anyone know this car ?

deano59 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-20-2014, 08:48 PM

anyone know this car at all it's a member of the nsw cobra club I believe spoke with the owner the other night just waiting on more info from him . but in the meantime other opinions would be appreciated :-)..

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Tenrocca · #2 (**permalink**) 07-20-2014, 09:31 PM

Yep - buy it.

Done.

deano59 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-20-2014, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tenrocca

Yep - buy it.

Done.

you must be the owner lol

Donunder · #4 (**permalink**) 07-21-2014, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Tenrocca

Yep - buy it.

Done.

Does it look any good?

I've put him on my ignore list to preserve my sanity ...

Tenrocca · #5 (**permalink**) 07-20-2014, 10:03 PM

Nah, mines rubbish compared to that one. They even used a spray gun to paint it ��

Wazza · #6 (**permalink**) 07-20-2014, 10:18 PM

Here we go again.......

Mate,

Think about it.....

If the car is crap....no one is going to bag it publicly on the forum.

So you might get comments about the car from mates of the owner ....who will tell you it's a great car ????!!

Neither is much help.

The car looks pretty good to me, and for about half what I spent building one.

Check it out and it you have the whip,and like the car....buy the flipping thing.

Cheers

Aussie Mike · #7 (**permalink**) 07-20-2014, 10:39 PM

It's a square tube CR like Mine, Gav, Mizzi, Phil N and a bunch of others on here. They have a proven track record. You probably cant go far wrong with that one.

Cheers

deano59 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-21-2014, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Aussie Mike

It's a square tube CR like Mine, Gav, Mizzi, Phil N and a bunch of others on here. They have a proven track record. You probably cant go far wrong with that one.

Cheers

thanks for that mike appreciated im just waiting for the owner to send the engineering reports thru for me to look at all my research tends to be positive about them .
do you know when abouts they went to the round tube chassis ?
cheers dean

macloft · #9 (**permalink**) 07-21-2014, 09:22 AM

I have a cobra that is brand new (ready to register) with engineers report, but I can't drive it. It is run often, polished and wrapped up again. Would I sell it?, maybe, but I had it built for me, it was fun, exciting and stressful all in one. I have spent lots of money and time, and will never get it back. Just like my kids.

But if I sold it, I wouldn't want to hear all the things about it that others don't like (just like my kids). So I just look at it from afar and continue to dream and be happy. It's got an auto, it's brand new ready to go.
I might just give it to my son.

deano59 · #10 (**permalink**) 07-21-2014, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by macloft

I have a cobra that is brand new (ready to register) with engineers report, but I can't drive it. It is run often, polished and wrapped up again. Would I sell it?, maybe, but I had it built for me, it was fun, exciting and stressful all in one. I have spent lots of money and time, and will never get it back. Just like my kids.

But if I sold it, I wouldn't want to hear all the things about it that others don't like (just like my kids). So I just look at it from afar and continue to dream and be happy. It's got an auto, it's brand new ready to go.
I might just give it to my son.

im sure he would appreciate it all my dad left me was a rusted out vw beetle but it made a great buggy that myself and his grandson got many yrs of enjoyment out of till it died .
people buy build cobras for many reasons some to drive on nice sunny days some to race and some just sit in garages to be admired . I don't think there is any right or wrong reason to own one and just having the privilege to own is special in itself I believe.

cheers dean

Beejay · #11 (**permalink**) 07-21-2014, 10:11 PM

I am pretty sure that this is Mark Runnal's old car.

It was a factory built car and very well looked after.

Ben

Aussie Mike · #12 (**permalink**) 07-21-2014, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by deano59

thanks for that mike appreciated im just waiting for the owner to send the engineering reports thru for me to look at all my research tends to be positive about them .
do you know when abouts they went to the round tube chassis ?
cheers dean

I'm guessing around 2010? Greg on here has one of the earlier round tube cars he can probably answer that question.

I can tell this is a square tube by the lack of rear wheel offset in the pics. It'll be running the AU Falcon rear end.

Cheers

gjkrv8 · #13 (**permalink**) 07-21-2014, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Aussie Mike

I'm guessing around 2010? Greg on here has one of the earlier round tube cars he can probably answer that question.

I can tell this is a square tube by the lack of rear wheel offset in the pics. It'll be running the AU Falcon rear end.

Cheers

Round Tube CR Chassis came out about March 2008. The body is the same but the chassis and suspension are different. (Custom A arms with VZ hubs on front and Shortened VE LSD Rear).

Cheers

Gregg

deano59 · #14 (**permalink**) 07-21-2014, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by gjkrv8

Round Tube CR Chassis came out about March 2008. The body is the same but the chassis and suspension are different. (Custom A arms with VZ hubs on front and Shortened VE LSD Rear).

Cheers

Gregg

thanks to both Mike and yourself Greg.
all help is appreciated
regards dean

Gav · #15 (**permalink**) 07-20-2014, 11:16 PM

Does the 59 in 'Deano59' represent how many cars you need to look at before you buy one?

You are nearly there....

Wazza · #16 (**permalink**) 07-21-2014, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Gav

Does the 59 in 'Deano59' represent how many cars you need to look at before you buy one?

You are nearly there....

You BI*CH !!

750hp · #17 (**permalink**) 07-21-2014, 12:50 AM

You wanted a Ford motor; this has a Chev.
You preferred an auto; this has a manual.
You preferred an SA car; this is in NSW.
You were looking at spending in the $50s to low $60s; this is $76K.

I'd say it's the perfect car for you.

leroy17 · #18 (**permalink**) 07-21-2014, 01:33 AM

Since it appears that your budget has opened up some. Book a $99- flight and go and take a look. Then hire a car and go and have a look at the gold RMC from last fortnight.

Assess the $16k difference (as this would buy you a lot of replacement gear knobs) and put in some leg work which never really hurt anyone.

After all, if Captain Cook didn't put in the effort and go that bit further, would we be here talking about why cobra are just so hard to buy.

stiffy · #19 (**permalink**) 07-21-2014, 01:49 AM

I think deano59 is ICE's brother...........

I love this site......

Stiffy

deano59 · #20 (**permalink**) 07-21-2014, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by leroy17

Since it appears that your budget has opened up some. Book a $99- flight and go and take a look. Then hire a car and go and have a look at the gold RMC from last fortnight.

Assess the $16k difference (as this would buy you a lot of replacement gear knobs) and put in some leg work which never really hurt anyone.

After all, if Captain Cook didn't put in the effort and go that bit further, would we be here talking about why cobra are just so hard to buy.

ive spoken with the owner of the rmc and he send me a copy of his engineers report that I forwarded onto our road transport they rejected it and I would have had to get the car re engineered from scratch with no promise it would pass without more money been spent . something I wasn't prepared to take the chance on .

I believe im doing plenty of leg work but in not going to fly interstate unless im sure I can get rego here first . some about due diligence I believe :-)