Shelby GT350R 3 Year Ownership Review

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I have owned my 2018 Shelby GT350R for just over three years now, and it has been a great experience. This car was one of my dream cars, one of the best Mustangs ever in my opinion. The 5.2L flat plane crank V8 is one of the highlights, making this car truly special. Join me as I go over how my 3 years with the GT350R have been, some of my favorites aspects of the cars, some of the downsides and a nice wrap up of my time with the Shelby GT350R!!
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[@DevinGT350R]

Wow, perfect timing for this video. Been going through your past gt350r videos as I just sold my evo 8 and am currently in the market for an R.

[@SkepticalVex]

get a 2017+ non R almost the same specs, you will truly only feel the difference on the track, or a 2016 R . I have a 16 non R, doesn't have trans cooler or diff cooler

[@EddieX]

Shoot me a message on IG. Mine is going for sale soon!

[@kennethstreet4061]

@@EddieX Time for the Porsche! I can't imagine selling my 350 though.

[@EddieX]

@@kennethstreet4061 Porsche at some point. I need a manual GT3 in my life. Have a few other cars I want to try out first tho!

[@ericheath3599]

@Eddiex - we have very similar tastes in cars. I got my GT350R last year and what a great car. Had a 2008 Audi R8 manual and many BMW M cars, mainly the M3 (E46) and X5M - another incredible car that does many things well with all that power and utility.

[@edochs4505]

Hi Eddie, my name is also Eddie and I have a 2018 gt 350r with 16500 miles. Black with white stripes, love it!

[@MercuryMotorsports]

Couldn’t have agreed more with the entire video. I’m coming up on 3yrs with my lightning blue 17’ R and it really is such a great car. I think I’ll be in that 30yr ownership club with it, I can’t see myself selling it anytime soon.

[@amac8487]

🙌🙌 5 years since new 2018 lightning blue here, still loving it and flawless!:)

[@Lukas29713]

Had myn for a year and I’m already tired of it and way too big. Corvettes and vipers make this car a turd

[@hangyin4068]

I got my 2016 GT350 for $51k and I recently started to search for a 3-row SUV for the family and holy smokes they easily reach $55-60k. That makes me cherish the Shelby even more. You can't buy this much excitement for under $60k any more.

[@coltoncaskey5781]

I think the c6 zo6 is a decent comp to it

[@user-qm9oo2fd2o]

Eddie Whatever you do, NEVER SELL THIS CAR! I moved from So Cal to a northern climate for retirement. Sold my '19 GT350 with about 10K miles on it to a friend just before moving. She is a true enthusiast and that makes my heart happy. Do I miss the GT350? Occasionally I truly do. I believe there will never be anything like it. Raw, visceral and made me smile every time I drove it. It was almost as exciting letting enthusiastic friends drive it for the experience. #2) NEVER SELL THIS CAR if at all possible.

[@EddieX]

Oops. I sold mine 🫣 I’ll buy another one someday!

[@ATMGB12]

Why did you end up selling? Curious. I own a 2020 GT 350. Thanks!

[@EddieX]

@@ATMGB12wasn’t driving the car much, only put 500 miles on it in a year unfortunately. Ended up selling 2 out of my 3 cars

[@ATMGB12]

Gotcha. Makes sense. Thanks for sharing!

[@xrmerkur]

“Shake itself to pieces” 😂 Eddie, always enjoy your videos. Full of information and relevant comparisons.

[@thugnasty8400]

I like how Ford made this car special in a similar way Porsche did with the 911R.

[@EddieX]

Interesting comparison! The 911R is also special from what I have heard. Although its been sorta replicated again with the GT3 Touring. Idk if Ford will ever build something like the GT350 again!

[@thugnasty8400]

@@EddieX alot of people call the 911R a GT3RS touring because it's got the same lightweight glass but I honestly don't see it. I too see it as a 991.1 touring with some stripes.

[@hecrod5429]

Just amazing!! Beautiful car man !

