2008 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible User Reviews


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MSRP: $47,155
Estimated Market Price: $52,466
Invoice: $42,538

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Sexy but Powerful

by Sol from Hawaii (5/30/08)
14 out of 17 people found this review helpful
Pros:Looks sharp and lots of power underneath the hood
Cons:Stiff suspension and annoying speaker noice

Love the car and the overall performance. Only thing that bothers me is the stiff suspension. The speakers on the ...

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Not Carroll's original car

by Tarkenton10 from Cedar Rapids, IA (5/27/08)
13 out of 21 people found this review helpful
Pros:Excellent appearance and dash. vehicle is responsive and tight on corners
Cons:Not the horsepower I would like for rural roads. Carbops. Top could be better too.

Nice try in the age of the pre green car. This is not like my 68 350GT convertible that snaps your head on the shift ...

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Steve McQueen would only have winked at her.

by J. Lane from Las Vegas (1/25/08)
16 out of 31 people found this review helpful
Pros:Fun, lots of looks and lots of power
Cons:no space basically a two seater and no creature comforts

Car had poor audio quality and not quite the power of the Steve McQueen beast of the past. Great note from the dual ...

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Absolute chill thrilling ride

by David Smartt from Ewa Beach Hawaii (11/14/07)
27 out of 31 people found this review helpful
Pros:This car is a chill giving, gut wrenching thrill of a ride. Absolute satisfaction.
Cons:I personally would not chang anything about the car!

I bought this car and paid what some would consider a little bit more above MSRP than I should have. However, after ...

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shelby's good but not great

by stanger from Kansas City, MO (11/14/07)
16 out of 37 people found this review helpful
Pros:fast raw power
Cons:rough handling around tight corners and lots of creeks/flexing

Fourth mustang and I think I'm going to look at corvettes next. Just not put together as well as one might think, ...

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Top Down and Driving Fast!

by Den (10/18/07)
15 out of 23 people found this review helpful
Pros:Just brought mine home. Love it. Fun to drive, made for the driver
Cons:Am not feeling the 500 horses after the supercharger kicked in. would like a little more rumble

I went back and forth between the '08 Vette and the GT500 Shelby. Love the overall design and look of the Shelby ...

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Not bad

by Maxx from orlando, florida (9/21/07)
13 out of 22 people found this review helpful
Pros:Nice looking, nice power, good brakes
Cons:Way over priced for what you get, better off buying a stock gt and do the performance work privately

I sold mine for a nice profit, waiting for dodge or new camero, This could of been a real bad boy, but is only a warmed ...

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Shelby Mustang-imperfection at a high price

by C.S. Andersen from Portland, Oregon (8/23/07)
6 out of 12 people found this review helpful
Pros:Plenty of straight line acceleration
Cons:The lack of an independent rear suspension makes handling imprecise and robs the Mustang of agility.

For the cost of the Shelby, one would be much better off buying a standard corvette coupe or a Porsche Caymen. While ...

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True American high performance that's less than ot

by Jim Kay from Indianapolis In (8/23/07)
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Pros:Total power with outstanding balance for a vehicle with over 500 hp
Cons:No con for this bad boy

I couldn't afford the original shelby but I sure could this one and I'm very pleased. Infact I believe the new ...

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