Got the Cobra!!

Rock302

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Finally got the Cobra and here's some pics. Can't believe someone ripped the car saying it was a POS american garbage but heck screw'em!!!!

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And the good old notch:

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Orange...

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good for you!!! Looks real purdy!!

 

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How much did you pay, im looking into a cobra myself right now, and homw many miles?

 

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Paid $11 K for it from the original owner and had 37k miles on the car. He kept it covered inside his garage so the paint is in showroom condition. The car actually belonged to his wife but I guess she didn't want it anymore.

The engine bay was pretty damn clean and he had a lift in his garage for me to inspect the undercarriage and zero leaks. The car was barely modified, Steeda springs, tokicko adj. shocks, steeda ball joints, offset bushings and flowmasters. He also threw in a $300 car cover and an extra cobra rim. Car rides real nice, not one squeak or rattle.

Maybe I paid a bit more for it but IMO I thought it was worth it since I plan on keeping it for a long time.

Goodluck with your search!

 

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Congrats!! That things beautiful!!! IMO, I dont think u paid too much, because I would rather pay more for a cherry car than pay less for one that hs underlying issues.. That is an excellent buy...& BTW, the notch is nice too...

 

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Real nice Cobra! I just got mine two weeks ago and love it! The car is almost 12 years old and still runs like hell and has no squeeks or noises either. Ford really built these cars.

 

Rock302

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EPIKGT said:

Congrats!! That things beautiful!!! IMO, I dont think u paid too much, because I would rather pay more for a cherry car than pay less for one that hs underlying issues.. That is an excellent buy...& BTW, the notch is nice too...

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Thanks for the props Epik!

Orange92, yeah don't you just love it!!!! I have to admit that it's more driver friendly than my notch and more comfortable.

 

T-Sho

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Great looking car I wish I could have gotten me a cobra

 

EPIK

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Rock302 said:

Thanks for the props Epik!

Orange92, yeah don't you just love it!!!! I have to admit that it's more driver friendly than my notch and more comfortable.

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Im not sure what your notch has done to it, but if its semi stock, I bet the cobra feels a hell of a lot quicker too!!!

 

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That is a beautiful car man! Super low miles too! Congratulations!

 

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Rock302 said:

Thanks for the props Epik!

Orange92, yeah don't you just love it!!!! I have to admit that it's more driver friendly than my notch and more comfortable.

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Yeah, I do love this car! It is my favorite car I have ever owned. Sometimes I just go in the garage and stare at it I really liked all my Foxes, and my last 92 GT was the best but the Cobra is far superior, and to think I used to rip on the aero cars Even with one muffler pipe broken going into the can the car is still quieter than the GT was with MAC dumps, o/r h pipe and headers. I just ordered Flowmasters Force II cat back last night and cant wait to see how it sounds

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Im not sure what your notch has done to it, but if its semi stock, I bet the cobra feels a hell of a lot quicker too!!!

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My GT had alot of mods including a 306 and this Cobra is almost stock (o/r h pipe, mufflers, Jet chip and 3.73's and the air silencer removed ) and is alot faster than the Fox was. The Cobra will spin both tires all the way to 80 (no BS) and the GT could only do it to 60 (with a bad TracLoc so only one tire )
This shot was taken on a closed road by my house, I was in fifth and still accelerating really hard. The car has bigger balls than me, the drive shaft vibration got me nervous enough to back off! When I get a new driveshaft I WILL bury the speedo

 

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VERY nice! Good find!


hmm i wonder what kind of car the guy that ripped it drives...

 

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orange92gt said:

This shot was taken on a closed road by my house, I was in fifth and still accelerating really hard. The car has bigger balls than me, the drive shaft vibration got me nervous enough to back off! When I get a new driveshaft I WILL bury the speedo

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Slow down turbo, you want to enjoy your car not be killed by it

 

Rock302

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Yeah, be careful Orange, I don't want to hear 2 months from now that you wrapped your car around a pole or something. Keep it within reason

The car definitely feels faster than my notch. The notch doesn't have much besides a Ford FIPK, Aluminum Driveshaft, Flows. The Cobra is just easier to drive and I can adjust the seat to a much more driver friendly position.

I appreciate a your comments! Thanks!!

 

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You got a hell of a deal. Their's guys on here paying that much for '99-'04's with 60K or more miles. Nice white trash Cobra.

 

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tomustang said:

Slow down turbo, you want to enjoy your car not be killed by it

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Rock302 said:

Yeah, be careful Orange, I don't want to hear 2 months from now that you wrapped your car around a pole or something. Keep it within reason

The car definitely feels faster than my notch. The notch doesn't have much besides a Ford FIPK, Aluminum Driveshaft, Flows. The Cobra is just easier to drive and I can adjust the seat to a much more driver friendly position.

I appreciate a your comments! Thanks!!

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Thanks guys, and you are right. I usually dont go anywhere near that fast, but when I found that road It is 5.8 miles long, straight as an arrow, no connecting streets and is closed till september. It connects my road to the main Farm Road and only 3 houses on my road. But I will slow it down, just wanted to play with the new toy

BTW what is the top speed of these things?

Sorry not trying to hijack the thread.

 

Rock302

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orange92gt said:

Thanks guys, and you are right. I usually dont go anywhere near that fast, but when I found that road It is 5.8 miles long, straight as an arrow, no connecting streets and is closed till september. It connects my road to the main Farm Road and only 3 houses on my road. But I will slow it down, just wanted to play with the new toy

BTW what is the top speed of these things?

Sorry not trying to hijack the thread.

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I'm actually curious to know what the car tops out at. I don't plan on finding out myself.

 

EPIK

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I have taken my 03 Mach up to 145 & then had to back off, but I could tell it had alot more to go, except the speedo only goes up to 150....

 

Rock302

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EPIKGT said:

I have taken my 03 Mach up to 145 & then had to back off, but I could tell it had alot more to go, except the speedo only goes up to 150....

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That's plenty fast enough for me!!

 

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I've always wondered what it was like to drive either a Mach or a Cobra. The only true "sports car" that I have ever driven myself has been my stang. And my measly 230 rwhp seems pretty quick to me at times (I used to drive an Elantra before ) so I can only imagine how you Cobra and Mach owners feel.