New GT in England - pics

[txwolfy]

On the road here in England since December 1st - just over 8,000 miles so far! Only a couple of others at or near the Air Force bases, but did see two in London at the Ace Cafe last month. Was able to get pics with the Sally B - the only B-17 Flying Fortress that still flies here in England (one of only 12 world wide), and since the Mustang was named after the P-51, the famous fighter escort for the Flying Fortresses in World War 2, I thought the pics were appropriate.

http://www.2005stang.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10129

 

[GTJade]

Great pic's!

 

[scottie1113]

Nice pics. I envy you your Mustang in England. I know you're enjoying it.

 

[05canuck]

yup cool pics, love the tele and car shot!

 

[Ernad]

Nice

 

[crayonbreaking]

go you!!

 

[ExCon]

Now Thats Cool!! Must be weird livin over there with those Brits!!
I love WW2 stuff and Britain is loaded with W2 history. I went to the War museum and Winston Churchills Bunker. Love to go back!!

 

[Running Man]

Now Thats Cool!! Must be weird livin over there with those Brits!!
I love WW2 stuff and Britain is loaded with W2 history. I went to the War museum and Winston Churchills Bunker. Love to go back!!

No worse than us Brits livin over here with you Yanks!

Txwolfy - How does that Stang go down over there? Do you get a lot of people asking questions - I'll bet you are a bit unique!

 

[txwolfy]

Unique and then some - it is so much fun just driving through towns and villages and seeing the reactions. I know black is the most popular color, but my Torch Red is an attention getter, especially since I drive with the fogs on. Not exactly legal here, but hey - I'm real convincing at pleading ignorant! One of the best things is that you can drive forever and never see a traffic cop - which means that I can open it up just about whenever I feel like it - roads and weather permitting, of course. I often have people come up to me when I park and ask about it, just wanting to get a close look, etc. Lucky I'm not the shy type! I've already talked to the salesman on Lakenheath Air Base about getting me the Corba next year - now that will really be something! Best thing is that 'Stangs sell for twice the American price (my price), so next year I will sell my 05 GT for at least what I paid for it, probably more, even after adding in the British tax at the time and just about pay cash for the Shelby. Yep - sometimes it just works out!

 

[Running Man]

The one thing I miss about the UK is decent highspeed challenging roads with bends in them, and where a race is not a simple 40-120 mph then slow down affair it seems to be over here, but a point A-B dash where driver ability counts for a lot, screeching round bends, the works.

Watch out for those speed cameras though....everytime I go back and visit I'm horrified by the amount that have sprung up on all my favourite country roads we used to let rip on in my younger years....

 

[txwolfy]

Yep, those cameras are bad - I got flashed once so far. The good thing is that the law requires them to put warning signs up ahead of time, at least a quarter mile, and the cameras have to be in plain view and painted bright orange or yellow. Can you imagine them doing that in the U.S.? They do have a few mobile ones but not many - so far. And the cameras have practically replaced patrol cars. There are virtually no traffic cops - different enforcement philosophy here. Lucky for me!