UKGT500 Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Hi. Actually I bought my car in May 2012 with 7600 original miles. Car is black with Tungsten stripes and while I can never call any used car "mint" it is the closest car to mint condition I have ever owned. It's been in the UK from new. First owner covered 1200 miles, the second went from 1200 miles to 7600. When I bought it my car had Eibach Pro springs and the ride was bad and the roadholding over bumps was . well, dangerous! I have sorted the handling now with the following sensible (I think!) mods: Ford Racing front struts/ rear shocks / springs. BMR adjustable panhard bar and brace, Blow by Racing lower control arms, Shelby bumpsteer kit, upper control arm shimmed to take out the play between the 14mm bolt in the 16mm hole. Also has EBC brake pads (readily available over here) which give it slightly more initial bite. Cosmetically I added 2010 style rear lights with amber flashers (we have to have those) and used the other clear lenses for reversing lights and clear front lenses and HID style bulbs in the headlights and fogs..I also added some "supercharged" emblems above the snake on each side! Love this car! I owned a 2005 GT 5-speed manual (also black) for 5 years but the GT500 is a whole different ball game. Not just the speed and aggressive looks but the engine in this car is a thoroughbred. I am mega pleased with the extra touches like the steering wheel with grips, better brakes, 6 speed and mine has the nice leather dash/interior package. Am planning to add a pulley/tune/CAI package soon... Malc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Nice looking car, welcome to Team Shelby and enjoy your GT500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygator Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Beautiful car! Welcome... :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_KR Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Welcome to TS Malc, Loads of good info and great people here, plus you'll meet up with some other UK Shelby owners as well. We just rented a flat in Kensington for 2 weeks, great place to start from, great area to walk and two tubes stations within 5 minutes for further exploring We had a wonderful vacation, and perfect weather. Even took in the Fulham vs Aston Villa game at Craven Cottage, good stuff. Back to topic, welcome aboard, and enjoy your GT500 Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Fest Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Malc, Welcome to TS. You have a beautiful car, really like the looks of the rear lights! Thanks for sharing your story and pics Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Alibi 2 Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Welcome to TS, good looking ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VorpalBunny Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Welcome aboard and enjoy the great car! Thanks for sharing. You can register as the new owner with the Shelby registry at the link below. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY500SS Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Welcome Malc and congrats on getting your Shelby. You've done a fantastic job with the mods. Look for the Shelby Run Europe gang to be heading your way in 2015 and 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsnake Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Welcome UK, there are some good people here and a lot of them are knowledgeable on our cars so jump right in and enjoy the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTYQIN Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Malc, Welcome to the team. Your car is excellent, and the mods solid. You will certainly make a statement on the roads there in the UK. All the best, Quinn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry T Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Welcome to the family !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKGT500 Posted December 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Wow thanks for the welcome folks! Looks like some great people and great info on here. As the weather is bad and I have some modding time on my hands I just found myself "accidentally" calling Brenspeed and ordering a Stage 2 100hp+ package (JLT 123mm, open air box, 2.6" pulley, spark plugs, SCT tuner) and a 2008+ crank pulley. Not looking forward to putting the crank pulley on but the rest should be good. Looked through the tech forums and talked myself into the JLT oil separators too (both sides) as they seem like a worthy addition. The idea is to keep the car looking stock and just making subtle improvements that will add to the enjoyment and experience of owning such an amazing car. The previous owner was a great guy but the mods he added are all taken off or going to be (Eibach springs on otherwise stock suspension just didn't work on bad roads, exhaust cutouts underneath that hang too low and are in fact incorrectly installed, exhaust tips that looked tacky to my eyes...) I am happy with the handling now and the ride is excellent on good roads, if a little hard in town. I do a lot of research before buying anything. Don't know about in the USA but over here people's jaws just hit the floor when they see the Shelby. It just looks outrageous next to all our 1.0 litre econoboxes!!!!! Malc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopsgt500 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Welcome and Shelby looks great. Enjoy :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Fest Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I had the lower pulley swapped out. After watching it done, it looked pretty easy. Take at look at the attached link for instructions. They pulled the radiator cover off, removed the screws holding the coolant tanks and used a bungee cord attached to the hood loop to hold them up out of the way. There are two separate instructions, one for the 2008 Ford balancer and the 10% OD balancer Good luck and keep us posted http://www.vmptuning.com/forum/showthread.php?t=760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersnake junkie Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Wow thanks for the welcome folks! Looks like some great people and great info on here. As the weather is bad and I have some modding time on my hands I just found myself "accidentally" calling Brenspeed and ordering a Stage 2 100hp+ package (JLT 123mm, open air box, 2.6" pulley, spark plugs, SCT tuner) and a 2008+ crank pulley. Not looking forward to putting the crank pulley on but the rest should be good. Looked through the tech forums and talked myself into the JLT oil separators too (both sides) as they seem like a worthy addition. The idea is to keep the car looking stock and just making subtle improvements that will add to the enjoyment and experience of owning such an amazing car. The previous owner was a great guy but the mods he added are all taken off or going to be (Eibach springs on otherwise stock suspension just didn't work on bad roads, exhaust cutouts underneath that hang too low and are in fact incorrectly installed, exhaust tips that looked tacky to my eyes...) I am happy with the handling now and the ride is excellent on good roads, if a little hard in town. I do a lot of research before buying anything. Don't know about in the USA but over here people's jaws just hit the floor when they see the Shelby. It just looks outrageous next to all our 1.0 litre econoboxes!!!!! Malc Welcome Malc!!!!! You have now got one of the greatest names in cars on the road!!! I am an ex-pat now living in Western Canada (British Columbia) and know exactly what you mean about attention grabbing your car would generate! The only problem you must have sometimes driving it over there would be getting onto some roundabouts........ Hard to see what's coming from your right!!!!! I know as I brought over a Camaro Z28 in 1992 and used it for a few months there before returning to Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKGT500 Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Welcome Malc!!!!! You have now got one of the greatest names in cars on the road!!! I am an ex-pat now living in Western Canada (British Columbia) and know exactly what you mean about attention grabbing your car would generate! The only problem you must have sometimes driving it over there would be getting onto some roundabouts........ Hard to see what's coming from your right!!!!! I know as I brought over a Camaro Z28 in 1992 and used it for a few months there before returning to Canada. That's the reason I don't fit the Shelby-type scoops over the rear side windows. I think they look great but they would reduce the visibility coming out of turnings and roundabouts to the point that I may lose the side of my car!!! Malc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersnake junkie Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 That's the reason I don't fit the Shelby-type scoops over the rear side windows. I think they look great but they would reduce the visibility coming out of turnings and roundabouts to the point that I may lose the side of my car!!! Malc Heehee!!! I totally hear you! My first drive of my Z28 in the UK was right after picking it up from the shipping company just off the north circular (London for people who don't know the UK!) and it was rush hour!!!! Yes I did manage to get onto the roundabout but did find out that the flexible nose on the Camaro didn't dent the car that I couldn't see until it was right across my nose!!!! I'm sure you know what I mean! The other option was to get a convertible like me,but having the roof down over there isn't always an option! Where in the UK do you live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc42 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 welcome Neighbor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby101 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Welcome Malc. What part of the UK are you located Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKGT500 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Hi, I am on the Essex/East London borders. About 5 or 6 miles from the Olympic Stadium! Malc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc42 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 just look: http://50th-mustang-birthday.com/index_english.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Leicht Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Welcome Malcolm, your Shelby is looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraracing Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Welcome Malc, Car looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgodden Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 She is a beauty, imagine it is awesome for sure driving it in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKGT500 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 She is a beauty, imagine it is awesome for sure driving it in the UK. Best car I ever owned. It blows other people's minds!!! Malc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersnake junkie Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Best car I ever owned. It blows other people's minds!!!Malc What kind of price would a GT500 like yours cost in the UK Malc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKGT500 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 What kind of price would a GT500 like yours cost in the UK Malc? A nice 2007/8 is about £28k though I was lucky and paid less for a beauty because I placed a Wanted ad to catch someone who may be thinking of selling. I put a maximum price I would pay in my ad and it worked! In actual fact £28k is close to what these cars were new in the US. I have a lot of documentation with my car and I think it was about $43k new. The guy I bought it from had it from 1200 miles and paid £38,500 which must have been about $55.000 US! A 2013 new in the UK? Dealers ask about 369k which must be around £110,000 US. At the moment used 2013s have an asking price almost the same as new. I wouldn't like to guess how many GT500s there are in the UK but there aren't many. Mustangs were never sold through dealers here so they are all imports which keeps them exclusive and rare. There are quite a few SN95 and S197 Mustang V6 and GT cars though. they are probably the most common US ponycar over here. The looks of the S197 won a lot of people over...1 Malc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKGT500 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Typo above but I can't edit posts. A 2013 new is about £69,000 Malc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersnake junkie Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Typo above but I can't edit posts. A 2013 new is about £69,000Malc A nice 2007/8 is about £28k though I was lucky and paid less for a beauty because I placed a Wanted ad to catch someone who may be thinking of selling. I put a maximum price I would pay in my ad and it worked!In actual fact £28k is close to what these cars were new in the US. I have a lot of documentation with my car and I think it was about $43k new. The guy I bought it from had it from 1200 miles and paid £38,500 which must have been about $55.000 US!A 2013 new in the UK? Dealers ask about 369k which must be around £110,000 US. At the moment used 2013s have an asking price almost the same as new.I wouldn't like to guess how many GT500s there are in the UK but there aren't many. Mustangs were never sold through dealers here so they are all imports which keeps them exclusive and rare.There are quite a few SN95 and S197 Mustang V6 and GT cars though. they are probably the most common US ponycar over here. The looks of the S197 won a lot of people over...1MalcThanks for that info Malc,it is really interesting to hear what they cost! I realize that the cars were all imported by company's or individual's,and shipping them across plus import fees push the prices up.when the GT500s first appeared in the US and Canada you had to order one,only through an SVT dealer(Canada) and wait approx. 1 year to see it,plus many dealers would mark them upwards of $20,000 or more over MRSP! The demand was so big that they would get away with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc42 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 For complete about the prices, here in France a 2007 2009 GT500 is around 40-45000€ so about 54-60 000$ the price are near between UK and France...and pretty much expansive than in the US not sure about a new 2013 but i 've eard around 75-85000€ edit: 95000€ http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/368281643.htm?ca=22_s or 70000€ for a used one http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/607804679.htm?ca=22_s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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