Low-5.0 said:
Hmm, the 94/95 section is full of potty mouth tough guys!
Low-5.0 said:
You paid $4K for a '90 2 years ago(13 year old car), where I paid $6500 for a 95 4 years ago(6 year old car).
Yes. I paid 4k....oh, you think your 94 is worth more than a fox becuase it's 4 yrs. newer lol....how cute! Face it, 2 yrs. ago the price had already leveled out for 87-95 5.0 cars. In fact, a clean 87-93 would probably bring more money than a clean 94-95. When I was shopping 2 yrs 4 months ago(to be exact), I could've got a 94-95 cheaper than my fox, but I didn't like the body style. What is even more funny is that you want to throw up the price you paid 4 yrs. ago and compare it to a current used Cobra---oh the irony. Why don't you compare the current used price of a 94-95, so we can be fair, eh?
Low-5.0 said:
I know they are cheap now, but back then $6500 was a pretty decent price. The front and rear bumpers were peeling, but the rest of the paint was fine when I got the car.
Yeah, so compare the price of a car you've been driving for 4yrs. to the current price of a used Cobra......riiiiiight....
Low-5.0 said:
I did not change rims because they were "showing their age", I changed them for the same reason that everyone else swaps rims. Though I don't suppose you understand why anybody would swap out perfectly fine stock rims for something else.
Oh, but you added the price of rims to your mod list....we can add a set of rims to the Cobra's mod list if you want....that will negate the cost of your rims.
Low-5.0 said:
Internally stock 5.0's are dead reliable, and it is possible to retain that reliability with a modified 5.0 if you build it right. IMHO, the 03 Cobra will be more reliable at higher HP levels because it was built from the factory to handle that HP. How many blown HG's have you heard about on 03 Cobra's compared to the 5.0?
Yeah, compare blown head gaskets on a stock 5.0 motor to a newish Cobra motor
......the Cobra motor is built to withstand 750-800 hp from the factory, but that doesn't mean it's indestructible. People have broken their 12,000 dollar motor
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Low-5.0 said:
Explain to me how $4k will get you into the mid 11's? I know it can be done if you know what you're doing, but I don't think you could do it without breaking something after a couple runs. Im thinking you either need to buy a lot of used parts, or go with a homemade turbo kit and use the rest of the $4k beefing up the transmission and rear end. I guess nitrous would probably work too.
Yes, nitrous WOULD work.
Low-5.0 said:
This thread is about used Cobra's, which generally are not going for $34K. I know most stangers can't afford an 03, but Im sure that most of them would love to have one. And now that the price is dropping on used ones, your average stanger might just be able to afford one, which is the point of this thread.
Ummm, I think you should re-read this thread and pay special attention to where I was harping on
interest . The average stanger doesn't have the money to pay 27k cash for a Cobra.....so what do they do?....they finance the car for 5 or 6 yrs. What happens during this time? They have to pay interest! Does this money not count since it's "not really" included in the selling price? NO NO NO. Oh, and lets not forget about Mr. Insurance collector, he demands that you pay full coverage for each and every year that your car isn't paid for. Last but not least, Mr. government wants his taxes on this car for each and every yr. you own it. Can you say $500 per year?
Low-5.0 said:
As for me, Im just going through problems that every modder will eventually run into at some point. Right now I think the Cobra would have a better choice because I love to drive, and I can't really drive my car right now. Im sure as soon as I get the bugs worked out of it I'll love it. The one time it ran perfectly so far, I know I loved it.
Believe it or not, Cobra owners go through that too! OMG!..."I thought the Cobra could run 9's, with nothing but oil changes" OMGBBQ
Low-5.0 said:
Im done arguing now, and hopefully you'll do the same so maybe this thread can get back on topic. :Zip2:
You can alway go to my other thread named 5.0 vs. Cobra (I'm kinda lonely in there)