Buy a Cobra or mod a GT???

WAVEBYE · September 27th, 2007, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by nikbait

Very true. Mods aren't worth anything which sux if you do some heavy stuff to your ride.

well if you mod it enough you can sell it as a race car. then another racer will most likely be buying it and give you most of what you have in the car because its worth more to him than to a dealer or someones who's just buying a mustang GT or whatever.

gsjohnson · September 27th, 2007, 09:27 PM

I toyed with this very same choice when I bought my GT. I decided the GT was the way to go. I saved about 8K to 10K by purchasing the GT. And let me tell you. For that 8K/10K that I saved...I stuffed it into my GT, including a Procharger, etc etc. etc. The car as quick (probably faster) , nimble and as fun as any Cobra, Roush or Saleen. I just didn't want to cut up Cobra and devalue it as a collectible. Hell, a GT will never be worth anything in the long haul. And when I get bored with mine, I can start on the body kit routine...

02StangGToWNEr · September 27th, 2007, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by nikbait

Very true. Mods aren't worth anything which sux if you do some heavy stuff to your ride.

Thats why you sell it outright, because you will get more for it, rather than going to a dealer with it.

nikbait · September 27th, 2007, 10:03 PM

Yeah. But once I get the mach, ain't ever sellin it so I don't have to worry about that

Wish I could say the same for my sixer....would like to get rid of it once I've got the mach but it isn't worth anything.

02StangGToWNEr · September 27th, 2007, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by nikbait

Yeah. But once I get the mach, ain't ever sellin it so I don't have to worry about that Wish I could say the same for my sixer....would like to get rid of it once I've got the mach but it isn't worth anything.

Save it, and turn it into a drag/ strip car.

nikbait · September 27th, 2007, 10:39 PM

My sixer? No way, that car isn't worth a thing! its got 183K on the engine, and is about to quit on me, I can feel it. It would cost more to make that car a race car than it would be worth.

02StangGToWNEr · September 27th, 2007, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by nikbait

My sixer? No way, that car isn't worth a thing! its got 183K on the engine, and is about to quit on me, I can feel it. It would cost more to make that car a race car than it would be worth.

Yea, but it could still be a fun project car. Oh well.

nikbait · September 27th, 2007, 10:51 PM

True. That's something I haven't thought about. Just might be an idea.

X04Mach1X · September 28th, 2007, 09:18 AM

go with the 4v for sure!!! and it would be awesome to tell people you own a cobra!

neckbonekat · September 28th, 2007, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Mistertribal

Originally Posted by MATT02GT

Go with the Cobra if you can afford it. The GT's have potential no doubt, just look at some of the numbers some guys on here are putting out. The GT will be cheaper on insurance and probably cheaper to mod.

As far as if I can afford it, I guess I could but the price is simply double of a GT. Cobras go for about 30 grand(canadian but now it`s pretty much the same ) and a GT goes for about 15-19 so I`m wondering if it really worth it since I will use it as a daily driver and do not intend to race (street or track). Would you think I could be satisfied with a GT with a few bolt on or I`ll end up regreting anyway?? I`ve been waiting for so long, I don`t want to make a mistake.. :wink

Well considering that you do not plan to heavily modify the car or race ever, I say get the GT. It'll suit all your need and save you money. If the day comes that it does not suit your needs, mod it until it does. :wink

G.T. Rags · September 28th, 2007, 02:48 PM

:homo

04GTAMPA · September 28th, 2007, 05:37 PM

Definitely get the GT. I can see spending the money on the Cobra for some pride of owning one or just for the name, but for performance you can make the GT faster with less money and you can do it gradually so you won't break the bank off the line.

finaly03vert · September 29th, 2007, 12:46 AM

u guys have some sweet deals i just payed 22 for my o3 gt vert i know it was a little high but it has 35 on the clock

G.T. Rags · September 29th, 2007, 12:49 AM

Originally Posted by finaly03vert

u guys have some sweet deals i just payed 22 for my o3 gt vert i know it was a little high but it has 35 on the clock

u got robbed

neckbonekat · September 29th, 2007, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by 96GTRagTop

Originally Posted by finaly03vert

u guys have some sweet deals i just payed 22 for my o3 gt vert i know it was a little high but it has 35 on the clock

u got robbed

Yeah, I gotta agree. if I'm paying that much I'm coming home with at least a modded Mach or a Terminator.

04GTAMPA · September 29th, 2007, 07:46 AM

Robbed is a sweet term. I would say raped, no vaseline and with a horse's stick! For 22K I can get an 05+ and have some money left for mods...

finaly03vert · September 29th, 2007, 11:43 AM

i did not want a 05 i dont like the body style but i did get a car that was flawless and for that price they set me up in a program that they will fix all scraches and inperfections in the paint for 5 years... any way the car is exactily what i wanted so i dont care but yea i know it was a little high

J Mac0123 · September 29th, 2007, 12:38 PM

It was a little high but not by much, mustangs have a different value here. I know in the states you can find them for what 10-12K ? Here, that will buy you a miled out sixer. I payed 18K for mine, he was asking 23 but i jewed him down and he needed money.

