427 or coyote?

[madmaxx]

Thanks, definelty a muted sound. Not as lumby or deep sounding, throws some cat conveters and sound like a Mustang 5.0 liter. As far as cost after installation it is the same if not more than a Roush 427. For resale value nothing beats a Roush, I know but that the way it is...

I thought I would want a coyote engine for its reliability and street manners. The problem is there is alot more to a cobra than the engine. Even if the engine is flawless the rest of the car is not. You will tire of driving them, no power steering, no dampening between the front wheels and steering wheel, tight footwell, not the most comfortable seats..... Bottom line is if you want a Cobra get a Cobra, if the engine does not wear you out than something else on the car will.

In the end it all comes down to how you will drive the car. Around the neighborhood, couple blast down the freeway on a sunny day or 7K miles per year to cobra events etc.

As far as resale the market is once again heating up, good year in the market last year, guys are getting older have bucket list, if you are a seller make hay while the sun shines.

Everyone that calls on mine is in their 60's, never had a 40's guy call or even a 50's, my gut feel is in 5-10 years there will be a huge glut of replicas on the market due to the owners getting to old to drive and the last 4 generations are not into cars like the 4 generations before them.

If possible drive both before you decide. If not sure by used until you figure what you want. Nice thing about a Cobra is you cant tell if the car is 1 year old or 20 years old the body style never changes thats why they hold their value!!!