RE: 2000/2001 Cobra is no production

From: Stlaurent Mr Steven (STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil)
Date: Tue Nov 21 2000 - 19:24:09 EST


Sometime a Ford dealer can have the GT modified by a local speed shop. Like
a SC unit, body cladding, and more, add it in the FMC loan. Having that
extra edge...hehehehe

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-----Original Message-----
From: Crawdaddy [mailto:black98dak@home.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 3:07 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@twisted.twistedbits.net
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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