Why is My Shelby GT500 ILLEGAL in Europe?!
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- The Shelby GT500 is not sold in Europe, but does that make it illegal? We're on an adventure to the Southernmost point of the Continental US in Key West, FL, and discussing why the GT500 isn't available in the UK, and what I will need to do to import it.
The Shelby GT500 is the most brutal factory Ford Mustang, and a model that is not available officially in the UK or Europe for a host of reasons. However, that often causes confusion with people thinking that means it would be illegal to have in the UK at all, but that's not actually the case. Homologation, and private import, are different topics and very complicated.
For Ford to directly sell it from dealers, it would need to pass various homologation tests including emissions, sound, bodywork, lights and more, which would be a problem for this car. However, there are processes for most countries that enable the private individual import of a car, and the UK operates exactly this way as I did for both my Ford GT and SLS AMG Black Series. This means that a number of things will have to be changed in order to register it, but these are all things that can thankfully be done fairly easily when the time comes.
When exactly will that be? When am I going to bring the GT500 home to The Shmuseum? The plan at the moment is to be in the USA for the time of the Miami F1 and Gumball 3000 in May, then after that trip, to ship it over to London and go from there. Let's see if anything changes beforehand, but it will be amazing to have it finally with my GT and Heritage RS!
Thanks for watching, Tim
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:15 Looking back
02:09 Taking it to the UK
02:45 Drive to Key West
06:07 Filling up the GT500 First Try
08:01 What to change when it goes to the UK?
12:37 Filling up the GT500 Second Try
14:04 Arriving in Key West
16:45 When am I taking the GT500 to the UK?
18:52 Wrap Up
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Definitely don’t blame you for wanting to keep the gt500 in the US for a while longer. Super convenient to just have a car be available. No renting or borrowing a friends, and the best part is it’s a freaking gt500.
Better still keep the car in the States and consider it the first car in your American Shmuseum collection 😀
0:20 Doug DeMuro’s having fun in the background. Good to see him enjoy life.
Lol mans having so much fun by himself you love to see it
Doing the quirks and features of running into the sea fully clothed and seeing if he can swim to Mexico 😀
Is that really doug?
@@abualzuaree c'mon man you don't get it ?
I don't think its Doug but What a keen and funny observation 😂
It would be mad having the Zenvo, the GT500 and the GT BS at the same time in the US
Could you imagine that!
Get the Shelby KR package. After that a journey back to UK is definitely a must.
yyeeeessssss
Definitely a must
the KR is a beast!
Too late! The KR package was sold out weeks ago
@@TheSourceAVDesignGroup you never know, he could be one of the buyers 😉 👀
One of the most beautiful drives I've ever done is Miami to Key West, 7 Mile Bridge.... Gorgeous road.
It was a V6 Mustang rental, still cool for an Irish boy who was used to 1.6 litres.
Party time on Duval St.
I set off to do this trip about 4 years ago but there was a big crash on the road about half way. Traffic was backed up for hours. I had to cancel my hotel and turn around. Shame, but I’ll do it eventually on a future date.
No way, I was worried about that for the return leg and catching a flight
enjoy your channel
My old Roommate and I crashed in his Civic on the way to Key West. Spontaneous trip that ended up being a mission. (No one was hurt.)
@@Shmee150 - Before shipping the car by boat, have a Ford dealer apply another layer of under-coating. Even though the vehicles are in containers on the ship, they do get rusted from the salty air.
@@Shmee150 Looked like a fun trip though. I like Key West, hope you enjoyed it. . Used to go there when I worked in the cruise ships. .
Those of us living in South Florida appreciate, very much, when you feature our landmarks and the more you visit the more you become a part of the South Florida Lifestyle. Cheers, Tim!
You should seek advice from importers like Clive Sutton. He recently imported a GT500 to the UK and it was even used in a Carwow drag race.
Yes, I just said in the video about how to do it, there are many options. Don't forget I know Clive personally and have filmed with a few of his cars before.
@@Shmee150 something about grandmothers and eggs...
lmao you know that Tim and Clive are friends in real life.....believe it or not this is Shmee's job, the way that he is able to afford all of this....so as much as you think you know based off of watching CZcams videos Shmee almost certainly knows at least that much and likely much more....
@@mat4263 I don’t get why a subscriber, who may or may not know Shmee’s connections with whoever it is, can’t come in a good manner and suggest something he may think could HELP in some way. He wasn’t saying Shmee doesn’t know how to do it, he just said something that could, maybe, help.
