[cscobra]

My daily driver is a 2004 Ford SVT Mustang Cobra convertible with the 32-valve 4.6-liter supercharged V8, 6-speed manual, and independent rear suspension (all standard). I bought it new on April 16, 2004 (the last day of the 40th year of the Mustang!)--it has been a wonderful car for me! The IRS makes the car!

I'm not sure if the original 1993 SVT Cobra rear bumper said Cobra or not, but none of the '99s did, and I don't believe that the R models did, either (1993, 1995, and 2000 model years). There were no regular SVT Cobras made for 2000 or for 2002--I did order a 2000 model and had a 2000 owner's manual and 2000 service manual sent to me in advance, but no 2000 SVT Cobras (other than the R) were ever built. (My order was placed in August of 1999 and was finally cancelled by the factory in May of 2000.)

No SVT Cobra ever came from the factory with an automatic transmission, and IRS appeared on the regular SVT Cobras only for the 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2004 model years (no 2000s or 2002s for the regular model).