I Messed Up Buying The Shelby GT500… 

Also to comment on the drive mode gripe, yes you can set the mode and then toggle to it. Set it up by pressing the cobra emblem on the steering wheel when the car is in park and customize your settings completely and then every time you toggle the switch toggle it to the cobra emblem and your setting is saved, it’s super easy and honestly shouldn’t be a complaint weighing in what you get pound for pound with this car.

This video immediately brings me back to your original Ford GT video, which I watched when it came out, as an original subscriber. So great to see this content again Parker. AWESOME

Having driven the new GT500 multiple times, I can confidently say that it would be a death trap with a manual

8 miles per gallon? Lol I drive mine pretty spirited but I also don’t drive like an a hole Consistently and I get 13.3 miles per gallon. That’s nothing to brag about but the fuel mileage is definitely not as bad as you say it is. You are definitely splitting hairs with this video

Parker: I get horrible gas mileage Also Parker: I only drive it in track mode…

Ya, I totally agree with all those points. If the car was under 100k with options then I'd say no. But considering how much he paid, the lack of quality in those features is ridiculous

I own a GT350 and an S2000, I love my manuals. However, I really do feel that the DCT in the 500 REALLY optimizes it’s performance. They’re performance beasts.

You never mess up buying any Mustang you just haven't lived long enough to figure it out...All Mustangs are perfect...

You buy the Gt500 for the experience, not the "base model interior" or gas mileage. LMAO... Loved my Gt500, drove the shit out of it, had the windows down and radio off 100% of the time. Why anyone would by a $90k car marked up to $125k and then complain about it is beyond me. Also, you can definitely fit people in the back.. hell, I even had a car seat back there.

Love my 2020 GT500. Yes, fuel tank is too small!!! And that Navigation is dated, but thankfully it has Android Auto and Apple Car Play. So all I use is Waze anways...

I average 14.4 gallons on mine and that's being spirited as well. Hell, I even did a test once and drove from full to empty trying to get the best MPG and I averaged 34mpg from full to empty... (most of it was downhill coasting) but still. Definitely not as bad as you make it out to be. You must really be at redline 3/4 of the time

Well, it’s a fantastic car that could be improved, of course. But wait: you said that it can hang with a Porsche GT3 RS on track! Recently I saw a price tag from a Porsche dealer in California of a new 992 GT3 with a 225k, plus a “market adjustment” of 150k. So, 375k. You got a beautiful, reliable car, that sounds great and can hold it’s own against a GT3, for 120K!!!! I think you got a pretty good deal…

In my country it's 50% more expensive currently for gasoline than what you paid.... things are getting a bit crazy price wise.

I would order one with a tremec manual only

I thought some company sponsored this purchase?

If you're only doing 8-10 mpg, you need to learn how to drive your GT500. Modes are customizable and you can program however you want them. Not sure about it defaulting to it on start up, but you can program your exhaust to quiet mode on start up every time. Minor things for an awesome car. It isn't perfect, but compare it to the Dodge and Chevy pony cars, and it is superior.

I would pick a manual also but I completely disagree that most would.

If you want a manual, get the 350

Currently own a C6 vette which I love. Shes got a couple goodies on her with plans on 700ish HP. Basically almost paid off and I know I’ll be looking at another car to join the stable not long after. I really would like to broaden my horizons on something other than corvettes at some point. I absolutely love corvette but change sometimes is good. Been thinking C7 Grand Sport/Z06 to sit next to the old C6 or sometimes I look at these videos in awe of what the GT500 truly was. The C6 is a manual and next toy more or less will probably be an auto. A 700 HP manual C6 is enough for me to go through the gears and rip around town. It sure would be nice to see potentially one of these next to my girl in the garage. Who would’ve thought a Chevy and Ford in a relationship together 😂. Only the future will have the answer.

Would have much preferred up/down toggle switches as well, so on point there. I'm just glad the car drives well enough to distract me from the issues I found

It only has one mission in life go fast, turn and stop. Steering weight, brake pedal feel are a must then the seats.

Android Auto and Apple Carplay are revolutionary. No longer do we have to settle with proprietary nav systems or having to Jerry rig our phones on the windshield as alternate methods. Just a simple pair through your car and boom, simplicity.

So know what you mean about bad fuel economy. My RX8 was only averaging 147 miles per tank!

Well, Ford shares several components across several cars (Ecosport, focus. You name it, they probably share something), Surely some of the buttons there can easily be found in a focus. Personally, I am not bothered by the feel of buttons, more of how connected you feel to the road while driving

Correction my friend, as a professional Mustang enthusiast (for over four decades)😆 The average Stang guy doesn't buy a GT500 for track duty, they buy it for real world, drag strip, light-to-light prowess, and Mustang prestige and heritage! 😉 They've built a version of this serpent specifically for the track my friend!

