help me decide cobra or GT

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Originally posted by apenn
I easily beat stock and not so stock pre-'03 Cobras, haven't come across any '03's but the latest Road and Track tested it and it's quarter mile time is about what I do (13.3 @ 108mph, I just ran 13.2 @ 107, and I hate to admit I suck as a driver).

I also saw the R&T article on the '03 Cobra, which is the slowest I've seen. Most magazine tests show high 12s. MM&FF got theirs to run 12.6 @110+.

The '03 Cobra matches, and in some tests exceeds, the performance of the C5 Vette in the areas of acceleration, handling, and braking.

And the fact is, there's a lot of power hidden in the '03 Cobra. Many '03 Cobra owners are getting their Cobras to trap around 117-118 mph with 3 basic bolt-ons: Chip, Lightning blower pulley, and exhaust. Those items help rectify Ford's detuning to keep the power under 400 hp.

The Cobra comes with an iron block, Manley rods, forged pistons, a 6 speed, 13" brakes, and an IRS. These items, with the blower, start to offset the price difference.

Basically all I'm saying is that after considering the awesome overall performance (not just 1/4 mi) the Cobra offers, it's still a bargain at $34K. And you get factory engineering and warranty to back it.

If it sounds like I've been converted, well, I ordered an '03 Cobra convertible that should come in late this year.

My LX 5.0 may be for sale soon.