[@Kyle899]

What perfect timing, I’m going to look at a 2016 350r tomorrow

[@drgwpaul]

I agree with you Eddie, I have a 2020 Rapid Red GT-350 I bought in July 2020. I was lucky to get the car for sticker price because of the Pandemic, people were not buying cars and dealers were eager to sell. I have done some mods like added rear Gurney flaps, rear top spoiler, rear LED side parking lights and race stripes along the bottom side panels. The only engine mod is the Air-Raid air filter. I'm thinking about getting front sequential LED turning lights from I5 Autohaus in Santa Ana California.

[@donnyA5.2]

I’ve been watching gt350 videos for about 4 years now. I own a 19’ 350r now. …. I LOVE your content dude. Just a car guy who loves cars! Not to be negative buttttt. This car should not leave the driveway until 170 degrees and 5/6 rpm should not be touched until 190/200 degrees. It’s actually EXTREamly important to be on top of that. And also I change my oil like once every two months minimum!!!!! I put 4K miles on the car so far and did 3 oil changes. It’s a highhhh revving motor. No matter whatttt it neeeeds oil changes every 1500 miles in my opinion. 🤙🏻🤙🏻🫡

[@LA_B3STIA]

Thanks for the update. Miss seeing it. I’m planning on getting mines in 3 weeks from now. ❤

[@aceseights8815]

Outstanding video!!

[@Brakelate879]

Excellent review sir! I love my R too.

[@sdlausen1]

This better be your forever car bro.

[@creamfalcon]

he sold it

[@directorofsuccess]

I have owned LR268 since new and it has been a joyful 12,000 miles. Glad to see you are still enjoying yours.

[@davidkosa]

Salute to you! LR198 here.

[@d2c_tv341]

Awesome video!!

[@QuartzE-cb3cp]

I agree with the ownership review. You made me miss mine once again…

[@EddieX]

I feel like when I sell this one, Ill end up getting another one in the future again!

[@svtpower03]

Car is awesome Eddie, I recently picked up a 2018 lead foot gray gt350 and I absolutely love it. Car really is an awesome experience to drive and own. I plan to do a resonator delete very soon to get the louder sound like the R I feel it’s a must.

[@keonilew8568]

I have the same with black roof. Ford performance lowering springs and H pipe resonator delete are my only mods. Car was nearly perfect off showroom floor, so that made it easy. 🤙🏾

[@paulm6481]

What a great sounding engine. Looks good, sounds good, goes good. Don’t need nothing else in a coupe.

[@dlp2600]

Pound 4 Pound R is an awesome car. Never had an issue with mine one best cars of ever owned with has been so many over the years.

[@paragongt3645]

I love my gt350R. Favorite in my stable for sure!

[@kcb9455]

Beautiful car, definitely on my dream car list.

[@24seawolfZ06]

Great review Eddie! 100% agree on all your discussion points. Love your Leadfoot grey. I own a black 2016 350R (same colour as Matt’s) and I absolutely love it. I do like my 2023 C8 as well, but the Shelby is a much more dynamic driving experience! The sound is intoxicating and with all due respect to the great sound of the Z06, and yes, I know you can’t really compare the 2 FPC’s but I personally prefer the tone of the Shelby. Please keep the greatly informative vids coming! Thanks 🙏👍

[@EddieX]

Thank you for the kind words! Absolutely very different personality between the two engines, all down to preference. I personally love the more exotic higher pitched Z06 sound, but the GT350R is truly a special experience.

[@markh8301]

Voodoo sounds better for sure. Z06 sounds like a Honda Civic with a turbo muffler

[@EddieX]

@@markh8301 that would be the best sounding civic in the world

[@lealandyoung]

I do the same, oil change every 5k (except I use Driven FR50) and don't get on the loud pedal until I hit 160 degrees of oil temp. 70k over two GT350s (traded my 2017 for a 2020 for the chassis improvements) and didn't have a problem with oil consumption and no mechanical issues whatsoever.

[@604parkour]

I really debated the GT350 vs the Boss 302…and at the end of everything, the Boss is a better car for the money without question. Lap times, overall character, rarity…the Boss is so perfect.

