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Old 03-03-2008, 07:59 PM
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Default What was the deal? New Shelby broken down?

So while heading down 95 to get my recall work done I saw a new white Shelby sitting on the side of the hwy. I noticed it from far back and started to make my way over to the slow lane. I was going to pull over and ask him/her if they were ok or needed help. Fellow Mustangers gotta stick together right? Anyway, when I started to get close I then noticed it was empty? There was no body around and this was for sure a Shelby or they spent a boat load of cash to cloan it up inside and out. Car was spotless, forgot to mention it had paper tags.


So what was the deal with this car?? I sure would not leave my current Stang let alone a Shelby. Thoughts.....
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Old 03-04-2008, 01:12 AM
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Wizzing in the woods. The few people I've met that own them seem to be that type of down to earth person, not afraid to **** on mother nature.
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Old 03-04-2008, 08:55 AM
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Bah, just because it's a Shelby doesn't mean it can't break down. It's STILL a Mustang! lol!
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Old 03-04-2008, 09:13 AM
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[sm=funnypostabove.gif] ouch! that one hurt!
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Old 03-04-2008, 09:20 AM
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[sm=funnypostabove.gif] ouch! that one hurt!
Take heart. Lambroghini's used to have a horrible reputation for breaking down all the time. That didn't mean they weren't still sweet cars!
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Old 03-04-2008, 09:27 AM
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Take heart. Lambroghini's used to have a horrible reputation for breaking down all the time. That didn't mean they weren't still sweet cars!
Very true my freind and I would buy one in a heart beat if I could afford it ha ha! Stare at them for ever when I see them in a mag or go down the hwy.
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Old 03-04-2008, 07:21 PM
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lol, I chose locked in the trunk because it seemed to be the most improbable scenario.

I would have to guess the car probably ran out of gas : I work on the road a lot and I see it happen often (whatever the car).
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Old 03-05-2008, 06:29 AM
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I say it's a case of "infant mortality".
Chances are if a car is going to break down it'll do it soon after it's turned out of the factory or after a major repair.If a car has run normally for 50,000 miles,the chance of a random breakdown is small.Even a car with 100,000 trouble free miles is considered to be reliable these days.
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One thing everyone seemed to have over looked was since this was a new vehicle with paper tags it is clearly under the Ford roadside program that gets it a free toll. (for you guys who dont know that) So since he/she gets a free tow why were they not in the car? I thought well maybe they had to walk to a phone but I don't know one person under 50 who does not own a cell phone so seems odd to me.

If it were me I would have called roadside and laid back and went to sleep until they got there. Well, I guess this ends the debate, we will never know. Thanks to those who took the poll and or posted.


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Has anyone thought that the new owner was hauled off to jail for some serious traffic violation?They don't always tow them right away.
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