2012 Shelby GT500 Ford Mustang Review - After 1 year of ownership!

[@PSBore]

Considering upgrading from 14 Gt to 2011 shelby gt500. Was going to “build” my stand, but really would rather just have a Shelby.

[@400hpmustang]

Aluminum block, aluminum heads, wide bands and knock sensors, hell of an improvement over the 2010.

[@vitopannucci2001]

Greet the future or curse the future I. Years. Heed this worning.

[@midnight347]

The 07-10 also have aluminum heads they just had iron blocks. They also have knock sensors (2010) but are slightly different than 11-12.

[@SuitOne]

I'm 18, selling my 08 WRX, waiting for a 2012 GT500 that's getting shipped to me as soon as the bank approves the transfer. Watching all the content I can on them in the mean time, I can't wait.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Congratulations! They are amazing cars!

[@SuitOne]

@@KonaBlueSVT I know, I can't wait. Hope I made the right decision but I have almost no doubts about it!

[@cuttersarekey]

@@SuitOne did you end up getting the vehicle?

[@SuitOne]

@@cuttersarekey Yessir! I'm in military training at the moment, but I'm back home in three weeks. Currently having a shop install long tube headers and a pulley, and VMP is remote tuning it

[@markfoster7271]

18….. be careful! I have commented many times that if I had owned mine aged under 40 I would not be here to tell the story - they are rapid!

[@jocelepage8447]

My wife really loves the color of your car. We had a GT Kona Blue 2010 3V that blew up in 2014 that got traded in for the 2014 GT-500 we have today. I debated making MOD's for about 3 days. I added K&N Cold air intake, Borla CAT Back Exhaust, w/Borla X pipe, smaller super charge pulley, changed out the all the spark plugs with one lower heat range and a tune to make it all work. I have changed out all the lights I could to LED's, added the sequential tail light harness and added hood struts. Last year we added new rims and tires, along with ground effects rockers. let me know if you want to talk.

[@gregharper7316]

The Terminators definitely started it all when it comes to boosted Stangs and I absolutely love my Zinc yellow termi with 19K and a 2.3 Whipple.. 612HP to the wheels and If kep up with 13-14 GT500's (most likely they were stock). One thing I love about your car is the blue valve covers and the stripe delete is nice because you don't see it too often... Siiiiick car, my man..!

[@KonaBlueSVT]

I will have a terminator to park next to the Shelby some day! Thanks for the comment man!

[@turbotommyguns]

Really nice video, I have a 2012 SVTPP with Recaros. Black with red stripes. You're right, these cars are great straight from the factory. I lost my '04 Terminator and got this.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

I appreciate it!

[@tikijojo]

I have a 2011 Conv. Kona blue. Just dropped in a Borla S Type axle back. OMG, completely changed the sound. I loved the stock sound, but this sounds soo much better.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Do you get drone on the highway?

[@tikijojo]

@@KonaBlueSVT Nope, none. I'm not a big Mod my Cars kinda guy. But Trust me, it's amazing. Wish I had done it sooner.

[@midnight347]

@@tikijojo I run the same mufflers on my 07 with an ORH PIPE and it doesn't even drone bad. They sound incredible. I have an exhaust video on my channel that showcases it well.

[@coachsanity]

Really enjoyed your video, I think you may have sold me into getting one that I have had my eye on recently. Thank you!

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Thanks! I still enjoy mine everytime I drive it!

[@markfoster7271]

If you did end up buying one I’m sure you’ll be lovin it! I have a 2011 Kona Blue one and just like the creator of this video I love mine to!👍

[@RUFFTOYZ]

These cars are definitely a keeper

[@KonaBlueSVT]

For Sure!

[@tikijojo]

@@KonaBlueSVT definitely keepers esp now that the new GT500s won't come in Manual transmissions either.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Agreed, it really gives it a great driver experience.

[@markfoster7271]

How cool is that supercharger whine! I agree with everything in your review. Mine is a 2011 in Kona Blue👍

[@KonaBlueSVT]

They are fun cars!

[@ventureall-terrain2297]

Im thinking of buying a 2012 of that car on black and red! Great review buddy!!!

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Thanks man! I dont think you'll regret it!

[@KonaBlueSVT]

What do you guys think of the GT500?

[@Tdavis98]

KonaBlueSVT I dig it bro! Nice review

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Thanks man!

[@ShelbyCorGT500]

I love it!!! I have the same identical car with Recaro seats. I added SCT tune, pulley, JLT intake, 67mm throttlebody and a set of Roush so called mufflers.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

@@ShelbyCorGT500 They are awesome cars. How do you like your exhaust? Did the pulley and tune make a big difference?

