01 GT or 97 Cobra??? - Northern California Ford Owners

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Posted by ponygrl95gt (Member # 471) on :

I'm looking to buy either a newer GT or a 96-98 Cobra. The thing is with the cobra, is that I'm having a hard time finding a quality cobra with 50K miles or less. I looked at 2 so far at a dealership, the 97's motor blew when shifting to second on out test drive and the 96 was overheating and ticking. I want faster, but I'm not willing to sacrifice the reliability. So what is your guys advice?????

What mods can I do to the GT to get it into the low to mid 13's???? Will 4:10 gears, cold-air, and x-pipe get me there????

Posted by 98cobraGUY68 (Member # 1505) on :

i say look a little harder for a sick '98..i like the body style way better....as for the 01' gt everyone has it....i know someone trying to sell a '98 with about 35K miles on it and its very clean....with some MODS........i live in san jose and the grl whos trying to sell it......that was 3 months ago....lives right down the road..........email me if ur intrested. reddawgmid13s@aol.com

Posted by bunchmyfunky (Member # 360) on :

See sig. As far as 4.10s or 3.73s go and freeway driving. Theres roughly a 300rpm difference between the 2. I also do a lot of freeway driving, Vacaville to San Jose you will turn about 3k at 80mph. But if your gonna do some sort of power adder then go with 3.73s if you stay NA 4.10s are it.

[ November 12, 2002, 08:34 AM: Message edited by: bunchmyfunky ]

Posted by Cobra-Jeep (Member # 1482) on :

Find a SIK 98 Cobra

Posted by PeNiNsula302 (Member # 1061) on :

98 cobra, but dont get bright atlantic blue that my color [Big Grin]

Posted by J's DDLY SNK (Member # 2016) on :

GET a SNAKE ! [worship]

I believe thats 4 votes snake, 0 GT. [Big Grin]

Posted by 9cobrasnake9 (Member # 575) on :

Buy my car! Its 18,000 and you already called me and talked to me about it! A 99 is fast and handles awesome. Call me I need to sell it. Pete

Posted by TRY2PAZ (Member # 97) on :

Matters what you want. I thought those cars were comparable, but there not. If you want to run 12's N/A, I would go with the cobra. You can do it with gears, drag radials, pulleys, and some tunning. A 99 or newer gt will take a little more.
I persoanlly like the newer bodystyle, but iof that does not bother you get the cobra. Also look into the insurance aspect. I know the cobra runs a little more.
So are you coming on sunday or what?

Posted by sic91sleeper (Member # 779) on :

1998 cobra black wiht black leather interior
Densecharger, Bassani Off Road X-Pipe, Two Chamber Flows, pro 5.0 short throw, and 4.10 gears are the only mods.
Low miles on car but odomater reads higher becasue never got the speedo reclaibrated.

Selling for $15,000.

[ November 13, 2002, 09:21 AM: Message edited by: sic91sleeper ]

Posted by 00silver-gt (Member # 1655) on :

Go with the 01' GT. They look a lot better with the hood and the smoked headlamps. You can make it sound just like the older ones and not so high pitched like the new GTs, just add Mac mufflers and 3" tips. Mine sounded just like a 5.0 with flos. Check mine out, you can do this and a lot more. My car

Posted by 00silver-gt (Member # 1655) on :

If you want to run mid 13's get 4.10 gears, x-pipe fo the high end torque, cold air intake, and shorty headers. That should get you there. I ran a 14.1 without the gears and headers, but that was at 99.7. I should be at 13.8 or 13.9 with 99.7MPH. If you really want a cobra, it WILL take u a while to find one that is perfect for you. I looked for one for 3 months and gave up. All of them had a big flaw. Good luck though if you decide the cobra.

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Posted by 93Snyper (Member # 1058) on :

If your really looking for speed I love those cobra motors but as far as looks go I would go with the 99+, im a little biased towards Foxs and the new bodies, but if all your looking for is 13's I would go with a triple black 99 GT, with gears, most likely 3:73, exhaust, pullies, cold air and the like and that should be nothin. Jus my oppinion...

Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :

my personal opinion is to stay away from the 94-98 cars, cobra or no... [patriot]

Posted by stangin' (Member # 514) on :

quote:
Originally posted by shade-tree:
my personal opinion is to stay away from the 94-98 cars, cobra or no...

why is that?

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