Mustang Joe Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 I get home from work today and the answering machine is flashing. I press the button and I hear: Joe, it's Bruce from Erinwood Ford. Give me a call when you get in, I've got some good news for you! I race down there and what do I see? :happy feet: I get to pick it up tomorrow after waiting 519 days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdwaterHotrod Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 What LOVE story....hope mine turns out the same way! Post more pic's when its daylight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutzcat Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 One beautiful car, know you are one happy man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you have symtoms like me before it arrived, nervous stomach, couldn't hold food down for a week, blurred vision, can't hardly breath, my smoking habit has increased 10 fold. Staring at any red flash on the road, no more than 45 min. of sleep at a time. Mine is due any day now, maybe I'll live long enough to enjoy it. Same as yours!!! Lutzcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprint200 Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 One beautiful car, know you are one happy man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you have symtoms like me before it arrived, nervous stomach, couldn't hold food down for a week, blurred vision, can't hardly breath, my smoking habit has increased 10 fold. Staring at any red flash on the road, no more than 45 min. of sleep at a time. Mine is due any day now, maybe I'll live long enough to enjoy it. Same as yours!!! Lutzcat And I thought I was just having side-affects from the self-administered med's.... Glad to know it's normal :wacko: Congrat's Joe, Hope your out tearing up some asphalt right now! :happy feet: :bandance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Mustang Joe : Congrat`s I understand you were 5th on your dealers list. Post some pictures when you get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Joe Posted October 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Thanks guys! I spent most of the afternoon driving around with my son, having a blast. I went to pick up the car at 4 and it was a nice, sunny day with a cold wind. After finishing up the paperwork we went outside to inspect the car. I got in, inserted the key and it STARTED TO SNOW! Unbelievable! It was really coming down and the wind was ferocious. 10 minutes later, it was sunny again. Here are some photos that we took today before the snow at the dealer and after the snow when we got her home. When I first started it up I was surprised by how quiet the exhaust was. Eased her out of the parking lot and noticed the clutch chatter that everyone has been talking about. After 15 minutes of driving I found that I was able to minimize the chatter but it still happened once in a while. I think it's a matter of getting used to the feel. Driving around sanely I noticed that the boost gauge wasn't moving. I decided to lay into the throttle a bit to test it when getting on the highway and WHAM! She took off like a rocket! This is the fastest car I've ever owned and it is a blast to drive. Needless to say, the boost gauge works. It's been a long haul. 519 days of reading every scrap of information about this car that I could lay my hands on. I remember the days of logging in to see if Robert had any new spy videos and watching those brief clips over and over again. Robert: I can't say thanks enough for everything you've done for the GT500 community. :beerchug: I don't think I've smiled this much in a long time. Sure there are going to be better and faster Mustangs to come in the future but I've got this one and it's everything I hoped it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Chase 1128 Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Congratulations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprint200 Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 VERY COOOOOL! but I made the mistake of watching your slideshow...P...S...D...S reeeeeally bad; hey Ruf, where's the stash? Got it real bad... Seeing your 2+2 I start missing my 66 vert! You've got TWO great cars! enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVTpower Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Congrats!! Was that you on saw on Thurs afternoon around 4:45 pm at Winston Churchill and the 403 ??? For the first time I saw one actually on the road. I saw a red one from a distance as I was coming south, caught up to it...........and said to myself 'yes', finally a real one on the road. Looked good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbortnick Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Thats great news Joe & nice pics - dont worry about helping me look for my car, enjoy yours before the snow sticks. TwinTurbo found it and it should be in Vancouver early next week. Things are starting to fall together for all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Joe Posted October 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Thanks guys! Was that you on saw on Thurs afternoon around 4:45 pm at Winston Churchill and the 403 ??? Yep, it was, although it might have been my son driving at the time. Was the driver a good looking young guy with a huge grin or a not-so-good looking old guy with a huge grin? :D TwinTurbo found it and it should be in Vancouver early next week. That's great news! Good to hear it worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07 Shelby Cobra Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Hey Joe, Excellent News and Great colour!! Were you charged GG Tax? Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Joe Posted October 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Hey Joe, Excellent News and Great colour!! Were you charged GG Tax? Dave. Thanks Dave! Oh yeah, you can bet they weren't going to make that mistake twice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07 Shelby Cobra Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Thanks Dave! Oh yeah, you can bet they weren't going to make that mistake twice! Well I guess I can tell the story now that Joe has his Shelby! My friend Rob who was #3 to receive his Shelby from Erinwood was never charged the Gas Tax. Erinwood called Rob to let him know that the car was in and gave him the final 'walk out the door' price. Rob went down to his bank, got a certified cheque made out for that amount and picked his car up. He noticed that there was no GG Tax written into the Purchase Agreement, but never said Boo. An hour after getting home the phone rang. It was Bruce the General Manager telling Rob that he had to come back and pay the GGT. Rob replied that he had a signed contract and a receipt for the car reading: Payment Made in Full. Rob said F -you and hung up. The next day Bruce calls again and Rob tells him to get the owner, Sean Hallett, to call them about it. Bruce didn't like that answer. Needless to say nobody called him back and it has been two weeks since Rob took delivery. It's official, Rob is the First private buyer in Canada to pay Under MSRP for an 07' Shelby!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02dsghd Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 i'd like to know if the business manager, salesperson or the gm is still working at that dealership is still working there lol. if they missed the GG tax they need some glasses, as big as those figures are, how can anyone not miss them lol. jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 My friend Rob who was #3 to receive his Shelby from Erinwood was never charged the Gas Tax. Erinwood called Rob to let him know that the car was in and gave him the final 'walk out the door' price. Rob went down to his bank, got a certified cheque made out for that amount and picked his car up. He noticed that there was no GG Tax written into the Purchase Agreement, but never said Boo. An hour after getting home the phone rang. It was Bruce the General Manager telling Rob that he had to come back and pay the GGT. Rob replied that he had a signed contract and a receipt for the car reading: Payment Made in Full. Rob said F -you and hung up. The next day Bruce calls again and Rob tells him to get the owner, Sean Hallett, to call them about it. Bruce didn't like that answer. Needless to say nobody called him back and it has been two weeks since Rob took delivery. It's official, Rob is the First private buyer in Canada to pay Under MSRP for an 07' Shelby!! That wins BEST STORY of the week! Glad Rob made them stick to the contract. You better believe that if Rob had screwed up the dealer would have stuck it to him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark25 Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 I was wondering where the heck you're from...then I did a search of Erinwood Ford...up in Canada...now I know why the snow came down! You're going to have to store that baby soon and wait until the nice weather returns! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07 Shelby Cobra Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 I was wondering where the heck you're from...then I did a search of Erinwood Ford...up in Canada...now I know why the snow came down! You're going to have to store that baby soon and wait until the nice weather returns! Enjoy! You've got that right Mark! Collision and Liability Insurance come off November 1st. To sleep she goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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