Shelby Raptor Build!

[GOTSVT?]

Its based off a stock GT500 platform which was in the $50's price wise from Ford.
Regardless, I understand exactly what your saying.
And I agree with you! You should be able to sell it for a little more than a standard Raptor.
Looking forward to the final pictures, she is going to be a fun (more) truck!

 

[COBRA90GT]

OP, I'm not gonna dump on your build thread but I think people are getting caught up with the way you tried to describe the value of your truck; the word "investment" and the use of other financial terminology was probably a faux pas (no offense).

Should have just said you "spent more" so it should "sell for more" later on down the road, ya know?

Besides, the few Yoshimura edition Suzuki GSX-Rs I have seen sitting in dealerships with huge mark-ups are still parked in the showrooms (at least around my parts). $15K+ before tax/title/license for a 750cc that can be had for $10K? No thanks! It reminds of certain Ford dealers who tack on ridiculous ADMs onto the price of a Raptor...


Anyways, you're truck and mod list is nice, enjoy it & keep updating the build as you go along.

 

[boomer]

OP, I'm not gonna dump on your build thread but I think people are getting caught up with the way you tried to describe the value of your truck; the word "investment" and the use of other financial terminology was probably a faux pas (no offense).

Should have just said you "spent more" so it should "sell for more" later on down the road, ya know?

Besides, the few Yoshimura edition Suzuki GSX-Rs I have seen sitting in dealerships with huge mark-ups are still parked in the showrooms (at least around my parts). $15K+ before tax/title/license for a 750cc that can be had for $10K? No thanks! It reminds of certain Ford dealers who tack on ridiculous ADMs onto the price of a Raptor...


Anyways, you're truck and mod list is nice, enjoy it & keep updating the build as you go along.

if you read then reread my post that is exactly what i said. no offense man but if your signature is any indication of your first hand experience with high end toys, then ill take your opinon with a grain of salt. and MI is a not a good example of what sells in collectable motorcycles. dealers up there struggle, so there goes your analogy on that example as well. you can twist my examples any way you want, im tired of explaining my self to people who dont or wont make the investment of modifications like some of us have.
its just like when i try to explain to people why i road race motorcycles:
"if you have to keep explaining it, they are never going to get it any way, so why try"

 

[boomer]

here are just a couple of updates. the Blower is on. a bunch more photos should come next week.
i think im going to install a single blade throttle body on it.
(ironically enough i actually make them for Dodge Vipers and they are very similar to the Fords)

 

[GOTSVT?]

The countdown is on!
How much longer?

 

[boomer]

The countdown is on!
How much longer?

probably a few more weeks. waiting on ADD bumpers to arrive.
here are some more photos i received.

 

[Boss Hoss]

if you read then reread my post that is exactly what i said. no offense man but if your signature is any indication of your first hand experience with high end toys, then ill take your opinon with a grain of salt. and MI is a not a good example of what sells in collectable motorcycles. dealers up there struggle, so there goes your analogy on that example as well. you can twist my examples any way you want, im tired of explaining my self to people who dont or wont make the investment of modifications like some of us have.
its just like when i try to explain to people why i road race motorcycles:
"if you have to keep explaining it, they are never going to get it any way, so why try"

Like this:

or this:


Jezzzzzzz don't go there....

 

[boomer]

Like this:

or this:


Jezzzzzzz don't go there....

you are da man! we have a LOT in common brother!

 

[GOTSVT?]

What will they be doing for rims and tires?

 

[COBRA90GT]

if you read then reread my post that is exactly what i said.

Well you sure did a poor job of conveying that point or went back to make edits because others were quick to call you out on it, no?

no offense man but if your signature is any indication of your first hand experience with high end toys, then ill take your opinon with a grain of salt.

So you can afford expensive high end toys? Congrats, you win. You are mistaken if you thought that the past and present vehicles in my sig were "high end."

and MI is a not a good example of what sells in collectable motorcycles. dealers up there struggle, so there goes your analogy on that example as well.

There's plenty of motorcycle registrations in MI including all sorts of "collectable" cruisers, sportbikes, custom builds, one-offs, etc.

Additionally, your Yoshimura "built" Suzuki GSX-R "special edition" is nothing more than a few cosmetic upgrades/bling and has nothing in the way of power upgrades (or am I mistaken?).
See here: https://www.yoshimura-rd.com/t-NP_13_LimitedEdition_GSXR.aspx

You're the one that threw the Yoshi Suzuki out there first as an example and I simply remarked on how dealers tacked on a ADM (similar to Ford dealerships doing that with Raptors or other SVT products).

Why would a customer pay X amount of more dollars for a Yoshi Suzuki compared to a regular model GSX-R? Yeah, it's serialized - big deal. Just like every other SVT product.

you can twist my examples any way you want, im tired of explaining my self to people who dont or wont make the investment of modifications like some of us have.

There's no twisting going on here, you just got upset that people called you out on the values of trucks/cars/bikes/etc.

its just like when i try to explain to people why i road race motorcycles:
"if you have to keep explaining it, they are never going to get it any way, so why try"

Oh you road race? Sorry, I didn't know I was responding to Valentino Rossi.

Again, enjoy your new Shelby Raptor - it's certainly a nice truck. Carry on with your build, I'm sure we'll just have to agree to disagree...