@@CarlosMohnRoller Tim has a video less than 2 months ago in one of Clive’s mustangs, if a random bloke on YT knows that Clive owns a GT500 it’s not a big leap of the imagination to think that Tim almost certainly knows that as well
Tim, this is a great journey and the perfect car to drive in.
I took the same trip 3 years ago driving a convertible Chevrolet Camaro. Boy what a journey that was for me, as European.
Have fun!
I’ve done that drive in a Cadillac Escalade and the drive over 7 mile bridge is just amazing. The Keys are such a wonderful place to visit.
A friend of mine lived in the US and tried to bring her US-Civic back to germany. Registering it here would have been a financial and bureaucratic ordeal. So her polish mum registered it in Poland, where she lives. Now my friend drives it legally in germany with polish plates. No problem.
I love how around 6:50 the sun cast a "Ford" light on your face". Excellent video as always Shmee.
Glad you enjoying SFL . Been here my whole life and I’ve loved every minute of it .
Certainly loving the weather compared to back home
@@Shmee150 it's not California.. but you've inspired me to go someday. The Cuba fact is awesome and I love the pie so... Bucket list I guess.
For the wheels, perhaps you could order the ones from the standard version of the GT500. I'm not sure if Ford sells those directly to customers, but it's just one possibility among many. What do you think?
For sure you could, that is an option
@@Shmee150
It's certainly an option to consider, or you could buy wheels from an independent company like BBS. I'm sure whatever you pick will work just fine. Performance wheels, these days, tend to be pretty well engineered for what they are. Beyond that, it just becomes a matter of aesthetics and personal preference.
@@Sophie-and-Ken
Some people prefer to have their cars set up with only factory, OEM parts. I'm not stating that that's the way Tim would want his car, but I did suggest it as an option for him to consider. Of course, deals with independent wheel manufacturers could offer a better value, but that has nothing to do with what he personally wants for his car. It's ultimately his decision to make and it really just comes down to preference for these sorts of things. He has the money to pick any of those options, so I don't think cost would really factor in all that much.
Having lived in Key West for a short stint, nice to see that certain things have not changed. Thanks for sharing! ;-)
I used to do this drive with my family during christmas holiday. Key West is so beautiful, I always loved going to the Ernest Hemingway house and seeing the cats. Great video as always and thanks for bringing back some memories.
Before the car leaves the US you might want to look into getting the car a Roto-Fab cold air intake & a full exhaust (headers to tailpipes) Box the originals & ship them home.
Tim
I'm not sure where you got your pricing but from what I remember the lights are relatively expensive imo if you add it all up.
I work at a dealer in Belgium and we had one that was imported, the seatbelts weren't up to EU spec of that specific vehicle as there was no EU compliant markings...
That might make for one more hurdle but albeit an easy swap too.
Looking forward to the UK homologation process.
Beautiful, im still your subscriber since the beggining. Congrats🤝👏🏼👏🏼
Loving the US content and so nice that you can do it with your own car as opposed to having to hire a car that would come with restrictions on an agreement giving you so much more freedom. Have you looked into the KR package or have you decided against it?
Before sending it across the pond, do be sure to send the car to Ford or proper Auto shop for a shakedown. To make sure anything that could go wrong can be address here state side fast and easy. youl have a ton of time and cost if your need to get stuff done for that car overseas. seriously. if i were you , ide get that thing back to showroom status before it making that trip. AND ide stock up replacement parts. the common stuff youd figure would get damaged in a minor fender bender. Least we forget that no ordinary mustang.
I delivered a carbon fibre track pack shelby gt500, same colour as yours with white stripes to heathrow this week to go back out to the states, absolutely amazing car
A bit funny for me but very cool to see you do this trip in a Mustang, as I've also done it in a Mustang back in March 2018! It had 300 hp less though, but still 460 hp and ability to put the roof down to enjoy the weather (and V8 sound) even more!
Really a unique and one-of-a-kind roadtrip across all those bridges!
Shmee150 Awesome Video I think it's awesome that you drove to the Southmost part of the US and I can't wait to see what Car is going to be Unveiled
Nice car and thanks for the rundown. If you think that is loud you should hear my 01 4L Range Rover. Straight pipe from cats back to rear bumper. It's loud and not what I asked for but it is what it is. It's passed 3 MOTs since then. Plus, I love it.
My neighbour here in DK (ca. 60 km from the Zenvo factory) bought one just before xmas. Optimized to 850+ hp. Not from a Ford dealer but a US car dealer.
12:58 The blimp you witnessed is a Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) unit…
Thank you Shmee, big fan buddy! Absolutely love the content with the GT500!
