99+ Cobra Owners

CrazyInBlack · 02-03-2007, 01:11 PM

Saw a deal on one the other day and was wondering what people who had them thought about them. I know Lee had one but I think he sold it. I am mainly concerned with longterm dependability and stock or (near stock

) power.

QWKSNKE · 02-03-2007, 02:09 PM

Chip had a 99 and we still have our 01. I can't tell you how long it will last based off our experience because Shelly's is only at 44k miles now.

Nathan's 96 has over 100k miles and I am pretty sure Wall's 96 was over 100k miles when he decided to put the forged bottom end in it. Nothing was wrong with it, he just wanted to beef it up for the blower

CrazyInBlack · 02-03-2007, 02:13 PM

I thought yall had sold yours, that is a nice car.

This was a good deal but I heard a little later that it had sold.

TheJeanyus · 02-03-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

...Shelly's is only at 44k miles now.

I'm about to catch up.

That is, if I ever get off my ass and put my intake back together.

Sendero · 02-03-2007, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyInBlack

I thought yall had sold yours, that is a nice car.

This was a good deal but I heard a little later that it had sold.

I'm at 147k miles and still ticking. That's at least 74k hard driven miles at the strip, street, road course, and autocross. It uses no oil and has only eaten two clutches, the rest has held up really well. As long as it has had regular oil changes with the correct oil (and quantity); I feel like a modular motor will last a good while. Especially the hand built Romeo engines which meet a stringent QA program.

A couple of things to look for is a poor performing coolant system because the aluminum alloy engines can't take overheating as well as iron motors. Look at the pan and make sure you don't have any oil leaks especially around the water-to-oil cooler. (Look for the oil filter, what it screws into is the cooler) Finally when you drive it, make sure it revs clean and smooth to redline. Any vibration can mean trouble in the rotating assembly which is $$$ compared to other engines.

02-03-2007, 01:11 PM	#1
CrazyInBlack Crusin... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Various Places in Middle AL Posts: 3,542	99+ Cobra Owners Saw a deal on one the other day and was wondering what people who had them thought about them. I know Lee had one but I think he sold it. I am mainly concerned with longterm dependability and stock or (near stock ) power. __________________ Liberal education has nothing to do with liberal or conservative politics. Liberal education is the simple idea of a broad and well-rounded course of study in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and the arts. The overarching goal is to liberate the mind from ignorance and superstition.

02-03-2007, 02:13 PM	#3
CrazyInBlack Crusin... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Various Places in Middle AL Posts: 3,542	I thought yall had sold yours, that is a nice car. This was a good deal but I heard a little later that it had sold. __________________ Liberal education has nothing to do with liberal or conservative politics. Liberal education is the simple idea of a broad and well-rounded course of study in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and the arts. The overarching goal is to liberate the mind from ignorance and superstition.

02-03-2007, 02:09 PM	#2
QWKSNKE 3v's are slow Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Here and There Posts: 17,152	Chip had a 99 and we still have our 01. I can't tell you how long it will last based off our experience because Shelly's is only at 44k miles now. Nathan's 96 has over 100k miles and I am pretty sure Wall's 96 was over 100k miles when he decided to put the forged bottom end in it. Nothing was wrong with it, he just wanted to beef it up for the blower