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    Thinking of buying a '99 Cobra convert. Any drawbacks?

    Mine was a great car. I wish that I had it back. Buy it and enjoy it. You will never go without a convertible again. BTW, what color is it? Mine was Rio Red, #3684. It was just a great car. :flag: :nice:
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    To Cobra owners in states that rquire front license plate

    I never put a plate on either my '99 or my '03. I never had one on my two Escort GT's or my '95 Probe, either. I have been pulled over two times in the last eighteen years. I keep the plate under the passenger seat with a broken bracket. I offer to put the plate on the dash until I get a new...
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    Tire question

    Personally, I would upgrade the rears. When I had my '99, I put a pair of 275 40's on the rear that were at my local tire shop to see what they would look like. It looked bad from the rear, but only OK from the side. The 245's are fairly puny. Although I haven't done this yet, I would...
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    2003 Cobra 2281 Wing Question

    Hey, mxd_pny, that must be some paint to cost two grand just for that wing. All kidding aside, is it worth the hassle? They look nice, but the '03 Cobra looks pretty clean as it is. Maybe it is the "sideburns" that make me think that there is too much there. Either way, it is one of the...
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    99 Cobra performance

    There is a sticker underneath the hood. It has the tech's name on it, if I remember correctly, along with a numeric code for what was done. Some techs put the sticker on the radiator support and others put it on the underside of the hood, for some reason. Mine was on the radiator support...
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    99 Cobra VS 2001 Cobra

    MM&FF broke a 3650 when they tested the '01. After that, they asked why SVT didn't use the T-56. It was the one area that they didn't improve in '01. Why SVT always chose to be cheap somewhere with the Cobras is beyond me. Be it seats, tranny, brakes (The '00 Cobra R showed what real good...
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    04 cobra

    I like my Cobra. I've had none of the problems some others have had except the stall issue. That is more of an irritation than anything else. I hear that there is a kit that moves the passenger seat over a bit so it doesn't rub on the door. I just keep it in a position where it doesn't rub...
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    New '03 Cobra owner with questions...

    Yeah, Cobra-Master, they supposedly fixed it. I have the little sticker where it says that they tweaked the computer. It seemed to work fine until it stalled twice on me when I was vacationing in New Jersey and a couple of times here in Toledo. It is in semi-storage now until the weather gets...
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    New '03 Cobra owner with questions...

    I must be lucky, my only problem has been the stall. I haven't checked for the tick in the heads yet, though. My '03 was delivered in mid-September of '02. My '99 'vert never had any of the problems that other owners had, either. It was a late run that came off the truck in June of '99...
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    99 Cobra VS 2001 Cobra

    Just one question, SVT Chic, how does the list go on and on? The only true differences between the two is the seats. The rest is cosmetic and/or basically inconsequential. 3650 or T45? You wouldn't know the difference unless you were told. 31 spline to 28 spline axles? You may want the...
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    04 Mach vs 01 Cobra Conv.

    The Mach is neat, but the Cobra is better. It is a bit higher strung and loves to be driven in the higher rpm range. If you want to quicken it up, 3.73 or 3.90 gears will do for the street and 4.10s or higher if you are going to take it to the strip. The slightly added weight of the 'vert...
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    03' Cobra..the PERFECT car.

    Who said that you couldn't have an opinion? There is just no need to be belligerent or crabby when you state it. You could have worded your post something like this: "I have a number of issues with my Cobra that Ford has not been able to resolve. I feel that Ford has dropped the ball on the...
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    Do all 03 Cobras sound like crap?

    In a way, I kind of like the sound of the stock exhaust. I like hearing the blower whine. I wish that it was less restrictive, though. Hey, Meat, how do you like the JBA shorties? I have been thinking about getting a set of Kooks long-tube step headers over the winter, but I am always up...
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    03' Cobra..the PERFECT car.

    I like the car quite a bit. It cerainly isn't as balanced as my '99 Cobra was, but it is a hoot to drive. They needed to cut out some of it's heft. It is more of an autobahn cruiser than previous Cobras. I have to agree with the buy American plan. I won't put up with junk and I have had...
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    Couple ? a/b 99 Cobras - looking at 1 to buy

    The '99 Cobras are good cars. I put 35K on my Rio Red 'vert in three years and three months before I got my '03 vert. I had no issues. The fix was done, but, other than sound, I noticed no improvement in performance. I could break the tires loose from a roll in first before the fix but not...
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    99 Cobra VS 2001 Cobra

    Other than the axles, everything is cosmetic. If you want to go aftermarket with the radio, the '99 is way easier. The big double din box of the '01 is a pain. Very few adapters and aftermarket stuff that is decent without modifications. You will need a schematic to get the Mach 460 hooked...
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    Hey Cobra owners.. this should be your next purchase

    Good God, that is just plain awful. Besides that, he doesn't even have a cap on the valve stem. It must have been extra. :flag: :nice:
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