12 years... Put 39k miles on her
Sold her 2 months ago..
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How long have you owned your Cobra?
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Been working on it since 1999 when my dad owned it.. Bought it in 2007 when I moved back from Guam, I've owned it ever since.
sledhead999
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Bought my first Mustang, a '98 Cobra a lil over a week ago.
Has 151k miles and paid $9200 for it.
Was told this was originally a MI car, 3rd owner.
I'm quite amazed for 23 yrs old its still on factory paint, original engine, and original clutch although it will need one shortly.
Has 151k miles and paid $9200 for it.
Was told this was originally a MI car, 3rd owner.
I'm quite amazed for 23 yrs old its still on factory paint, original engine, and original clutch although it will need one shortly.
nowherefast
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Bought mine May 01 - $29,500. #968. Now it has 72K and sits in my garage the last 3 years with a spun bearing. Just started getting it ready to pull the engine and trans. Hopefully next summer it will be running better than ever!
11 years now...
cbak-cobra-95
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Bought my 1995 2 top in 1998 for around $22k with 14k miles. Now has around 70k and has mostly sat in the garage the last 15 years.
Bought it off the center of the show room floor December 28, 1998. First engine spun a bearing at 35,000 miles and replaced under warranty. Stock engine (160,000 miles) rebuilt by MPH in 2009 for boost and lasted 7 years. Currently being built by Mo’s Speed Shop in Atlanta with long tubes, stage 3 cam’s, T trim, intercooler.
Bought my 2004 RF coupe in January 2021. 35k miles, and paid $27500. 100% bone stock from the original owners. 
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I bought mine almost 3 years ago, very clean with 36k miles or so, it had developed a couple small oil leaks after I owned it and e85 is hard to get so it’s being remodeled. New 4.6( nothing wrong with the now 40k mile stocker) just higher compression, ported 9thread heads, turbo cams and billet oil pump gears. New Holley computer,New magnum from Tick(level 5), new driveshaft, rebuilt trac loc, new gforce outlaw axles and more powdercoat underneath plus a 6pt ( .095 4130) cage with a diagonal bar added in. So I have about what I paid for it back into it in parts. I think we got those leaks taken care of though.
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Wow, @geoffmt, those are some serious and expensive mods. How many miles on it now?
I think it was at 40600 or so. Lots of fun and it just sort of snowballed into an avalanche. Always wanted ported heads and cams, a fully built new motor was handy. We tried to eliminate/ replace all the previous systems that had leaks and upgrade while there
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Bought mine in late 08/ early 09.
Dated my wife in it, took it to my wedding, brought my 2 kids home from the hospital in it.
Made some great friends along the way.
Street raced it, road raced it, drag raced it, auto crossed it.
Car has given me some great memories. Paid 2500 bucks for it, sight unseen.
It's been 11.6 in the 1/4, and now is set up to handle and be a fun street car. 160k ish miles, dozens of bottles of nitrous, and still putting a big ol' smile on my face.
Dated my wife in it, took it to my wedding, brought my 2 kids home from the hospital in it.
Made some great friends along the way.
Street raced it, road raced it, drag raced it, auto crossed it.
Car has given me some great memories. Paid 2500 bucks for it, sight unseen.
It's been 11.6 in the 1/4, and now is set up to handle and be a fun street car. 160k ish miles, dozens of bottles of nitrous, and still putting a big ol' smile on my face.
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Bought my first in 2009.
Bone stock 1998 Rio Red GT with 103k on it. Bought it for around $2500. Blew the top end the first day I had it haha Went through quite a few changes over the years. It sits with 158ish on the clock now.
-Full trickflow top end (valve covers, intake, heads and MHS cams).
-built bottom end (Wiseco 20cc pistons, forged H-beam rods, 9.1:1cr)
-p1sc procharger
-aeromotive stealth 1000 system
-lentech built 4r70w
-built rear (auburn pro diff, 3.73s, strange 31splines)
-team z and stifflers stuff all around
-4pt cage
-scott rod rear seat delete
-big ole Baer brakes
-etc etc
Ended up moving to Alaska and selling her to my father who has absolutely enjoyed the piss out of ‘er over the last couple years.
Moved to Kansas back in October and scratched the SN itch with a 1996 Mystic with 5k original mile on it.
This thing has been a dream car since high school and it quite literally fell into my lap haha got some big plans for the new girl
Bone stock 1998 Rio Red GT with 103k on it. Bought it for around $2500. Blew the top end the first day I had it haha Went through quite a few changes over the years. It sits with 158ish on the clock now.
-Full trickflow top end (valve covers, intake, heads and MHS cams).
-built bottom end (Wiseco 20cc pistons, forged H-beam rods, 9.1:1cr)
-p1sc procharger
-aeromotive stealth 1000 system
-lentech built 4r70w
-built rear (auburn pro diff, 3.73s, strange 31splines)
-team z and stifflers stuff all around
-4pt cage
-scott rod rear seat delete
-big ole Baer brakes
-etc etc
Ended up moving to Alaska and selling her to my father who has absolutely enjoyed the piss out of ‘er over the last couple years.
Moved to Kansas back in October and scratched the SN itch with a 1996 Mystic with 5k original mile on it.
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I think I've owned mine since 00 or 01 still have it even though it just sits now.
16 years.
Sold my '97 GT Vert in 2003 and later bought my '97 Cobra off a friend in 2006. He called me one night and said the military was sending him to Japan, and asked if I wanted to buy the Cobra. At first I was just amusing him, but when he said a price that was half of KBB back then, I said "give me two days!". And she has been mine ever since.
She's been garaged since 2009. Only been out a couple of times. In fact, this picture was her first time seeing the sun since 2012 and this was nearly a year ago. lol.
Sold my '97 GT Vert in 2003 and later bought my '97 Cobra off a friend in 2006. He called me one night and said the military was sending him to Japan, and asked if I wanted to buy the Cobra. At first I was just amusing him, but when he said a price that was half of KBB back then, I said "give me two days!". And she has been mine ever since.
She's been garaged since 2009. Only been out a couple of times. In fact, this picture was her first time seeing the sun since 2012 and this was nearly a year ago. lol.
Bought new in April of 96 so 26 years..
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Bought my 1998 cobra convertible back in April with 83,5xx miles on it for $12,500. My 3rd sn95 cobra and hopefully this one sticks around for the long haul.
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