Cobra Owner Wannabe

1795 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-28-2017, 03:51 AM

I would re-iterate what previous posts have said. Be patient, there are plenty out there. Go for a test drive in the car before purchasing, if a seller is unwilling to take you out for a spin (they are not going to let you drive it), then that would raise red flags for me. I drove 5 hours for a test drive the first cobra that I bought and we were driving with snow on the ground. When I sold the car the buyer, after negotiating a price and placing a deposit, flew form Texas to upstate NY to go for a test drive. Make sure that it is more that just a spin around the block; get the car up to temp and then loo for leaks afterwards.

I would be more concerned with a very low milage car than I would with one with moderate miles on it. It takes several thousands of miles to sort these cars out and work out all of the build problems.

Good luck.

Jim

Ron61 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-28-2017, 04:41 AM

Dan,

Welcome to the site and the advise given in the above posts is very good. If you don't have much experience with these cars try to get someone that knows what to look for to go with you. Also if there are any Cobra clubs near you go to one of their get togethers and look at the various brands and talk to the owners and find out what they like or dislike about them. If you can get someone to take you for a ride in one. And good luck and I hope that you find what you are looking for soon.

Ron

Mark IV · #3 (**permalink**) 12-28-2017, 04:59 AM

We have a customer who is selling a Superformance MK III that meets your specifications. We have no stake in the sale but are familiar with the car and can vouch for the condition. If you would like his contact information PM or email info(AT)timemachinesauto.com

As has been stated, some very low mile cars are low mile because they don't work! We have seen cars (of many brands) that have no miles on them because they do not run or drive properly and therefor never got used. Miles are not a issue so far as we are concerned, build and part quality is.

moore_rb · #4 (**permalink**) 12-28-2017, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 1795

I would be more concerned with a very low milage car than I would with one with moderate miles on it. It takes several thousands of miles to sort these cars out and work out all of the build problems.

^^^ Yeah, that. Jim gets the "best advice of the day" award.

a hand-built car isn't going to behave like a mass-produced showroom machine, so make sure your expectations are aligned properly up front.

a car with 5000 miles on it will probably be a better driver than one with 1500 miles... JMHO