65427cobra Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Finally had a few mintues to update you guys on my road trip to Alabama to pick up my car. It was a long day with almost 900 miles on Saturday but driving the Shelby back home made 600 of those miles a joy. I plan to do a detailed comparison between my 2007 Shelby Gt500 and the 2010 when I get a chance but let me say I think this is the best product SVT has made yet and I have had all of them. Every issue I had with the 2007 they have addressed in the 2010 and trust me Ford fixing these issues worked out a whole lot better than me fixing the issues on the 2007. I don't care how good the parts are or how good the shop is doing the mods.. it is not factory and that is what makes the 2010 Shelby better. Hey Torched010, did not get through Atlanta as I went through Chattanooga and picked up my son to help me drive the two cars home so I will have to take you up on the coffee another day but if you are ever in East Tennessee give me a shout and I will return the offer. I let my son drive the Shelby for half of the trip and to be honest I got more out of seeing his grin than if I had been driving the car. I would get a half mile or so ahead to make sure no traffic or police then tell him to hammer it...the grin on his face when he got up next to me was priceless...great day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Finally had a few mintues to update you guys on my road trip to Alabama to pick up my car. It was a long day with almost 900 miles on Saturday but driving the Shelby back home made 600 of those miles a joy. I plan to do a detailed comparison between my 2007 Shelby Gt500 and the 2010 when I get a chance but let me say I think this is the best product SVT has made yet and I have had all of them. Every issue I had with the 2007 they have addressed in the 2010 and trust me Ford fixing these issues worked out a whole lot better than me fixing the issues on the 2007. I don't care how good the parts are or how good the shop is doing the mods.. it is not factory and that is what makes the 2010 Shelby better. Hey Torched010, did not get through Atlanta as I went through Chattanooga and picked up my son to help me drive the two cars home so I will have to take you up on the coffee another day but if you are ever in East Tennessee give me a shout and I will return the offer. I let my son drive the Shelby for half of the trip and to be honest I got more out of seeing his grin than if I had been driving the car. I would get a half mile or so ahead to make sure no traffic or police then tell him to hammer it...the grin on his face when he got up next to me was priceless...great day!! sounds like you had a great time.Post pics when you can.Hows the 1/2 shift for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISAID Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Finally had a few mintues to update you guys on my road trip to Alabama to pick up my car. It was a long day with almost 900 miles on Saturday but driving the Shelby back home made 600 of those miles a joy. I plan to do a detailed comparison between my 2007 Shelby Gt500 and the 2010 when I get a chance but let me say I think this is the best product SVT has made yet and I have had all of them. Every issue I had with the 2007 they have addressed in the 2010 and trust me Ford fixing these issues worked out a whole lot better than me fixing the issues on the 2007. I don't care how good the parts are or how good the shop is doing the mods.. it is not factory and that is what makes the 2010 Shelby better. Hey Torched010, did not get through Atlanta as I went through Chattanooga and picked up my son to help me drive the two cars home so I will have to take you up on the coffee another day but if you are ever in East Tennessee give me a shout and I will return the offer. I let my son drive the Shelby for half of the trip and to be honest I got more out of seeing his grin than if I had been driving the car. I would get a half mile or so ahead to make sure no traffic or police then tell him to hammer it...the grin on his face when he got up next to me was priceless...great day!! Sounds like a great trip Enjoy and Congrats on The new Shelby. :happy feet: :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torch40 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 sounds like you had a great time.Post pics when you can.Hows the 1/2 shift for you? What's a 1/2 shift? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Blue Star IV Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Sounds great 65427cobra! That's cool to hear that you made getting the Shelby home a family effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCD Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 I let my son drive the Shelby for half of the trip and to be honest I got more out of seeing his grin than if I had been driving the car. I would get a half mile or so ahead to make sure no traffic or police then tell him to hammer it...the grin on his face when he got up next to me was priceless...great day!! What a cool dad!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Great story, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 What's a 1/2 shift? sorry, its going from 1st to 2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharabi Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Finally had a few mintues to update you guys on my road trip to Alabama to pick up my car. It was a long day with almost 900 miles on Saturday but driving the Shelby back home made 600 of those miles a joy. I plan to do a detailed comparison between my 2007 Shelby Gt500 and the 2010 when I get a chance but let me say I think this is the best product SVT has made yet and I have had all of them. Every issue I had with the 2007 they have addressed in the 2010 and trust me Ford fixing these issues worked out a whole lot better than me fixing the issues on the 2007. I don't care how good the parts are or how good the shop is doing the mods.. it is not factory and that is what makes the 2010 Shelby better. Hey Torched010, did not get through Atlanta as I went through Chattanooga and picked up my son to help me drive the two cars home so I will have to take you up on the coffee another day but if you are ever in East Tennessee give me a shout and I will return the offer. I let my son drive the Shelby for half of the trip and to be honest I got more out of seeing his grin than if I had been driving the car. I would get a half mile or so ahead to make sure no traffic or police then tell him to hammer it...the grin on his face when he got up next to me was priceless...great day!! I lived in Dalton GA for 3 years and i still miss the mountains in Tennessee especially Chattanooga area. Lucky son you have ...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Eagle Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I lived in Dalton GA for 3 years and i still miss the mountains in Tennessee especially Chattanooga area. Lucky son you have ...lol I love Tenn. We lived in Chattanooga four years and three years in Knoxville. I spent a lot of time at the Chilhowee Gliderport located along the Hiwassee river and the Smoky Mountain ridges. The scenery is stunning there and I still remember how beautiful it was to soar along those ridges all the way up to Gatlinburg in a sailplane and view the fall colors. It truly is God's country up there. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharabi Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I love Tenn. We lived in Chattanooga four years and three years in Knoxville. I spent a lot of time at the Chilhowee Gliderport located along the Hiwassee river and the Smoky Mountain ridges. The scenery is stunning there and I still remember how beautiful it was to soar along those ridges all the way up to Gatlinburg in a sailplane and view the fall colors. It truly is God's country up there. Steve Very pleasant memory i used to go to the Ocoee river to raft every other week end, so serene! One thing i could not figure out....lol..........The bus takes us up the river in 15 minutes and it takes us 2 hours to get back...lol. Long winding river from heaven i guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65427cobra Posted August 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Thanks guys for the comments. Makes me realize just how good it is to live in this area. There are some great roads to take the toys on and some cases you can drive for 30 minutes and not see a single car....factor in the twisties and no cars you can really enjoy what these cars are all about..not to mention the great scenary. By the way...no rain in the forecast for this weekend and a new Shelby...it will be a good weekend!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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