Nice, they're on my short list. I'm gonna check them out.
My last Mystichrome...I definitely won't sell this one.
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I did some more digging and saw that this car came from user 04asp (2004-2009, sold with 912 miles)) to loudtoy948 (2009-2022, sold with 5,177 miles) and then to me (2022-Present). It's pretty cool to be able to follow the car's history here.
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That IS great to be able to do, Henry. Knowing the previous owners who are active members on SVTP allows you to definitely get a more encompassing look at how a vehicle was treated, driven, raced (if applicable), what mods were installed/changed over time, and whether it had any unreported mishaps along the way. I remember way back when a member was selling his Cobra, stating it had just a minor accident. However, his posting history showed it was a lot more than just a minor accident. It more often, though, works on the other side, showing how an owner took such great care of his Cobra, making the buyer feel much more optimistic and good about closing the deal, sometimes without even checking it out before the closing.
You are so right. While I was in the process of buying, I Google'd his username and used "site:www.svtperformance.com" and was able to see all his posts and his pics and progress with the car. It also let me see his level of knowledge and helpfulness. It allowed me to be comfortable enough to buy the car from him, sight unseen.
Glad it worked out so well for you, Henry. 
So, I posted about the car on a FB group and someone starts talking about the car and working on it with the prior owner. He sounds familiar and I ask him if he's DSG2NV03 from SVT Performance and he says yes, it's him. He gives me more of the history on the car and how he's working on it for years with LoudToy948 and how his car has pretty much the same work since they were powder coating and upgrading both cars at the same time. Then I search here and I can see his posts too. This is a great community.
I was under the car looking to see what size the oil filter is and noticed that he had the swaybar, mounts and thermostat housing powder and clearcoated to match the rest of the exposed metal on the underside.
I’m still in awe at the attention to detail.
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I’m still in awe at the attention to detail.
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I can't believe I didn't not notice this thread earlier. @HPLouis man this is still the cleanest Mystichrome terminator I've seen. With a 2.9 whipple it'll be perfect, I was also reading about your passing inspection issue. I know in AZ my GT500 won't pass inspection so I have it registered as a collector car and I'm emissions and inspection exempt. Not sure if it works like that in NY, but might be worth looking into. I have Grundy collector car insurance.
That's awesome! Just out of curiosity, does AZ impose any mileage limit with a "collector car" registration?
Thanks. I just Google'd NYS collector plates and the car has to be 25 years old to be emissions exempt. I registered the car on Monday and I have 10 days to get inspected. At worse, I can drive the car for the next 2 years and will not be allowed to renew my registration. Then I'll have to wait until 2029 to be able to register without emissions inspection. I'm hoping that doesn't happen so I'll keep trying. At least I have 2 years to straighten this out.
There is, my car is limited to 3k a year, but I don't even put 2k a year on, so it doesn't matter. I just love being able to get 5 year tags for my car lol.
That blows, I figured ever state is different, I would still looking into getting collector car insurance for that cobra, you can have it valued at 80k, incase anyone hits it and it gets totaled, you'll get paid for what it's worth.
Thanks. I put in an application for Grundy. I'm guessing I'll hear something next week as far as pricing and approval.
Register it in Montana. There are ways. Ever notice most million dollar motor homes have Montana plates?
That definitely works for you. I was just curious.
Some states are cracking down on that hard due to tax evasion. NY is a greedy state, I can't imagine they're blind to it.
OP you should consider taking your car down to Kevin Hand @ Wicked Motorsports for a tri-state friendly retune. Kevin was a long time member of the forum, he did a dyno tune on a friends Marauder which was in the same situation as your cobra, that car was able to pass NJ and NY inspection.
Better idea…move. Move to a non greedy state in the south and drive your car more than 4 months out of the year.
Not always possible to move. For those who can....great!
They'd catch me. One of the new initiatives around NYC is out of state plates. They think you're either trying to commit crimes, avoid taxes or NYC insurance requirements, etc. I'm not sure if I'd have to change my driver's license too but if I got pulled over and showed a NY license, there would be problems too.
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