I'm thinking of selling my 02 GT vert and I want a new project car. For some reason I have this car that sits in my garage and barely gets driven... and I dont know why, its like Ive lost my passion for driving it or modding it, and I want that passion back. i'm hoping that a new project car will provide that. For a brief period of time i looked into possibly getting a VW GTI, or and 04 VW R32... But neither give me that same heart flutter I get when I fire up a v8 mustang, or being able to get the back end out at will... so now i'm back to looking a mustangs... I have a company provided daily driver, so the car will see weekend driving on the streets. I'm also interested in going to the track a little more often, both the quarter mile and tracking the car at a twisty track about an hour north of here where they offer high performance driving experiences (HPDE's), which are instructor based racing days. But I also want a car civil and fun enough to hop in for a spirited saturday drive. Both a termi and an 05 mustang gt i can get about the same price used, but I dont know which one to go with. Here are my quandaries, and i'd like some input from you. i'm looking to spend 20k to 25. I could also get a mach 1, but... if im going to spend the money, i might as well get a cobra.
Performance. From a horsepower standpoint, the termi wins hands down, but what about from a handling standpoint? i hear the new chassis on the 05's is quite good, however the termi will have IRS, and bigger brakes and better suspension from the get go, which would mean less to have to mod to hit the track on occassion. from a modability standpoint, the termi already has a blower and with a simple pulley swap...i'm sure i dont have to continue that sentence. but I hear the 3 valve 4.6 responds to mods quite well.
Looks. Subjective per person, but I owned a 94 v6 from 96 to 2002 and now have had the 02 gt vert since 2002. I'm kind of tired of being in the same "cockpit" you might say and staring at the same interior for all these years. while the exterior changed, the interior really didnt much. I find the new edge interiors kind of "cheap" but thats ford for you, its not a bmw or audi... exterior wise, i like both the termi and s197's the same, both look great, though I have to say I prefer the s197s more because its newer. another minus on the cobra, but a plus for for the 05 GT.
Exclusivity: Theres nothing like driving a car that you know can beat 99% of the rest of the cars on the road. it inspires confidence and a sense of "bad assery." the terminator does that for me... 05 GTs... well I see every day, and for me take a bit of modification to stand apart from the herd. terminators, I only see maybe twice a week (haha, still quite often I guess), modified cobras much less often.
Collectibility: What do you guys think of holding on to a 03/04 cobra in the long run? Do you think it will maintain its value in the long run and be a true collectible car in the future? One sought after for years to come, much like a 95 cobra r, shelby gt500, etc?
Anyway, Just though I'd make a thread to see what people thought and would like to hear any input you guys have, biased or not. Thanks in advance.
Performance. From a horsepower standpoint, the termi wins hands down, but what about from a handling standpoint? i hear the new chassis on the 05's is quite good, however the termi will have IRS, and bigger brakes and better suspension from the get go, which would mean less to have to mod to hit the track on occassion. from a modability standpoint, the termi already has a blower and with a simple pulley swap...i'm sure i dont have to continue that sentence. but I hear the 3 valve 4.6 responds to mods quite well.
Looks. Subjective per person, but I owned a 94 v6 from 96 to 2002 and now have had the 02 gt vert since 2002. I'm kind of tired of being in the same "cockpit" you might say and staring at the same interior for all these years. while the exterior changed, the interior really didnt much. I find the new edge interiors kind of "cheap" but thats ford for you, its not a bmw or audi... exterior wise, i like both the termi and s197's the same, both look great, though I have to say I prefer the s197s more because its newer. another minus on the cobra, but a plus for for the 05 GT.
Exclusivity: Theres nothing like driving a car that you know can beat 99% of the rest of the cars on the road. it inspires confidence and a sense of "bad assery." the terminator does that for me... 05 GTs... well I see every day, and for me take a bit of modification to stand apart from the herd. terminators, I only see maybe twice a week (haha, still quite often I guess), modified cobras much less often.
Collectibility: What do you guys think of holding on to a 03/04 cobra in the long run? Do you think it will maintain its value in the long run and be a true collectible car in the future? One sought after for years to come, much like a 95 cobra r, shelby gt500, etc?
Anyway, Just though I'd make a thread to see what people thought and would like to hear any input you guys have, biased or not. Thanks in advance.
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