I had both for a short time. Had three 03 Cobra’s over the years. The last was an 03 w/ a bunch of upgrades making a bit over 600hp when I picked up my current 07 GT500 that was stock w/6600 miles on it. Plan was to keep both, but after a few months decided to be semi-responsible and only keep 1 toy with a teenage driver needing a car. To shorten an already long post, I sold the 03 Cobra and did a bunch of similar mods to the Shelby. I miss the Cobra but I enjoy driving the Shelby more. The biggest upgrade for the 03 vs 07 for me was the drivers seat comfort & space.
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Nice cars Mr Fireman. Question, did you have the stock 13/14 base wheels refinished? They look more like hyper silver than OEM color? Maybe the lighting?
They are LMR Replicas in 19x10 fronts & 19x11’s rears.
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had a modded 03 and now a modded 07. loved the 03 but hated the clutch. it was a beast to rip around in on the streets. being a bright red vert on nice wheels, it got a LOT of attention. constant compliments everywhere; a lot from women. it was a real eye catcher.
the gt500 does not get as much attention. probably a lot having to do with not having stripes. it gets attention mostly from men, usually older guys who are shelby fans/owners. women, not so much lol. a couple of dummies have asked me if its real lol.
i prefer the gt500. i prefer the more comfortable ride. the clutch is 10x better. the brakes are much better (stock vs stock) and i upgraded mine even more. ive built the suspension up. nothing crazy but it handles fantastic.
you can make lots of power for cheap with a tvs swap. the fuel and cooling systems are better to begin with. for someone looking to go fast and the best bang for your buck possible the 07-09 gt500 is hard to beat. there are TONS of them out there with stupid low miles on them. low mileage terminators are selling for good $$. 11/12 GT500s are still pretty pricey and wont go much faster than an 07-09. the 13/14s are still expensive and a completely different ballpark. another value is the 2010. newer looks/body but cost is closer to 07-09s.
looks are subjective. i love a sick looking terminator like anyone else but i really love the looks of the 07-09 GT500s. i just fell in love with the classic muscle car styling. i think it has it more than the 10-14s imo. i love them all though. if i was rich id have one of each (year, one of each year lol. and color).
thats a great combo. what size tires are you running and what suspension? love that color combo