[@ShelbyCorGT500]

KonaBlueSVT oh man !! It’s crazy fast. I did the pulley, SCT X4 tune, 67mm throttlebody, JLT intake and Roush cat backs. This is the stage 2 package from VMP Performance and it adds 125 RWHP. The cars is extremely fast and has major traction issues. I upshifted into 3rd doing 65mph and was laying stripes on the pavement.

[@gusorion8151]

The more stock the better dude. Shelbys should never NEVER be altered! So when they get up there in age they will be worth more!

[@NorthEastSaskFarmer]

Go invest in wall art then. Leave the cars to enthusiasts, and not investors. They were made to be driven, and they wouldn’t have been built as heavy duty as they are if they weren’t intended to be improved upon. Stock is stupid

[@gusorion8151]

braydenpresber 😂😂😂😂 why not just buy a 5.0 and move up from there. You’re the guy driving the V6 with a body kit huh? That car is well balanced. You can track it. Car enthusiast by the necessity and build their own monster. So you don’t know shit about “enthusiasts”.

[@NorthEastSaskFarmer]

gusorion 81 hmm nope, I had a 1969 Ford torino Gt, S-code 390, that I improved to make just shy of 475 horse at the crank. Then had a 2014 Gt premium. now have a 2013 roush RT 570, that I improved upon, and makes just over 600 at the tires. Water meth, kooks headers, Gt intake cams, Oz tuned on 94 octane. Car enthusiasts actually drive their cars and build upon them.

[@NorthEastSaskFarmer]

The GT500 is not a bloody track car. It’s a straight line monster. The boss 302 and gt350 are the balanced purpose built track cars. Sounds like you just want one to park in the garage and sell 40 years later for profit. 9/10 shelby owners I know don’t even put one tank of gas through it in a year, and it’s still on the tires it left the dealership with. Just dumb. Takes the cars away from real enthusiasts, and keep them in the hands of investors

[@gusorion8151]

braydenpresber bro wtf are you smoking on? The reason I put worth is because a car is sought after. I didn’t mean to sell as a profit. I’ve had a 13’ 5.0 that I tracked and it was a fun track car after a few mods. What era are you mentally living in? This ain’t the 50’s 60’s 70’s where they just go fast in a straight line. A good driver can make good use with a 2012 Shelby (after a few internal mods). Is it competition ready? Fuck no, not even the boss was competition ready, the 350 was the first imo that can handle fast speeds in tracks. All I was saying is that why alter the look of the car, Shelby’s are perfectly awesome the way they come stock (looks of em).

[@SergioGarcia-qi8um]

I got a 2012 gt500 convertible (its a cruiser for me no track use!) recently and it is a very cool car! hard to beat for the money

[@KonaBlueSVT]

It's true, for the money it's hard to beat!

[@luke4701]

very nice car i have a 12 gt convertible love it want to upgrade to the 12 gt500 convertible gonna make it happen soon live in canada cost in the 50s

[@KonaBlueSVT]

They are fun cars! Thats crazy! They are the mid 30s here.

[@luke4701]

@@KonaBlueSVT for a convertible 2012 gt500 or a coup for a 2012 gt500 convertible in canada go fo 50 to 60 K coups are a little less

[@Lootchaserjay]

@@luke4701 i have black and red 2012 gt500 convertible she’s a beast

[@patriotwoodworker6092]

Hey thanks for the review. Now I want one pretty bad. Can’t decide if I want a convertible or hard top. I’ve had to GTs in the past both hard top

[@KonaBlueSVT]

They are amazing cars!

[@mattschlagel6369]

I had a choice between a 2012 and a 2013 and I chose the 12 that had 5k miles. There was quite the noticeable insurance leap between the two, that was a big factor.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

For the price difference, the 11-12 are the way to go in my opinion!

[@mattschlagel6369]

@@KonaBlueSVT plus 550hp at the crank is pretty much overkill already when all you want to do is some on-ramp shenanigans and don't hit the track up much. Even more likely jail time with the 13! Lol. Thanks for posting videos by the way, I have pretty much the same car. Color and everything. I will be doing the supercharger resonator swap soon enough!

[@KonaBlueSVT]

If you have any questions let me know! I've done the resonator delete, axle backs, and a smaller pulley on mine.

[@mattschlagel6369]

@@KonaBlueSVT thanks man, will do!

[@oreocake2000]

I’m picking up my new 2012 Shelby GT500 next Thursday. I would like to do some upgrades as it only has 15k on it .

[@kevtrevtuff11]

I have same car but convertible and no nav. White with black stripes. Had her for 5 years with 17000 miles, I love it still. Whats funny is I paid $38 for it used and even 5 years ago the 2013s were $10000 more used, f that. 2012 all the way.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Awesome! The 2012's are definitely a better bang for the buck! Is your car all stock?

