Sometimes owning my new Shelby American bites the biggest and most huge moose available

[lbj]

Sometimes owning my new Shelby American bites the biggest and most huge moose available.

 

The list includes:

 

1) I won't drive it if it's raining or snowing

2) I won't drive it if it's windy

3) I won't drive it if there is ice on the roads

4) Pits and scratches that happen to it horrify me

5) It attracts weirdos and miscreants

6) I park in parking lots so far away from stores, I might as well have walked there in the first place

7) I'm already thinking of ways to put more money into further modifications

 

That's my short list.

 

Feel free to add to my list.

[sincitykid]

[MJN]

Sounds about right so far lol

[lbj]

8) When driving on a 2 lane road, I tense up when a semi or cement truck is approaching me in the opposite lane

 

Yeah, a cement truck a couple weeks ago sent a huge rock my way that hit the front quarter panel, ripping the clear bra and denting the fender.

 

I had that piece of clear bra removed, the dent pushed out and the clear bra replaced.

[patrickshelby]

Agree on all

Don't you get nervous when you have a careless passenger?

Looking more at what he or she is doing than the road in front of you...to avoid he or her (let's face it, it's a she!) scratching anything with her nails, shoes, belt or that stupid PRADA handbag..

Don't you use only new or double washed microfiber towels or sponge + ultra clean (rinced 10x) bucket with PURE water mixed with $$$ car shampoo to clean your SHELBY?

...Being unable to leave that sacred operation to third parties who would not undertake (and understand) all the critical steps needed to make sure the finish is left totally unharmed?

Don't you get matrimonial tensions by spending more of everything (money, time, etc...) on the SHELBY ...than on the "beloved one".

Glued to the PC, surfing the internet all evening...and night.

Driving the hell of it early Sunday mornings (instead of bringing a late breakfast in bed).

Taking care of it during "ALL" your free time...instead of taking care of the house...etc.

Modifying it ..."AGAIN????" ...What was wrong with it?

Driving to gatherings... to meet other "NUTS" (!).

Sounds familiar?

[jerseygator]

Agree on all

Don't you get nervous when you have a careless passenger?

Looking more at what he or she is doing than the road in front of you...to avoid he or her (let's face it, it's a she!) scratching anything with her nails, shoes, belt or that stupid PRADA handbag..

Don't you use only new or double washed microfiber towels or sponge + ultra clean (rinced 10x) bucket with PURE water mixed with $$$ car shampoo to clean your SHELBY?

...Being unable to leave that sacred operation to third parties who would not undertake (and understand) all the critical steps needed to make sure the finish is left totally unharmed?

Don't you get matrimonial tensions by spending more of everything (money, time, etc...) on the SHELBY ...than on the "beloved one".

Glued to the PC, surfing the internet all evening...and night.

Driving the hell of it early Sunday mornings (instead of bringing a late breakfast in bed).

Taking care of it during "ALL" your free time...instead of taking care of the house...etc.

Modifying it ..."AGAIN????" ...What was wrong with it?

Driving to gatherings... to meet other "NUTS" (!).

Sounds familiar?

 

 

Too familiar!

 

And to add one... Every azzhole in a souped up Subaru and Honda wanna race you.

[twobjshelbys]

6) I park in parking lots so far away from stores, I might as well have walked there in the first place

 

 

Or I park away from the crowd in the empty part of the lot and some twit in a 1970 rustbucket parks next to me anyway.

[2+2]

Always having second thoughts about that far away parking spot. After you park, there always seems to be a better place.

 

Having to watch the weather forcast every morning before work, then deciding not to drive the Shelby because of a 10 % chance of rain 300 miles away that day.

 

Having to get the California car duster out at the work parking lot, and hoping co-workers arent watching.

[lbj]

Yeah to almost all the above.

 

Owning a Shelby is a disease. I manage living with the disease, but I see no cures on the horizon.

 

We're screwed folks, truly screwed.

[MJN]

I need my wife to read this so she knowes I'm not only crazy one lol

[lbj]

Yes, have her read this so she'll know.

 

11) Making excuses so I can drive the Shelby.

