sprint200 Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 For the past two weeks I've tried, in vain, to trace the delivery of this car. No one could tell me where it was. Last Friday the status code at CS changed from verbage to a serial number. I thought for sure this was the railcar number. So I call the sales manager and e-mailed my friend at BNSF, both told me it was not and that the car had yet to be assigned a railcar. That made for a very long weekend. :tequila: I called the dealership again Monday, he said "call back in the morning and see if I've heard anything". Tuesday morning...nothing. So yesterday morning about 8:30 I ring him up again. He again says that he has not heard from anybody, the transport company, the regional rep, nobody. So I resign myself to another looong day. About 11:00am I get a phone call. It's the dealership. He says "I've found your car." I inquire and he informs me that it's "in my service bay! Just rolled off the truck." I don't think the phone had hit the receiver before I was in my truck! The shop foreman was great! He let me watch the PDI and showed a lot of stuff about the car; things to think about when considering mod's etc. I drove the car for the road test; (they have a 10 mile loop on a state highway with 70mph speedlimits). When we got to the turn-around, I dropped it into 1st and goosed it a bit...nothing. So as I was shifting into 2nd not expecting much of anything, the world changed! Boost gage jumped, back end of the car squatted down. I slammed on the brakes yelling "Boost, boost, we've got BOOST!" I pulled it down to about 5mph and threw it back into 1st and lit 'em up! Ran it up to about 5k shifted hard into 2nd and smoked the rear wheels. As the smell of burnt F1 rubber wafted through the cockpit, the tech started to laugh. I looked over at him and he was pointing to the dash and said "that was with TCS turned ON!" I have been a law abiding speed limit observing driver since college, but I'm not sure how I'm going to stay out of jail with this thing! I told my friend in the finance dept. to just call the police and go ahead and put the hand-cuffs on. I'll post more pic's after she's all cleaned up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Great day for you Congrats and enjoy. :happy feet: I also ordered GO. It was exciting to look at the photos, looking forward to more eye candy, B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge man Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 For the past two weeks I've tried, in vain, to trace the delivery of this car. No one could tell me where it was. Last Friday the status code at CS changed from verbage to a serial number. I thought for sure this was the railcar number. So I call the sales manager and e-mailed my friend at BNSF, both told me it was not and that the car had yet to be assigned a railcar. That made for a very long weekend. :tequila: I called the dealership again Monday, he said "call back in the morning and see if I've heard anything". Tuesday morning...nothing. So yesterday morning about 8:30 I ring him up again. He again says that he has not heard from anybody, the transport company, the regional rep, nobody. So I resign myself to another looong day. About 11:00am I get a phone call. It's the dealership. He says "I've found your car." I inquire and he informs me that it's "in my service bay! Just rolled off the truck." I don't think the phone had hit the receiver before I was in my truck! The shop foreman was great! He let me watch the PDI and showed a lot of stuff about the car; things to think about when considering mod's etc. I drove the car for the road test; (they have a 10 mile loop on a state highway with 70mph speedlimits). When we got to the turn-around, I dropped it into 1st and goosed it a bit...nothing. So as I was shifting into 2nd not expecting much of anything, the world changed! Boost gage jumped, back end of the car squatted down. I slammed on the brakes yelling "Boost, boost, we've got BOOST!" I pulled it down to about 5mph and threw it back into 1st and lit 'em up! Ran it up to about 5k shifted hard into 2nd and smoked the rear wheels. As the smell of burnt F1 rubber wafted through the cockpit, the tech started to laugh. I looked over at him and he was pointing to the dash and said "that was with TCS turned ON!" I have been a law abiding speed limit observing driver since college, but I'm not sure how I'm going to stay out of jail with this thing! I told my friend in the finance dept. to just call the police and go ahead and put the hand-cuffs on. I'll post more pic's after she's all cleaned up! Gee, I like that color !...What State are you from ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprint200 Posted October 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Gee, I like that color !...What State are you from ? Oklahoma State Cowboys (but let's not talk about that football team this week.... