Hopefully as a future cobra owner in the near future I would be lying through me teeth if I said gas didn't bother me. I wouldn't care if I was filthy rich or what its more mental than anything. So you go 170 miles with a SBF 427 vs probably 400 miles with a coyote or mod motor. Without getting into a debate about one being more fun...or one sounds better ect.....just the pure numbers make me go yuck.
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Gas becomes more of a factor based upon the number of miles that you drive the car. A cobra that sits in the garage for the most part is not that costly to run. On the other hand, if you are putting 10,000 miles on it in a year, then it is a different story. It is the price that you pay to have what you have.
G PETE, I stopped using 260 in favor of 100LL AV fuel. AV fuel smells better, with many of the same and BETTER characteristics. Look up your local airport, bring some 5 gallon jugs, and give it a try. Not that it matters for the couple thousand miles a year put on the cars, but it will also save you a couple dollars.
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No....insurance is cheap....maint is cheap....repair is cheap....license is cheap... depreciation is cheap.... probably the least expensive car I own to operate...
My neighbor has a Tesla, he is afraid to take it more than 50 miles from home...he knows the resale value will kill any gas savings....probably the most expensive car (life cycle cost) he owns.
NOT at all.If you do a Cobra is not for you.
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Bryan
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Not that it matters for the couple thousand miles a year put on the cars, but it will also save you a couple dollars.
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