davidnz Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Mustan...1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KobraII Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 My question is, why isn't the owner rebuilding it? I wouldn't want it. It'd have a salvage title, and those are a major hit to resale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidnz Posted April 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 My question is, why isn't the owner rebuilding it? I wouldn't want it. It'd have a salvage title, and those are a major hit to resale I wonder what it will sell for??? for me it would make a great daily driver if goes cheap....looks like a easy fixer....who cares if it has a salavge title... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KobraII Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 A Shelby is a Shelby, no doubt. But since someone is getting rid of a "possible" totalled Shelby, it might need A LOT of work (maybe frame work). Sure it'd be a nice car. But for all the money you'd spend fixing it (and fixing it right hopefully), you'd be better off getting a brand-spankin'-new Cobra EDIT We bought this car directly from the insurance company. It is hugger orange with white stripes. black leather interior. 5.4 supercharged V8 rated at 500 hp, 6 speed transmission, and a Shaker 1000 sound system. Car still runs and drives fine. Located in Des Moines, IA it will be sold as-is on a Iowa salvage title. $500.00 deposit due within 24 hours of end of sale, balance is due in 5 days. Deposit may be made by paypal, balance must be cash or wire transfer. We can load the car for you. Hugger orange? Who are the kidding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 ...so it's Hugger Orange... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Come on.... they say, "We have a 2006 Mustang GT rear clip available for $2500.00" Is the 06 GT clip the same as the 07 GT500 clip?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Come on.... they say, "We have a 2006 Mustang GT rear clip available for $2500.00" Is the 06 GT clip the same as the 07 GT500 clip?? No an 06 GT clip is not the same. A 07 GT/CS clip is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidnz Posted April 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Come on.... they say, "We have a 2006 Mustang GT rear clip available for $2500.00" Is the 06 GT clip the same as the 07 GT500 clip?? i though it was but guess not,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 No an 06 GT clip is not the same. A 07 GT/CS clip is the same. Thought so... thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidnz Posted April 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 A Shelby is a Shelby, no doubt. But since someone is getting rid of a "possible" totalled Shelby, it might need A LOT of work (maybe frame work). Sure it'd be a nice car. But for all the money you'd spend fixing it (and fixing it right hopefully), you'd be better off getting a brand-spankin'-new Cobra EDIT Hugger orange? Who are the kidding? looks like the owner got paid off by the insurance company ...you would have to fix right ..no point of not fixing right..at the end of the day it all depends of how $$ the car can be bought for...if i canbe bought for low 20's and fix it for 5k and be in for 30k that would a good deal for me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hays1967 Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Mustan...1QQcmdZViewItem You SICK bunch of *&%^$^%! You all sit around and talk about Her like she was a 1997 Taurus! We should all take a second to LOOK AT HER! And have a moment of Silence..... Look at Her as if she was YOURS! ...."Does that hit home"? We have All Lost one of the greats. God Be With Her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69deluxe Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 I thought that car looked familiar. Check out Post 22 from earlier this year. This is the GO car that had the tree growing out the back window. Hope somebody finds a good home for that drivetrain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyGT500 Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 You SICK bunch of *&%^$^%! You all sit around and talk about Her like she was a 1997 Taurus! We should all take a second to LOOK AT HER! And have a moment of Silence..... Look at Her as if she was YOURS! ...."Does that hit home"? We have All Lost one of the greats. God Be With Her. Get some counseling. Its a god damn car not one of your children.................. The more that crash the better the reasle Ill give you a moment of silence.Hold on while i go out and burn my tires off and power shift the car in a brake stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YZD263 Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Whether or not it's worth it to purchase this car all depends on how much the car cost and the cost of repairing it properly. I think it can be interesting for someone who drives the car a lot, plans to keep it for a long time but does not view it as a future collectible and consequently does not worry about resale value. I actually have a personal experience with a car like this one and it has been a positive one. I bought a salvaged 2001 Audi S4 in early 2002. The car had only 2,500 KM (about 1,500 miles), and I saved over 20K on the price of a new one (these sold for around $62,000 CDN at the time). I have had the car for 5 years now and it has so far given me 50,000 trouble free miles (only routine maintenance). It is still my daily driver and I plan to keep it for at least a couple more years. My goal with the Shelby is different and I am not sure that I would buy a salvaged one. However, at the right price, this could be a nice opportunity for someone who can't quite afford a brand new one. As far as the color is concerned, my only guess is that this guy felt that "hug" and "grab" are synonimous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildthing530000 Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 it colud be a good deal if you have access to getting it repaired . i have a freind that works in a body shop . he just purcased a mach 1 that was totalled " hit pole on passenger door " he repaired it on his own time. bought car for 6000 - 1000 in repair parts = priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Oval Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 it colud be a good deal if you have access to getting it repaired . i have a freind that works in a body shop . he just purcased a mach 1 that was totalled " hit pole on passenger door " he repaired it on his own time. bought car for 6000 - 1000 in repair parts = priceless I have a body shop & I am only 4 hours away. Very tempting. I would have to go see it in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 As far as the color is concerned, my only guess is that this guy felt that "hug" and "grab" are synonimous. I think that one is "Hunner Orange". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyDude Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 looks like the owner got paid off by the insurance company ...you would have to fix right ..no point of not fixing right..at the end of the day it all depends of how $$ the car can be bought for...if i canbe bought for low 20's and fix it for 5k and be in for 30k that would a good deal for me..... I can not imagine being able to get that fixed for $5k. Especially fixed right. If that was all it would cost the insurance company would not have totalled it. They would have had it fixed. I don't think you could even buy the parts needed to fix it right for $5k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyGT500 Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 that car will bring over $27-30k............all day long Its not hit that bad.Can easily ber fixed for $5k in used parts.People that do it for a living have much different access to parts that the general public dont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBVET Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Mustan...1QQcmdZViewItem Rumor has it that this GO Shelby was in a stop and go race with a Chevy. I guess the Chevy couldn't stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red07shelby Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 That would be a great donor car. I would like to put that drive train in a Pinto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSURB Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Rumor has it that this GO Shelby was in a stop and go race with a Chevy. I guess the Chevy couldn't stop. It would be nice to buy this for the right price and have it fixed and keep it as a second Shelby. You could take it easy on your original car and absolutely drive the hell out of this one … and not look back. Question is, could you ever touch it for the right price? Who knows. HSURB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckySnake Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 You SICK bunch of *&%^$^%! You all sit around and talk about Her like she was a 1997 Taurus! We should all take a second to LOOK AT HER! And have a moment of Silence..... Look at Her as if she was YOURS! ...."Does that hit home"? We have All Lost one of the greats. God Be With Her. This car will be saved and enjoyed to the fullest, I guarantee that in writing. I might buy it if it's not to late, know just the person to remove and replace the back half. Edit: It's already approaching a cost that would not be worth the investment (over 18K) and there is still over five days to go before the auction ends. If the car sells for 25K and costs between 5 & 8K to repair, you would be into her for as much as 33K. I don't think it's worth 33K repaired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regalt87 Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Well I might get one after all, I can fix it, I have done several rear clips, tops and many years of heavy collision but can't afford to pay sticker plus ADM. I wouldn't want if if someone else fixed it but I have a good friend who is a 35 year frame man and I can use his frame machine. That is provided it won't buff out!! Just called the wife and gave her a heads up and began the sucking up process. I will watch the bidding and let you know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APPLESREDGT500 Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 that car will bring over $27-30k............all day long Its not hit that bad.Can easily ber fixed for $5k in used parts.People that do it for a living have much different access to parts that the general public dont. Is there really THOUSANDS OF USED parts for this car out there now?? Where would you find thousands of used GT500 parts now ? That would mean that thousands of GT500s were hit in the front end and the rears are available. How many were made? Wasn't alot of the metal on the GT500 thicker for rigidity, especially the underside? So regular mustang metal won't do for most of this right? If thats what you were thinking using regular mustang parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regalt87 Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Not much out there in used parts so many new parts will have to be used. I said I could fix it but it still won't be cheap. I just can't pay what they are bringing new. It will most likely bring more than it is worth, I see that at the auction all the time. Cars for some reason bring what they should with no damage, go figure? This car is unique and although fixable in my opinion it is still a really hard hit and it is true they are never the same if they aren't repaired correctly. Also it never fails that there are always parts that need replaced that you thought were good. If this isn't done correctly the car will dog track among other issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdci Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Just back it into your garage and leave the front door open. Then no one would ever know the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripthedealeroff Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Whether or not it's worth it to purchase this car all depends on how much the car cost and the cost of repairing it properly. I think it can be interesting for someone who drives the car a lot, plans to keep it for a long time but does not view it as a future collectible and consequently does not worry about resale value. I actually have a personal experience with a car like this one and it has been a positive one. I bought a salvaged 2001 Audi S4 in early 2002. The car had only 2,500 KM (about 1,500 miles), and I saved over 20K on the price of a new one (these sold for around $62,000 CDN at the time). I have had the car for 5 years now and it has so far given me 50,000 trouble free miles (only routine maintenance). It is still my daily driver and I plan to keep it for at least a couple more years. My goal with the Shelby is different and I am not sure that I would buy a salvaged one. However, at the right price, this could be a nice opportunity for someone who can't quite afford a brand new one. As far as the color is concerned, my only guess is that this guy felt that "hug" and "grab" are synonimous. First of all why would you buy it as a daily driver with gas prices as they are? Secondly, I had a beamer years ago which was a hatchet job...literally cut in half and put back together and with a clean title...crooks! The only way I found out what shape it was in was when someone hit me and the insurance company and body shop looked at it and they wouldn't touch it. Don't go near that car if you're smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regalt87 Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 This one does not have a clean title, never will and that is a major killer on resale value no matter how nice a job you do repairing it. Its a driver thats all. At its current price it is past the investment range. You have to be careful with salvage titles. If it does not say rebuildable also it's just a parts car and can never be re titled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mach1fever Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 since these are unibody cars and the rear quarters are one piece (unlike the sn-95 style) wouldn't it be a lot harder/more expensive to fix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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