<SICK> 2004 Terminator Cobra

E82tt6 · 09-30-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TexAg06

03-04 cobra is called the terminator because ford finally built a mustang that would smoke the camaro ss/trans am. it was highly underrated from the factory. it is probably faster stock than the gt500 (KR might be faster).

Mine put down 375 stock, and I managed a 12.1 with just tires. Ironic. More than your average full bolton N54 powered car does, and it also ironically handles rings around any current production BMW save perhaps the M3, but my money would be on the Terminator around a track if it ditched the stock rubbish goodyears.

I know mine with basic boltons and Nitto 555Rs could roast the one SLR I found to play with. ;-). About two bus lengths from 0-80 (1-->2 took ~3 seconds in that car), though only pulled another bus length or so to 140.

yermo · 09-30-2009, 03:21 PM

Terminator was the internal (Ford, SVT) code name for the 03-04 cobra. They have that "name" on some of the parts as well. It was the body style that Ford (SVT) selected; one of the other names if i remember correctly was Rambo...

A cobra can put down 500 rwhp with the stock blower and motor, easy. It can also produce well over a 1000 rwhp with a turbo upgrade and stock motor.

Not talking about exclusivity, but there were only 5,664 cobra mustangs made in 2004. How many R8's did they build in 2008, 4500-5000 from what i can tell? And you have an IS-f that looks like all the other IS's, if you want to say that cobras looks like all other mustangs.

Yes I did have a 2003 DSG cobra and loved the car. I now have a 335i... if it matters.

powertrip · 09-30-2009, 03:27 PM

I loved my '04 Cobra; it was a great car. I think it was pushing a tad over 500whp and an equal amount of torque. IMO the car was very civil and pretty damn comfortable on a daily basis. One thing to watch out for since you're buying used is the "tick" that they develop on the driver's side head. That problem has been traced back to poor cooling on the rear cylinder. Long term it will lead to valve failure and loss of compression in that cylinder. Shop carefully

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E82tt6 · 09-30-2009, 03:37 PM

Yep, I upgraded to the '04 heads, and did the basic cooling mods.

EpicE90 · 09-30-2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by powertrip

I loved my '04 Cobra; it was a great car. I think it was pushing a tad over 500whp and an equal amount of torque. IMO the car was very civil and pretty damn comfortable on a daily basis. One thing to watch out for since you're buying used is the "tick" that they develop on the driver's side head. That problem has been traced back to poor cooling on the rear cylinder. Long term it will lead to valve failure and loss of compression in that cylinder. Shop carefully

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Thank you, i didnt know that but yeah i have found quite a few of them with low miles under 12k, for around 23-25k. I have been researching a bunch about them the past few days . I still have a lot to learn but i'm getting there

. Do you recommend a good forum?

immiketoo · 09-30-2009, 03:59 PM

I had a 96 Mystic with a Vortech S-trim and 4:30 rear end. That car would smoke almost ANY stock car until you had to turn, or above 165 when the car would float...very scary. While it was loads of fun, it is not as refined as any of the German cars I have owned and these threads are really pointless.

It's a Ford. They go fast cheaply, but they squeek and rattle themselves to death. SO what? Are they better than BMWs. If that's what you like then yes. If that's what you can afford then yes. Better is subjective. Are the faster? Maybe. Do they handle better? Generally, no. So what? If the OP likes a Mustang, sweet. If you don't who cares? Time and again, I see negative posts on the forum just for the sake of saying something.

EpicE90 · 09-30-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by immiketoo

I had a 96 Mystic with a Vortech S-trim and 4:30 rear end. That car would smoke almost ANY stock car until you had to turn, or above 165 when the car would float...very scary. While it was loads of fun, it is not as refined as any of the German cars I have owned and these threads are really pointless.

It's a Ford. They go fast cheaply, but they squeek and rattle themselves to death. SO what? Are they better than BMWs. If that's what you like then yes. If that's what you can afford then yes. Better is subjective. Are the faster? Maybe. Do they handle better? Generally, no. So what? If the OP likes a Mustang, sweet. If you don't who cares? Time and again, I see negative posts on the forum just for the sake of saying something.

Couldn't agree more. Although i previously owned a 2008 v6 mustang, and im sure others encountered the problems of rattling ,squeeking, and such . I cant recall 1 issue EVER with my personal car though. I've also been in various 335s and 2 of my friends cars happen to have a lot of little creaking and rattling so i guess its luck of the draw

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oneintheory · 09-30-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by immiketoo

I had a 96 Mystic with a Vortech S-trim and 4:30 rear end. That car would smoke almost ANY stock car until you had to turn, or above 165 when the car would float...very scary. While it was loads of fun, it is not as refined as any of the German cars I have owned and these threads are really pointless.

It's a Ford. They go fast cheaply, but they squeek and rattle themselves to death. SO what? Are they better than BMWs. If that's what you like then yes. If that's what you can afford then yes. Better is subjective. Are the faster? Maybe. Do they handle better? Generally, no. So what? If the OP likes a Mustang, sweet. If you don't who cares? Time and again, I see negative posts on the forum just for the sake of saying something.