 

 

Example: Just now, my wife says it's her turn to go pick up one of the daughters at work, in her car, not mine.

 

Me: "Uhmmm, that's OK, I'll do it, you do so much for all of us and I want you to relax and kick back for a while."

 

Reality: It's well over 50 degrees, winter is coming, gotta drive the Shelby when I can.

 

 

So tell me, did I just lie to my wife?

[GTO69]

Agree on all

Don't you get nervous when you have a careless passenger?

Looking more at what he or she is doing than the road in front of you...to avoid he or her (let's face it, it's a she!) scratching anything with her nails, shoes, belt or that stupid PRADA handbag..

Don't you use only new or double washed microfiber towels or sponge + ultra clean (rinced 10x) bucket with PURE water mixed with $$$ car shampoo to clean your SHELBY?

...Being unable to leave that sacred operation to third parties who would not undertake (and understand) all the critical steps needed to make sure the finish is left totally unharmed?

Don't you get matrimonial tensions by spending more of everything (money, time, etc...) on the SHELBY ...than on the "beloved one".

Glued to the PC, surfing the internet all evening...and night.

Driving the hell of it early Sunday mornings (instead of bringing a late breakfast in bed).

Taking care of it during "ALL" your free time...instead of taking care of the house...etc.

Modifying it ..."AGAIN????" ...What was wrong with it?

Driving to gatherings... to meet other "NUTS" (!).

Sounds familiar?

 

Careless passenger is the worst...... I try not to think about it anymore since the car sees a lot of passengers. Noticing how much nicer the interior is on my side of the car is then the passengers..... scratches on the dash, scratches on the center console, wear on the leather recaro seats. I don't even want to look anymore

[RACERX009]

I was driving around today on poop island, NY quite fun but scary of the trees and the wet leaves gave you zero traction. You only live once so drive hard

[Troy Reed]

 

• Bottle of instant detailer in the trunk. Deatailing session every time the car is parked to remove any bugs, sap or water spots.
  
• Maintaining 400 car lengths between you and the truck up ahead. Waiting for an opportune time to pass 3 lanes apart from said truck.
  
• Finding seating in a restaurant where you can see your Shelby. Constantly checking that no one comes within 15 feet of her (and pissing off your wife in the process).
  

 

[rdrawkit]

my wife askes.....RRRR UUUU WASHING THAT CAR AGAIN????????

[patrickshelby]

Same symptoms for all!

But no cure in sight.

 

The fact that I refer to my SHELBY as a "SHE" gets me plenty of comments from my wife!

[lbj]

Uhhhm, yeah, there's dust on it, gotto go rinse it off.

 

Someone or two mentioned careless passengers. They always slam the door, criminy!

 

And my daughter, she wasn't even going to be a passenger once.

She runs over to me while I was parked somewhere, I roll down the passenger window, she runs up with a cigarette and cell phone together in one hand, and leans in to talk with me.

 

Presto! Her cigarette catches/brushes the A Pillar for the window, leaving a small glowing ember on the plastic. I quickly reached over with light speed and brushed the ember outside.

 

Damage report:

Not bad, just a very tiny melt mark you'd have to know was there. But still.

[ingram4868]

Don't drive in bright sunlight with lots of UV. It will dry out the leather and lessen the luster of the paint. Non Shelby owners just don't understand the struggles we must deal with day in and day out.

[SGT0128]

Everything above and;

 

_{My wife and neighbors ask why I have a car cover on my car in the garage.}

 

_{Every time I drive down a road where sprinklers have been running and the road is wet I panic and look for a place to quickly get off that road.}

[MJN]

What about that passenger that gets out and drags there heel on the sil or catches the lower door with there foot, .... errrrrr!

[Moncho]

This thread is halarious! You guys sure have the desease that knows no cure. At this point I'd say I'm not there yet but slowly working towards it, but then again if I'm not there yet maybe just maybe there's hope I won't fall prey. This is great material to show the wife I'm not as bad as some of you, this may get me a TVS you know. Keep it coming..

 

Cheers,

Ray

[CSX4833]

No driving at night because the thought of dead bugs on the front (even with a clear bra) or windshield drives me crazy. If a bug does hit the windshield at early dusk, pulling over and getting out the cleaner and microfiber to remove it.