Mistertribal · September 29th, 2007, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by J Mac0123

It was a little high but not by much, mustangs have a different value here. I know in the states you can find them for what 10-12K ? Here, that will buy you a miled out sixer. I payed 18K for mine, he was asking 23 but i jewed him down and he needed money.

you must be in Canada bro...those prices sounds like the ones I see here in Québec...It makes you think to take a flight down to the states to ge one especially with the value of the Canadian Dollar

J Mac0123 · September 29th, 2007, 01:32 PM

Oh, yeah im in Canada. Thats what i was saying. He didnt get robbed, it was about the right price. Oh yeah, everyone is going to the states to get vehicles. My dads going to get his GT500 and my mom for her 07 escalade, may as well take adavntage of this dollar, ordering up my forged rotating assembly

September 27th, 2007, 10:03 PM	#44
nikbait Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kuna, Idaho Posts: 660 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah. But once I get the mach, ain't ever sellin it so I don't have to worry about that Wish I could say the same for my sixer....would like to get rid of it once I've got the mach but it isn't worth anything. __________________ Because I'm the best there is at what I do, and what I do best isn't very nice.

September 27th, 2007, 10:39 PM	#46
nikbait Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kuna, Idaho Posts: 660 iTrader: 0 reviews	My sixer? No way, that car isn't worth a thing! its got 183K on the engine, and is about to quit on me, I can feel it. It would cost more to make that car a race car than it would be worth. __________________ Because I'm the best there is at what I do, and what I do best isn't very nice.

September 27th, 2007, 10:51 PM	#48
nikbait Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kuna, Idaho Posts: 660 iTrader: 0 reviews	True. That's something I haven't thought about. Just might be an idea. __________________ Because I'm the best there is at what I do, and what I do best isn't very nice.

September 28th, 2007, 09:18 AM	#49
X04Mach1X Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan Posts: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	go with the 4v for sure!!! and it would be awesome to tell people you own a cobra! __________________ ---2004 Competition orange Mach 1 5spd--- -SLP LM1 Catback -Steeda Tri-Ax Short Throw -steeda underdrive pulleys -NGK TR-6 SparkPlugs http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2825410

September 28th, 2007, 05:37 PM	#52
04GTAMPA Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang SVT Cobra Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 2,742 iTrader: 1 reviews	Definitely get the GT. I can see spending the money on the Cobra for some pride of owning one or just for the name, but for performance you can make the GT faster with less money and you can do it gradually so you won't break the bank off the line. __________________ Slow, really slow Cobra. Wanna see? MM Cobra Club Member #81 "TAMPA BAY AREA CREW"

September 27th, 2007, 09:27 PM	#42
gsjohnson Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 682 iTrader: 0 reviews	I toyed with this very same choice when I bought my GT. I decided the GT was the way to go. I saved about 8K to 10K by purchasing the GT. And let me tell you. For that 8K/10K that I saved...I stuffed it into my GT, including a Procharger, etc etc. etc. The car as quick (probably faster) , nimble and as fun as any Cobra, Roush or Saleen. I just didn't want to cut up Cobra and devalue it as a collectible. Hell, a GT will never be worth anything in the long haul. And when I get bored with mine, I can start on the body kit routine...

September 29th, 2007, 12:46 AM	#53
finaly03vert Regular 03 gt vert lights cant time it Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lincoln NE Posts: 296 iTrader: 0 reviews	u guys have some sweet deals i just payed 22 for my o3 gt vert i know it was a little high but it has 35 on the clock __________________ NX EFI plate 250 jetcustom tune Eibach Pro-Kit Magnaflow cat back high flow cats, 3:55s, ported and polished heads, comp cams, forged pistons/ rods Curently building up 03 mach block w stage 3 port job. look for twins and more n2o

September 29th, 2007, 07:46 AM	#56
04GTAMPA Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang SVT Cobra Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 2,742 iTrader: 1 reviews	Robbed is a sweet term. I would say raped, no vaseline and with a horse's stick! For 22K I can get an 05+ and have some money left for mods... __________________ Slow, really slow Cobra. Wanna see? MM Cobra Club Member #81 "TAMPA BAY AREA CREW"

September 29th, 2007, 11:43 AM	#57
finaly03vert Regular 03 gt vert lights cant time it Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lincoln NE Posts: 296 iTrader: 0 reviews	i did not want a 05 i dont like the body style but i did get a car that was flawless and for that price they set me up in a program that they will fix all scraches and inperfections in the paint for 5 years... any way the car is exactily what i wanted so i dont care but yea i know it was a little high __________________ NX EFI plate 250 jetcustom tune Eibach Pro-Kit Magnaflow cat back high flow cats, 3:55s, ported and polished heads, comp cams, forged pistons/ rods Curently building up 03 mach block w stage 3 port job. look for twins and more n2o

September 29th, 2007, 12:38 PM	#58
J Mac0123 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 200 iTrader: 0 reviews	It was a little high but not by much, mustangs have a different value here. I know in the states you can find them for what 10-12K ? Here, that will buy you a miled out sixer. I payed 18K for mine, he was asking 23 but i jewed him down and he needed money. __________________ Black 03 GT SLP LM1 exhaust Hellion 62mm Turbo Kit 405 RWHP--458 RWTQ Stock LOOKING....

September 29th, 2007, 01:32 PM	#60
J Mac0123 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 200 iTrader: 0 reviews	Oh, yeah im in Canada. Thats what i was saying. He didnt get robbed, it was about the right price. Oh yeah, everyone is going to the states to get vehicles. My dads going to get his GT500 and my mom for her 07 escalade, may as well take adavntage of this dollar, ordering up my forged rotating assembly __________________ Black 03 GT SLP LM1 exhaust Hellion 62mm Turbo Kit 405 RWHP--458 RWTQ Stock LOOKING....

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