Hello Everyone. I am a TS member but i have been reading the SVT forums for a while. This is my first post and i appologize for it being so long, but i am too excited Lol.... so here it goes,
Tagged Evolution Performance Stage 5!!!!! WOW!!!!!!
Well before I get in to that a little history….is the fun kind of history trust me Lol
I went to a dealer that I had purchased other vehicles from, back in 2007 wanting to buy a Shelby GT500. When they told me there was a waiting list (I have no patience whatsoever), I told them to forget about it, and since I was itching to buy a car I end up getting an F350 lariat dully pick up truck with all the options except navigation. Love that truck!! Fast forward to January of 2008, I’m taking my truck for scheduled service and on my way there I get a call from the salesman at the dealership. I told him I was on my way so when I got there he said: “you are not going to believe what I have in the showrom floor” I responded “It don’t matter because I know what I don’t have in my pocket” lol, but lets take a look. There it was my dream car. It was like it had been ordered especially for me! 2009 Black with alloy stripes, true beauty. I called my wife and after about 5 minutes telling her that this was destiny, (and her knowing how impatient I am) she brought me a check for the down payment! Signed papers on Friday and I picked up the car on a Saturday!!!!! Out of the 5 vehicles that I bought from them, this was the the fastest transaction ever! Due to weather and work I dint get much driving time, so I started reading the forums and I decided that I wanted to take this car to the next level. Since I have no time to do any work on the car myself, I was searching for a reputable shop, close to where I live, and experienced with these cars. My search brought me to Evolution Performance website and at the moment I felt they would be the right choice. Boy was I right!!!!! I made a phone call, spoke to Kent and he spent some time on the phone with me trying to get a feel of what I want to do with car. That was a much more comfortable approach for me as opposed of him trying to push the most expensive things he had in stock, and it initiated an unparallel level of trust. I told him that I wanted a fast reliable car, somewhere in the 600+ horsepower level, that I can take my wife and drive to wherever, and whenever I want without any issues. I also emphasized I was not interested in racing the car, and I was not going to do any other mods (yeah right…little that I knew then)!!!! Kent suggested the TVS Stage 2 package and I said go for it. I drove to their shop (about an hour away from home) and after seeing 10-15 Shelby GT500 beeing worked on, I was convinced Evolution Performance was the right choice! Let me tell you these guys know our cars better than Ford!! Skilled profecionals that care about our cars as if they were their own! I picked up the car 2 days later and …wow what a difference. It was exactly what I wanted and exactly what Evolution had told me it would be like! Since almost all of us are familiar with the phrase: “it never ends” it didn’t for me eather…. I think im pretty close though lol. I have made 4 trips to Evolution since the TVS upgrade, leading to Stage 5, and I tell you with the exception of the Nexus wideband and Shelby heat exchanger I never asked them for any mod in particular! I just droped the car off and I said: “you know how I want my car so go ahead” I know it sounds kinda odd but this is how much I trust these guys, and what they do! I can not express how thrilled I am with my car. They have exceded ALL my expectations!!!! They went above and beyond, and covered every little detail, down to the custom center ring on my rims witch was a custom made surprise by Fred Cook. I had no clue about it until I saw it!!! Below im including an E-mail I sent to Evolution when I drove my car right after the Stage 5 (please excuse the language):
-----Original Message-----
From: Kostas Kallos [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 4:07 PM
To: Kent Kiehl
Subject: First impresions driving my car....wow!!!!!!
I just came back from terorizing inocent bystanders and motorists!! The car is a ****ING BEAST!!!!!!!!!!! It pulls like a friging freight train, it hauls ass like a bat out of hell, and it sounds like all hell is breaking loose!!!!!! Wow!!!!!! I went to Autozone to by some cleaning stuff and by the time i came out, there was a croud of people checking the car out and asking me questions about it!!! Amazing...i love it. Also i kid you not the ride is as smooth as my wife's minivan!!!! I have never seen tires (especialy low profile) as smooth as these! NO ROAD NOISE WHATSOEVER!!!! They hook great once warmed up, and they are excelent in the rain. Dont know what else to say other than thank you for transforming my car in to a sick ride!!!
Thanx for everything man...
Kostas
Thank you all for reading, im sorry about the looooong post and most likely I will meet some of you in person this Friday at the track or Saturday at Evolution’s car show.
Special thanx to all that were involved in my car’s transformation. Fred (love that wheel package and the little surprise), Nelson (more passionate about these cars than Carrol Shelby himself), Kent (special thanx to you buddy for all your help and suggestions) Shawn (your suspension work is amazing), Chuck, Mickey (you guys Rock!!)