 

Oh, and not wanting to drive at night because I don't want bugs in my radiator fins.

 

Water puddles from lawn sprinklers? Don't even think about it. Turn around and go two minutes out of your way, or just go back home and wait for it to dry off the street.

 

I'm really sick and my family agrees with my self diagnosis.

[ingram4868]

This thread is halarious! You guys sure have the desease that knows no cure. At this point I'd say I'm not there yet but slowly working towards it, but then again if I'm not there yet maybe just maybe there's hope I won't fall prey. This is great material to show the wife I'm not as bad as some of you, this may get me a TVS you know. Keep it coming..

 

Cheers,

Ray

 

Whats you talkin about?

[09 Red GT500]

Fingerprints from the passenger closing the door after they exit the car...

[Jer]

Enjoy your car, and call me about #7!

 

Seriously, though, these cars were made to be driven. The Mona Lisa is under bulletproof glass, the rest of the world is a lotta fun. I have a few nicks and dings, and I leave them there to remind me why I bought and continue to spend money on my Shelby. Enjoy the car, you only live once, and you can't take it with ya!

 

 

 

Jer

[Green Mojavi]

#9 can't stop grinning everytime I see her parked in the garage, or anywhere else.

 

#10 That feeling only a Shelby owner gets when he/she starts the engine.

 

#11 How you feel when a complete stranger gushes over your car.

 

#12 Stressing over getting tickets to the Bash!

 

#13 Getting tickets to the Bash!

 

#14 Remembering I own a piece of Shelby history

 

Now thats sick I can live with...... :burnout:

[lbj]

Enjoy your car, and call me about #7!

 

Seriously, though, these cars were made to be driven. The Mona Lisa is under bulletproof glass, the rest of the world is a lotta fun. I have a few nicks and dings, and I leave them there to remind me why I bought and continue to spend money on my Shelby. Enjoy the car, you only live once, and you can't take it with ya!

 

 

 

Jer

 

I have nicks and dings already, just that if I can, I repair them or have them repaired.

I cannot keep things completely pristine.

 

That said, when driven, it gets "driven".

 

But it isn't going out in snow, rain and wind and I resent how passengers and lookee loos treat my car.

Everyone has to run their hands across the exterior.

 

It's not your, hands off!

[Z-man]

This is not a case of "Shelby Sickness", but I'm sure you guys can relate.

 

I know a guy who has a Lotus 7 (if you don't know what that looks like, just Google it). It has doors, but the car is so low, we usually just step over them to get in. He was taking his 'wife to be' out to dinner one night at a fancy resturant, and desided to drive the Lotus. He helped her get into the car, but when they got to the resturant, she tried to get out before he could come around and help her. By the time he got over to her side of the car, she was standing, in stiletto heels, on the leather seat.

 

The next day he called off the wedding saying if she didn't respect his car, she didn't respect him.

 

100% true story.

 

Z-man

[frank bullitt]

I have nicks and dings already, just that if I can, I repair them or have them repaired.

I cannot keep things completely pristine.

 

That said, when driven, it gets "driven".

 

But it isn't going out in snow, rain and wind and I resent how passengers and lookee loos treat my car.

Everyone has to run their hands across the exterior.

 

It's not your, hands off!

 

 

So true. You can tell the difference between a car guy and a non-car guy in 2 seconds. A car guy will put his hands in his pocket and lean in for a close look. Everyone one else will do the reach and stroke. "Feels like metal, eh?" I say before waving their hands away. " It's always polite to ask before you touch a man's wife or car."

[robertlane]

Sometimes owning my new Shelby American bites the biggest and most huge moose available.

 

The list includes:

 

1) I won't drive it if it's raining or snowing

2) I won't drive it if it's windy

3) I won't drive it if there is ice on the roads

4) Pits and scratches that happen to it horrify me

5) It attracts weirdos and miscreants

6) I park in parking lots so far away from stores, I might as well have walked there in the first place

7) I'm already thinking of ways to put more money into further modifications

 

That's my short list.

 

Feel free to add to my list.

 

 

Nice list to live by,