Lovely video. Thakn you for showing us the journey from Miami to Key West. Very great footage!
Imagine that Sunset with the GT500 and the GT together 😍
What a great video, and an awesome place . You park the same as me away from “wheel damaging” curbs.
Brilliant video Tim some absolutely fabulous filming and scenery as well as that awsome GT500, Thanks so much for sharing this one, you guys stay safe, Ben
Hi Shmee150 I am from Sweden and here you can buy them brand new with the same spec / things that they have in the US. But they are quite expensive here they are sold for about 150k sterling pounds. I love your videos so keep up with your good work🇸🇪🇬🇧💙
the guy in the back at 0:20 had me rolling LOL
In South Africa we are allowed to add do the full Shelby conversion as it is recognised as a factory approved add-on to the car. It costs about $100k for the full car. What we did for baffling was to fit a long silencer, similar to what we use for motorcycles in place of one of the pipes on both sides with a cutover valve. Similar to what you have on the Merc GT. It does not affect the performance of the car. If you want the full roar you just enable the second pipe.
Still my favorite car of the Shmemobiles! Not the most expensive, bit definitely the coolest!
Been a while since I've been to Key West. Such a fun place. Would love you to show some more interesting locations there on the island.
I think something has to be a little relatable to be truly cool.
Stay refreshed Shmee, U got that Glee back
Epic road trip with the GT500 on a perfect weather, next to the ocean. This car can only put a smile on your face, I`m looking forward for future trips with it.
Fantastic adventures, thanks for taking us on the journey. Love the shelby. So once imported, is it able to pass the UK mot's or does it need the same modifications you describe?
Love knowing you were in Miami! So cool! Thank you for the inspirations!
Shout out to homie at 0:21 in the back right trying to be a paddle boat 😂
Love the Chicken part lol. Class Tim.
Great road trip ! I did it in 2019 in a 5.0 convertible mustang GT
Valvetronic designs have a universal exhaust that could pass the noise regulations and switch to full send it mode.
Unfortunately this isn't really how homologation works
Did that same journey a few years back in an SLR. Very comfortable
I don’t think I’d bother taking it to the UK in all honesty. Leave it there and enjoy it on trips exactly like this one! It looks beautiful.
Im so excited to see you at the rally in Toronto my first opportunity!!!
I had plans to try to spot Sam during his drive the world tour but that didnt work out
Can't wait to be back in Toronto, it's such a lovely city!
Another great video 👏🏼
It's considered a used car at this point so importing it the rules are considerably more relaxed than trying to sell it new. Ford could have made the changes but it would have been priced higher than they would have wanted to sell it. In the US it's a relatively cheap performance ride being under $100K which is part of it's appeal. Also, once you do have it registered wherever you need it there's little to stop you from undoing the mods, since again, it's a used car that you can do whatever you want to it.
My 2 cents - if you're here in the US so many times you might want to consider just keeping it here. It's only one car and I'm sure it won't break the bank having it safe somewhere with another car buddy!
Awesome video brother, would luv to do a video with you sometime the next time you're in the Orlando area, I can rent a racetrack and we can get in some fun runs with some tuner cars, a Camaro ZL1 and your GT500.
Tim, I live locally to most of the places/roads you use when visiting the Miami area. Maybe you should consider leaving the Mustang in Florida for a few years and then selling it in the US as well. As you mentioned you have business in Florida and the F1 race is scheduled to be in Miami for years to come. Additionally the Aventura, Sunny Isles and South Beach areas are great for car spotting. Car spotting here is so crazy that when I visit the Mayfair area of the UK its hard to be impressed because many of the same cars are around these areas in Florida and you see some pretty rare cars in Knightsbridge and Mayfair. Also, I am sure many fans/exotic car owners would love it if you did a few meet ups in the Miami area.
he has said he is never selling it, its pernament
Hey Tim, now Australia is open, bring the GT Black Series down under and drive it across the Nullarbor
Man i been right there 15 years ago, plus i visited all states in usa, is a blessing have a gt500
That car will look incredible in the UK Tim, can you imagine how much attention it would get at the Ace Cafe during a car meet ?
Lol, that Baird heard you tim..😂😂😂😂
The chicken segment of this video was honestly one of my favorite moments of shmee
I saw a red GT500 in sweden a couple months ago, such a cool car
The chickens, the blimp, I love the small shenanigans he includes in the videos too
finally a video i was desperately waiting for
Tim is the man!!! One of my favorite channels…. Mark Weins is another..
