For + - ~ $20 grand?
Show me a 20k cobra with under 30k miles, tvs, and all supporting mods.
You would need 25-30k+.
Like the hellcat ? Or ...
How about an c6 ls3 or c6 z
25-30k for stock under 30k milel ls3.
35k-40k modded c6z
15-17 GT 20-25k
Ls3 camaros 20-25k. Not a fan myself.
If you want cheap performance those all perform better than a Terminator.
Not to mention
Braking (terminators suck)
Turning ( irs in termi suck) love the look though.
And luxury items ( which I could care less about this one)
Gotta disagree.
To build a Terminator clone you'll be $20k into a GT or Mach 1.
If your talking cars from that generation, yes Terminator is the way to go.
Coyotes sound like ass compared to a 4V.
Early GT500's are ugly and when new the extra 100hp was lost to the extra weight.
Don't disagree not a fan.
Cobra has built a massive cult following based on being the first boosted American Muscle that put the hurt on the street racing scene. Hell, a slightly modded Cobra is still going to ruin a brand New stock Coyote owners day and look and sound way cooler doing it.
People thought thr Supra platued 10 years ago at $40k, now we're seeing 6-figure MKIVs.
A few other key points.
Last of the small mustangs.
Last of thr Fox Chasis
First IRS Cobra ('99)
First Blower Cobra (modern)
First Forged Short Block (exclud. Pistons)
First Social Media Darling
Last SVT
Free of cheesy "Shelbyyyy" gimicking.
Terminator had forged pistons as well. Made by zollner.
Then we have the whole legacy of how this car beat the bean counters and loaded up a 24 year old chasis with the best of the best in 2003 to take a giant crap on Chevy and the 2003 Camar.....ohhhh
The other enjoyment is similar to why people love the Air cooled Porsche 911. The sketchy suspension makes it thrilling to drive. The engine isn't as modern as a Coyote but it just sounds so much better. The shifter, steering wheel and seating position are all awkward and give the car a very unique feel. If you been in an old 911, it's a very similar "so cramped but can't reach anything feeling".
Agreed
The S550 is also a touring sports car in proportion, capabiltuy, feeling and handling. It doesn't have that sloppy raw shit yourself muscle car feel that a Terminator has.
True but it's performance capabilities are superior. Unless you are talking straight line only.
So if anything, the fact that you can build a good replica for $20k is actually what is keeping prices down. If we didn't have GT and V6 New Edges, prices would be a lot higher.
You better get ready for when the early GT500's being priced lower then the Terminator is the norm. Already having overlap.
Agreed
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Also, just to be clear on my position.
I want another terminator and will have one. I'm just talking about why the high priced cobras are sitting so long. Yes financing has a lot to do with it as well.