Best car I have ever owned!
Pros:
Extremely fast! Very sexy! Resale value that never drops! As easy as pie to drive!
Cons:
Stock wheels and tires are not wide enough to match the performance capabilities of car.
The Bottom Line:
Well, three years into ownership, still honeymooning with no intention of ever selling car. I've since driven several more expensive machines, nothing touches the performance/value of the SVT Mustang Cobra!!
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Author's Review
First I must point out that the estimated price for this car is wrong! I own one and the base price with no options starts at $26,390. Mine has every option except the leather which was a free option, but since I live in the heat and I hate hot leather on bare skin, I declined the leather. This car is made in very limited quantities of about 3000 per year and commands a particulary aggressive type of owner.
The car runs a 13.9 second quarter mile in stock trim and is good for about 160 mile per hour top speed. I put the Vortech supercharger on mine the week I bought it as well as some aftermarket suspension parts from Steeda. This was easily the best money I spent on the car as it only continued to get better.
Driving this car has got to be as fun as the owners of the original 1964 thought, because not only is it one of the best looking American made cars on the road today, but it is also one of the fastest. I have had it to the drag strip three times now and have run a 12.6 et 121 mph pass with the stock tires on the car and a full tank of gas. Now you motor heads out there do the math. At 3300 pounds that makes this car a 500 horsepower monster.
The fastest stock production vehicle on the road today is a twin turbo Porsche 911 at $110,000. I own an American car that is a half a second faster at a mere savings of $75,000, now what could be wrong with that! But even better is the driveability and the mileage. On long freeway trips with the cruise control on I average 25-26 miles per gallon, thats 2 better then my wifes V6 Taurus.
You will be hard pressed to find a more reliable car with this kind of performance. At 35,000 miles I have changed the oil and the spark plugs only. Thats it! No minor or major mechanical problems even with the aftermarket parts I have put on. This is indeed a fine example of American engineering and beauty.
If you are looking at a used 97 or 98 Cobra, I would encourage you to buy quickly. This car is a very driveable rocketship. A Viper eating, Porsche embarrasing American made musclecar that is as beautiful as it is fun. Turns heads at every corner and the rear wheels at the drop of a hat.
Every stoplight becomes an adventure and every gas stop becomes a conversation. This car never fails to turn heads and on the rare occasion that you see another one the freeway, you are gauranteed to see a waving hand and a smiling face.
I cant say enough about this car except that I would buy it again today, even at full price! It is worth every penny! Thank you FORD!