[Metlegleo]

I got to look at the 06/07 Shelby GT500 Prototype this weekend at Sebring. I've got to say, that at a projected price of @ $40k, GM better bring something new to the table soon. The prototype looked pretty good. Front chin spoiler to recuce lift.....rear diffussers...4-piston front brakes on a 14 in rotor, and a 2-piston rear piston on a 13 in rotor...all under 19 in wheels. The rear suspension is a duplicate of the 05 mustangs that are running in World Challenge...the front suspension is a little different than the race car. Hp is promised as 450+.

I can only hope that the f-body community will someday see the support that I witnessed being given to SVT owners by Ford Racing and Ford in general. They brought out two Ford GT's and were giving rides for charity. Unfortunately they managed to break a hard coolant line on saturday afternoon running the GT on the street, and they canceled the Track rides on Sunday. I was running with the SVTOA for Camp Steeda. Unfortunately, they wouldn't let me bring my Camaro so I was regulated to running down supercharged Cobra's in my buddies NA fox body.

I'll try to post up some pictures before we leave for One Lap.

[Lucas Black]

Hell, like I've said before. I could care less who comes out with it - I want a 400+hp, 2 door, RWD, sports car for around $40k. I'm not beholden to GM - what have they done for me lately?

If I like the looks, I'll let ya'll know how it drives!

you know, the more i see how "basic" our wants are in general, i wonder more often on why one would wait for a new car to come out to fit those standards.

one of my sorta "dream projects" is to rebuild a datsun 510 2 door. not exactly gonna push 400+ hp, but you can get the car down to 2100 lbs. easily, so that much hp isn't exactly necessary.
IRS, RWD, 2 door, and if i could sink 40 grand into one, geez! i'd be a giddy lil boy. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
throw a sr20det from a s14 silvia, get it to comfortably push around 300 hp. and there are a slew of companies making replacement parts to better the suspension in about every aspect i can think of, and the car can adopt parts from a large amount of nissan cars that followed it. as far as i can tell, i could practically turn it into a show worthy race car for 40k.

then of course there's simply getting an older lt1 f-body, modify it to your content, throw in some extra c.i.'s, and be happy.....and most likely coming under a price you could be comfortable with.

now, of course, i can see the benefit/"ease" of purchasing the car that meets your demands that is brand new, but then it comes with that brand new price....not saying rebuilding cars is cheap.

....did i actually prove any point through all that, or did it just come off more as rambling like i feared it might? darn....ah well, if anyone gained anything from that, awesome! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) i'm gonna go back to doing homework.