too high, too shiny, wrong color, wrong stripes, wrong tires, wrong sidepipe, wrong engine (maybe) and wrong trans (maybe) > $$$$$
Cheer up!
A buyer gets a very nice running CSX for under $100,000. Color is a personal choice, Avons are $2,000, have Patrick repaint the wheels for the cost of some sandpaper and Krylon (or whatever brand you desire) and lower the suspension. No big deal. The TKO600 is top of the line for Cobras and the mystery 427 could be center oiler (or a sideoiler) and is still a wonderful vintage engine.
Or you can pay Shelby $110,000 for a roller and then add another $30,000 to $40,000 +/- to finish.
When others are selling for $115,000-$125,000, this is a nice deal. And there's always a little wiggle room. The ad doesn't say "firm."
A buyer gets a very nice running CSX for under $100,000. Color is a personal choice, Avons are $2,000, have Patrick repaint the wheels for the cost of some sandpaper and Krylon (or whatever brand you desire) and lower the suspension. No big deal. The TKO600 is top of the line for Cobras and the mystery 427 could be center oiler (or a sideoiler) and is still a wonderful vintage engine.
Or you can pay Shelby $110,000 for a roller and then add another $30,000 to $40,000 +/- to finish.
When others are selling for $115,000-$125,000, this is a nice deal. And there's always a little wiggle room. The ad doesn't say "firm."
sure, .... to build your own perfect car you can put 40 grands into that car, always cheaper than to finish a new csx roller...
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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OK, how about we become part of the solution...
Let's help the seller sell his Cobra.
While taste is subjective, I believe we ALL can agree that "tradition" and/or "accuracy" will generally help sell a Cobra and for top dollar. Things can be done pretty cheap and with little effort.
I'll start:
But the problem is that the car just looks funny. No getting around it. It just looks funny.
Well, the same could be said about your car too (beige, two roll bars, etc.).
A buyer will want to make changes and lowering the ride height in the big scheme of things isn't that difficult to do. Or maybe the producers of the next Fast & Furious sequel will want a Cobra with "long suspension travel."
There really isn't a pic of the car at ground level, so the photo angle makes it tough to see how high the suspension is.
Ad says the tires are Goodyear Eagle GT II's, not BFGs.
But yeah, price sure seems low for what it is. If I liked the color better, I might be tempted to pick up a second cobra...
I know that tread pattern anywhere. Also, if you blow up the pic, then you'll BFGoodrich Radial TA. Ad is wrong, unless seller changed the tires from the time that the pic was taken.
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