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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 10:35 PM
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Well after considering this for over a year I finally pulled the trigger tonight. I am buying a 40k mile MY from a second owner for $19k. My dad lives fairly close and looked at it for me on Monday. I hope I am getting a decent deal. I looked hard for the past couple months. I have my Cobra for sale mainly because I don't have the garage space for it. My wife doesn't want me to sell it so I may end of keeping it. It's been paid off for about 7 years and has around $11-12k of great mods. Even so it still isn't as fast as this Z06 I am buying. Just sad...the 4V Cobras can't compete w/o a blower. I am excited to get it in two weeks. Not sure if I will fly in or drive over with my car hauler and bring it back. It is about six hours away.
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 10:58 PM
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Congrats!!

6 hours is nothing!! I drove mine home from NC back in 2006.
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 11:58 PM
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I drove mine from NJ to Toronto...8n hrs drive with smile.
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 01:18 AM
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 05:43 AM
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congrats. post pics when you get it
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 12:43 PM
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Love my 01. Drving my buddy's 03, I there is no SOTP diff in power. Congrats!
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 12:47 PM
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You will find yourself not driving the Cobra at all, and sell it to Mod your "Z" Congrats!!!
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by SKMCOBRA
Well after considering this for over a year I finally pulled the trigger tonight. I am buying a 40k mile MY from a second owner for $19k. My dad lives fairly close and looked at it for me on Monday. I hope I am getting a decent deal. I looked hard for the past couple months. I have my Cobra for sale mainly because I don't have the garage space for it. My wife doesn't want me to sell it so I may end of keeping it. It's been paid off for about 7 years and has around $11-12k of great mods. Even so it still isn't as fast as this Z06 I am buying. Just sad...the 4V Cobras can't compete w/o a blower. I am excited to get it in two weeks. Not sure if I will fly in or drive over with my car hauler and bring it back. It is about six hours away.
This thread is useless without pictures.....
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Originally Posted by James2002z06
This thread is useless without pictures.....


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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 02:14 PM
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What's up brother ? Still down in Mexico and wil be foe a few months , my wife is none to happy with this ..... Hope all is good there in H town
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 02:18 PM
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Here is pic from seller. I won't have the car for 2 1/2 more weeks as that is the quickest I can get over there to pick it up.
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Originally Posted by SKMCOBRA
I won't have the car for 2 1/2 more weeks as that is the quickest I can get over there to pick it up.
They'll be the longest 2 1/2 weeks of your life.
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 02:25 PM
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Congrats. I flew to NYC to pick up my MY '01 Z06 and drive it back to Detroit. I even stopped by Watkins Glen on the ride home.

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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by SKMCOBRA
Here is pic from seller. I won't have the car for 2 1/2 more weeks as that is the quickest I can get over there to pick it up.
Well done
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Congrats! Nice Z!!
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 05:13 PM
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Well done grasshopper!! Welcome to the 01Z club. Post your pics when you pick it up.
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 05:33 PM
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Congrats looks great!
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SKMCOBRA
Here is pic from seller. I won't have the car for 2 1/2 more weeks as that is the quickest I can get over there to pick it up.
Congrats! Good Color!
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'01 with only 40k miles? Nice find.
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