Why I love my Stang & Z

Zman · 01-04-2007, 01:56 PM

I've got to be real here, a while back my first muscle ride was a 98 Cobra Convertible. I loved her long time, and she was a bad mofo. A few years later we departed and I moved to Japan in the Marine Corps (oo-rah!) I was searching far and wide for a Stang out there, and hated the rice burning pieces of slant eyed crap I came upon. One day when I almost gave up I ran into a guy putting his Pearl White 92 Nissan 300Z Twin Turbo up for sale. I asked what the beautiful foreign beauty was and he asked if I wanted to test drive her... love at first gear! Instantly I was hooked and became an instant Z fan. I bought the car with less then 30,000 miles on it for $5,000. (Gotta love Japan, it would have been over $20,000 here.) For another $1,500.00 I had her over 400 HP. Even stock though she was smoking older corvettes, Camaro Z28's & SS's and even my old favorite the Cobra. Once I popped down the $1,500 even the dreaded Skyline was my personal B1Tch. Today I'm back to debating on a 350Z and a slightly older Cobra (98-04) I know the 2003 Cobra has more balls then any new Z but for the price the Z is pretty bad. What do you guys think?

PS: I have a cousin who just turbocharged his Z and it cost less then a stock supercharged Cobra would used, yet is a hell of a lot fast

er... any thoughts?

Zman · 01-04-2007, 04:50 PM

Mustang GT's are to muscle cars what Honda Civics are to imports...

... a poor excuse for a wanna-be sports car, that is up until the newer GT's came out sporting 300 horse (finally).

Yet even then, the new sports car gen is well over 300 Horsepower so again the mustang GT is nothing more then a wasted OHV motor. WHO the HELL wants a damn OHV motor? That motor is the biggest embarrassment to V-8's everywhere. Any V-8 that puts out less horsepower then a naturally aspirated V-6 is a sad V-8 especially in the supposed muscle/sports car class. Most Japanese and European auto designers know one thing at least, perfect what you have before moving on.

flynfink · 01-04-2007, 05:10 PM

trolling,eh??

03cobra4me · 01-04-2007, 06:29 PM

I wouldnt care if a Z was Twin Turbo...A done up Cobra would eat it alive...period

Eric_red94 · 01-05-2007, 09:58 AM

I see your from Ohio, come on over to IRP in Indy on a Tuesday for street legal runs, plenty of slow mustangs around these parts.

Zman · 01-05-2007, 10:36 AM

Nothing like a slow GT, but mind you I still own my 98 Cobra. It's not that I don't like my Cobra, I love it, and with the MAC gears and straight through, BBK headers, the cold air, oversized MAF, and Tokico suspension setup my baby puts it down nicely. All I'm saying is that for an older car, hands down driveability and fun factor my Z is unbelievable! I was a die hard Cobra only man until I was conned into driving one, but believe me, you may not convert but you'll learn to respect it when you do. If you tell me time and date with an address I'll try and make it down for the runs. See if my girl will drive the Cobra and I'll bring the Z.

03cobraboy · 01-05-2007, 10:46 PM

i hate rice!!!

mojosvt · 01-06-2007, 10:14 AM

Hello, my name is Mike Monjot. I also live in ohio, and help organize some of the things the buckeye's do here for the scmc. You are more than welcome to come over and go for a ride in a pretty well modded sn95 body style cobra, to see if it meets your needs. I live in Columbus, just give me a call or shoot me an e-mail. My wife's family is in Cinci, and my family is in cleveland (where my dad's 04 cobra lives, if you want a ride in that as well). My number is 614 205 2649 and my e-mail is monjot@hotmail.com

03slidewayzSVT · 01-07-2007, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 03cobraboy

i hate rice!!!

+1 NISSANS SUCK!!! My wife drives one and it is a piece!!!

ausie · 01-08-2007, 08:13 AM

Come to think of it, I believe the nissan as well as most imports have overhead cams..... One thing to consider is the market the vehicle is designed for. The cobra's were not geared for young drivers but the GT and V6 are. Much of the lack of power is driven by Insurance companies and EPA. It is difficult to compare a modified vehicle to one that is unmodified. I have test driven a twin turbo audi, was not impressed that is until I drove my first 01 Cobra.

01-04-2007, 01:56 PM	#1
Zman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: A golden box Posts: 14	Why I love my Stang & Z I've got to be real here, a while back my first muscle ride was a 98 Cobra Convertible. I loved her long time, and she was a bad mofo. A few years later we departed and I moved to Japan in the Marine Corps (oo-rah!) I was searching far and wide for a Stang out there, and hated the rice burning pieces of slant eyed crap I came upon. One day when I almost gave up I ran into a guy putting his Pearl White 92 Nissan 300Z Twin Turbo up for sale. I asked what the beautiful foreign beauty was and he asked if I wanted to test drive her... love at first gear! Instantly I was hooked and became an instant Z fan. I bought the car with less then 30,000 miles on it for $5,000. (Gotta love Japan, it would have been over $20,000 here.) For another $1,500.00 I had her over 400 HP. Even stock though she was smoking older corvettes, Camaro Z28's & SS's and even my old favorite the Cobra. Once I popped down the $1,500 even the dreaded Skyline was my personal B1Tch. Today I'm back to debating on a 350Z and a slightly older Cobra (98-04) I know the 2003 Cobra has more balls then any new Z but for the price the Z is pretty bad. What do you guys think? PS: I have a cousin who just turbocharged his Z and it cost less then a stock supercharged Cobra would used, yet is a hell of a lot fast er... any thoughts?

