Lady in Red.......my new car!

[howslowcanyougo]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1


I leave memorial weekend to flyout to pick her up!


I CAN'T WAIT!!!.........:->

[niterydr]

Nice!!!!

[At-Least-It's-An-Evo]

I thought you wouldn't buy a car w/o seeing it first? IMO, buying a modded car off ebay is probably the worst that you can do. Just my .02; I did forum research before even considering my car(s) but that's just me.

[Super Bleeder!!]

sweet, thats 10 miles from where i live. be prepared for warm!

[howslowcanyougo]

Originally Posted by At-Least-It's-An-Evo

I thought you wouldn't buy a car w/o seeing it first? IMO, buying a modded car off ebay is probably the worst that you can do. Just my .02; I did forum research before even considering my car(s) but that's just me.

I've seen it, I just havn't drove it.......yet!

I paid $2000 down, balance payable ONLY on approved test drive.

I sure as hell ain't going to pay him the other $28k if it isn't striaght, but thats just me!

I talked to the guy for an hour, he's a IT engineer, like I and a straight shooter.

He assured me that this car is like NEW and 110% AOK!

At the VERY worse case, if anything was wrong, I could just demod it, as is still under warranty for the next 6 months.

Didn't you fly out state to buy yours? Wasn't yours modded as well? Yeah we all know forum research is very < not> reliable and just hear-say at best,

So what's the difference? It really all shakes out when you actualy get to test drive the car anyway don't it?

BTW, Thanks for the congrats.........;-P

[turbotalon1g]

Hey, congrats, nice rare spin on a common car. Should be lots of fun. Hope it all checks out and that you are happy with. Fuck everyone else's speculations your a grown up and as long as it checks out, Go have some fun!!
Congrats again, can't wait to see it in person.

[howslowcanyougo]

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

Hey, congrats, nice rare spin on a common car. Should be lots of fun. Hope it all checks out and that you are happy with. Fuck everyone else's speculations your a grown up and as long as it checks out, Go have some fun!!
Congrats again, can't wait to see it in person.

Thanks alot man, if it works out to be 90% of what it's suppose to be, I'll be pretty happy!

[At-Least-It's-An-Evo]

Originally Posted by howslowcanyougo

He assured me that this car is like NEW and 110% AOK!

Anyone would, no offense, who wouldn't if they were trying to sell their car?

Originally Posted by howslowcanyougo

At the VERY worse case, if anything was wrong, I could just demod it, as is still under warranty for the next 6 months.

That's if you have all the stock parts and can do it without the dealer tracking traces of mods

Didn't you fly out state to buy yours? Wasn't yours modded as well? Yeah we all know forum research is very < not> reliable and just hear-say at best,

So what's the difference? It really all shakes out when you actualy get to test drive the car anyway don't it?

Yes I did fly out of state for mine and it was slightly modded. "Forum" research is reliable because of trusted other DSMers who I know will give me the piece of mind that the car is really ok without having a bias towards the owner. I actually found out that the guy I bought it from is good friends with a guy on NABR that I met at the DSM Shootout a while back. I don't know if you don't know, but the guys on there don't fuck around with transactions and ripping people off. That alone is enough piece of mind. Also, the fact that the guy was willing to link me to any forum he had been on (5 local forums of his, DSMs, street racing, etc...) to show me he hadn't beat on the car and that there were multiple unbiased people who would vouch for the car, shows me that he is really telling the truth.

But anyways, good luck with your car. I've seen firsthand, Cobras that are modded then sold after those similar parts were put on and it made it make less power than stock. I've looked a lot into the cars and their owners when I was looking for one.

[howslowcanyougo]

Originally Posted by At-Least-It's-An-Evo

I've looked a lot into the cars and their owners when I was looking for one.

Who says that I'm not looking into this guys references? You sound make it sound like I already bought the car and paid him in full? Again I only made a deposit, pending inspection! You don't really think I haven't done some reverse lookups and done some reseach on this guy yet? Or that I won't call the tuner shop he listed to as ask about this cars history and condition? Bottomline man I don't and won't answer to you, or your unconstructive criticisum. I'm about as careful as you can be without trusting "some guy I met at some meet somewhere sometime back", eitherway it's really my ass not yours isn't it.

