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Nastysvt
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I've got to a point in my life where these cars just don't make me happy anymore. Gives me a headache more than anything and I seem spend more time wrenching on them especially the cobra than being able to enjoy it. So for the 1st time, I'm actually considering selling the cobra. The money will allow me to buy a house and be headache free..don't know where else to go from here.
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NEIGHT
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Its that vette bringing u down.
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TORTA
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Do it Phil. Whatever makes you happy. Luckily bangin gears in my cobra is probably the only thing that makes me happy anymore.
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Dibs on the side skirts if you part her out ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Highspeed Motorsports
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moeofit32
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Lol i know exactly what u mean i jus sold my bike to clear things up for a house......i dont think saling the cobra will help tho only gonna hurt when u want it and its not there if u ask me
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Posts: 2387 | From: antioch ca | Registered: Oct 2010
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Sell that shit. Buy a house, stack some chips.
Get another car and build it when your in your 30's
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sic70stang
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Buy an RV. It's like a house and a car
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SydeWaySix
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Sell it and do some grown man shit! Cars are nothing compared to owning your own home. I did it a few years back...sold a bunch of my toys including my car and stuck to being "realistic." After a couple years i was able to save up some "Play" money and get back in the car game. But even now, i still think about selling my faleen to free up some extra funds for a down payment on a potential second home. We'll see how it goes. But if you sell your cobra I'd congratulate you
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Y2K 281
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Its that vette bringing u down.
The Vette is bringing you down since that car outshines the cobra in every way. It can be daily driven, gets amazing gas mileage, and can smash on cars reliably. Yeah the cobra makes more power and is faster, but thanks to that garbage MRP pulley alignment it's only fast for a few miles until you shred a belt. Unless you invest in the COP conversion and a better belt alignment that car will keep giving you issues, unless you want to deal with all of that get rid of it.
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alexdel209
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honestly i would say do it especially if its for something better like a home .cars will always be around get a home at a good price while u can.
Posts: 1087 | From: 209, ca | Registered: Jun 2009
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SAV SVT
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WHAT ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) Sell the Cobra We havent raced yet Dam that sucks Phil, but you gotta do what makes you happpy bro. Shit lets swap headers and exhaust
Posts: 715 | From: Stack | Registered: Aug 2007
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SAMACH1
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Just make sure you keep one of em bro, I think your just dealing with having two performance cars instead of a good DD.
Owning property ftw though
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32VSTANG
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SELL it.Keep the vette. A house will bring u more money in the long run
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Ls1camaro00
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Phil just sell the cobra and buy a house that way you have a house and a bad ass vette that you can daily drive and go fast in.
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adower
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Originally posted by Nastysvt:
I've got to a point in my life where these cars just don't make me happy anymore. Gives me a headache more than anything and I seem spend more time wrenching on them especially the cobra than being able to enjoy it. So for the 1st time, I'm actually considering selling the cobra. The money will allow me to buy a house and be headache free..don't know where else to go from here.
Right there with you. I sold my 93 cobra and bought a house. I've never looked back. You can always get another car. Get that house asap. Like e40 said, don't buy a 85 thousand dollar car before you buy a house.
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well selling the cobra will not have you out of the car game since you'll still have the vette and make no mistake houses are headaches as well.
But on the real if you are driving around cars that are worth 15-30k and still dont have a house and your credit is good? you need to be in your own house! now is the time to buy!
Sold my dirt bike to kick off my down payment fund and havent regreted it at all. shit when my refund comes i look at it and go damn I can buy a few dirt bikes now.Love owning my own home!
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FRC_Kid
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I say keep it. All these guys are telling you to sell it. To be honest you won't get anywhere near what you have invested. Over on corral fully built SN's go for $15k... I know it's going to sound crazy. Id just keep them and lay low for a year saving up and NOT modding them. A year later if you still want to sell, then post it up. Just don't let go of your pride and joy on impulse!!!!!!
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Ford, GM, & Dodge is what I'm all about
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venomous99
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no brainer especially if selling the car willl enable you to invest which in turn will likely earn you money in the long run.
not saying this is ur situation but this is a lesson we can all learn at some point in our lives...
we often dont do it this way but always get ur financial situation in order before considering toys.
[ July 19, 2012, 11:09 AM: Message edited by: venomous99 ]
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DIRTY SALLY
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what this isnt phil? someone hackted his account ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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SLOWSN95
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Originally posted by Y2K 281:
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Its that vette bringing u down.
The Vette is bringing you down since that car outshines the cobra in every way. It can be daily driven, gets amazing gas mileage, and can smash on cars reliably. Yeah the cobra makes more power and is faster, but thanks to that garbage MRP pulley alignment it's only fast for a few miles until you shred a belt. Unless you invest in the COP conversion and a better belt alignment that car will keep giving you issues, unless you want to deal with all of that get rid of it.
Garbage pulley alignment Mike.. really? You were the one that told me that a shop you go to installed 8 rib setups that also shreded belts after they were laser aligned. My point is that its easy to go thru belts on new 8 rib setups, but it wasn't the alignment that was off.
And Phil, don't do it. Nobody knows how much you've been thru with that car more than me. I know what has to be done and I know what you need. We will get your car to my house and I will work on it. I have time almost everyday after work. I will get it done.
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CornOil_&_Boost
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if you have two modded cars and no house...this is a good decision for you...there's nothing wrong with selling it all to be financially stable and responsible
[ July 19, 2012, 11:17 AM: Message edited by: CornOil_&_Boost ]
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Im with corn oil. I stopped modding my car an saved up and bought a house. You cant live in a car, and you only have one ass so you cant drive them both at the same time. Sell it, buy a house, in 5 years buy another one. building is half the fun anyway.
Posts: 641 | From: sacramento | Registered: Oct 2005
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2T0NE
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Originally posted by ECOboostin:
Buy an RV. It's like a house and a car
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Originally posted by cali95gt:
To be honest you won't get anywhere near what you have invested.
And that's where you're wrong, this is a HOBBY, not Charles Schwab.... A house IS an investment, especially right now. In 5 years the man could buy 17 of your beloved fox body mustangs with the accrued equity lol
You're on the right track! Good for you.
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sic70stang
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This is one of those 5ltrSVT threads where I need a pat on the ass for encouragement type shit
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The anti-crew
1987 rolling safety violation.
Posts: 6940 | From: California | Registered: Jul 2005
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