Mustang are a love hate relationship.. but overall its more love than hate. If you treat them good, they will be good to you. if you treatem like trash, well. they reflect their owners. Mustangs above all have something even supercars and exotics typically dont have.... TONS of CHARACTER. as mentioned Mustangs directly reflect their owners. They are indeed fickle, not perfect, rough around the edges, cheap in areas, but in all that, it makes for character. a soul. more so than most cars, and their manufactures that strive to eliminate such things. It could be said that a Mustangs best assets derive from its flaws. No other car speaks so much to its owner. ANd thats why so many people love the mustang, and why so many things like cheap interiors can be forgiven, because its not the supermodel, its average girl next door that dresses up for the prom and blows the pretty chicks out the water. Its michael Rodrigues in fast in the furious. a ride or die chick.

Save The manuals.... I know why the GT500 only comes with automatic but still it would be nice to get that in a manual... It's scary funny that most people can't drive a manual's these days.. Some younger people can barely drive automatic's from what I see.. Don't get mad either, Not all young PPL but most don't know what to do when there's a 3rd pedal.. Oh and My Manual GT is getting Whippled next year so I guess I will see..

Complains about gas proceeds to tell us he drives the car only in track mode 😂

I would want twice that size of a tank. That AC type button for the transmission is absolute trash. I would want a stick with this beast

My 69 428cj probably got that kind of fuel mileage but I didn't care because you could get fuel for way less than 50 cents a gallon. I could go more than 90 miles on a tank though. Lol I never tried to get anyone in the back seat but I don't think I could have. Your car looks so much like the 69, except the nose is a better design. I did have a manual gear box though, but only 4 gears. That is definitely not a daily driver.

I agree that the mustangs interior could be better material wise. And if anything possibly make it optional from factory. standard and premium interior offerings. ANd ford could very well go thru a third part mustang manufacture like Saleen to do such a thing. It reminds me of when the s350 mustang concept debuted with the Giugiaro design and interior, it was AMAZING even to this very day. such an offering i believe would see many orders. as many people with such premium mustangs like the Shelby's or Saleens would love to see their cars on a much higher plain than the normal mustang. A premium car both inside and out. as for the next generation mustang i dont think theyre going to change much at least not until the very next model. which at that point would be a truly all new car. The current Mustang is one that A LOT of people like. so i doubt they want to run from that. BUT the next generation mustang must hit all targets. AND it would have to have both an EV and V8 offering. One could assume the standard production mustangs will indeed be EV's acquiring much from its Mach-e sibbling. ANd the V8 will be the lower volume produced car. which is fine. because if that EV is tesla level fast. ALOT of people will want it even without the rumble of the V8.

BEAUTIFUL GT500 helll yesss

YOU SHOULD READ THE BOOKLET. MY MODE IS PROGRAMABLE

This guy really just complained about the speakers not “looking cool”? Bro, you’re in a GT500. That’s literally bottom of the list of important, cool things the car has to offer. And I can’t help thinking a video like this is mostly just for views on YT. You’re talking to such a niche audience, that being people who can actually buy the car. The car, which costs $125k marked up, that you bought, then decided to complain about…. On YT. Why? You think the vast majority of people on here would care about the way the speakers look if they stumbled upon enough money to afford this car? I’d kill to have a GT500. This guy is literally on here bragging about how much it costs, and in the same breath, complaining about something as stupid as the Nav system.

Stanggang nobody riding in the back🤣🤣🤣🤣🤟

Wait, 7 dollars per gallon? why is no one talking about this?

The best thing I think you've ever said lmaoooo. Perfect for water bottle sized legs 🤣 7:32

My biggest gripe would be the lack of a manual. I have driven the GT350 a bunch, and I just love that car. good balance, power everything, and the satisfaction of a 6-speed manual. My other gripe (a small one) is the incessant hand gestures. i can imagine watching this guy make the video from behind the camera, and the hand movements are excessive. LOL

wow the interior of my 2016 hellcat looks way better than that and whats funny is my wife used to have a 2012 mustang v6 and the buttons on the sterring wheel look identical and cheap.

Is this real? 8,5mile per gallon? Ok, it depends on leg on gaspedal* and riding style. I think it is "little bit" high. I ride my Bullitt normal but i take 23,5mile per gallon. (100+ octan gas everytime) *manual of course

Needs a bigger tank... that's it

The video where u drove the b7 rs4 You looked so happy ! I think an apr supercharger and a b7 rs4 would make u extremely happy pls get one :-)

It’s a Shelby .. it’s a beast machine

A Gas Mileage complaint?? Really

I agree with the gas mileage. My gt 06 gets 14 gallons to top. But the rest is just rich/soy boy complaints.

