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Old 04-05-2016, 10:40 AM
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I need to know I’m getting a decent “base” cobra

No offense, but this is the first smart thing you posted to this thread from the beginning.



To answer it, after reviewing everything you originally posted, the answer is NO!!!! this is not a quality cobra, base or otherwise. Way too many things wrong with the basic build, some of which you have already addressed above. Many you have not, as you removed the pictures and the additional data, privacy or not, it's important o take it all in to perspective. In this case, the car was poorly engineered and built, do not allow yourself to think you are getting a great deal and that you'll be able to fix everything inexpensively, as in this case, you need to start with pulling the drivetrain, suspension, and body off the frame. You'll then need to re-engineer the frame, front suspension mounting points, new upper and lower control arms for the same, new coil over shocks, new springs, new brakes front and rear to balance out the short wheelbase and the light weight of the car as a whole.


There is much more, just from your limited information and poorly taken pictures, so I'll stop here, as any sane human being will walk away from this money pit. The live you save just might be your own, or that of a loved one.


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