Stolen: 2000 Mustang GT...

I looked up the police statistics for the area I live in- Currently for 2006 there have been NO auto thefts... sucks to be me.

Anyways, I have to wait to see what the insurance is going to award me on wednesday, but I have found a couple different GT's and one 01 cobra in the area. I really want the cobra but they want 21,000 for it, which is nearly 4 grand OVER book value..
 
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u prolly wont find an 03-04 cobra, i would consider the 01 but offer them significantly less.

i remember when i was 1st looking for a car, i went up to rusty eck to see the 03 cobras and they where priced anywhere from 28k-35k :nonono:
and that was in march of this year
 
01 cobra isnt much better than a GT IMO.

How do you figure? :scratch:

Bigger brakes, IRS, 4-valve engine, ultra-sexy body accents. Even in stock trim an '01 Cobra is more than capable of stomping any SN95 GT. No, it doesn't breath fire like the '03-'04 Cobra, but that's why the newer Snakes cost so much more. Sure, I guess he could go with a blower on a GT, but all you've done then is increased the GT's power. You still don't get all the rest of the goodies that come stanard with the Cobra and you won't even come close to duplicating the rest of the items for anywhere near the cost between the two. Not to mention you can put a blower on an '01 Cobra just as easily as you could a GT.
 
How do you figure? :scratch:

Bigger brakes, IRS, 4-valve engine, ultra-sexy body accents. Even in stock trim an '01 Cobra is more than capable of stomping any SN95 GT. No, it doesn't breath fire like the '03-'04 Cobra, but that's why the newer Snakes cost so much more. Sure, I guess he could go with a blower on a GT, but all you've done then is increased the GT's power. You still don't get all the rest of the goodies that come stanard with the Cobra and you won't even come close to duplicating the rest of the items for anywhere near the cost between the two. Not to mention you can put a blower on an '01 Cobra just as easily as you could a GT.


th only advantages over a GT is the 4V heads and brakes, maybe the seats. for the 10K extra he is looking at spending it is a waste. the 99-01 have a weak bottom end, just like our gt's. a weak trans, just like our gt's. an independant rear end, another downside.

let me know if i'm missing something, but all i see taht is good about a cobra i could do to a gt for much less! even if you put a blower on the cobra you are limited to about the same power level as a gt.
 
th only advantages over a GT is the 4V heads and brakes, maybe the seats. for the 10K extra he is looking at spending it is a waste. the 99-01 have a weak bottom end, just like our gt's. a weak trans, just like our gt's. an independant rear end, another downside.

let me know if i'm missing something, but all i see taht is good about a cobra i could do to a gt for much less! even if you put a blower on the cobra you are limited to about the same power level as a gt.
Well, for starters, the 4V engine is far superior to the 2V. Any and all bolt-ons you add to the 4-Valve are always worth more power than the same ones on a 2-Valve. Hell, the exhaust note alone at full cry is enough for me to fork over the extra cash! And it would take faaaar more than just a few dollars to do the conversion.

Addressing the weak bottom end.....I guess if you're not satisfied with the ability to support 400-450rwhp with bolt-ons or a power adder, then stock internals could be a bit of a burden, but it's kind of a moot point when you consider you've got to spend the same amount of money beefing up the 2V bottom end.....even more so when you consider the Cobra's at least got a forged steel crank and heavy duty oiling system. Either way, you'll make 400rwhp+ a lot easier and safer with a DOHC than you will with the SOHC....and putting less strain on that bottom end in the process!

As far as the IRS is concerned....it being a burden is certainly a matter of opinion. If you're running it at the track on slicks and consistently dumping the clutch at 4,000RPM on a regular basis, then sure it's got it's limitations. Otherwise, it's more than capable of holding together with the use of street tires. Sure, you've got the possibility of breaking a half shaft with good traction, but what kills the half shafts is wheel hop. With a very inexpensive bushing change and/or the addition of later model parts in the IRS, the problem is solved. From that point, you're just as likely to snap a stock 28-splined axle on a solid rear GT than you are with the IRS launching it hard with traction. Hell, we've got a guy over on the tccoa board who got his over 10-year-old T-Bird into the mid-10's before the IRS started giving him problems.

Strait line acceleration aside, the IRS if far superior to the traditional solid axle set up in all other aspects. You've also got improved handling and ride quality that certainly makes for a better daily driver......which is what he's looking for in the first place!


Add the cost of the Brakes, IRS, 4-valve conversion, interior and body accents and all the other little things that make the Cobra what it is.....not to mention the higher over all value and prestige of the Cobra vs. a run of the mill GT I'd I'll bet your life you're not able to duplicate it for the cost difference between the two cars.
 
Seriously...its probably too late since you've already filed the police report and the insurance will check the report.

But to all others.....if you ever have your car stolen while you left it running, just tell the police and insurance you lost your keys the previous day, or earlier that day or something. I'd say...."I lost my keys yesterday, but I thought maybe I left them at work, so I was checking and looking everywhere, next thing I know my car was stolen....guess I didn't lose my keys afterall, someone stole them. Maybe it was someone that knew me, or followed me home to see where I live, that must be how they got my car." Nothing against police, but with low level crimes, they often look for the easiest and simplest solution, and are likely to accept your story.

Can you say "insurance fraud and jail time?" What if the thief were to get caught, and he/she were to fess up and state that they found the car in the driveway with the keys in the ignition and the car running? He'd be in deep **** after that. Not really good advice there.

Anyways, I have to wait to see what the insurance is going to award me on wednesday, but I have found a couple different GT's and one 01 cobra in the area. I really want the cobra but they want 21,000 for it, which is nearly 4 grand OVER book value..

Don't you dare spend 21k for an 01 Cobra, you'll be kicking yourself in the ass later. Hell, for under 20k you can get a good, low mileage Mach 1 with the same motor and start from there. An 01' Cobra will have a ton of mileage seeing as it's almost 7 years old, versus an 04' that'd be 2-3 at most.

I'm surprised no one mentioned a Mach 1 yet. :shrug:
 
no, my cell phone wasnt in the car. I would love a remote start for a 5 speed, but no one would install it for me. Do any of you guys have a 5 speed with the remote start? Is there a certain one you have to get?

I have heard nothing about my car so far. My brother called me and said there was a silver mustang in the ditch that was just invloved in an accident. So I raced out to where it was only to find out it wasnt my car... It did look very similar though

Really sorry to hear... I can't even imagine.
I have a remote starter in my 5-speed. It's a Compustar.. made specifically for manual transmissions... purchased from and installed by an audio shop near me.. Imagine Audio.. a little pricy, but nice to have..
 
Lojack is basically some kind of alarm system tied in with the cops. It gives off a signal that the cops can hone in on and find your stolen car. Crude explanation.

Pretty much. Its a little tracking unit thats hard to get rid of. ALOT of bikes are coming with this now as an option.

Recovery time in usually very fast, because you get a direct location on the vehicle. My freind got this on his GSXR and I beleive the fastest recovery they have had locally was something like 15-20mins...:nice:



Overall, we are lucky. The PATS setup keeps our cars safe from being hotwired, but if someone REALLY wants to take it all they have to do is tow it away.