looked at an 03 cobra today

this is not cbring · 11-08-2002, 07:14 PM

Things I like:
-390 horses
-how it looks

Things I don't like:
-my insurance quote
-the clutch is stiffer than i'd like for my daily 25 minute, 2.3 mile commutes
-the shifter is too far forward and to the right.....i have to lean forward to reach to shift regardless on my seating position
-the radio and climate controls are slightly angled away from the driver's seat

i didn't drive it today.

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 11-08-2002, 07:42 PM

Yeah the shifter is a problem i have heard. my first mod to it would be a Pro 5.0 shifter

this is not cbring · 11-08-2002, 07:52 PM

not that i'm realistically considering buying one (i am real happy with my stock gti to use as a commuter/solo II racer and my monte carlo project, plus the whole money thing)

i don't think MY problem with it would be solved unless you cut up the center console.........i couldn't even touch the shifter with the seatbelt locked.......that wouldn' work well for autocross

The Deuce · 11-08-2002, 08:04 PM

Dude, sounds like you don't have much of a wingspan. None of the guys I talked to had trouble reaching it.

11-08-2002, 10:45 PM

i checked out one and i didn't have a problem reaching it and i gotta move the seat back to my long legs in there, but the positioning of the shifter could be better.

DAN-MAN · 11-08-2002, 11:21 PM

I like the 03 Cobra's in every aspect. I just wish Ford would've started building them a long time ago.

And, I wished they would ditch the IRS!!

Daniel.

11-08-2002, 07:14 PM	#1
this is not cbring Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 380	looked at an 03 cobra today Things I like: -390 horses -how it looks Things I don't like: -my insurance quote -the clutch is stiffer than i'd like for my daily 25 minute, 2.3 mile commutes -the shifter is too far forward and to the right.....i have to lean forward to reach to shift regardless on my seating position -the radio and climate controls are slightly angled away from the driver's seat i didn't drive it today. __________________ 2002 vw gti 1.8T

11-08-2002, 07:42 PM	#2
MidNiteBlu 5.0 I got something to say Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,557	Yeah the shifter is a problem i have heard. my first mod to it would be a Pro 5.0 shifter __________________ 91 LX Hatch 5.0 - made for the twisties 89 LX Hatchback 5.0 5spd. stolen/stripped 4/7/05 http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?3494 1987 Toyota Pickup Ricer Haters Club Member #33 Want a custom gauge cluster for your Vintage Mustang? www.jmeenterprises.com

11-08-2002, 07:52 PM	#3
this is not cbring Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 380	not that i'm realistically considering buying one (i am real happy with my stock gti to use as a commuter/solo II racer and my monte carlo project, plus the whole money thing) i don't think MY problem with it would be solved unless you cut up the center console.........i couldn't even touch the shifter with the seatbelt locked.......that wouldn' work well for autocross __________________ 2002 vw gti 1.8T

11-08-2002, 08:04 PM	#4
The Deuce Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,325	Dude, sounds like you don't have much of a wingspan. None of the guys I talked to had trouble reaching it. __________________ 1997 Mustang GT "The Freak" - 13.80 @ 101.70, 2.07 60' 1995 Honda VFR750 - not much @ really fast (actual data pending.) 1964.5 Mustang 289 Rice Haters Club Member #13

11-08-2002, 11:21 PM	#6
DAN-MAN Confederate Cowboy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 546	I like the 03 Cobra's in every aspect. I just wish Ford would've started building them a long time ago. And, I wished they would ditch the IRS!! Daniel. __________________ DAN-MAN RHC MEMBER #25

11-08-2002, 10:45 PM	#5
digital3.3 Guest Posts: n/a	i checked out one and i didn't have a problem reaching it and i gotta move the seat back to my long legs in there, but the positioning of the shifter could be better.

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