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpretzel Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Congrats, sprint200!!! :happy feet: :happy feet: Great story. "...Boost..we have boost!" That's funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormerGmc Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Nice car! That GO is growing on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdwaterHotrod Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 That'a a Great story & I'm in the same boat waiting for mine to arrive today! CS is having a hard time finding out if it is transit! The one common theme I keep noticing is the HUGH SHIT EATING GRIN everyone has when they get this car. Can't wait much longer...PSDS is at the maximum REDLINE mark on the tachometer, If it doesn't come today I think I might spin a bearing or blow a gasket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprint200 Posted October 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Thanks to all. CWHR I was right there with ya. I "bumped the chip" more than a few times on the PSDS myself. And believe me guys and gals, it'll take a plastic surgeon to get that grin off your face! Hey BoneDoc...? Ahh nevermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Congratulations! I too am waiting on mine to arrive, dealer said it was on the train and left Kentucky on Wednesday. I am heading to Las Vegas next Wednesday so I am pretty sure it will arrive next Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07 Shelby Cobra Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Good to see that you and your wife(?) wore the right colours at delivery time, G Congrats, Creamsicle is definitely GrOwing on me!! :beerchug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprint200 Posted October 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Good to see that you and your wife(?) wore the right colours at delivery time, G Congrats, Creamsicle is definitely GrOwing on me!! :beerchug: lol...Thanks. Married 17 yrs. :happy feet: Met in Stillwater on campus. She just happened to pick that shirt yesterday; I, on the other hand, had to change out of the "office" clothes before hitting the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtbird91 Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Congrats Sprint200 , nice story , you sure didn't waste any time stepping on it. Be careful out there!!! God Bless ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Spirit200: I had to look at the photos again. The car looks awesome. I printed a 8X11 of that photo with the Fall leaves. Great photo. Its now up on my office wall with some of Bone Docs photos. These photos and stories help with the PSDS. If you get a chance, snap a few more shots of that GO machine. We would all enjoy seeing more. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildosvt Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Have fun! I know you will!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCrazy Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Congratulations sprint200! Great story--cool car :happy feet: Mine seems to be lost in transit as well--hope to hear something MOnday and I dream of the day I can post a similar story. Go Cowboys (Wyoming Cowboys) CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Thanks to all. CWHR I was right there with ya. I "bumped the chip" more than a few times on the PSDS myself. And believe me guys and gals, it'll take a plastic surgeon to get that grin off your face! Hey BoneDoc...? Ahh nevermind. Hay Spirit200, Between the photos of your car and Docs car on my office wall, it is what keeps the PSDS down a notch. The problem is that both of you have not posted any GO photos of the Butt of the car. Can you help out a Butt man?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcle Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprint200 Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 She's not polished or detailed yet but I got her washed up and spent the weekend enjoying some beautiful fall weather. I have a dozen or so hi-res photo's; and I think there's a pic in here for you Rob. It's very interesting how this color changes with different lighting conditions. But they won't attach because of their size. How do you post stuff like this? I know one early arrival back east posted a link to a boat-load of neat pic's instead of attaching thumbnails. btw, I did find that there is one thing that can erase the "grin". The cat squatting NEXT to the litter box, peeing on the floor! But Hey, my Cowboys won yesterday. So, you can't have it all now; can you? svtbird91, I told my pastor that the car was here. He said if I got arrested the 1st day, it might be a while before he could "find the time" to visit me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 She's not polished or detailed yet but I got her washed up and spent the weekend enjoying some beautiful fall weather. I have a dozen or so hi-res photo's; and I think there's a pic in here for you Rob. It's very interesting how this color changes with different lighting conditions. But they won't attach because of their size. How do you post stuff like this? I know one early arrival back east posted a link to a boat-load of neat pic's instead of attaching thumbnails. btw, I did find that there is one thing that can erase the "grin". The cat squatting NEXT to the litter box, peeing on the floor! But Hey, my Cowboys won yesterday. So, you can't have it all now; can you? svtbird91, I told my pastor that the car was here. He said if I got arrested the 1st day, it might be a while before he could "find the time" to visit me. Spirit200: Glad your enjoying your car. On those photos, to re-size them, you have to do them 1 at a time. On