SpeedWagon Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Hi; Hello from the West Coast of Canada. I had my Fusion Sport for almost four years, so I thought it was time to upgrade. The Fusion sold me on AWD and I wanted more power and two choices I found were the Charger R/T AWD and the SHO. We don't get a lot of snow here so the Chargers are hard to find and the local dealer didn't want to get one from another dealer and wasn't able to tell me if the factory was even still building them. So off the the Ford store. After asking the salesman about getting an SHO, he said what colour would you like. Green has always been a favourite and I told him I would like the 402A (PP) package, he said yes so I now own it but won't possess it until the first week of April because it has to be in the Vancouver International Auto Show, I hope I can wait that long! So that is me, here is what I have owned over the years: 1953 Chevrolet 2dr Sedan 1958 Meteor (Ford) 2dr Sedan 292 Y-block 1964 Corvair Spider 150hp turbo 1964 Chevrolet 4dr Sedan inline 6 1973 Pinto Wagon 2 liter German Ford engine 1979 Dodge 15 passenger van 400ci piece of junk 1989 Mustang LX Sedan 5.0 (RCMP Blue) 2000 Taurus Wagon Duratec V6 2007 Fusion SEL AWD 3.0 2010 Fusion Sport 3.5 2013 Taurus SHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadfoot Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Welcome to the site! OOOH I love that green, it's a gem. I hadn't seen the color in person before I got mine, but there was a PP at the Philadelphia auto show in January (same one???) and it was NICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOdded Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Welcome, and excellent choice of car & color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedWagon Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 The Canadian cars have it right on the window sticker that they are not for export to the US. There must be some differences even if built in the same factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadfoot Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 The HID headlights is one difference, there are probably others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mval Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 looks like wheels are different too, look like mine on my 2010. love the green color, speed!!!! you've come a long way from a pinto just like i came a long way from a mustangII. Have fun & be careful customizing it become addictve. MikeV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 :welcome:Glad you've joined us. Really like the color you got. It would be the color I would get if I were getting a 13! Hope you enjoy your time here and hope you post some more photos of your new SHO soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Congrats and Green huh? Very interesting. Welcome aboard :welcome: Great to have you here, and you bet your butt you better post some pictures of that beauty once you take delivery. Lots of great info posted here thus far and we look forward to your involvement here, and also to wherever you may be able to contribute accordingly. Mike :yo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bone Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 The Dodge guy was a idiot. He didnt know if the factory was still making them? He didnt want to locate one for you? I wonder if the owner ever found out that a salesman chased away some easy money? Glad you went to the Ford store. You could order one from the factory. It may be a better thing because folks sit in cars at the auto show also they steal things out of cars there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve142857 Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Congrats! I never liked green cars, but I have to say that is the first one I actually like. Beside the HID that cdn cars don't have (why???), the speedometer is in km/h instead of mph... Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoman04 Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 The Canadian cars have it right on the window sticker that they are not for export to the US. There must be some differences even if built in the same factory.I LIKE THAT GREEN. What does ford call it? My1st SHO (a 93) ATLANTIC GREEN,now KONA BLUE, NEXT We will make a fading peal from green to blue back to green. MMMMMMMMMMGOOD.[ATTACH=CONFIG]2057[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]2058[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadfoot Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 I LIKE THAT GREEN. What does ford call it? Green Gem. Almost looks black in dim light, nice metallic shimmer to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpfarrell Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Looks neat! I prefer cars in color... not so much the grays and blacks but those seem to sell better. I can't wait to see a green one on the road. Good luck passing the time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoman04 Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Looks neat! I prefer cars in color... not so much the grays and blacks but those seem to sell better. I can't wait to see a green one on the road. Good luck passing the time.... I was thinking my KONA BLUE SHO (390 MADE) WAS RAIR (2ND RAIREST COLOR) FOR 2011! But a KONA BLUE MKS?!?!? :faint: THAT'S RAIR!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedWagon Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Well, I finally picked up my new green SHO. I am very impressed and when the rains stop, I hope to get out and push it a bit. A couple of things that stand out are the nice exhaust note and the presence of some engine braking which my two fusions and my Taurus wagon didn't have. Life is good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOdded Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 :madgrin: about time! With spring just around the corner, I am sure you will find life getting speedily better ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighBarSHO Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Congrats. The new SHO's are just killer cars. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcl78 Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Nice! Welcome... I had the worst experience with the 2 Dodge dealers near me that I gave up on the Charger altogether. The worst was the GM from the one closest to me, I wanted my deposit back and he kept telling me "Everybody wants these cars, who are you to cancel your order?" Yeah, after telling him I wanted to hear no more from him I got my deposit back and started my search again. Glad I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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