Newbie From France

[jpc42]

Hi everybody :beer:
i'm Jerome from France, and i'll be 40 in one month
first i'll try to not do lot of mistake when i'll write, but excuse my english.

I've just bought 2 month ago my first american car : a 2007 Shelby GT500 vista blue with white stripes, and it's my favorite color.
Here in France, mustang were NEVER imported, so it's difficult to have one here, and very rare to find a GT500 (about 40 or 50 cars 07-09 in France).
we have to add 30% to the price and after we have to make the approval for be road legal, so the price is about X2 versus the US price.
My car was sell in the USA in 2007 and after was sell to a woman in france in 2008, and juste after i bought the car in March 2013.
caroll shelby sign it on the dash (with a certificate of authenticity). i have a shaker1000, 2 strps and sign caroll shelby on floor matt etc...

Before, i was running during 5 years the opposite: a lotus Elise mk1 700kg check and 160RWHP on the dyno, lot of short track with her.
and before with a classic 911.

So it's my first american car, because after 4 times in holidays (2005 road trip west and south Florida-2007 road trip east and south florida -2010 road trip california, arizona,nevada,utah-2012 NYC) in the USA, always want one...
here in France it's another way of life, and the gaz is also X2 for the price about 2$ a litter so around 7$ a gallon)

Why a Shelby?? it was difficult after try a GT500 and a 2012 camaro SS, but the engine is really great, and i sold my elise because not possible to use it unstead my daughter arrive in my life, so ii need a 4 seats.

Now after 1000 miles i really have NO REGRETS!!! i enjoy it, my wife too, and it mahe my 2 years old daughter laught at each acceleration!!

Wish, i'll find here lot of information

just some photos:

[flash(425,350)]http://www.youtube.com/v/vwWUnLHNT0Q[/flash]

[flash(425,350)]http://www.youtube.com/v/J0rQzW0THmw[/flash]

Today, i've received my km/h USSPEEDO

Last week i put this on:

before

after

But i'll still waiting a big order from USA until 1 month and half (lot of shelby parts from the shelby store


I'll enjoy to read all the thread here.

best regards
Jerome
France

 

[TBCobra]

Welcome to SVTP Jerome!

Clean looking GT500 you have there. What kind of goodies did you order for it that you're waiting on?

 

[01greycobra]

Welcome Jerome! Awesome info on the process of getting the car and good to see you enjoying it in France! You'll find all the info you're looking for here. Is that Speedo made by Ford?

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[brucesvt]

welcome

 

[V3NMOUS]

Welcome Jerome! You will find lots of great information about your car here. Looking forward to photos of your beautiful Shelby with some your countrys famous landmarks as a background!

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[usmcsvtwannabe]

welcome!!! Looks like she has a good home! Should turn some heads over there

 

[jpc42]

Hi guys, thanks for your "welcome" message ;-)

i've just see the vidéos does not works in my first post, so i put again here

http://www.youtube.com/v/vwWUnLHNT0Q

http://www.youtube.com/v/J0rQzW0THmw

as you can ear, the exhasut is not OEM, this is Magnaflow Magnapack Catback Exhaust fit by the french woman owner who have the car before me Magnaflow Mustang Magnapack Catback Exhaust (05-09 GT; 07-09 GT500) 15883 - Free Shipping!


i'll try to answer each over

Is that Speedo made by Ford?

No made by
USSPEEDO: Gauge Face Kits / Designer Key Fobs / Replacement Clusters
if my not to bad understanding of the language, i think ford ask usspeedo do made the OEM one, and this one is the model as original equipment in somes country were km/h are uses

What kind of goodies did you order for it that you're waiting on?

lot of goodies, only 2 are missing before the package is complete and can be ship to France.
the 2 missings items are 2 rear floor matts and the shelby dash plate with my VIN number
07-09 Shelby GT500 Dash Plaque 05-10 Shelby GT500 Signed Dash Plaque & Sill Plate Kit [KIT-SP-DPGT500] - $89.99 : Shelby Performance Parts Discounted by Champion Mustang, Shelby Parts, Shelby GT500 Parts, Shelby Super Snake, Shelby Apparel, Shelby GT
and
05-13 Shelby/Mustang Rear Seat Floor Mat Set 05-11 Shelby/Mustang Rear Seat Floor Mat Set [Z4-2] - $24.99 : Shelby Performance Parts Discounted by Champion Mustang, Shelby Parts, Shelby GT500 Parts, Shelby Super Snake, Shelby Apparel, Shelby GT500 Sh

already ready to be ship there is outside the car
-clear (white) bumper signal not orderred at championmustang
-clear (white) rear side (not sure of the name, the position signal on the side on the rear bumper) not orderred at championmustang
-satin base cover antenna 05-09 Mustang Antenna Base Cover, Satin 05-09 Mustang Antenna Base Cover, Satin [5R3Z-18A927-AL / 5R3Z-18A927] - $10.95 : Shelby Performance Parts Discounted by Champion Mustang, Shelby Parts, Shelby GT500 Parts, Shelby Super Snake, Shelby Apparel, S
-satin short antenna 1979-2009 Ford Mustang Billet 3.5" Shorty Antenna - UPR Products

