What do you guys know about Cobra SVT's?
 

Been eyeing up this 04, Supercharged Cobra, Convert, with low miles for $15K?

Comments.......?


http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...Exists=true&cr

Thanks.....

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If you do purchase it, how do you plan on getting it to Minnesota from New York?

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Their interiors are up to standard Ford quality and stuff is guaranteed to fall off in your hand, but if you can live with that they can be made fast as hell and they sound wicked mean.

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Yea I was looking at them also last fall, and sure the can be quick but the quality is just not up to my standards... the interior is just too cheap looking. As S2k said its standard ford Quality ;)

Jakey- I would assume he would fly there and drive it back... what does that have to do with anything anyway? Im sure he saw that it was in NY..

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Looks good. And the convert will be great.

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Should be a good winter car... JK! I like the ford cobra's.... my friend had one and it hauled ass. And the convertable scores points with chicks.... but I'm a fan of AWD and always will be.

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The fact that gas isn't cheap and flight prices have been going through the roof recently so extra expenses could add up rather quickly in the MN-->NY-->MN journey.

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Just scoping out some other possible options right now, really depends on what the results the "Good Doctor" <Swanny> can come up with next weekend on my 98 Tsi AWD Auto.

You'd think with the mods I've put in the past couple years< FP T-28, Apexi N1 turboback, Fic 650's, DSMLINK, PLX-300, 3500 IPT Stall, IPT ValveBody, Translab shift kit, new endclutchs, Tranny Cooler, FMIC, Intake &TCUGO> I'd see some good gains, but I'm thinking of maybe moving to an Evo, or a 3S, or a WICKED 1G, or a Supercharged Cobra/Saleen or a maybe even a Buick Grand National.

At this very second I'm leaning twords a Cobra, but that could change like the wind, blonds, brunettes, red heads, Love em all, or ah, I mean I ah..used to when I was ahh...single........yeah....;->

Oh and I'd fly anywhere, no problem.......for the RIGHT deal!

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If you want a car with huge potential then the Corba is a good choice. The other cars you listed are good choices as well but I have always wanted a 03-04 Cobra so my opinion may be a little biased.

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Yep, they are like the domestic version of the Supra. Boosted from the factory with a motor that can handle all kinds of power.

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totally, with the same kind of holier-than-thou duschbag owners as well.

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One of the guys over at automotiveforums.com got one when he sold his broken down GST. He really likes it, IIRC he pushing like 350 to the wheels after exhaust alone.

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That's dirt cheap... What's wrong with it? I was gonna buy one for $20k before getting the Evo.

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I called the guy, he said it's 100% straight?

It DOES sound very cheap though, like too cheap to be true?

Don't know got talk to "High Command" at home tonight first, I will probably have to sell my Tsi first if I want to buy anything else?

If you not single, you know the drill.....;->

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Have you run a Carfax?

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Nope, not yet, do you know who has an account or can run for me up here?

VIN#

1FAFP49Y34F106473


Many Thanks!

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Most people don't sell legitimate cars for $15k below blue book.

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Sad, but true, ether this seller is very lame or another sly scammer, makes me very nervous. I doubt I'm going to bite on this deal, it stinks like a scam to much to me. If it was across town or state maybe worth checking but meeting in way out New York City you might run into some serious problems.

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it should be checked out in person, because my friend has a Sentra Spec-V that was from New York, and that tranny broke within a month. so, heads up. But i wouldnt mind a Cobra SVT though :)

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There is a guy on MNSC that has free CarFax til the 17th I think.

He goes by jjdurrant or something like that and has a thread started for it.

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Yep found the thread here:

http://www.mnsportcompacts.net/forum...ghlight=carfax

Thanks for the tip!

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Scam. That's $31K car. I guarantee that vin is tied to a different Cobra advertised somewhere else. He probably wants a deposit via Western Union. I almost fell for this scam on an NSX.

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I just saw a black 04 convert cobra like that the other day, he came side by side with me and I started pulling on him from about a 50 mph roll out (never broke the speed limit however), I thought it would put up a lot more of a challenge then it did. Hopefully the guy just wasn't getting on it as much as he could of been.

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Bet that was a std 4.6 NOT a supercharged one!

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The carfax came up clean with the # listed, but I'll have to agree, it's just too good to be true!

The closest I could come locally is asking $29K which is almost twice of what I want to spend:

http://www.carsoup.com/used/detail.a...DealerGroupID=

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I think I saw a black one the other day by Maplewood Mall. Cool thing was, it had a DB Performance sticker on the window. Looked pretty aggressive.

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Hmmmmm, guess I told you so.

Cobra 1

Cobra 2

Steve

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Did you happen to ask the guy where he's at?

The cars.com ad says New York, the phone number is based in Los Angeles, and the eBay auction is in Arkansas.

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Damn Ethiopians move around to quickly!

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Ethiopians? I figured he was Nigerian. ;)

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Here you go Howie

http://www.carsoup.com/used/detail.a...DealerGroupID=

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He said he was in New York, sounded like he had a Arabian accent?

Total scam......:-<

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Way nice, but just out of my range.....<$22k Max>

Thanks for looking!


Now THIS Saleen COULD make the cut!:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/S-281...QQcmdZViewItem

A little older, but CLEAN and Low miles.....:->

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Its a FORD! Found On Road Dead.

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Fix Or Repair Daily :D

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The standard Saleen S281 might be collectible, but they're not fast at all.

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So even the Supercharged 4.6 Saleens are Slow???

The one in the Ebay link is a supercharged 99?....Slow???

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Can't be any worse than my DSM's!

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Looking around at a couple SVT Cobra's right now. Fusions SWEET Blue 03 coupe and this other TIGHT ass Black 03 Convert.....:->

http://www.autotrader.com/dealers/dd...aler_id=618695

http://www.carsoup.com/used/detail.a...DealerGroupID=

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That coupe is nice and already has a lot of goodies. It would probably save you a bit in the end if all of the modifications were done right. I am not really a vert man so I would definitely take the coupe over the vert any day.

If you are at all serious I would try to get a hold of the shop that tuned/built it and ask as many questions as you can.

And Howie, I am jealous as hell. Someday I guess.