my computer I do the following: Click the Start button on the lower left. Then click the photo editor. Then click the open button. Browse thru and find the photo and double click on it. Then click the re size option at the top under image. Resize the photo to 1024 X 768 Then close it and save it like that. Hope that works. B) Oh ya - God Bless you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprint200 Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 It's hard to pick just a few, but these are some of the better shots. The Z06 belongs to my friend who works for BNSF. I told him he could stop looking for the Shelby. Hang on Rob 3 pic's aren't working. I'll try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Thank you for taking the time to post the photos. My wife Tana and I just looked at them all. I am gonna have to print a couple of those for my wall collection. Man O man, I can't wait to get mine. The GO is awesome. Was this your 1st and #1 choice of colors? Rufs gonna like the photos of that Vette. BTW after she's broke in, are you gonna go up against the Vette? We will need a full report when you do. Rob Out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprint200 Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Here are a few more; not quite the quality of the others I first thought white/blue (the classic 65/66 color). But when my wife and I looked at all the colors offered, I was actually hung between GO/white & vista blue/white. My wife made the final choice, and a good one at that! I am not disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Here are a few more; not quite the quality of the others I first thought white/blue (the classic 65/66 color). But when my wife and I looked at all the colors offered, I was actually hung between GO/white & vista blue/white. My wife made the final choice, and a good one at that! I am not disappointed. Oh ya - The Butt photos I was requesting. I love the back of the car as much as the front. My wifes new GT/CS has real similar looks. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprint200 Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Rob the California Special's are cool, and white with black is one of my all-time mustang fav's; thinking Boss. (was wondering what they would've looked like on the GT500?) Here are 2 more pic's and I'll give it a rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Spirit: I can never get enough of the GO photos untill my car arrives. Thanx man, I really enjoy them. Your right about the White and Black combo. It looks great too. We like the rear facia becuse it is almost just like the GT500's. I have yet to see a GT500 or a GT/CS on the streets cruzin around in Oregon or Washington where I live. Kind of Odd. Now and then I see a GT, but not too many. I love the look of your car. Heres a few mor shots of Wifeys GT/CS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytoy500 Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Hey sprint200. Congrats. Did you tell me you had a vette? Your car looks great! Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprint200 Posted October 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Hey sprint200. Congrats. Did you tell me you had a vette? Your car looks great! Larry Thanks Larry! vette's not mine. Belongs to a friend. We just thought the pic's would look cool. His is an '04 special edition; really good looking car. But your C6 would run circles around it. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastbackman Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Congratulations my fellow okie. Glad to see you're enjoying the new car. It's beautiful. Even if we can't agree on a football team, we have great taste in cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprint200 Posted October 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Congratulations my fellow okie. Glad to see you're enjoying the new car. It's beautiful. Even if we can't agree on a football team, we have great taste in cars! Fastbackman, Thanks...I've been thinking that it would be fun to find a red GT500 Sooner fan to get together and do some kind of local TV Bedlam spot. What do you think? Now the only trouble woule be that Ft. Gibson and Edmond are a few miles apart and different local stations... Anyone in the OKC area interested? Oh..and Congrats on that little game up in Columbia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloy Dave Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Spirit: I can never get enough of the GO photos untill my car arrives. Thanx man, I really enjoy them. Your right about the White and Black combo. It looks great too. We like the rear facia becuse it is almost just like the GT500's. I have yet to see a GT500 or a GT/CS on the streets cruzin around in Oregon or Washington where I live. Kind of Odd. Now and then I see a GT, but not too many. I love the look of your car. Heres a few mor shots of Wifeys GT/CS. I love two-tone interiors...that is sweet. Dave For the past two weeks I've tried, in vain, to trace the delivery of this car. Very nice Sprint...enjoy. I've added a "delivered" date to your name on the "list"...but I haven't posted the updated list just yet...I'll get to it soon. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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