Buy a Cobra or mod a GT???

Mistertribal · September 27th, 2007, 06:28 PM

Hi guys! I hear a lot of stuff here on this really nice forum about how buying a Terminator is the way to go if you want the best out of a Mustang and I was wondering if it`s pretty much the same(price) to buy a nice GT and modifiy it until it is as fast as a Cobra or if it`s cheaper to buy a Termi in the first place?? I`m asking because I see that there`s a pretty good difference on the price tag between a GT and a Cobra...I was planning to buy a GT thinking that I`ll be just fine with that but everyone here seem`s to say that you get use to it pretty quickly and that you`ll eventually want more and modifiy it anyways...

HessiaN257 · September 27th, 2007, 06:31 PM

Get a Term.

MATT02GT · September 27th, 2007, 06:32 PM

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.

G.T. Rags · September 27th, 2007, 06:44 PM

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.

:homo

U can make a GT just as fast as any Cobra.......just takes money.

u can even make ur GT into a Cobra.......anythings possible. Just takes $

Mistertribal · September 27th, 2007, 06:45 PM

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

G.T. Rags · September 27th, 2007, 06:53 PM

buy the GT, take the money u save and do some slight mods to it.

4.10 gear swap
JLT
UDP
70mm T/B Accufab combo
mid pipe and cat-back exhuast
short throw shifter.

u may not be as fast as a cobra, but u won't be a slouch either

blue03mach1 · September 27th, 2007, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by 96GTRagTop

buy the GT, take the money u save and do some slight mods to it.

4.10 gear swap
JLT
UDP
70mm T/B Accufab combo
mid pipe and cat-back exhuast
short throw shifter.

u may not be as fast as a cobra, but u won't be a slouch either

dont forget headers as well, if i were you, i would get a cobra. if you ever get bored of the speed just change the pulley and your gonna notice a big difference. plus they hardly go down in value...

nikbait · September 27th, 2007, 07:09 PM

Don't get a GT, get a mach 1 hehe

Mistertribal · September 27th, 2007, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by nikbait

Don't get a GT, get a mach 1 hehe

I guess that could be an option also...they are quite rare also just like the Terminators...

raceruler03 · September 27th, 2007, 07:13 PM

terminator

G.T. Rags · September 27th, 2007, 07:13 PM

ADVICE: Don't buy a 96-98 GT like i did. Stick with the 99-04 for under $15,000.

A 03-04 Cobra is nice, but not a family car

G.T. Rags · September 27th, 2007, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Mistertribal

Originally Posted by nikbait

Don't get a GT, get a mach 1 hehe

I guess that could be an option also...they are quite rare also just like the Terminators...

DO that.......Mach 1 are so much better then GT's. From what u told me in the PM u sent, ur not looking for balls to the wall excitement. Buy the mach 1, and put a cat back exhaust on her, hi-flow cats or o/r pipe, and u'll have no worries dude

blue03mach1 · September 27th, 2007, 07:15 PM

+1 mach1s are probably the best choice next to a cobra in your situation. but thats my opinion, i love mine hehe

nikbait · September 27th, 2007, 07:16 PM

I still say mach haha

The termies are nice and all, but the machs are more rare and prettier imo. If I only had $30k in cash, I'd go right out and buy one, but I like the machs better. I've just fallen in love with the mach, and can't wait to get one.

Mistertribal · September 27th, 2007, 07:22 PM

Well I guess the Mach would be a good option for me then!!! Thanks guys. Hope I can find an Oxford white one and I would be in heaven!!

G.T. Rags · September 27th, 2007, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Mistertribal

Well I guess the Mach would be a good option for me then!!! Thanks guys. Hope I can find an Oxford white one and I would be in heaven!!

there's a member on thise site...weems.......he's got a nice white mach 1.......it's in his sig

he has the front end clip of a terminator too....

nikbait · September 27th, 2007, 07:28 PM

Yes, his mach is awesome looking! I really like the white ones, but since blue is my fave color, azure blue is mine

But yeah, the mach is a nice option for someone who doesn't want to pay high prices for a cobra

raceruler03 · September 27th, 2007, 07:34 PM

you could get an 03-04 cobra used for around 22+

G.T. Rags · September 27th, 2007, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by raceruler03

you could get an 03-04 cobra used for around 22+

:homo

nikbait · September 27th, 2007, 07:38 PM

Not any of the ones I've seen.

