Go For The Cobra?

What The Chuck

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I recently bought my first mustang after countless years of wanting one.. picked up a black 97 GT 5-speed for 2 grand..less then 2 months ago. I've put some money into it-headlights, CAI, lower intake manifold, brakes, ac, ect... maybe a total of 1500 fixing it up to my liking..

anyways, yesterday i went to see an old friend at Pepboys and one of his employees is selling a 98 cobra for 5 grand. pretty good shape only issue for me is that it's a convertible.. i have never owned one but my friend said he had one and hated it.. lot of body roll, extra weight, too cold in the winter, too hot in the summer.. what do you guys think? should i go for it or wait for something else?

heres a couple pics of the current car
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Absolutely pass on the convertible for the reasons stated above. They're a PIA & add a lot of weight to the vehicle to boot. Don't settle for a vehicle b/c it's a "good deal", stick to your guns & something else will eventually come along.
 
A $5000 cobra is very tempting. I've had a cobra hardtop and traded it for a worked 5.0 convert. GT biggest mustang mistake I've ever made. The handling is just not the same..I almost always had the top up on the convert. except for the few times the wife and I went on a drive on at night or a cloudy day..
 
Depends. Are you more interested in creature comforts or performance? The 4V is leaps-and-bounds ahead of your GT in terms of performance. It will also respond better to mods.......and its a Cobra.

How many miles on your car and the Cobra?

So far I say go for the Cobra
 
My 03 is a convertible and I'd have it no other way. The only problem I have is that at the track the rules for a convertible are EXTREMELY tight. Like, the fastest I can run without a roll cage is a 14.0...complete BS. As far as being too hot in the Summer and too cold in the Winter...I have no idea where that came from. My car warms up quick in the coldest Winter nights and the AC works incredible on the hottest Summer days. The handling is kinda mushy tho, but a few mods will help in that area. And night time cruising is the best. Convertible all the way man!!
 
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1+^ I have a 2003 GT Convertible bone stock with 63000 miles on it. It is my first Vert and there are a few different issues with a convertible. There are switches, relays, pump, lines and cylinders to keep an eye on. Also, rain is not your friend but it is worth the extra trouble to be able to cruise with the top down at night. And if you can do it in a Cobra, well......
 
130k on my car.. 200k on the cobra engine was rebuilt 30k ago. the convertible top needs new pistons.. interior is nice in both cars and they both need a paint job. nothing major just clear coat fading and stuff.. i put my car up for sale so im gunna see if i get any bites and go from there =) thanks for all the input!