cobrafan Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Well, the rumors are true. CSM 08TRT0427 has a new home. The previous owner of this early and very special Terlingua decided to sell. We happened to be at the right place at the right time and both the seller and buyer walked away happy. That always makes for a good deal. I've been looking for a donor car for some time to calm down the natives on Terlingua Island. I talked with the seller on Saturday and cut the deal on the phone when I heard about the car, history, and mileage 12,750 of which less than 2,000 are Terlingua miles. We spent Monday making arrangements to go to Dallas today and close the deal. We are back in Beaumont after dropping the car off at Quantum for a few modifications, Faze 2 Watts Link, Sub Frame Connectors, new tune and a couple more minor things. Nedless to say, we are thrilled! 08 Vapor with Flat Black Hood 12,750 Miles Shelby Performance Package with 8.8/373 gears rest of the package standard Paxton, brakes, etc Some of the extras :happy feet: Shelby Custom Interior Special Parchment with Black inserts with Black Bunnies (matches original decor) Shelby Extreme Rear 6 piston brakes Polished Supercharger Shelby Terlingua Car Cover Shelby Terlingua Car Cover (yes, there are two) Shelby Intercooler Cover Shelby Front Brake Duct Assembly Kooks V6 Long Tube Headers Kooks X-Pipe w/cats Centerforce Dual Friction II Clutch/Pressure Plate Billet Interior Trim Hi-Output Coil Yellow Plug Wires Alloy/Yellow Intake Manifold Cover Other stuff that I have forgotten Shelby/Kicker Sound System on Shaker 500 It should be killer on the track at Hallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportscars Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Congrats Don! You must be selling the crap out of the double cheeseburgers! White car going to be show only from now on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dh777 Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Congrats Now you have to do what we do - choose between which car to take to each event. Or... There's a guy in the Tulsa area that has a big black trailer It will be a blast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Leicht Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Congrats Don :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrafan Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Congrats Don! You must be selling the crap out of the double cheeseburgers! White car going to be show only from now on? Actually Sean, we stopped selling them last Wednesday. In 5 days I've made enought to buy a new car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V-8 Vixen Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 'Sounds like a great deal! Good for you! Congratulations! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygator Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Beautiful! Congrats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrafan Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Congrats Don :-) Thanks Sheri. This is Gladys' mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrafan Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Congrats Now you have to do what we do - choose between which car to take to each event. Or... There's a guy in the Tulsa area that has a big black trailer It will be a blast DeWayne, this is an easy one. She gets to drive to the track. I get to drive on the track. We are planning on bringing the 40th in the trailer and Gladys will drive the Bunny to Tulsa. Fun times to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportscars Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Hopefully Gladys will be easier on it than Wendi is on hers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrafan Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Hopefully Gladys will be easier on it than Wendi is on hers! LOL. Nobody can be as destructive as Wendi on the track! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc scott Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Thanks Sheri. This is Gladys' mostly. I see Don has been to the Mike Stacy school of relationship building! So will Gladys be getting a new motor or a tranny next Christmas? Doc Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blip Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Sounds like this Bunny has a great new home--Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrafan Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 I see Don has been to the Mike Stacy school of relationship building! So will Gladys be getting a new motor or a tranny next Christmas? Doc Scott Absolutely not. I'm sure she wants a certain set of wheels and tires first. Then the matching steering wheel for the interior, then the single piece drive shaft, butmost of all she whats a new detailing kit so she can get it nice, clean, and shinny. Why would she want a new engine and tranny on a car with only 12,750 miles? Now, if pressed, she might really like a racing seat and roll bar, I'll have to wait for her Christmas list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc scott Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Absolutely not. I'm sure she wants a certain set of wheels and tires first. Then the matching steering wheel for the interior, then the single piece drive shaft, butmost of all she whats a new detailing kit so she can get it nice, clean, and shinny. Why would she want a new engine and tranny on a car with only 12,750 miles? Now, if pressed, she might really like a racing seat and roll bar, I'll have to wait for her Christmas list. Sounds Like you Have a Excellent grip on the Situation!!!!! Congrats!!! Doc Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VorpalBunny Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Hey Don and Gladys, Congratulations!!! Beautiful Terlingua you have there. :happy feet: Quieting the natives on the island though is a tall order for sure. Looking forward to seeing you both and the new car at Terlingua this year - another bunny to fear in the area! Awesome. Enjoy, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badhare Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Congrats!!! Glad to see another female in the bunch!!!! See y'all soon. :happy feet: :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT5687 Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Very cool. Being a new comer to the Shelby crowd in the past few years, I'm becoming more and more enamored with the Bunnies! Nice find guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
check6 Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Cool carrots!! Congrats! :happy feet: :happy feet: :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Congratulations Don and Gladys, hope your bunny brings you nothing but miles of smiles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vapor08GT500 Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Sounds like Gladys got bit pretty hard by the "bug" LOL.... Congrats Don and Gladys!!! Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY500SS Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Congrats Don...........the new Terlingua will fit in really nice with your 40th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 dayum! :happy feet: :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrafan Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Sounds Like you Have a Excellent grip on the Situation!!!!! Congrats!!! Doc Scott Well, I try. The early birthday present of the watts link, cooling tanks, and custom tune are only because I'm just a caring, loving, hubby. We may need to get matching driving suits for Mothers day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrafan Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Hey Don and Gladys, Congratulations!!! Beautiful Terlingua you have there. :happy feet: Quieting the natives on the island though is a tall order for sure. Looking forward to seeing you both and the new car at Terlingua this year - another bunny to fear in the area! Awesome. Enjoy, David Thanks David. Terlingua 1, 2, and 3 have all been special. Terlingua 4 will be super special. You are right on the natives, not much will keep them quite, save for extraordinary amounts of Don Julio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrafan Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Congrats!!! Glad to see another female in the bunch!!!! See y'all soon. :happy feet: :happy feet: badhare, Gladys is looking at GOBUNY. (Gladys O'Brien, i.e., GO) another choice is (wabbit) I ignored Stacy's suggestion of "bone stock" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrafan Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Sounds like Gladys got bit pretty hard by the "bug" LOL.... Congrats Don and Gladys!!! Alex Alex, Kinda of sorta. Lots of encouragement and salesmanship involved. Over the long haul she will really enjoy the car, which means that I am forgiven. August we will celebrate 42 years. I've been here before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrafan Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Congrats Don...........the new Terlingua will fit in really nice with your 40th. Thanks. Not quite a SS and 40th, but at Hallet, for sure, it will be killer and keep up with the big boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrafan Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 dayum! :happy feet: :happy feet: Matts, WoW! my thoughts exactly. We are thrilled. One phone call and the deal was closed. Still am in shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b17drvr Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Gas is getting expensive. You should have got the New Prius with the Hi-Po battery pack! Congrats on the Terlingua! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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