September 27th, 2007, 06:28 PM	#1
Mistertribal Regular 1989 Mustang GT vert. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 246 iTrader: 0 reviews	Buy a Cobra or mod a GT??? Hi guys! I hear a lot of stuff here on this really nice forum about how buying a Terminator is the way to go if you want the best out of a Mustang and I was wondering if it`s pretty much the same(price) to buy a nice GT and modifiy it until it is as fast as a Cobra or if it`s cheaper to buy a Termi in the first place?? I`m asking because I see that there`s a pretty good difference on the price tag between a GT and a Cobra...I was planning to buy a GT thinking that I`ll be just fine with that but everyone here seem`s to say that you get use to it pretty quickly and that you`ll eventually want more and modifiy it anyways... __________________ Keep pursuing your dreams...'cause when you stop...you die. 1989 Mustang GT convertible Dynomax Ultra Flo 2.5" catback, BBK 2.5" O/R H Pipe.

September 27th, 2007, 06:31 PM	#2
HessiaN257 Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT 13.9@101 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 805 iTrader: 0 reviews	Get a Term. __________________ 13.9@101 before some mods

September 27th, 2007, 06:32 PM	#3
MATT02GT MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Colo. Springs, CO Posts: 3,694 iTrader: 0 reviews	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. __________________ Its not how fast you drive, but how you drive fast. 2002 Mustang GT... Just The Usual Bolt-Ons Bolt on list in Garage..

September 27th, 2007, 07:09 PM	#8
nikbait Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kuna, Idaho Posts: 660 iTrader: 0 reviews	Don't get a GT, get a mach 1 hehe __________________ Because I'm the best there is at what I do, and what I do best isn't very nice.

September 27th, 2007, 07:13 PM	#10
raceruler03 Enthusiast 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: georgia Posts: 913 iTrader: 0 reviews	terminator __________________ http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...donecopy-1.jpg

September 27th, 2007, 07:15 PM	#13
blue03mach1 Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 523 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 mach1s are probably the best choice next to a cobra in your situation. but thats my opinion, i love mine hehe

September 27th, 2007, 07:16 PM	#14
nikbait Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kuna, Idaho Posts: 660 iTrader: 0 reviews	I still say mach haha The termies are nice and all, but the machs are more rare and prettier imo. If I only had $30k in cash, I'd go right out and buy one, but I like the machs better. I've just fallen in love with the mach, and can't wait to get one. __________________ Because I'm the best there is at what I do, and what I do best isn't very nice.

September 27th, 2007, 07:22 PM	#15
Mistertribal Regular 1989 Mustang GT vert. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 246 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well I guess the Mach would be a good option for me then!!! Thanks guys. Hope I can find an Oxford white one and I would be in heaven!! __________________ Keep pursuing your dreams...'cause when you stop...you die. 1989 Mustang GT convertible Dynomax Ultra Flo 2.5" catback, BBK 2.5" O/R H Pipe.

September 27th, 2007, 07:28 PM	#17
nikbait Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kuna, Idaho Posts: 660 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes, his mach is awesome looking! I really like the white ones, but since blue is my fave color, azure blue is mine But yeah, the mach is a nice option for someone who doesn't want to pay high prices for a cobra __________________ Because I'm the best there is at what I do, and what I do best isn't very nice.

September 27th, 2007, 07:34 PM	#18
raceruler03 Enthusiast 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: georgia Posts: 913 iTrader: 0 reviews	you could get an 03-04 cobra used for around 22+ __________________ http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...donecopy-1.jpg

September 27th, 2007, 07:38 PM	#20
nikbait Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kuna, Idaho Posts: 660 iTrader: 0 reviews	Not any of the ones I've seen. __________________ Because I'm the best there is at what I do, and what I do best isn't very nice.

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