[@rickeybarnes6471]

I have owned both 2017 Gt 350 and 2012 Boss 302 at the same time! My Boss was the most driven and liked between the two.😊

[@RichGT350r]

Nice Update! I have a 2020 Heritage R. I think I would have been happier with a Shadow Black GT350R. Then I could beat the crap out of it! I’ll keep her! 🤙🤙😎🐍🐍🐍🐍

[@EddieX]

The Heritage cars are very cool! get a second one lol.

[@anthonysuarez7924]

Bro I have a 2016 Shelby GT350 76k miles daily never tracked… bought it brand new

[@EddieX]

Is never tracked a sad thing or good thing to you

[@JerryCecco]

when the GT350 first came out, I had my 2012 Boss 302, I too called many Dallas area dealers, ALL quoted me $20k to $50k over sticker. I left the Ford/Mustangs and bought a much lighter and faster 2012 C6 Z06 then then jumped to C7 M7 Z06.

[@Lukas29713]

Good choice, the gt350 feels like a tank

[@Jimmyxsx]

@@Lukas29713what are you insane 😂lol GT350 is one of the best drivers cars ever built, its driving dynamics are second to none. Corvette feels like you are in a tank with the shitty visibility😂

[@Yerrrrrrrrrr]

Really been wanting a base GT350 for a while now. Probably will be able to pull the trigger in a year hopefully the prices go down or atleast stay put 🙏

[@Ryder626]

Sick car !

[@Edwingt350r]

Awesome video! I just wanna know how many people manage to keep the mileage low lol I got my 2017 GT 350 R almost a year ago and I currently have 20,000 miles on it and I got it with 8,000.

[@CapableHP]

You are spot on with your comments on this car. I absolutely love mine. They are very special cars. I noticed you have a Gen 1. Have you driven the Gen 2 version? I have both and the Gen 2 is a different drive with the steering box changes and some of the GT500 suspension tuning. You need to drive one if you haven't already. Great Video.

[@sliknik1025]

What kind of changes have they done to the steering? I have a 22 GT500 and just got a 16 GT350 and I noticed the 350 has a much better turning radius. I hope they didn’t make it worse on the 19-20 350s lol

[@CapableHP]

@@sliknik1025 I don’t think the turning radius is different on the Gen 2. The biggest difference that I have found is the car doesn’t tramline like the Gen 1 does.

[@jickyalbertflores1621]

Amen to that bro own a 19gt350 and a c8 z06 and gt3rs is my dream collection you got 2/3 i got 1/3 haha hopefully in the future.

[@paulm6481]

Lol the Coyote still sounds good man. I got the 2014 deep impact blue and when I rev it sounds great. Not this great but still very good.

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

I sat in a GT350R a few years ago and now I’ve worked in the service department of a Chevrolet dealership for 6 months as a car runner and shuttle driver. The C8 is much harder to get into than the Mustang. I got to move a C8 all of 50 feet a few weeks ago and I never pushed the gas pedal. Maybe just maybe if I’m very lucky I’ll get to drive a C8 on the road.

[@VeteranWoodCo]

Luck has nothing to do with it. Change your mindset, change your destiny. Keep up that attitude and you’ll find yourself a slave of that dealership for many years to come. Carve your own path.

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

I’ve driven C8’s around 8-9 times now. We don’t drive them on public roads, only mechanics get to do that. @@VeteranWoodCo

[@Mark-nu3ej]

What a beautiful car and looks like a true joy to drive! One "complaint" I've heard is the gear ratios are pretty wide so you only really get to drive the car to redline in first and second gear without getting into too much trouble. Do you feel limited in that way when driving it around town? I want a GT350 but am also leaning towards a Lotus Evora GT because it's supposedly more nimble and fun to enjoy on the streets and canyon roads. Excellent video and very informative!!! And glad to hear it has worked out so well 👍

[@EddieX]

Hmm I don't recall ever feeling like the gearing was too long to enjoy properly, is it fast? absolutely. But compared to some of the other boosted cars this one you can actually run through a few gears and not feel like its instant jail. Also, it is so exciting that even doing half throttle shifted halfway to redline is fun. If you have canyon roads, the mid-engine lotus would be great, but won't have an engine like the GT350. I also did have a ton of fun in the Shelby on some pretty epic mountain roads. can't go wrong either way!