Yep saw this coming... VV original

Yep, track mode will hurt the gas mileage 🤣

Hey man, I put both my kids in car seats in the back seats of my GTR. If there’s a will there’s a way!

When ppl make these vids I always ask why buy the car

For the mode selector… hit it once then use the arrows in the steering wheel to choose track. It’s a lot faster than hitting the mode selector 4 times. Agree I wish it stayed in track mode at all times but then to your 1st point the gas mileage would be terrible all the time so sometimes I just cruise in normal mode to save gas.

Literally laughed out loud when I saw that navigation system 🤣 😂

Just create a my mode, it’s way easier to get to after you start the car! It’s how I have it set up on my GT500

As a GT500 owner, I agree with everything you said 100%

Thanks, man for such a great point. I agree that such a limited production car could get a better finish inside, maybe not GPS software but at least more metal or carbon. I think the metal finished tougle switches look better in other models than black coloured in yours.

No offense to parker, but some of his recent videos have been a bit clickbait. This ones title is very different to what the video was about. Clearly he doesn't think he messed up buying the car. and the thumbnail helps the title. And a little over a month ago, he titled his vid about a one off sultan of Brunei car, yet less than a minute out of 15 was spent with the car. Clearly it was just about visiting a museum and such. Not trying to be hatefull, but it's a let down

I own 2021 GT500 CFTP and when I fill up my tank miles range is 226-234 and I drive all the time in sport mode.

What is your gas mileage in normal mode?

Click baiter here's some advice if you messed up buying it go to a dealership and sell it lmao lololol

I have a GT500 and I have no idea how you only get 150 in range. When I fill up I get 230-250.

Put the navigation in 3D mode, it'll look a little better lol... Thats the 2D bird's eye view

The only manual that would work is a tr6060, but look at the hellcats. The weight of these newer cars combined with the tourque makes the manuals very fragile. I know of guys that have been 2 or 3. The weight specs aren’t far off from a hellcat. I have 850whp on my hellcat and won’t push it any further power wise because of the manual. That being said my next move is either a Turbo S or Gt500

I Don’t have the 2020 gt500 (bouta get a 22 anniversary) but have a 65 cobra had a 19 gt prem plus have a 70 Mach one and had another old gt500 that was supercharged don’t remember the year off the top of my head. I have vets Camaros and even used to have a viper there gets a point where you simply cannot drive a manual at speeds and high torque/hp especially since the suspension (on the gt500 specifically even with the track pack) is so bouncy it’s not a fuckin mclaren senna it’s still a mustang. It’s extremely dangerous to be shifting on a corner when your doing 2-3x the limit the auto keeps your hands on the wheel I don’t disagree I love manuals it’s more engaging more fun and personally I think better than autos but it’s ridiculously dangerous bc half you mfs cant even drive a 460 hp gt much less a 760hp supercharged cobra. And I don’t think the gt350 owners understand that the 5.0 will gap the fuck out of them bc Shelby’s have shitty low end but good too speed at least in comparison. Now a built 350 is a different story so is the new 500 bc the supercharger solves that low end problem and makes the car a fuckin rocket. Also you can fbo and get over 1000hp on the new 500 just put vmps new intercooler for heat soak reduction on it and flash tune her she’ll rip like a fuckin 1200hp gtr 😂😂

Dude. You’re driving a GT500, a track car for the road. GPS? Who cares. Back seat? It’s a spots car. Stick? Ford doesn’t want people wrapping these around light poles or trees. Interior buttons? Sell your GT500 and go buy an Audi coupe. This car is not for you.

theres two very obvious reasons why Ford did not give the GT500 a manual. despite the love for a manual, fact is the percentage of people that want manuals (like myself) is less than a quarter percent than those that cant drive manual. In other words todays generation of drivers suck!!! 2nd is the fact that the GT500 with a manual would post slower times in comparison to the DCT. and slower times is not a good selling point for the car that is capable of achieving far better with the dct. 3rd is the fact that with over 700bhp, people with manuals would destroy their transmissions and fry their clutches. which would be a huge complication for warrantee issues. 4th. GT500's with manuals would get alota people into alot of trouble. And lastly their is a better option... Getting a GT350R with a supercharger. The GT500 is arguably the better car, but it could also be viewed as an apples and oranges situation. The GT350 and R variant are amazing drivers vehicles, with a glorious manual transmission. all the car needs is more power, hence supercharge it. And your likely to be faster than the GT500. only issue.. the GT500 would still be the more valuable car down the road, as its the pinnical shelby mustang, not lacking the GT350's track performance edge. Unlike GT500 of the past which were all sorts of wrong, striaight line only rockets with nose heavy iron block engines. this GT500 is a Porsche GT3 RS killer. THe shelbys have become Race cars again. Ford basically took the playbook from Saleen, and ditched the muscle car dragracing only antics.

put a Motec in it Parker im sure they can tune it to do that :)

Puts in track mode every time and complains about 8mpg lol. For the manual issue, nav, Ford buttons, etc. just supercharge a GT350 and save 50k 🤷‍♂️.