and inside the car
from UPR
- satin windows switch plates cover 05-09 Mustang Billet Hardtop Window Switch Plates
- satin lock switch covers 05-13 Ford Mustang Billet Satin Lock Switch Covers - UPR Products
- satin mirror control and bezel 05-09 Mustang Designer Mirror Control Knob & Bezel

from mustangchampion
- blue/white stripes shift knob 07-13 Shelby GT500 Shift Knob, Blue w/ White Stripes [S7M-7213-C-B/W] - $68.99 : Shelby Performance Parts Discounted by Champion Mustang, Shelby Parts, Shelby GT500 Parts, Shelby Super Snake, Shelby Apparel, Shelby GT500 Shirts, Shelby GT500 Hats, Sh
- shift boot retainer black anodized 05-09 Mustang Shift Boot Retainer, Billet Aluminum, Black Anodized 05-09 Shift Boot Retainer, Black Anodized [5R3Z-7213-BRBK] - $11.99 : Shelby Performance Parts Discounted by Champion Mustang, Shelby Parts, Shelby GT500 Parts, Shelby Super Snake, Sh
- shelby map light 05-09 Shelby Map Light Accents, w/ Active Anti-Theft, Stamped Aluminum 05-09 Shelby Map Light Accents, w/ Active Anti-Theft, Stamped Aluminum [5S3Z-63519A70-B / 5S3Z-63519A70] - $29.95 : Shelby Performance Parts Discounted by Champion Mustang, Shelby
- satin door lock grommets 05-14 Mustang Door Lock Grommet Covers, Satin, Pair 05-09 Mustang Door Lock Grommet Covers, Satin, Pair [5R3Z-6322050/1A / 5R3Z-6322050_1A] - $14.95 : Shelby Performance Parts Discounted by Champion Mustang, Shelby Parts, Shelby GT500 Parts, Shelby S
- satin door lock knobs 05-14 Mustang Door Lock Grommet Covers, Satin, Pair 05-09 Mustang Door Lock Grommet Covers, Satin, Pair [5R3Z-6322050/1A / 5R3Z-6322050_1A] - $14.95 : Shelby Performance Parts Discounted by Champion Mustang, Shelby Parts, Shelby GT500 Parts, Shelby S

I've ask a french friend who is working in the USA to order for me in each eshop, and when he'll have received all the orders, he ship it to me in france in the same package, and for the moment stil the 2 missing goodies from mustangchampion until 6 or 7 weeks!!

 

[jpc42]

edit: to delete ((sorry, i did not found how to do it myself)

 

[jpc42]

Last Week:

My daughter help me putting her toy in the car before going fews days in the south for holidays

a stop during the travel to see all around

a stop on a parking track in Alès

my wife driving the shelby and my friend's wife passenger, for taking the photo i'm passenger inside my friend jeep SRT8

a stop in a french restaurant fast fod, but with a american inspiration

 

[jpc42]

Edit: a good news this monday morning, my friend in Georgia ship all my goodies yesterday, except the dash plaque he's still waiting for...in 10 14 days it wil be at home!! ENJOY!!!

 

[CobraBob]

Welcome to SVTPerformance, Jerome, and congratulations on getting your '07 GT-500. Sure is nice car. I'm sure you're going to continue to enjoy it, as well as your 2 year old daughter who squeals in delight every time you accelerate. These cars are so much fun. Hope you get your big box of Shelby mods soon.

 

[jpc42]

With the km/h speedo instal:

i really take my time to do it, and i take me about less than 1 hour

i check the speed read on the speedo with 2 different navi system GPS
and it's really excellent!!!!
at 50km/h speedo in city i'm 50/51 GPS TOM TOM
on motorway at 90km/h speedo i'm 90 91 gps
at 110 speedo i'm 109 110 gps
at 130 speedo i'm 128 129 gps
at 160 speedo i'm 158 159 gps
at 180 speedo i'm 178 179 gps (180km/h is about 110 miles/h)
i didn't test over, because there is somes cars on the motorway, and i want to safe my driving license with the police, i'll try another day to touch the 150 m/h, somewhere else lol

 

[woodstock93]

Welcome to the site! I love the color and the story is great.
I can see that you and the family are really enjoying the car.
Congratulations!!!

 

[jpc42]

I have the name of the first owner, i'll like to find him, and exchange. i don't know how to find him

 

[CobRoush-00]

Bienvenue, Jerome! Cela fait grand plaisir de t'avoir sur le site SVTP. J'aime bien la couleur de ta voiture. Et la photo de ta fille pres du cargo, tres speciale! :beer:

 

[jpc42]

hi cobroush

a pleasure to read someone who speak french here...probably better than my english...
you make just one mistake, in french the trunk is "coffre" and not "cargo" but don't worry, i understand what you mean!!


it was so funny, i put the luggage in the trunk and when my little 21 month daughter see me, she run with her toys and put them in...lol

 

[jerrad]

Welcome Jerome, I always love seeing American muscle living outside the US.
It's also great to see you're little girl enjoying the car as much as you are.

 

[P49Y-CY]

congrats and welcome :beer:

 

[ponyboyisaac]

Welcome to the site! I think you will like it. You have a very nice Shelby, and I like that your daughter likes your car!

 

[cobrakidz]

Welcome to the site, and to Shelby ownership. Glad to see you are driving the car and enjoying it--be safe.