03 Cobra vs. 05 GT
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Originally posted by dannygat@November 22, 2004, 3:23 AM
get the 05 gt for 26k and get a whipple $5k and have 500hp for less then you paid for your cobra
get the 05 gt for 26k and get a whipple $5k and have 500hp for less then you paid for your cobra
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OK, let me modify the question a little bit. I have the opportunity to buy either an 03 Cobra vert with about 2k miles on it or a new 05 GT vert with manual transmission for about the same price.
Which would you get?
Which would you get?
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05 in a heartbeat. The styling is better and overall I feel it's a much better car. But then, I'm not a track guy so the extra hp of the Cobra doesn't mean much to me.
If I had an 03 Cobra though I sure wouldn't trade it in now. The depreciation will kill you.
If I had an 03 Cobra though I sure wouldn't trade it in now. The depreciation will kill you.
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With the vert, I think the new design loses much of any improvements it has. The coupe has the roofline, the vert doesn't. So when it comes to styling, a subjective measure, it's a draw in my book.
So let's take that out of the equation.
So let's take that out of the equation.
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I would keep the Cobra. It's a 10th Anniversary and to me I like the looks of the Cobra better than the 05's. Sorry 05 owners. The 05's are more retro but the 99-04's are just plain mean looking
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Originally posted by DiamondBlue@July 4, 2005, 9:31 PM
OK, let me modify the question a little bit. I have the opportunity to buy either an 03 Cobra vert with about 2k miles on it or a new 05 GT vert with manual transmission for about the same price.
Which would you get?
OK, let me modify the question a little bit. I have the opportunity to buy either an 03 Cobra vert with about 2k miles on it or a new 05 GT vert with manual transmission for about the same price.
Which would you get?
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As much as I love the '05, I voted to keep the Cobra. I've often wondered how nice it would be to have the '04 Cobra mill in the '05. I feel this would be the best of both worlds. You have the greatness of the '05 with the powerplant of an undisputed winner on the road.
I would love to make this swap.
I would love to make this swap.
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IMO, 99-04s are the best looking. They look a poop-load more aggressive than the 05+. Don't get me wrong, the 05 is sweet as all heck, but I'm just more of a fan of the 99-04s. I just wish we had the 05's technology...