[@Mark-nu3ej]

@@EddieX Thanks for the information, Eddie. It helps with the decision process!! I love your cars and your love of cars in general!!👍

[@sliknik1025]

@@Mark-nu3ejsee if you can test drive one of these. I just got a regular 350 and it’s a lot of fun, even driving it in the city and shifting around 3-4k RPM. It sounds amazing at pretty much any RPM so there’s no need to rev it out all the time.

[@Mark-nu3ej]

@@sliknik1025 Thanks for the great feedback. I will definitely go out and test drive a GT350! I still think it would be the last and best muscle car to own.

[@Lukas29713]

This car belongs on a track only, very very boring on the street

[@mustangdaddy4125]

I had the same thing happen to my 2017 gt350! Ford tech said they used the wrong oil wrench! Scary 😮.

[@Enthusiastlist]

I love the GT350, even the regular one handles amazing & sounds good. The only thing I don’t like about it besides the cheap interior is I wish it had more induction noise like the e92 or e46 M3.

[@EddieX]

Agreed!

[@Lukas29713]

Interior is so bad and rattles like it’s a piece of junk

[@Enthusiastlist]

@@Lukas29713 I don’t think it’s horrible like the dodge products but it’s definitely far from good.

[@_ALPHA_619]

I ❤ my 2018 GT 350 ruby red one a year ago @ the bottom of the market. So special nothing like nothing sounds like it or drives like it period! I did add the 5 year extended warranty bumper to bumper through ford and the maintenance plan as well. The first owner did put the GT 350R exhaust. I’ve had the same experience Eddie and I agree with everything you said. No oil consumption either. Don’t buy a dark horse people!

[@michaelsheedy]

Yep, my Dad worked for Ford as engineer for 25 years. He would often take me to special events on Ford campus. I go back to the Rotunda days and all the events. Behind the Rotunda was a test track that the public was invited to. Those were the days. And the B plan lot where I got many a vehicle at great price.

[@tornado_dude2039]

I took my gt350 to a ford dealer service shop for an oil change, because i didn’t want to mess with the car at the time, and they didn’t tighten the oil filter. it leaked about 4 quarts onto my driveway when i found out. had it towed to ford and they told me it needed a new motor. told me it would be 28k for a new motor. i told them that i wasn’t paying it because it didn’t leak until they did an oil change. they kept telling me that my car didn’t have a warranty so they couldn’t do it for free. towed it to another ford dealer about 30 min away and they tightened the oil filter and did an oil change for free. my motor unfortunately burns a quart about every 400 miles after that mishap at the first dealer. they say that it wasn’t their fault because the motors naturally burn oil. i don’t really care because i got a brand new gen 2 for less at the better ford dealer and i have a full drivetrain warranty. awesome service at Town and country, never disappointed. i also drove my 3v to the first ford for a broken catalytic converter and then i had a horrid exhaust leak. i got my car up on jackstands and they were missing 2 bolts to the manifold. crazy

[@creamfalcon]

Lesson - never take your Shelby to be serviced at the dealer. Pay the extra money for a good local mechanic that you trust.

[@45snakebite]

I wished you could have hired a videografer to shoot your drive while you did your review. Thanks for the video, thumbs up.

[@chriszecca1884]

Awesome car. I had the same leadfoot Wish I didn’t sell

[@cpuchala7]

Why did you take the carbon wheels off?

[@Trapezius_God]

I hope to get one for myself in the next 2 - 3 years. So far since I have to pay cash for it

[@paulm6481]

Your watch color matches this car better.

[@EEAlpha]

Is this a lowkey farewell Eddie???? Thinking about selling??? Idk.. this just gives me the feel of writing in the yearbook of someone you'll never see again.