BTW, ALL the stock gear IS included in case of a needed emegergency demod.

Thanks again for caring so much, but I'm done arguing with you now, so please go rain on someone elses parade now k?

[At-Least-It's-An-Evo]

No, not "k", because I'm not arguing with you. Have fun with your Cobra. I'm sure it will look great with yellow and purple all over it also.

[howslowcanyougo]

Originally Posted by At-Least-It's-An-Evo

No, not "k", because I'm not arguing with you. Have fun with your Cobra. I'm sure it will look great with yellow and purple all over it also.

Hey what do you have something againt the Vikings "purple and Gold" colors or what?

And thinking back, don't you have a powder coated valve cover and those cheap ass euro looking tail lights as well?

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder man, or are you another self appointed style Nazi hero?

Nope the OEM custom Black and Red leather suits me just fine for the Cobra man?

You know the more mud you throw, the more of it just ends up right back in your face.

You know can accept and work withconstrutive criticsisum, but flat out rips will see the same from me in turn.

Maybe we'll have to just settle this in a race sometime?

[AJ]

Sorry Pizza Boy'z road's closed.

[howslowcanyougo]

Originally Posted by DSMStyle

Sorry Pizza Boy'z road's closed.

Come on, PLEASE let me through, I was on my way to fill up my Nawz tank to get ready for "Race wars" Dude.....:-P

[Jakey]

*Devil's Advocate Suit On*

Before purchasing the car, did you call Mike at ADS to confirm what the seller said in his listing? Did you ask the seller why he chose to sell the car on eBay? Had he been trying to sell it locally but could not find a buyer? Or had he forgone selling it locally and gone straight to eBay?

*Suit off*

[howslowcanyougo]

Originally Posted by Jakey

*Devil's Advocate Suit On*

Before purchasing the car, did you call Mike at ADS to confirm what the seller said in his listing? Did you ask the seller why he chose to sell the car on eBay? Had he been trying to sell it locally but could not find a buyer? Or had he forgone selling it locally and gone straight to eBay?

*Suit off*

He is selling it locally, and on Ebay. Baby on the way story. I couldn't call Mike at ADS as it was 2 am when I put the deposit down. He will be called today. Also the car WILL be going in for a FULL independent shop inspection, including a leak down test, if it doesn't pass with flying colors the deals off and the seller knows it.

[FattyBoomBatty]

Originally Posted by howslowcanyougo

BTW, ALL the stock gear IS included in case of a needed emegergency demod.

LMAO, de-mod. that's a good one.

I just want to point this one out:

JLT Cold Air Intake - the most powerful Intake for the Cobra - Powder Coated to match the Torch Red Clearcoat (adds ~20hp and ~20tq)

I'm surprised those NGK plugs don't add 5-10 hp.

as long as the car runs and isn't crashed or dented and scratched, then have fun!

on a side note: assuming 15% drivetrain loss, that 140 hp gain is about right on, but i think he's guessing too much on some of those mods, like the cold air intake and X-pipe. an x-pipe is for low end torque on poopy low compression engines. I should use one.

[howslowcanyougo]

Originally Posted by FattyBoomBatty

LMAO, de-mod. that's a good one.

I just want to point this one out:



I'm surprised those NGK plugs don't add 5-10 hp.

as long as the car runs and isn't crashed or dented and scratched, then have fun!

on a side note: assuming 15% drivetrain loss, that 140 hp gain is about right on, but i think he's guessing too much on some of those mods, like the cold air intake and X-pipe. an x-pipe is for low end torque on poopy low compression engines. I should use one.

I agree, I didn't believe those HP descriptions were very accurate, either, maybe loose ballpark at best. I do know MANY CObra guys swear by running the X-Pipe, but again, I'm no expert.

Thanks for you input!

[Jakey]

Originally Posted by howslowcanyougo

You know can accept and work withconstrutive criticsisum, but flat out rips will see the same from me in turn.

What?

[howslowcanyougo]

Originally Posted by Jakey

What?

Sorry Jakey, wrong reply edit, my fault!

I fixed it.

[A//// Guy]

Sweet! Have fun with the power!