[@blackhemi04]

@@KonaBlueSVT If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for your 2012 GT500?

[@KonaBlueSVT]

If you want to discuss. Email me [e-mail]

[@joeyn7399]

Ok, I have the ability to buy a 2012 with 8k miles for 39k or is it worth it to wait and find the right 2013 for a few k more??? Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

The prices have really been climbing the last year or so on the 11&12s. That is super low mileage, is it an SVTPP car?

[@joeyn7399]

@@KonaBlueSVT yes, the 2 options it has is the svtpp and the recaro seats.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

So it comes down to what you want then. The 12 is 550hp 5.4. The 13-14 are 662HP 5.8. Both are awesome cars, but for me the money saved on the 12 is worth it. If you want the 13-14 power numbers you can do it pretty cheap.

[@issashelbygt5005]

Do the 12 gt500 have the same factory clutch as the 07-09 gt500's? I had am 09 and the factory clutch only lasted me till about 30ish thousand miles before it had to get replaced.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

No, the 07-09 had some issues they fixed. I do believe that the 11+ can be used on the older cars though.

[@Twobarpsi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6vKp6ifpphjmLM around the 1:50 mark... you can see the blacked out tail lights. They look even better at night.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Those look good on the all black car!

[@Twobarpsi]

@@KonaBlueSVT thanks! I actually like the 2010-12 tail lights better, when blacked out, compared to the 13/14.

[@danielmembrillo6472]

Do these come with the Tremec? I am crossshopping these and BOSS 302s. Did you cross shop the two? Curious as to what else you looked at.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

These do come with the Tremec 6060, 6 speed transmissions. I did not shop for the Boss 302, as I was set on a supercharged car. I was looking at stage 3 Roush, Terminators, and Shelby's. The price vs the power, Shelby made the most sense to me. Autocross or road course = Boss 302. Straight line, supercharged power = Shelby. The boss makes 444 HP, the Shelby makes 550 HP. It really depends what you want to do with it. You really can't go wrong either way!

[@NorthEastSaskFarmer]

The boss comes with a garbage trans, the same one that’s in the Standard Gt. Don’t waste your money, just buy a shelby

[@danielmembrillo6472]

@@NorthEastSaskFarmer Bought a 2019 1SS 1LE. Monster of a car.

[@Blazerghost]

@@NorthEastSaskFarmer MT82 is a disgrace of a trans, avoid anything with that garbage bin in it.

[@nitsuA_LH]

I'm buying me one of these next year. It is decided.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Do it! They are awesome!

[@nitsuA_LH]

@@KonaBlueSVT assuming all goes according to plan, a year from now I'll come back here and drop a link to a video of my GT500 😁

[@KonaBlueSVT]

I will be watching for it!

[@Lootchaserjay]

I own one she’s a beast

[@genatorbol]

Have you tracked it yet? Not the drag strip.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

I have not. There really are no road courses near me.

[@genatorbol]

@@KonaBlueSVT yeah, I have a 2012 GT500 with the track package. There’s a local autocross group in my town that I was thinking of joining. If you do decide to track yours, be sure and post some videos- ✌️

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Will do!

[@Appalachianventure]

How many miles have you put on it?

[@KonaBlueSVT]

About 10k

[@Appalachianventure]

@@KonaBlueSVT Cool, great car!

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Thanks!

[@tommybrumfield3052]

Can these be used a reliable daily?

[@KonaBlueSVT]

They are actually really reliable stock - check out this video on a gt500 with almost 200k! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rni2o5VnfpqGnLc

[@tommybrumfield3052]

KonaBlueSVT thanks will do! Been looking into getting one and leaving it stock.

[@MrSlartibartfast]

Love the car do you have plans to mod it? I kept my grabber blue 12 stock for awhile but eventually started down the mod road...Car becomes a whole different animal once you upgrade the supercharger, highly recommend it.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Thinking my next upgrade will be a pulley and tune!

[@RaceGasSmellsGood]

That your GT500 in your profile pic?! Grabber blue is one of my favorites! What mods do you have? Aftermarket blower?!

[@joeyn7399]

Hi KonaBlue SVT. Looking for the same car in Kona Blue or Grabber Blue with low miles. I am in Missouri. I have been looking around but just have not been able to find much at a fair price right now or they have had 5-8 owners so a little concerned when having this many owners. By chance have you found one with low miles around 35K?

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Hey Joey. I have not seen any that fit your criteria lately. However I have not been looking all that much. I am in Kansas.

[@joeyn7399]

@@KonaBlueSVT thanks brother. I feel the price of these has gone up closer to the 40k range for a low mileage example. Appreciate the quick response and the info on your channel.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Anytime! Thanks for watching!

