With This, Is Permission For Me To Be In The Kool Kids' Club Granted?

[YamahaRick]

Purchased this week. And no, not purchased at Costco.

2015, 43K miles. I'm very happy.

First 0-60 attempt had Torque Pro app clocking it at 5.44 sec. A step or two quicker than my 2012 Camry XLE 4-cyl. I really love this car's midrange too.

It came shod with new, but subpar, tires. I've never heard of "Ironman" tires before this car. IMHO, Made In China garbage. Doubt I'll get any credit for them when I get something much better.

In the next few months, a variety of hop-up goodie makers are going to earn a lot of revenue from me.

 

[zoomlater]

Welcome!

 

[Bronco2fan]

Nice. Always liked the white. Much cooler in the summer.

 

[FREAK_SHO]

Nice. Always liked the white. Much cooler in the summer.

White is the guicker/faster color too

 

[YamahaRick]

Sometimes, I wonder how I get so lucky.

The car was built in Chicago on 07/15/15, and shipped to the dealer in FL in August. It sat for nine months, finally getting sold in April 2016.

I was able to learn more about the first owner - a retired school teacher and widow of a Navy Vet. She bought the car about 18 months after her husband passed away. At the time of purchase, she was 73 years old. You go girl!

I managed to ID the oil change place where she religiously had the oil changed. The car was still in their database. I requested and have received PDF copies of all the records.

Three years after purchase, the original owner traded it back in to the Ford dealer, where it was sold as a pre-certified vehicle. It had 23K miles on it at this time. Yes, driven less than 8K miles/year average.

The second owner bought it within a month of it being on the lot. This owner had the dealer do all the maintenance work. I spoke to a service writer about getting a copy of the records. Once the ownership info is changed to my name, I can get PDF copies of all the service records from them as well.

The second owner got the odometer to 43K. So driven about 5K/year. Still working on getting more info on the second buyer.

This SHO was a Florida car all its life. The dealer even allowed me to examine the car on a lift, with the mechanic that performed the inspection on it prior to going on the lot. The underside looked like a new car - rubber boots were fresh looking, no grime, and absolutely no rust. For a now nine year old vehicle, you could not get any better.

 

[kryptto]

Welcome!

 

[zoomlater]

Sometimes, I wonder how I get so lucky.

The car was built in Chicago on 07/15/15, and shipped to the dealer in FL in August. It sat for nine months, finally getting sold in April 2016.

I was able to learn more about the first owner - a retired school teacher and widow of a Navy Vet. She bought the car about 18 months after her husband passed away. At the time of purchase, she was 73 years old. You go girl!

I managed to ID the oil change place where she religiously had the oil changed. The car was still in their database. I requested and have received PDF copies of all the records.

Three years after purchase, the original owner traded it back in to the Ford dealer, where it was sold as a pre-certified vehicle. It had 23K miles on it at this time. Yes, driven less than 8K miles/year average.

The second owner bought it within a month of it being on the lot. This owner had the dealer do all the maintenance work. I spoke to a service writer about getting a copy of the records. Once the ownership info is changed to my name, I can get PDF copies of all the service records from them as well.

The second owner got the odometer to 43K. So driven about 5K/year. Still working on getting more info on the second buyer.

This SHO was a Florida car all its life. The dealer even allowed me to examine the car on a lift, with the mechanic that performed the inspection on it prior to going on the lot. The underside looked like a new car - rubber boots were fresh looking, no grime, and absolutely no rust. For a now nine year old vehicle, you could not get any better.

Looks like you found a great car that was well maintained

 

[Zpak]

Welcome. Nice find

 

[76FoMoCo]

Welcome. Now get a AJP or Gearhead 93 tune, 3 bar map, livewire TS, plugs, and AD trans mounts with only the rear one installed. 1200.00 and the car will go from 13.8 to 12.8 in the 1/4 and drive like it should have from the factory!

 

[FREAK_SHO]

Welcome. Now get a AJP or Gearhead 93 tune, 3 bar map, livewire TS, plugs, and AD trans mounts with only the rear one installed. 1200.00 and the car will go from 13.8 to 12.8 in the 1/4 and drive like it should have from the factory!

Not before all fluids are changed. especially the Trans, PTU and RDU.

 

[YamahaRick]

Welcome. Now get a AJP or Gearhead 93 tune, 3 bar map, livewire TS, plugs, and AD trans mounts with only the rear one installed. 1200.00 and the car will go from 13.8 to 12.8 in the 1/4 and drive like it should have from the factory!

Have you been reading my diary? Pretty much my plan.

Not before all fluids are changed. especially the Trans, PTU and RDU.

Definitely. Oil was changed by selling dealer. In 5K miles, I will do everything you say. Then on to the spendy stuff afterwards.

 

[Junkyard_Mad-Scientist]

Thats one clean loaded low-mile snow bunny. great find, fresh enough to make it yours and keep the maintenance going. Welcome to the kool kids club

 

[Vestin112]

RIP this guys wallet and time. Welcome to our nightmare platform lol

 

[SM105K]

Welcome,

Your SHO's story is a lot like my old SHO's story. Also alot of your questions can be answered in the first couple posts of the thread below.

SM105K's SHO BIBLE/BUILDS/LIFE

First things first. Thank you @SHOdded for helping me with the information below. His knowledge and experience with this platform is immense. What to expect: Post one: General knowledge of the SHO and what to expect. Post two: The Story of M, my SHO. I posted all of my mods, current mods...

shoforum.com

 

[YamahaRick]

Quick Q - is this the hands free microphone?

 

[Texas Marauder]

Quick Q - is this the hands free microphone?

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Yes

 

[76FoMoCo]

There is also a bacon fan just to the right of the steering wheel on the dash. And the bigger secret is with the fob in your pocket go to the back license plate. Reach just above it and you will find a hidden button to open the trunk.

 

[YamahaRick]

There is also a bacon fan just to the right of the steering wheel on the dash. And the bigger secret is with the fob in your pocket go to the back license plate. Reach just above it and you will find a hidden button to open the trunk.

I know of both of these things.

 

[Bluezone]

Welcome and sweet ride find.

 

[Junkyard_Mad-Scientist]

I know of both of these things.

Found the trunk button faster than I did, found mine on accident