+1
They're just different cars. What's wrong with people acknowledging that other cars can be good? I loved my car, despite it being the "bottom of the barrel" BMW, but I have appreciation for the engineering and value provided by Mustangs and Corvettes.

josephr25 · 09-30-2009, 05:32 PM

I don't remember the car being called a "Terminator" before.

The only Mustang I really remember from that generation was the first Cobra-R.

EpicE90 · 09-30-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Kampfer

I don't remember the car being called a "Terminator" before.

The only Mustang I really remember from that generation was the first Cobra-R.

"Terminator" was just a Code name for the car. Not actually for sale from ford called Termniator cobra , etc..

FStop7 · 09-30-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by NeueKlasse

I'm not a member of e90post, nor is it a naive statement, it's an informed one. We have modified 2007 Mustang GTs at the ICAR driving school and while they perform well they are far from exclusive. There is a Mustang at every other house in my neighborhood... some are very nice but they're still, imho, Mustangs. For the same price you could get something far more exclusive. This is nearly as bad as buying a Corvette and thinking you've got something exclusive.

LOL and a 1 series BMW is "exclusive"?

That mustang will eat your car and shit it out all over the road.

AwBoostedCR · 09-30-2009, 05:47 PM

epice90 you are my hero!! hahaha. yea my car has a liitle more than just some creaking and rattling. lol

EpicE90 · 09-30-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by AwBoostedCR

epice90 you are my hero!! hahaha. yea my car has a liitle more than just some creaking and rattling. lol

LOL!!

c0nstant · 10-01-2009, 07:40 AM

fucking fanboyism runs rampant, ignore it. id rock that cobra like nobody's business. i saw a black one today on the way home and rolled down my window cause i loved the sound it made.

immiketoo · 10-01-2009, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by jh valley

fucking fanboyism runs rampant, ignore it. id rock that cobra like nobody's business. i saw a black one today on the way home and rolled down my window cause i loved the sound it made.

AMEN, I do that all the time! Last time was for a Pontaic GTO with a full exhaust...sounded sick!

immiketoo · 10-01-2009, 10:03 AM

After I took out the interior of my Cobra several times for the stereo and running intercooler lines, the interior panels were loose and rattly. I tried dynamat, new fasteners, felt and a bunch of other stuff. Never fixed it, and it drove me nuts. I don't know why, but I drive with the stereo of a lot. I love the sound of the motor I guess, and the Cobra had one hell of a motor

EpicE90 · 10-01-2009, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by immiketoo

After I took out the interior of my Cobra several times for the stereo and running intercooler lines, the interior panels were loose and rattly. I tried dynamat, new fasteners, felt and a bunch of other stuff. Never fixed it, and it drove me nuts. I don't know why, but I drive with the stereo of a lot. I love the sound of the motor I guess, and the Cobra had one hell of a motor

God all this sound and motor talk is getting me excited

immiketoo do u know a good forum for these cars I want to lean alot more before I decide if I'm going to get one when I get out of my lease and I'm yet to find a decent forum on these. Thanks in advance

TK-421 · 10-01-2009, 11:37 AM

I'm not going to lie, I like the way it looks. I'm a sucker for fat tires

dexter · 10-01-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by EpicE90

Well. If i get out of the lease on my 328i any time soon, this is what i want!!!

i suggested this from the beginning!

EpicE90 · 10-01-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dexter

i suggested this from the beginning!

A good man you are dexter, indeed a good man.

dexter · 10-02-2009, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by EpicE90

"Terminator" was just a Code name for the car. Not actually for sale from ford called Termniator cobra , etc..

you know what the code name was for the 08' GT500? Petunia! talk about a slap in the face to the sheer brutal power of that car. but still very smart code name to keep the peeping toms at bay.

11Past9 · 10-02-2009, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by NeueKlasse

I'm not a member of e90post, nor is it a naive statement, it's an informed one. We have modified 2007 Mustang GTs at the ICAR driving school and while they perform well they are far from exclusive. There is a Mustang at every other house in my neighborhood... some are very nice but they're still, imho, Mustangs. For the same price you could get something far more exclusive. This is nearly as bad as buying a Corvette and thinking you've got something exclusive.

What's exclusive about a BMW?

09-30-2009, 03:21 PM	#24
yermo You know I am kind of a big deal... 12 Rep 272 Posts Drives: 18 m4, 19 x5 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Terminator was the internal (Ford, SVT) code name for the 03-04 cobra. They have that "name" on some of the parts as well. It was the body style that Ford (SVT) selected; one of the other names if i remember correctly was Rambo... A cobra can put down 500 rwhp with the stock blower and motor, easy. It can also produce well over a 1000 rwhp with a turbo upgrade and stock motor. Not talking about exclusivity, but there were only 5,664 cobra mustangs made in 2004. How many R8's did they build in 2008, 4500-5000 from what i can tell? And you have an IS-f that looks like all the other IS's, if you want to say that cobras looks like all other mustangs. Yes I did have a 2003 DSG cobra and loved the car. I now have a 335i... if it matters.
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E82tt6 Colonel 109 Rep 2,626 Posts Drives: '08 Black Saphire Z4 MC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Yep, I upgraded to the '04 heads, and did the basic cooling mods. __________________ '08 Black Saphire/Black Z4 M Coupe RIP Gretta: Blue Water/Lemon 135i. Died to save me. -ChuckV
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