Ordered My 1st Cobra - Need Advice Please!!

[Kiwi Steve]

Hey thanks for all of the great advice guys!!! Just responding to a view points.....

You've all convinced me TKO600 .82 and save $$

I'm quite lucky in NZ - there are no import restrictions or import taxes (other than the blanket GST of 15%) as NZ doesn't manufacture cars locally. The compliance regs for "scratch built vehicles" as they're classified here are quite liberal. The certifier in my area is a great guy, keen to see the car and help get it through. The biggest hurdle can be noise levels, but get this... he has encouraged me to install a 2mm plate between the head and headers drilled with enough 6mm holes to allow the engine to run... this will guarantee a reading below the 95dBA threshold for his records, he can then pass the car, remove the plates and we can go for a blast - gotta love that!!!!

I've seen lots of posts about Roush issues, and lots who think they're great (there are a few Roushs in NZ that generally get positive raps). Any wise views here?? I guess my logic is they look great, they've sold heaps of 427SRs so they must be sorted by now and the Roush name will help with resale value if I ever decide to sell the MKIII. Or is the reality different??

Biggest Roush drawback for me is that warranty won't apply in NZ, so if there are minor issues, I pay for local shop to fix. If it "falls to bits", I will have to ship back to Roush at my cost for the warranty to apply.

Thanks again guys.......