I've had my cobra a week...Face hurts from smiling all the time.

[RMally]

Originally Posted by xb-60

Great looking car! Silver and black is an excellent combination.
More details....engine/gearbox?

Continue enjoying the experience

Cheers,
Glen

Thanks fella's,

Here is some additional info....it will mean more to ya'll than it did to me haha, I'm still a rookie when it comes to these cars.

It's a 302 with GT40 heads and Holly 670 street Avenger on Edlebrock RPM manifolds......I'll be completely honest, I'm not 100% sure what all that means.

T5Z 5 speed, 3.23 with 8.8 posi, Pro shock coil overs on all 4 corners. .......Again, blank look on my face.

I was looking for a nice street driver, and I also only wanted Silver or Princess/Viking blue. The previous owner built this car in 2000-2001 and has had it since new. It's a great running/driving car that is plenty fast enough for me. Also the PO was well known and was a pleasure to deal with. It just felt right so I bought it and have absolutely no regrets.

I know one thing, now I want to build one, or at least find an unfinished kit to do. Don't get me wrong, I love this car but if one is this much fun then two can only be better. I would like to keep the 427 and then look into a 289 or slab with rear exhaust as a second car one day.

I took my wife to the pet store yesterday and after countless warnings about the pipes she stepped out to quick and got the first "Bite" of the family....She took it in stride, then looked at me and said "build the rear exhaust one"....so technically I have the green light haha.

This forum and the FFR one has been invaluable for research. I've been lurking for over 5 years and now am finally a proud owner.

[Buzz]

Originally Posted by RMally

Thanks fella's,

Here is some additional info....it will mean more to ya'll than it did to me haha, I'm still a rookie when it comes to these cars.

It's a 302 with GT40 heads and Holly 670 street Avenger on Edlebrock RPM manifolds......I'll be completely honest, I'm not 100% sure what all that means.

T5Z 5 speed, 3.23 with 8.8 posi, Pro shock coil overs on all 4 corners. .......Again, blank look on my face.

I was looking for a nice street driver, and I also only wanted Silver or Princess/Viking blue. The previous owner built this car in 2000-2001 and has had it since new. It's a great running/driving car that is plenty fast enough for me. Also the PO was well known and was a pleasure to deal with. It just felt right so I bought it and have absolutely no regrets.

I know one thing, now I want to build one, or at least find an unfinished kit to do. Don't get me wrong, I love this car but if one is this much fun then two can only be better. I would like to keep the 427 and then look into a 289 or slab with rear exhaust as a second car one day.

I took my wife to the pet store yesterday and after countless warnings about the pipes she stepped out to quick and got the first "Bite" of the family....She took it in stride, then looked at me and said "build the rear exhaust one"....so technically I have the green light haha.

This forum and the FFR one has been invaluable for research. I've been lurking for over 5 years and now am finally a proud owner.

If you're the type of car guy that is cut out for the kind of driving experience a Cobra brings, then owning one can really spoil you for other, more "conventional" rides.

You still appreciate the quality, looks and performance of other cars, but few other cars give that visceral rush every time you take them for a spin. Welcome to the madness and enjoy the heck out of your Cobra!