At least it's mostly cosmetic. I live in California and our SMOG/CARB laws are seriously awful. My eclipse failed for a boost guage.... Taxes/VAT seem pretty awful though.
As usual fabulous video BIG thanks... by the way though who travels with you on these journeys??? Just nosey 🙂
🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏🏻, Awesome vídeo Tim, key west is so very warm, definitely you should go to Palm Beach Florida, it’s so awesome over there too…
Going to the Keys next month, looking forward!
Chicken spotting with Shmee 😂
Shmee, would you also have to disable the remote start system when imported?
The “blimp” you mentioned is an Aerostat usually tethered to a ship.
As a palm beach resident the drive to the keys is one of the best. I took my bullitt down every couple of months just for the drive and cubano sandwich’s
Pulling into Circle K for fuel?! Yikes, glad to see you got Shell!
What a stunning car amazing sound also happy motoring 👍👍
Epic! Love the video
Welcome back to Florida, nice day. Bit of rain tomorrow.
Nice drive! Something I've wanted to do for some 7 or 8 years. But on Harley..
Hmm,apart from,not queuing in the line of traffic😁 lovely vid.Thx👍🏾
15:28 💀🤣 I’m dying
The Apollo ie and the Valkyrie are legal in Europe both very loud. The Sutton mustang is super loud too. They also have aggressive edges and splitters too
I'm pretty certain that there are different regulations that are more permissive for manufacturer's who produce less than 1,000 cars per year which would apply to the Apollo and there are probably also different regulations for cars like the Valkyrie that will have only 150 production units and only a portion of those are designated for European delivery.
On top of that I'm pretty certain Shmee has seen all 3 of those cars you mentioned in person and he has driven a Sutton Mustang so yes....he is aware of them believe it or not!
That would be cool too see what people think of it over there since they are none there. 🙂👍
That car would be so sick to drive in Europe 🔥🔥
I am happy to see the GT500 in the USA because I love your USA content!
I'll be doing the same trip from Miami to Key West next week in my C8.
What spec is your C8??
life is one bro ❤
I love Key West. I was down there in 2007 for a work up in the Navy. Lots of chickens and scooters
Shmee interacting with chickens made my day
Most hotels out there have bike rentals. Park the car and bike your way around. Very fun. Visit the Hemingway House too.
Nice video Mr Shmee...
It’s nice there, make sure to visit Ernest Hemingways house. And yes the chickens are wild there. And since u travel so much, maybe u should get exciting Airbnb’s and include them in the vids 👍🏼
It would be wild cool to see you catch up with Damon & Dave with the #DDE crew #Smee, would be awesome to see it stored on one of their lifts while your not in the US.
You need to hook up with #DDE on this trip.
It's a great spec. I do think after it's been across America it needs to go the NC500. Or possibly up to the article circle like Harry's garage did with his RR Shadow.
That could be good fun!
Ahh fondly remember a shelby cobra 427 trying to get its mot in spain. My 84 320 passed with flying colors. Helped the owner pass the mot. Carbs needed a major adjustment.
I love how there's just a bunch of chickens wandering the streets of Key West without a care in the world. xD
It must be nice to be able to import a car. As I'm sure you know, you can't import a car that wasn't federalized for 25 years. In Canada it's 15 years
Shmee should really find a way to do some laps at the Freedom Factory with cleetus mcfarland that'd be awesome
I would love the see a step by step import process for the UK if I'm honest
Be expensive, and I'm afraid it would need to be detuned otherwise it would fail and MOT / IVA certification.
I can't detect the best through video but I think that in Germany the exhaust would be allowed at a maximum of 20% of the current volume. Which is unfortunately a shame.
I wish it was as easy to import a car into the US as it is to import to the UK. I’d have all kinds of euro weirdness in my garage!
Our stupid 25 year law
I was there last year! Watch out for the chickens and iguanas lol!
So many chickens!!
It takes longer to do than you think. Map scaling is deceptive! Also Tim. When you import to UK, the US windshield would likely need swapping out. UK ones disintegrate into smooth pebbles for safety reasons. I don't believe American ones are obligated to do that.
One of these days I will hopefully get the chance to run into shmee when he is here in FL
Because it's too much of a beast!
Haha one way to look at it
I've just imported a pickup from Canada, It's a pain in the butt .... Switzerland is the worst for homologations, I can't drive it, can't have plates, I blocked in each and every way 😭
#Shquad.....hi Tim, it will be so great to see the GT500 at the ring 👌😎😎😎😎😎😎