Who regrets buying a corba 03/04
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Emil
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sonicx219
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cobrahandler
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I just bought an '04 and so far I'm loving the car(just not the payment!). It does make a lot of noise, though, in 1st and 2nd gear. I've been trying to get the dealer to fix, but so far no luck. There is a TSB about the problem and the parts have been ordered for the car. Does everyone's sound like this? If so, has anyone got a reasonable explanation why? It's my only complaint about an otherwise awesome car.cobrahandler said:
dartman
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USAF04Cobra said:
hehe...
Well maybe I can shed some light on this!
My T-56 is noisy and growls and what ever... But it makes the EXACT same noises that all my LS1 powered T-56 cars made!
And all the noises I hear are perfectly normal of a T-56 and will probably get louder as time goes on.
Go drive a LS1 with 30k+ miles on it and you will know what Im talking about.
I think ya might be worried about notin'
Emil
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I've had 60's era muscle cars and frankly I didn't even notice anything unusual.
The only thing that's kinda annoying is the drivetrain backlash, I feel I have to drive differently to minimize it. My daughters F350 6-spd. diesel 4x4 has less slop in it. Having IRS should not be an issue.
Firme
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USAF04Cobra said:
You should look into the MGW short throw shifter to help with this
(yeah, I know its not the root of your problem). Its the only Shifter out there that is quiet out of the box. http://www.mgwltd.com/george/SHIFTERORDER.jpg (if you have IE6, you will need to tell it to expand the pic so you can actually read it)as far as the 03, I regret not jumping on a Mineral Gray while they were new
This is a fine car, to be sure. I have no problems with noise in any gear. My problem is with the stall. I have had the computer reflashed and the intake air control (I believe that is what it is called.) replaced and it still happens.
Other than that, it runs like a dream. It goes on five or six two thousand mile trips a year. I doesn't get the mileage of my '99 'vert, but who cares?
No regrets here.
Other than that, it runs like a dream. It goes on five or six two thousand mile trips a year. I doesn't get the mileage of my '99 'vert, but who cares?
No regrets here.
Well, I regret buying mine. You get tired of people asking you about it, having to show it off to friends, at every red light someone wants a race...... and you beat them everytime. That all gets tiring after awhile... think I'll go buy a nice used Taurus.....LOL.....
jordanvraptor
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I do regret buying the car. Its a lot of fun but I have had more problems with this car than any other vehicle I have ever had. New or used. I also seriously doubt the long term reliability of the vehicle and I worry how spendy the fixes will be once it is out of warranty.
Granted there are not too many low 12 second street cars you can buy new for around $35K including mods. But, a lot of the failures and problems I've experienced are not mod related and not due to the way I drive. Plus, they made too many of them. In my group of friends I can count more than six 03 Cobra owners. It isn't such a special car anymore and the resale value has tanked.
Don't get me wrong, I like the car, but I just wish it was built better. If the car was totalled, I would probably buy either a 2005 Mustang GT or a restored 1968 Mustang fastback. I like the way they look better than my Cobra. Yes, the power would be less but anything can be made to go faster...
Granted there are not too many low 12 second street cars you can buy new for around $35K including mods. But, a lot of the failures and problems I've experienced are not mod related and not due to the way I drive. Plus, they made too many of them. In my group of friends I can count more than six 03 Cobra owners. It isn't such a special car anymore and the resale value has tanked.
Don't get me wrong, I like the car, but I just wish it was built better. If the car was totalled, I would probably buy either a 2005 Mustang GT or a restored 1968 Mustang fastback. I like the way they look better than my Cobra. Yes, the power would be less but anything can be made to go faster...
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