93cobra Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Picked the beauty up last night from the dealer with 16.1 miles on the odometer. Had only a chance to take a couple of quick snaps at the dealer (see below). Couple of initial thoughts: Love the Red-White-Blue instrument panel colors The clutch is a lot nicer than the one in my 93 Cobra The gear shift pattern is tight and shorter than my 93. Already an eye catcher ... was followed home from the dealership by a member of law enforcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008 Shelby Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Picked the beauty up last night from the dealer with 16.1 miles on the odometer. Had only a chance to take a couple of quick snaps at the dealer (see below). Couple of initial thoughts: Love the Red-White-Blue instrument panel colors The clutch is a lot nicer than the one in my 93 Cobra The gear shift pattern is tight and shorter than my 93. Already an eye catcher ... was followed home from the dealership by a member of law enforcement. Ohhhhh baby! Thanks for the pics! I was holding out for an '08, but alas I opted for an '07 just like yours. Love that color/stripe combo! Should be in anytime now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGT Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Awesome ride man! Congrats. That's the color combo I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashfearless Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Already an eye catcher ... was followed home from the dealership by a member of law enforcement. Congrats. What did The Man want? To take your picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brands5.0 Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 What dealer did you get it from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93cobra Posted August 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 What dealer did you get it from? Wayne Akers Ford (10th Ave in West Palm Beach) What did The Man want? To take your picture? To look under the hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Bob Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 93cobra Congrats and great color combo & pictures. You should have gotten the plate number of your escort in case your car turns up missing! Are you keeping your 93? LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70SCJ Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 That's the same color combo as mine! Two Cobras in the stable, does that constitute a collection? Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormerGmc Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Great Color! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93cobra Posted August 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 93cobra Congrats and great color combo & pictures. You should have gotten the plate number of your escort in case your car turns up missing! Are you keeping your 93? LB Yes ... my 93 is (or will be) my daily driver. When I get a chance ... I'll put them side-by-side and take some pics. As to missing ... goes in tomorrow for Lojack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashfearless Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 To look under the hood. Checking out his competition! He's trying to find out if it will even be worth trying to catch up to one! Fagget about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSR Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastbackman Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Your car looks great! Enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideout777 Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Got it at Wayne Akers huh? I bought mine there as well. The ETA on mine was today, but it didn't make it. Should be here soon though. I went with Ebony and Tungsten stripes (solid black interior). I also have Wayne Akers doing some aftermarket stuff for me. They are installing the Magnapack (Magnaflow) cat-back exhaust system. We are still looking for wheels, but there are few out there (with the right offset) since the car is so new. I may go with the 18-inch Steeda ultralites in chrome. They are look nice, though they are a bit plain, and they weigh less. What do you think about the wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93cobra Posted August 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Got it at Wayne Akers huh? I bought mine there as well. The ETA on mine was today, but it didn't make it. Should be here soon though. I went with Ebony and Tungsten stripes (solid black interior). I also have Wayne Akers doing some aftermarket stuff for me. They are installing the Magnapack (Magnaflow) cat-back exhaust system. We are still looking for wheels, but there are few out there (with the right offset) since the car is so new. I may go with the 18-inch Steeda ultralites in chrome. They are look nice, though they are a bit plain, and they weigh less. What do you think about the wheels? The wheels are okay ... I actually prefer the wheels on the 93 cobra ... love the fan look ... but I didn't buy the car for the wheels I'll check on your car tomorrow when I go in for the Lojack install. The owner has his White w/ Blue in the showroom ... and they had a convertible that I didn't see (supposedly a demo car). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Chris Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Congratulations on the new ride. I saw it sitting on the showroom floor last week. BTW- if you don't know him already, you definitely need to meet Frank in the parts department. Great guy and very knowledgeable. He is the president of the Palm Beach Mustang Club as well. Wayne Akers is also the only Ford Racing parts dealership in South Florida. See you around town! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideout777 Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Congratulations on the new ride. I saw it sitting on the showroom floor last week. BTW- if you don't know him already, you definitely need to meet Frank in the parts department. Great guy and very knowledgeable. He is the president of the Palm Beach Mustang Club as well. Wayne Akers is also the only Ford Racing parts dealership in South Florida. See you around town! So there are 3 of us now. My Shelby should be in any day at Wayne Akers. I did meet Frank. He says they meet weekly at a burger place and is trying to get me to join up once my car arrives. We should all meet one Sunday for a Shelby cruise, especially since we all have different colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93cobra Posted August 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Haven't met Frank yet ... but I look forward to when we three get together to show off our toys. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Haven't met Frank yet ... but I look forward to when we three get together to show off our toys. Tim When i finally get mine from Al packer west their second car i have on order with them black with silver strip crimsum red int. current satatus, it's still on material hold, hope to get vin soon. ordered it 3-16-06 I'll be joining you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Chris Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 So there are 3 of us now. My Shelby should be in any day at Wayne Akers. I did meet Frank. He says they meet weekly at a burger place and is trying to get me to join up once my car arrives. We should all meet one Sunday for a Shelby cruise, especially since we all have different colors. They meet monthly at Limburger's on Okeechobee Rd. A Sunday cruise sounds good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby101 Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 What does the Lojack cost? How is it installed/, Is the any drilling involved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93cobra Posted August 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 What does the Lojack cost? How is it installed/, Is the any drilling involved? To be honest I haven't searched the car to see where they installed the transmitter. Will do that this weekend. There are several types of Lojack you can get starting at 6 something ... I went for the early warning option that informs me if the car is moved. It will inform up to 5 different notification points (email, text message, phone, beeper, etc.) Costs roughly 1K. Some people may think it's a bit much ... but I'll never forget the first weekend I had my 93 Cobra ... someone ripped off my alarm horn (you could reach it up from the bottom of the engine compartment and they broke my door handles trying to get into the car. I subsequently moved the alarm horn to the firewall just under the hood at the top of the engine so you couldn't reach it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnedgt500 Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 AWESOM car CONGRADULATIONS. I couldnt help but notice that the over the top stripes are missing on the rear deck lid. Did the Dealer have to order you some more stripes and did they put them on yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Slick737 Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 AWESOM car CONGRADULATIONS. I couldnt help but notice that the over the top stripes are missing on the rear deck lid. Did the Dealer have to order you some more stripes and did they put them on yet? WOW... yeah i just noticed it after you mentioned it... The Deck Lid Stripes are missing... wonder if the strips are on the back bumper too? I saw one on here a couple weeks ago that they left off the strips on the back bumper.. Hmmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93cobra Posted August 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 WOW... yeah i just noticed it after you mentioned it... The Deck Lid Stripes are missing... wonder if the strips are on the back bumper too? I saw one on here a couple weeks ago that they left off the strips on the back bumper.. Hmmmmmm Yes they missed the stripes on the deck lid (have all the other stripes including rear bumper. They ordered them and they should be in today or tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Yes they missed the stripes on the deck lid (have all the other stripes including rear bumper. They ordered them and they should be in today or tomorrow. OMG!! How in the could this make it through the multiple check points that are supposedly in place for this (and hopefully all Fords) car. I don't know if I'd laugh or cry if this were my car. Sorry to be a downer but if they miss a stripe in such a conspicious place what else could they miss?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93cobra Posted August 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 OMG!! How in the could this make it through the multiple check points that are supposedly in place for this (and hopefully all Fords) car. I don't know if I'd laugh or cry if this were my car. Sorry to be a downer but if they miss a stripe in such a conspicious place what else could they miss?? Cry ... but faced with issue ... do you take the car or reject it? I took it ... and to be honest ... the only people that see the missing stripes are those behind me ... which on the other hand is everyone right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Slick737 Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Cry ... but faced with issue ... do you take the car or reject it? I took it ... and to be honest ... the only people that see the missing stripes are those behind me ... which on the other hand is everyone right now Hell ya you take it.. and just get them to fix it.. It is sad that the Dealer didnt notice it and get it fixed before you took delievery of it. And your right Everyone is seeing them... glad to hear they are fixing it for you really soon. So How Many Times did they Apologize for the mistake? Best Reguards and Congrats on the Car... Im still hoping for one eventually, at MSRP.. in the same colors... Love the Car, thanks for sharing the pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93cobra Posted August 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Hell ya you take it.. and just get them to fix it.. It is sad that the Dealer didnt notice it and get it fixed before you took delievery of it. And your right Everyone is seeing them... glad to hear they are fixing it for you really soon. So How Many Times did they Apologize for the mistake? Best Reguards and Congrats on the Car... Im still hoping for one eventually, at MSRP.. in the same colors... Love the Car, thanks for sharing the pics The dealer didn't have a chance to get it fixed before I saw it ... they were keeping me updated on a daily basis as soon as the vehicle was put on the rail car. So as soon as they said they physically had the car (even before they had taken off the shipping tape), I told them I wanted it. It's a sweet machine ... and the tape is an annoyance ... but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt for another couple of days. I kept going back and forth on whether I wanted white with blue or blue with white ... either combo is gorgeous. Now ... if I could just get my personalized plates in (MYGT500) ... I'll be a happy man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideout777 Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 My Shelby has been over at Wayne Akers for a few days now, but I am out of town. I won't be back till Friday so they are keeping the car safe for me. They are also installing the exhaust and the wheels and tires (Steeda). By next weekend I will be out cruising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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