[@virginiahomes319]

What are estimated insurance costs on these 200-500$? Under 25 years old

[@KonaBlueSVT]

That really depends on your driving record. Specialty collector insurance, not a daily driver, clean driving record. 700-1000 a year.

[@virginiahomes319]

@@KonaBlueSVT thanks for info never heard of specialty collector insurance I will look into it

[@KonaBlueSVT]

@virginiahomes319 Haggerty, Grundy, American Collectors.

[@corbinhill1181]

Does not have brembos all the way around only in the front

[@KonaBlueSVT]

They are not the big performance Brembos like the front, but the rear calipers were actually made by Brembo as well.

[@midnight347]

07-09 - 500 hp 2010 - 540 hp (same as 08-09 kr) 11-12 - 550 13-14 - 662 Minor correction you said 11 was 540 12 was 550. 07-12 all make the same power when modified the same the 10-12 just has a better factory intake and tune once you have intake and tune on both cars they make the same power. 11-12 also got electric power steering assist so that may free up few hp but they're essentially the same they make the same power with the same mods. 07-09 pick up a ton of power with intake and tune (80 hp) where the 10-12 only pick up 30-40 because their stock stuff was better. Potential is the same on all of them around 800 or so rwhp is considered the safeish limit. The 5.4 holds up as good possibly slightly better than the 5.8. Lot of misconceptions with these cars. In short if you're gonna mod it and swap the blower the 5.4 is the one to go with. Same results alot less money. Iron block cars are cheaper to replace the block and cheaper to build if you go built motor aluminum 5.8s are crazy expensive for little benefit. Nice car and nice video.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Thanks!

[@troymoore1384]

I just bought an 11 with 3k miles, great car. are you in wichita? I'm I'm derby

[@KonaBlueSVT]

I am in the Derby area as well!

[@troymoore1384]

I traded my 2012 srt8 challenger with 28 k miles and 20 k to get the 11 shelby. I miss the dodge but the shelby is super cool.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Will have to get them together sometime

[@troymoore1384]

sounds good. the Mrs and I may be headed to the ford and shelby event in tulsa later in the week. if we go I will probably take the 14 mustang gt. it is a four day event.

[@brucetaylor725]

What does SVTPP stand for?

[@KonaBlueSVT]

SVT is the group within Ford that does performance vehicles. It stands for Special Vehicle Team. The PP stands for Performance Pack. It was an option on the GT500 that included the wheels, 3.73 gears, and the gurny flap.

[@Twobarpsi]

Black out your tail lights like I did on my triple black 2010! You won't even want to change yours! Trust me!!

[@lotus956]

If you buy a car and park it...... just nvm

[@arrmarcbashing8186]

Noticed your in the campus high school parking lot! I live in Wichita as well but only got a 3v😂

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Haha, yes I am. Nothing wrong with a 3v. I have a 2v in my bullitt, they are all fun cars!

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Thanks for subbing to the channel!

[@RobertoGomez-hp8wu]

U have the power now make it look good change up the body a bit

[@kellymchenry1944]

Today the biggest problem is it’s hard to get those cars financed because of the age

[@KonaBlueSVT]

That's true. I ran into that with my Bullitt

[@robertgreggo4345]

My 2010 came from the factory with 540 hp, not 500

[@redfirefox3568]

I can buy this exact car here in town for $46k. It only has 4k miles on it. Is it worth it?

[@KonaBlueSVT]

That is very steep. A showroom quality with those miles would be closer to the 38k range

[@redfirefox3568]

@@KonaBlueSVT Thanks for the reply. Bit pricey. Here's the link for the car lewismotorsalesinc.cms.dealer.com/used/Ford/2012-Ford-Shelby+GT500-0028bbd30a0e0ae83b7f1d7c10f329a4.htm

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Super clean car, but yeah thats a bit high

[@redfirefox3568]

@@KonaBlueSVT Someone bought it....lol...not surprised though.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

You could find one atleast 10k cheaper

[@jayyoung5423]

2012....meh..how about a 13 to 14? All good my man but I'd like to see more videos on my 14 long term ownership, peace.

[@KonaBlueSVT]

I considered it, but for an extra 10-12k I could make way more power than that extra 162 the 13-14s offered.

[@Casperthevette]

2011 Shelby has 550 hp The 2010 had 540hp

[@Casperthevette]

Also the 2010 had Aluminum heads and iron block

[@Casperthevette]

I have a 2011 also look just like ur kona blue and no Stripes .very nice Shelby by the way

[@KonaBlueSVT]

Thanks man!

[@tonyd842]

The clutch is TERRIBLE! Grinding!

[@KonaBlueSVT]

I have had zero issues