Mustangs/"Cobras"

[Matthew 10:16]

Danny knows someone who is interested in joining our club who owns a mustang that I think
is a "Cobra." He wants to know if he is welcome to join. Weigh in here guys. What's UR opinion? Pros & Cons? Geez & Ogie? What do U guys think?

[STL-Scott]

It would make a great "donor car" for a Factory Five base kit roadster build...

[TBULL]

Bullit,
Well Said!:)

[6stringcobra]

My $0.02......This is a replica car club (unless you own the original, of course :D)

[STL-Scott]

Hear Hear Ogie...

OddBall - tell Danny that his friend is welcome...and when people ask why he is driving a Mustang "Cobra" in the Gateway Cobra Club, his response should be, and I quote:

"When I total this Mustang Cobra...I am going to buy it back from the insurance company, after it is totaled out by them...and then use it as a donor for my Factory Five Mk 3.1 Roadster that I plan to build..."

By the time he's done explaining all of that, most people will forget what it is they asked...

If you think that is funny, many a F5 projects have been started and finished this way - just check the forum!

[Purple Venom]

Guess he knows that if there are parts that we can use we just take them off at the meeting :D

[STL-Scott]

I'd like the intake manifold and engine electronics!!!! Would be hard for him to get home from the meeting w/o it though...

[Matthew 10:16]

U guys are brutal!!!!!!! BTW I was thinkn of tradn my Beast in on a Mustang w/a Cobra badge will I have 2 turn in my membership card? :eek::D:D:D

[STL Mark]

We could help him get started with his build. When he brings his stang to the meeting we could dismantle it in the parking lot for him, then crate it up and mail it to his home - as long as he pays his club dues.:D

[STL-Scott]

You got a membership card? All I got was a user-id to log into this forum which I can't seem to stay off from...

BTW - FORD Does not sell a "Cobra" version of the 'stang anymore...you'd have to settle for a used one or step up to a Shelby GT 500.

[Matthew 10:16]

come 2 think of it I never did get a membership card either. Musta got lost in the mail along with an official certificate of authenticity authenticating me as genuine Cobra replica Beast owner! Imagine that. how do I prove myself? Maybe I need to grow a pair. :eek::D:D:D BTW If that poor guy was entertaining any thoughts of gettn a beast to go with his moostang, I guess he won't be joining us in the OK corral.

[6stringcobra]

I'm bringing my toolbox :D

Do we need sledgehammers in order to loosen the some of the components? :eek:

[STL-Scott]

Ogie, we like to refer to those in the kinder term - - BFH!

Sawzalls work really good too!

[Purple Venom]

Isn't this considered a "Cobra" mustang? http://www.mustangheaven.com/stangspecs/2008/2008ShelbyGT500KR.htm

[STL Mark]

I think it's considered a rip off!

[Matthew 10:16]

I didn't realize there was an "anti Mustang" sentiment that ran so deeply. & I tought the anti
trailering sentiment was bullish but this may have that topped. :eek: Oh well. I guess us trailer queen, Chebby lovin, Mustang toleratin idiots will just have 2 endure the ridicule! :eek::D

[STL Mark]

I like the new style Mustangs. My wife even wants one. But the Shelby GT500KR is a rip. Your paying for a stock GT with the GT500 running gear - then ship to Shelby to strip all of that off and add the Shelby running gear and stickers/badges. You'll gain up to 200hp totaling up to 700hp and pay upwards of 120K for the privledge - in the hopes that someday maybe 30 years from now it will be worth more - that is if you don't drive it, and keep all of your paperwork. It's a rip. A better solution - buy a bone stock GT at Sunset Ford, then buy every single one of the parts that Shelby installs (which they sell right there) have it installed right there (even retains the factory & parts warranty) and pay half the price. Good old CS - same song - new verse - still pulling the wool over gear heads in a new century.

Mark

[Matthew 10:16]

the Low Down.

[STL-Scott]

I like the new style Mustangs. My wife even wants one. But the Shelby GT500KR is a rip. Your paying for a stock GT with the GT500 running gear - then ship to Shelby to strip all of that off and add the Shelby running gear and stickers/badges. You'll gain up to 200hp totaling up to 700hp and pay upwards of 120K for the privledge - in the hopes that someday maybe 30 years from now it will be worth more - that is if you don't drive it, and keep all of your paperwork. It's a rip. A better solution - buy a bone stock GT at Sunset Ford, then buy every single one of the parts that Shelby installs (which they sell right there) have it installed right there (even retains the factory & parts warranty) and pay half the price. Good old CS - same song - new verse - still pulling the wool over gear heads in a new century.

Mark

If you like that...you can still buy a Shelby Autos CSX 4000 continuation series - authentic 427 Shelby Cobra...prices are not listed!

http://www.shelbyautos.com/CSX4000.asp

Ummm...I think I will stick with my build it yourself for under 40k Factory Five...thank you.