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  1. ian7654

    Selling the Cobra. What should I get next?

    So i'm having to sell my 96 cobra due to school commuting/being a poor college student. It's over in the classifieds if you want to give it a look. Now i need something fairly cheap and easy on gas. I'm thinking a sentra or protege or something along those lines, but really it's hard to make...
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    1996 Cobra Coupe For Sale

    Selling my white 1996 Cobra. The interior is black and saddle tan leather which is in good shape for the age. She just rolled over 65,000 miles. Here are the details: - Original wheels with tires and real Ford 1995 Cobra R wheels (17x9) with new Nitto NT555 tires 255/45/17. The Nittos come...
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    WTF is with this carfax?

    my 96 GT was totaled when i was rear-ended a few weeks ago :( now i am looking for a new stang. well a friend of my dad is selling his 96 cobra, so i went and took a look. it drove nice, and seemed to be in great shape overall with only 57,XXX miles. it was a respray with a little...
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    HELP! Opal Frost Touch-Up Paint

    Hey everyone. My dad just bought a '96 GT with very shiny opal frost paint. we could use some touch up paint for a few rock chips, but our local dealer says the paint is no longer available from Ford. Does anyone know where we can find a bottle? The paint code is WJ. Thanks a bunch...
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    engine dying under braking

    i know this is similar to the "quick question" thread, but my engine has died twice in as many days as i am braking to turn or stop. here's the general situation: i'm cruising in 5th at 45ish, then brake and push the clutch in. i was lazy so i wasn't downshifting and engine braking as i...
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    new intake questions

    i tried to search for some of this but i'd like to ask just to make sure... ok well i had been running rough. i took my car in and the gasket on the intake manifold had leaked coolant onto my number 6 spark plug and killed it. so they replaced the plug and gasket for me. then, 5 days and...
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    shaky at low RPM, please help!

    today my car started shaking at low RPMs :( i can hear a difference in the exhaust too. am i miss firing? could a spark plug have backed out maybe? it gets smoother as the revs climb, but i can still hear a difference in the exhaust. any ideas? i am praying that it will go away, but i...
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    Dumb question... what oil?

    Hey guys, I know this may be a dumb question but hear me out. I've got a 99 GT and she's up for her first oil change since I got her. The thing is, the previous owner used mobile 1, 10W-30. The mobile wesite says it should take 5W-20. What do you guys use? Thanks, I'm a noob :(
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    my hood is alive

    Hey everyone. So I was sitting at Chick-Fil-A this morning eating breakfast when I looked out the window and noticed my hood was popped:shock: . I had looked at it not a minute ago and didn't notice anything. "What the hell?" was my first thought. So I went out, looked at it, and closed it...