Blaze489
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- 2016 SHELBY GT350 Magnetic Track Pack
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So the car finally came in! Almost 9 months of waiting. This will be like [MENTION=6571]Bossing[/MENTION] and [MENTION=7132]Trackaholic[/MENTION] posts, but since this is my first manual it will be from a novice perspective. My first track day is in about a month so I got some time to put the 1000 miles and to get more comfortable with the stick. Also like [MENTION=20243]50 Deep[/MENTION] build thread where I will keep everyone posted about my progress.
Some Personal Info, After years of hard work of going to LSU and graduating in Civil Engineering. Then getting my dream job to be able to buy my dream car. I ordered it 8 months ago on my 26th bday and kept it a secret. Paid in full after saving for 2 years of working my civil engineering and bartending jobs. Grateful of my parents believing in me to get through school and to stick to my goals.
This will be a more laid back and fun tread.
First day with the car, leaning stick was harder than I thought. If you guys remember, I made a post trying to learn to drive stick, I called every type of rental company/ personal rental and no one had manuals. So my dad had to take it off the lot because signing everything took longer, and wasn't as early and as little traffic as I wanted. We got to my neighborhood and I started trying to get it down. I was either stall/spuddering or slightly squeaking the tires, no in between. My dad said maybe its because was on my street with with cars parked on it and I was a little nervous of hitting them. My Dad made it look easy, then my mom wanted to try and made dad was like "this car is to powerful for you, you will never be able to drive it." So I was mom just try it, She does it perfectly and more smooth than him . It was then later in the day and I had to go to work so I just took my Mustang instead. I am a civil engineer during the weekdays and bartend on the weekends.
So next day we wake up at 7AM and go to the mall with the wide open back lot. Way better, After a little I finally get it to be more smooth. Rarely do I stall. I finally got that when it starts to move I still need just a tad bit a clutch in. Also the second more tougher part of the spring I have to let out alot slower. I went on the interstate and even went inside my works garage, I probably need to purposely stop on the ramps so I know what to do incase that happens.
Also I made a thread if my car will clear my driveway ramp and it does . I go and pull both the front and back right tires on the mountable curb like I am parallel parking then I cut my wheel when I get to the driveway. and it works. I had about 1-2 inches of clearance.
8.7 miles on the odometer. I love my car!
Some Personal Info, After years of hard work of going to LSU and graduating in Civil Engineering. Then getting my dream job to be able to buy my dream car. I ordered it 8 months ago on my 26th bday and kept it a secret. Paid in full after saving for 2 years of working my civil engineering and bartending jobs. Grateful of my parents believing in me to get through school and to stick to my goals.
This will be a more laid back and fun tread.
First day with the car, leaning stick was harder than I thought. If you guys remember, I made a post trying to learn to drive stick, I called every type of rental company/ personal rental and no one had manuals. So my dad had to take it off the lot because signing everything took longer, and wasn't as early and as little traffic as I wanted. We got to my neighborhood and I started trying to get it down. I was either stall/spuddering or slightly squeaking the tires, no in between. My dad said maybe its because was on my street with with cars parked on it and I was a little nervous of hitting them. My Dad made it look easy, then my mom wanted to try and made dad was like "this car is to powerful for you, you will never be able to drive it." So I was mom just try it, She does it perfectly and more smooth than him . It was then later in the day and I had to go to work so I just took my Mustang instead. I am a civil engineer during the weekdays and bartend on the weekends.
So next day we wake up at 7AM and go to the mall with the wide open back lot. Way better, After a little I finally get it to be more smooth. Rarely do I stall. I finally got that when it starts to move I still need just a tad bit a clutch in. Also the second more tougher part of the spring I have to let out alot slower. I went on the interstate and even went inside my works garage, I probably need to purposely stop on the ramps so I know what to do incase that happens.
Also I made a thread if my car will clear my driveway ramp and it does . I go and pull both the front and back right tires on the mountable curb like I am parallel parking then I cut my wheel when I get to the driveway. and it works. I had about 1-2 inches of clearance.
8.7 miles on the odometer. I love my car!
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