I know I know…pics: Evolution Performance Stage 5 #12 Evolution Performance: 2007-2009 Shelby GT500 » 2007 Shelby GT500 Stage 5 #12
Tagged Evolution Performance Stage 5!!!!! WOW!!!!!!
Well before I get in to that a little history….is the fun kind of history trust me Lol
I went to a dealer that I had purchased other vehicles from, back in 2007 wanting to buy a Shelby GT500. When they told me there was a waiting list (I have no patience whatsoever), I told them to forget about it, and since I was itching to buy a car I end up getting an F350 lariat dully pick up truck with all the options except navigation. Love that truck!! Fast forward to January of 2008, I’m taking my truck for scheduled service and on my way there I get a call from the salesman at the dealership. I told him I was on my way so when I got there he said: “you are not going to believe what I have in the showrom floor” I responded “It don’t matter because I know what I don’t have in my pocket” lol, but lets take a look. There it was my dream car. It was like it had been ordered especially for me! 2009 Black with alloy stripes, true beauty. I called my wife and after about 5 minutes telling her that this was destiny, (and her knowing how impatient I am) she brought me a check for the down payment! Signed papers on Friday and I picked up the car on a Saturday!!!!! Out of the 5 vehicles that I bought from them, this was the the fastest transaction ever! Due to weather and work I dint get much driving time, so I started reading the forums and I decided that I wanted to take this car to the next level. Since I have no time to do any work on the car myself, I was searching for a reputable shop, close to where I live, and experienced with these cars. My search brought me to Evolution Performance website and at the moment I felt they would be the right choice. Boy was I right!!!!! I made a phone call, spoke to Kent and he spent some time on the phone with me trying to get a feel of what I want to do with car. That was a much more comfortable approach for me as opposed of him trying to push the most expensive things he had in stock, and it initiated an unparallel level of trust. I told him that I wanted a fast reliable car, somewhere in the 600+ horsepower level, that I can take my wife and drive to wherever, and whenever I want without any issues. I also emphasized I was not interested in racing the car, and I was not going to do any other mods (yeah right…little that I knew then)!!!! Kent suggested the TVS Stage 2 package and I said go for it. I drove to their shop (about an hour away from home) and after seeing 10-15 Shelby GT500 beeing worked on, I was convinced Evolution Performance was the right choice! Let me tell you these guys know our cars better than Ford!! Skilled profecionals that care about our cars as if they were their own! I picked up the car 2 days later and …wow what a difference. It was exactly what I wanted and exactly what Evolution had told me it would be like! Since almost all of us are familiar with the phrase: “it never ends” it didn’t for me eather…. I think im pretty close though lol. I have made 4 trips to Evolution since the TVS upgrade, leading to Stage 5, and I tell you with the exception of the Nexus wideband and Shelby heat exchanger I never asked them for any mod in particular! I just droped the car off and I said: “you know how I want my car so go ahead” I know it sounds kinda odd but this is how much I trust these guys, and what they do! I can not express how thrilled I am with my car. They have exceded ALL my expectations!!!! They went above and beyond, and covered every little detail, down to the custom center ring on my rims witch was a custom made surprise by Fred Cook. I had no clue about it until I saw it!!! Below im including an E-mail I sent to Evolution when I drove my car right after the Stage 5 (please excuse the language):
-----Original Message-----
From: Kostas Kallos [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 4:07 PM
To: Kent Kiehl
Subject: First impresions driving my car....wow!!!!!!
I just came back from terorizing inocent bystanders and motorists!! The car is a ****ING BEAST!!!!!!!!!!! It pulls like a friging freight train, it hauls ass like a bat out of hell, and it sounds like all hell is breaking loose!!!!!! Wow!!!!!! I went to Autozone to by some cleaning stuff and by the time i came out, there was a croud of people checking the car out and asking me questions about it!!! Amazing...i love it. Also i kid you not the ride is as smooth as my wife's minivan!!!! I have never seen tires (especialy low profile) as smooth as these! NO ROAD NOISE WHATSOEVER!!!! They hook great once warmed up, and they are excelent in the rain. Dont know what else to say other than thank you for transforming my car in to a sick ride!!!
Thanx for everything man...
Kostas
Thank you all for reading, im sorry about the looooong post and most likely I will meet some of you in person this Friday at the track or Saturday at Evolution’s car show.
Special thanx to all that were involved in my car’s transformation. Fred (love that wheel package and the little surprise), Nelson (more passionate about these cars than Carrol Shelby himself), Kent (special thanx to you buddy for all your help and suggestions) Shawn (your suspension work is amazing), Chuck, Mickey (you guys Rock!!)
I know I know…pics: Evolution Performance Stage 5 #12 Evolution Performance: 2007-2009 Shelby GT500 » 2007 Shelby GT500 Stage 5 #12
