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    finsrin GT500

    GT500 time is here :pepper: Fly Seattle > Vegas for delivery 11/6/12. Then drive home with first ever high end Mustang and by golly its highest yet. Also first 6-speed and first supercharged car. Is: Candy Red/Black, SVTPP, Glass roof, Nav. Not a drag or track guy. Might give it a try later...
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    Time to transport GT500

    Chime in with your transport time. Right now 10/26 is 23 days since build and not arrived at dealer.
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    Pandora

    Read somewhere, think it was one the many reviews. Said radio receives Pandora. Surprised me. That correct? Anyone playing their Panora station(s) in GT500? Same as online where you can skip a song and go to next?
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    Coolant additive

    Simple question: Is supercharger coolant same as motor (water-n-antifreeze) ? Anyone using Water Wetter or similar product in both or either ? Notice a difference if it was used ?
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    GT500 a secret

    Built 10/3 with delivery in 2-3 weeks. During the the waiting I have had to keep my mouth shut about it for months. Not telling anyone in circle of car buff friends. Has been an exercise in self restraint. Doing garage clean-up, organizing, painting, etc in preparation. It needed to be done...
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    Vegas Barrett Jackson report

    Did last week in Las Vegas. Shelby plant tour and Barrett Jackson auction. Had a ride in GT500 with professional race driver at wheel. GADS - straight line screamer and tire shreaking corner carver. Things were happening fast. Learned (not a surprise) that engine build rate is pacing factor of...
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    MagnaFlow Mufflers-Tips

    Magnaflow claims part #15174 gives gains in horsepower and torque. MagnaFlow Exhaust Products - For Trucks, Suv's, American Muscle, Diesel, & Sport Compact Vehicles Sure it has different appearance and sound. Anyone know about power gaines ? Even 1 RWHP gain would be valid as truth in...
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    Lower air inlet

    After looking at double DIB pictures (thank you for posting) some thoughts come to mind be they valid or invalid. Areas out side of lower air inlet look to be solid pannels. Track Pack air scoops go there??? If solid as they appear then would have "at speed" air resistance. Can they be removed...
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    Drive tunnel heat

    Anyone notice drive tunnel being warm in the interior after driving awhile and car is up to operating temp? C6 Corvette tunnel is downright warm. Does a number on candy bars in console glove box. Learned that lesson.
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    Send letter to FoMoCo ?

    Bouncing a thought off all you. As many as want contribute their own letter to be contained within a master letter which is a container for all the individual letters. Once contributions (letters) are collected, a hard copy of all is sent to relevent adresses within Ford. Is one of you in a...
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    Candy Red

    Looking at 3rd and last pictures posted here: Ford : Mustang SHELBY GT500 in Ford | eBay Motors Is it typical for Candy Red rear bumper paint to look this much different from rest of paint ?
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    R&t gt500

    Road & Track has posted this. 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 vs. 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 ? RoadandTrack.com Anyone know which red is on GT500 ?
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    No grille.....

    No grill allows more air flow - OK. No grill allows objects to impact radiator. Such as the life jacket which jumped out of a boat on a trailer (on freeway) and hit front of my Tbird. Perhaps having a grill works for cooling except when car is under demand during high performance driving...
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    Radio Antenna

    Does it appear to those of you with delivered GT500s that the stock antenna can be replaced with a power antenna ? Are there two antennas ? One for AM/FM and one for Nav etc.... ?
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    One more GT40

    Have not seen this. Do hope to soon. Body/paint shop in my area is building another GT40 from GT40 parts pieces someone scowered the country (planet?) for. Like find out more and see it.
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    Partial stripes

    After looking at pictures of the many color & stripe combinations. Thinking of removing two sets of stripes in front below hood and removing those below trunk lid. A cleaner appearance w/o stripes chopped up at both ends ? Of course will take closer look at that after delivery.
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    Locking gas cap

    We all know there is not a gas cap. But,,, is there an after market locking cap for security purposes? Prevent something detrimental being poored into tank as well as gas siphoned out.
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    Tire pressure comments

    What is recommended tire pressure ? You try lowering or raising for drags or track or general driving ? >>> Notice results from doing so ? <<< Raised pressures on 91 240SX, 97 Mustang GT and 05 Corvette. All are better for it.
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    Base Seats

    Understand base seats have power driver seat. Is that 4-way or 6-way ? Power-Manual-No lumbar adjust ?
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    Another base suspension question

    Letz ask it this way. Anyone or friend have base suspension and --- 1> it works fine - no issues 2> is "OK" - SVTPP maybe was way go, not sure. But buy a lot of gas with $$$ savings. 3> find it lacking for some of your "spirited" driving. SVTPP probably better for your driving style. 4>...
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    Break-in miles ?

    Are there Ford recommendations for break-in miles driving ?
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    Wheels

    Anyone know if there is a way to order SVTPP with the standard wheels? Ordered with SVTPP a few days ago and would prefer standard wheels. Bill

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