Donald Coppage Member # 84 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Picked her up today. I'm freaking out! Pictures don't do this car justice. I want to thank all of the knowledgeable people on this site. The information exchanged here is outstanding. DON :bandance: :bandance: :bandance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VNMOUS1 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Picked her up today. I'm freaking out! Pictures don't do this car justice. I want to thank all of the knowledgeable people on this site. The information exchanged here is outstanding. If anyone could give me info on the best way to safely break her in, I would appreciate it. Thanks, DON :bandance: :bandance: :bandance: I drove mine 450 miles (to home) the first day. 60....70....80....70....60. Next 500 miles was brisk, but never over 5,000 and never full throttle. About 1/2 to 3/4 throttle from 500 to 1,000 miles. Changed oil at 1,000 miles. She makes over 460 hp at the weels and about 540 at the crank. Stock. In a nutshell, don't beat it....but most certainly do not baby it. Where's Sycamore and do you live there or is that just the dealership. I'm in Oak Park (first suburb west of the city) Congrats on your pony. bj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Coppage Member # 84 Posted September 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 I drove mine 450 miles (to home) the first day. 60....70....80....70....60. Next 500 miles was brisk, but never over 5,000 and never full throttle. About 1/2 to 3/4 throttle from 500 to 1,000 miles. Changed oil at 1,000 miles. She makes over 460 hp at the weels and about 540 at the crank. Stock. In a nutshell, don't beat it....but most certainly do not baby it. Where's Sycamore and do you live there or is that just the dealership. I'm in Oak Park (first suburb west of the city) Congrats on your pony. bj Thanks for the break in advice. Sycamore is located at route 64 & route 23 in IL. (I'm located in "Lake In The Hills") Small dealership, (Brian Bemis Ford) no gimmiks, no games. They kept their word from the beginning, until the sale was final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSR Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Congrats. Don Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastbackman Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Beautiful. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickeH Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Sweeeet! Congrats Don! I love the colorcombo! Unfortunately it wouldn't work where I live; too much dust on the roads! So.... I'm picking up my torch red/white stripes in less than a week! :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008 Shelby Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Welcome to the "Performance White" club! Nice pics! Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lightning Bob Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Congrats Don, +1 more GT500 for the Chicagoland region! Nice pix and color combo. Mine is the same color and I live in the western burbs. We are going to have a get together soon. LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGT Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Awesome car, I can't wait to get the same combo. Very nice and good luck with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby101 Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Congrats I have seen BJ's and been living through him Where are you in Chicago? perhaps I can meet you sometime and take a look. I am in Naperville and still on material hold Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68KR07Shelby Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Shelby 101; same order as my car! My car is waiting for me until Thursday at the dealer. Will let you know what she looks like. I like another stripe delete guy; ours will be unusual at the least and harder for the five-oh to find on the street...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormerGmc Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Congrats! Another good color choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt50035 Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Congrats Don. I have the inverse color combo. I really struggled over which combo (blue/wht or wht/blue) to get but I think they are both awesome combo's. Great pics. Enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Coppage Member # 84 Posted October 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Congrats Don. I have the inverse color combo. I really struggled over which combo (blue/wht or wht/blue) to get but I think they are both awesome combo's. Great pics. Enjoy!! Blue & White is an great color combo. I also had a hard time chosing between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Your car is one sweet machine. I realy love the White. My wife has the White GT/CS and I almost ordered my Shelby White but decided to go with GO. Your car is awesome looking. Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07 Shelby Cobra Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 A late Congrats! I just wondered if anyone had noticed that in your last photo, rear of car, there's a kid/statue of a kid(?) in the upper left hand side across the street with a baseball bat. It looks like he's about to hit a line drive at your Shelby!! Hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCrazy Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Congratulations! Very Nice I just got back from my second trip to Chicago--really love that place--especially the Kingston Mines blues bar. Enjoy your ride :happy feet: CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneDoc Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Congats, Don!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venom07 Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Awsome colors there. I almost went with that combo. Then again if I had much more time to think about it I would have just kept changing my mind until I went through all possible combos . Congrats and enjoy, Kirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Congrat`s Don & Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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