01-04-2007, 04:50 PM	#2
Zman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: A golden box Posts: 14	Mustang GTs ... Mustang GT's are to muscle cars what Honda Civics are to imports... ... a poor excuse for a wanna-be sports car, that is up until the newer GT's came out sporting 300 horse (finally). Yet even then, the new sports car gen is well over 300 Horsepower so again the mustang GT is nothing more then a wasted OHV motor. WHO the HELL wants a damn OHV motor? That motor is the biggest embarrassment to V-8's everywhere. Any V-8 that puts out less horsepower then a naturally aspirated V-6 is a sad V-8 especially in the supposed muscle/sports car class. Most Japanese and European auto designers know one thing at least, perfect what you have before moving on.

01-04-2007, 05:10 PM	#3
flynfink Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 1,002	trolling,eh?? __________________ Jeff F. AKA FlynFink 07' Porscha Cayman S 99' Rio Red Cobra Vert. #203 of 4055 94' Black Cobra Coupe #4971 of 5009 "Drive it like ya stole it"

01-05-2007, 10:36 AM	#6
Zman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: A golden box Posts: 14	Slow runs Nothing like a slow GT, but mind you I still own my 98 Cobra. It's not that I don't like my Cobra, I love it, and with the MAC gears and straight through, BBK headers, the cold air, oversized MAF, and Tokico suspension setup my baby puts it down nicely. All I'm saying is that for an older car, hands down driveability and fun factor my Z is unbelievable! I was a die hard Cobra only man until I was conned into driving one, but believe me, you may not convert but you'll learn to respect it when you do. If you tell me time and date with an address I'll try and make it down for the runs. See if my girl will drive the Cobra and I'll bring the Z.

01-05-2007, 10:46 PM	#7
03cobraboy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville TN. Posts: 11	i hate rice!!! __________________ 561/507 (mustang dyno) Whipple-60lb injectors-KB BAP-BF T/B-JLT cai-Centerforce-MGW Gold handle-3.50 upper-Metco 4lb lower-H&R Sports-DSS level 2-Hans FLSFC's-BF irs brace-Borla Stingers-Basanni catted X-Aeroforce/Autometer w/SOS pod-Saleens 18x9/18x10

01-04-2007, 06:29 PM	#4
03cobra4me Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 9	I wouldnt care if a Z was Twin Turbo...A done up Cobra would eat it alive...period

01-05-2007, 09:58 AM	#5
Eric_red94 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Whiteland, IN Posts: 47	I see your from Ohio, come on over to IRP in Indy on a Tuesday for street legal runs, plenty of slow mustangs around these parts.

01-06-2007, 10:14 AM	#8
mojosvt SCMC Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Columbus, Oh Posts: 614	Hello, my name is Mike Monjot. I also live in ohio, and help organize some of the things the buckeye's do here for the scmc. You are more than welcome to come over and go for a ride in a pretty well modded sn95 body style cobra, to see if it meets your needs. I live in Columbus, just give me a call or shoot me an e-mail. My wife's family is in Cinci, and my family is in cleveland (where my dad's 04 cobra lives, if you want a ride in that as well). My number is 614 205 2649 and my e-mail is monjot@hotmail.com __________________ 1997 Kenny Brown Cobra Convertible! 1996 Mystic Cobra Coupe, Griggs and MM track ready SOLD 2003 Mineral Gray Cobra convertible #466, 1 of 152 SOLD

01-08-2007, 08:13 AM	#10
ausie Don't let the dog drive Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kinston, NC Posts: 1,883	Come to think of it, I believe the nissan as well as most imports have overhead cams..... One thing to consider is the market the vehicle is designed for. The cobra's were not geared for young drivers but the GT and V6 are. Much of the lack of power is driven by Insurance companies and EPA. It is difficult to compare a modified vehicle to one that is unmodified. I have test driven a twin turbo audi, was not impressed that is until I drove my first 01 Cobra. __________________ 2004 SVT Cobra, Silver, February 2004 SVT Build # 2485 out of 3768 SLP Loudmouth Cat-back UPR double lock firewall adjuster UPR GMS extreme double hook quadrant Wheels: Ford SVT 10th anniv. wheels (track duty) SVE 10th anniv. style 17x9F, 10x10.5R BBS RK Plasma 18x8.5F, 18x10R (retired) (retired) 2001 black SVT Cobra, October 2001 missed but not forgotten

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