Re: 2000/2001 Cobra is no production

From: Ryan Stewart (firebird@kymtnnet.org)
Date: Tue Nov 21 2000 - 19:11:21 EST


WOW! Sell your house and buy that R! LOL, you could make near 100% profit
auctioning it on ebay!!!!!

-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T

----- Original Message -----
From: Crawdaddy <black98dak@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@twisted.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: DML: 2000/2001 Cobra is no production

> Bohn Ford on the west bank has a Cobra R. it is 54k. Going to look at a 2k
> GT for the wife tonigh.. got some good deals and low financing + her truck
> is now paid for.. got a helluva downpaymnet for it. should have a sub 200
> note for 48 mos at 3.90x1.f727070616e55p+871pg =]
>
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> "Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil> wrote in message
> news:A58A344E318AD21190C5004095103E7201885052@mctssa02.mctssa.usmc.mil...
> > It was incorrectly printed. If it was intended for the 2000 Cobra (the
R
> > only), it was a 5.4 motor. If it was for a Mustang 4.6, the GT has the
> same
> > motor but uses a 2-valve versus 4-valve head. Bernd, it should be a
1999
> > Cobra not a 2000.
> >
> > I asked one of the Marine's here, who is part of the Ford Corral Club,
he
> > said the same thing. There is no regular Cobra for 2000. Just the 300
> each
> > 'R' version that cost the consumer 58K. Ford sold everyone of them...
> >
> > -------------------------------------------
> > Steven St.Laurent
> > Test Engineer
> > Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
> > MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
> > 760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
> > Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
> > Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bernd@texas.net [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 6:06 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> > Subject: RE: DML: 2000/2001 Cobra is no production
> >
> >
> > Then explain the TSB's for the 2000 "Cobra" with the 4.6L?
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > > Sorry for keeping this post going, but if you read the article, this
is
> > the
> > > Cobra 'R'.
> > >
> > > Apparently Ford make the following vehicle models for the Mustang:
V-6,
> > V-6
> > > Sport, GT, Cobra, and Cobra 'R' (meaning Racing version).
> > >
> > > The only release for the year 2000 was the 'R' version on the Cobra
> line.
> > > The engine is a 5.4 Truck motor that was retuned. Not the typical
4.6,
> > > 32-valve version. To make it a collectors item, they only build 300
> each.
> > > The regular was cancelled for the year 2000 due to the problems of the
> 99
> > > Cobra HP claim and fixes. There is a current revamping (rumor now)
that
> > the
> > > next Cobra may come in the 2001 year as a 2002 model with that same
> motor.
> > > The next 'R' version may not hit again until 2003 or 2004 with another
> > > limited run.
> > >
> >
>
>



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