I hate the dial gear selector. I always said you should be able to select a gear without looking down or fumbling with it. It can be very dangerous in certain situations. What's next, voice activated gear selection? SMH

My mans is driving the single most fuel sucking vehicle in America in Cali, where they have the most expensive gas and most strict vehicle laws. My dude…

I agree with all of those things. Especially the back seat. I am 6ft2 and I had to sit in the back of a S550 and my head was on the roof and my knees in my chest. Not good at all. Seat delete go for it

Great video loaded with 5 valid information. I definitely won't drive a mustang with a automatic nob.

Gee, I wonder maybe if you drove in ANY drive mode OTHER THAN TRACK MODE you might get more fuel economy than 8 mpg!!!! If you want a manual, buy a used gt premium then spend 15k in upgrades then you can have a supercharged stang that will have motorsport suspension and 750 hp that will keep up with any gt500 and 1/3 the cost and every bit as capable.

In this episode. Parker imitates Ru Paul, and critiques the Ford Mustang GT-500.

I mean considering they source a Tremec for the GT350/Mach1, you’d think they could’ve sourced one for the GT500. I’m sure Tremec makes a trans that could handle the power/torque.

Gotta love the guy who drops 80-100k on a car then proceeds to give you a list of complaints on it! I’ll gladly take it off your hands and never say a bad word about it! Lol! People can’t even afford rent and this guy grips over the navigation system.

I agree with the thumbnail you should have bought a fully loaded Prius 🤣🤣🤣

you're in a gt500 wearing a tesla hat. gawd I hate 2022 so much already!!

Ways to fix the gas issue. Just put it in normal mode

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I know it’s way to late but, see if you can pick up a slightly used GT350. I was able to pick up a new ‘19 GT350 in June of 2020 fully loaded for

CLICKBAIT TITLE, MAN. C’mon’. Just title it “5 things I hate…….” 👎🏼 & it is, what it is

When you have a Lead foot you’re lucky to get 8 MPG 😆

1st world problems……….wah wah wah……

I have a 20 CFTP, and would vote no for a manual. The DCT is perfection.

Parker: buys a performance car to have fun with Also Parker: complains about the features that have no affect on performance

If you complain about mpg, you can drive a gay Tesla.

Manual transmission is why I went with a Stage 3 Roush… I miss the snake but only gave up 10HP

Gt 350 or the Mach 1 for mere mortals....much better for track and daily driving....great video thank you!!

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I have a mustang and had 2 adults seat in the backseats. You need to move forward the front seats obviously. Its not a great experience but it works. So that point is completely false.

I just want to say my friend has 350 small block stock in a 80 Chevy tool truck and it would be amazing to see that type of mpg

On the mode stuff, just save the track mode on my mode and all you have to do is flip the mode switch once 🤷‍♂

That's BS.. Ford has the MT82 which handles up too 600/700 Wheel, and the Tremic can handle up to around a 1000 wheel. As long as you put the right clutches in them...

Track mode everywhere 😂that’s why u get 130-150 normal mode 200-225

Why not go for the 350 since it’s stick?

"Track Mode" all the time?!

About the navigation ask if BMW or Porsche navigation looks like 130k-200k

I know I’ll get some hate but I’ve got a 1le on order specifically because of no manual. The gt500 is an amazing vehicle though!

You don't buy the gt500 for the interior.

My bad about The Long Poor Man's Porsche storyline anyways FORD just simply needs to squeeze a bigger at least 20 gallon gasoline tank under the Mouse Stang Yes misspelled Mustang on purpose too go further regardless of MPGS LIKE My old 97 Grand Cherokee ZJ The 4.0 I6 million mile engine BTW got around 14 to 20 MPG and The,5.2 V8 received around 11 mpg All The the especially AC on Lucky to see 14+ mpg on highway so The gave it a full sized pickup Truck gas tank huge ,,,,23 Gallon gas tank which was enormous for a mid sized SUV at the time or even in today's standards so therefore let me do 450 to over 500 miles to a tank