[@EddieX]

🫣🫣🫣🥺🥺🥺🥲🥲🥲

[@ricardovaldez4658]

Is it worth getting the R over the regular 350? I plan to drive this car more as a daily or probably my main car. I have a S550 GT PP premium I love it and this would be a great replacement

[@EddieX]

for daily driving and almost all practical situation its hard to justify the "worth". Some people (myself included) like the exclusivity and top trim status of it being an R. but the changes are pretty minor and unless you are driving them hard on the track back to back I dont think you would notice. Carbon wheels, the aero, slightly louder exhaust (factory resonator delete). Id go find a really nicely maintained and specced regular, unless the perfect R just falls in your lap! you'll enjoy it regardless. amazing car and engine.

[@ricardovaldez4658]

@@EddieX agreed thank you for the tip.

[@briansawdo6245]

Bucket list

[@chrispark7132]

6 Speed Manual nuff said

[@diegohorton869]

Wish I could pull the trigger and buy one. I do like quite exhaust though. Probably not the car for me. I do this all day 😂

[@EddieX]

welcome to automotive ADHD lol

[@fishyyyyyyyyyyy7921]

I miss my cobra 2004

[@xmrcy6012]

I will own one, one day man.

[@JuliusPeoples]

Where'd you get that shirt?

[@iniguezignacio9]

This is a great car to keep stock. If you really wanna go after it a coyote is the way to go.

[@JerryCecco]

.......and extend that warranty as long as you can......I know alot of the popped engine......in the future theis FPC engine will be $50k

[@COBHC8890]

Carbon Revolution made the wheels. They are $3,875 a piece.

[@w00tec]

Why did you change your carbon fiber wheels? Was it just a cosmetic choice?

[@creamfalcon]

Most people whimp out and worry about damaging the wheels so they swap them. Which I agree is a waste if you get the R model

[@rawlow1000]

What you think about supercharger for your 350

[@paulm6481]

Your after market wheels looks good this Mustang. Your after market wheels on your Stingray is just a horrible match for that blue.

[@EddieX]

I don’t have a stingray bro

[@bmx687]

ZO6 clown lol

[@Global_Phenom]

10k miles is crazy. I woulda put 100k on that mf fr.

[@Lukas29713]

Sweet car but it’s way too big just like the Camaro and chargers. Chassis feels like a boat.

[@teqniqftw1281]

whats the gas price per 100km

[@Lukas29713]

Sad bad you won’t wanna drive it much

[@teqniqftw1281]

@@Lukas29713 i will daily it

[@scottbarker9058]

+ lots better fit n finish than this car/my 19 zo6....+ lots better material!!!lots more reliable.

[@ClickbaitMotorsports]

It's hard to trust the "review" of GT350/R owners that buy cars as investments. All views are pivoted towards building the value...just like a company stock. At least it's entertaining.

[@EddieX]

I definitely didn’t buy mine as an investment. I drove it, did some modifications and am now selling it lol.

[@ClickbaitMotorsports]

@@EddieX 😅 That's my point. There was another channel with a GT-R...two years ago, he said "I will NEVER, ever sell my GT-R...". That GT-R is sold as of two months ago. C'mon. The GT350R is a great car...but so is the Mach 1 HP and GT500. Let's keep it 💯.

[@daltonburgess251]

200 usd for.a bloody oil change holy crap lol , my oil change is 60 ish canadian

[@Lukas29713]

Still not as bad as how much money you will spend on gas. I’ve owned lots of mustangs but this thing is a complete gas pig

[@cpuchala7]

Why did you put the gay roll cage in it?

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

That thing is bad!!!

[@aztronomy7457]

The Asian Doug

[@avocado9763]

Thank you for your honesty. The lack of quality by Ford is a sin. The disrespect Ford shows its consumers is insulting. Ford doesn't know quality. They used to but no more. $60 $70 grand for junk is not for me. Thanks man.

[@someferarriguy7910]

Man you made that thing look like crap.

[@em-rx1wy]

Best Mustang ever.

[@aaroneaton6159]

Review: some Asian guys life story while driving around