Jag I think how much I'd love to have an old one - a Series II XJ12, especially. The company really did lose its soul sometime around 1990 and has never gotten it back.
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Maymar
11/18/09

In reply to 2010 Jaguar XKR Convertible
Also consider: Waiting one year, at which point you can probably find one for half price.

I know it's not great, but it is charismatic and pretty, and if I had the money to buy a 2+2 in this class for a daily driver, I'd look long and hard at a XK8/XKR coupe, in British Racing Green.
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Skunky
11/18/09

In reply to 2010 Jaguar XKR Convertible
How well does the roof hold up to IIHS testing?
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Alfisted
11/18/09

In reply to 2010 Jaguar XKR Convertible
I'm glad they haven't solved all the problems. I fully expect to pick one up for a song a few years down the road.
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brandegee
11/18/09

In reply to 2010 Jaguar XKR Convertible
So it looks like teenagers in a UK sound shop installed the rear speakers. Which one was it, Bowers or Wilkins?
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