Got rid of the L
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From: Newton, NJ, USA
Got rid of the L
Yep I'm surprised that I can even write this post between crying and laughing. I traded it for a 99 Triple Black Cobra. Reason for trading good deal on trade and not bad price for Cobra also my dad is a car freak and always wants something new. I miss the L already. Anyway a roll bar is goin on the cobra and lowering springs. Does anyone know where I can get cool aftermarket things for it like an intake? Any help would be appreciated.
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From: Hernando Florida
Sorry to hear of your loss. Say, wasn't it the 99 Cobra that had all those problems with the driveline and loss of advertised HP?
Man, I went the OTHER way !! Traded in my 98 Cobra on the L and have NEVER second guessed myself. I'm totally satisfied that I made a step up all the way around. Good luck with the new ride.
Man, I went the OTHER way !! Traded in my 98 Cobra on the L and have NEVER second guessed myself. I'm totally satisfied that I made a step up all the way around. Good luck with the new ride.
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WhiteLightning99 - sorry to here that, but good luck with the cobra. My friend had a 97' and it was great. Next time we have a Jersey meet you gotta come.
Check out
www.roushperf.com
www.steeda.com
www.downsford.com (they have a good parts department)
Check out
www.roushperf.com
www.steeda.com
www.downsford.com (they have a good parts department)
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From: Manassas, VA
WL99
Noticed you're from Newton. I was born and raised there. Graduated from NHS many years ago. I'll be up there the fourth week of July for a visit. If you're around, maybe we can meet up.
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Virgin '00 L #3923 / 4966 Thursday 6/15/2000
Daily Driver - '98 Wrangler Sahara
LO-PRO and BedRug.
Cracked Fog Light.
An independent study has proven that Silver is faster!
Noticed you're from Newton. I was born and raised there. Graduated from NHS many years ago. I'll be up there the fourth week of July for a visit. If you're around, maybe we can meet up.
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Virgin '00 L #3923 / 4966 Thursday 6/15/2000
Daily Driver - '98 Wrangler Sahara
LO-PRO and BedRug.
Cracked Fog Light.
An independent study has proven that Silver is faster!
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From: Cocoa, FL
Sorry to hear you got rid of your L, but I know you will enjoy the Cobra. You might want to get a "Mustangs Unlimited" catalog to start your parts search. Summit Racing is another good place to look.
Paintdglas is right, it was the '99 Cobras that were advertised at 320 HP (up from 305 the previous year) but they did not make it. Ford came out with a dealer installed fix for it, after there was a class action suit against them. You might want to make sure your '99 has the fix installed.
This HP problem is why there were no '00 Cobras, Ford was busy fixing the '99s and making sure it wouldn't happen again. I'll let you know if it does. I picked up my '01 Cobra yesterday afternoon, and NO I did not get rid of my '99 L.
Good Luck WhiteLightning99
Paintdglas is right, it was the '99 Cobras that were advertised at 320 HP (up from 305 the previous year) but they did not make it. Ford came out with a dealer installed fix for it, after there was a class action suit against them. You might want to make sure your '99 has the fix installed.
This HP problem is why there were no '00 Cobras, Ford was busy fixing the '99s and making sure it wouldn't happen again. I'll let you know if it does. I picked up my '01 Cobra yesterday afternoon, and NO I did not get rid of my '99 L.
Good Luck WhiteLightning99
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Same here, traded 98 Cobra for the Lightning. Cobra was funner in the twisties, Lightning's funner in the 1320.
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99 Lightning, JL Ram Air, Daiblo Chip(JL Programmed)and 90mm MAF,JL Power Cooler, Level 10 shift kit,PSP Lower pulley, Single Blade T/B, Bassani exhaust, . 12.42 at 109.6..Full trim and stock convertor, MT Street ET's.
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99 Lightning, JL Ram Air, Daiblo Chip(JL Programmed)and 90mm MAF,JL Power Cooler, Level 10 shift kit,PSP Lower pulley, Single Blade T/B, Bassani exhaust, . 12.42 at 109.6..Full trim and stock convertor, MT Street ET's.
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It was the 2000 model year cobras that had the problem meeting the advertised power rating of 320 hp, I know we test drove one. My dad just got a 2001 yellow cobra convertible and it is bad a$$. I tried to talk him into the L but we test drove a 2000 silver one which was having a bad piston slap. Deterred him from that one.
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1997 F-150 Blue 2wd flareside hard tonneau speed grille and bumper insert blue headlights 4wd bumper w/ fog lights clear corners w/ blue bulbs 2 JL 12" w-4's mtx amp carbon fiber steering wheel cover carbon fiber racing pedals 01 Lightning tail lights
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1997 F-150 Blue 2wd flareside hard tonneau speed grille and bumper insert blue headlights 4wd bumper w/ fog lights clear corners w/ blue bulbs 2 JL 12" w-4's mtx amp carbon fiber steering wheel cover carbon fiber racing pedals 01 Lightning tail lights
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Puddin:
It was the 2000 model year cobras that had the problem meeting the advertised power rating of 320 hp, I know we test drove one.
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It was the 2000 model year cobras that had the problem meeting the advertised power rating of 320 hp, I know we test drove one.
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"The 1999 Cobra failed to deliver the advertised 320 horsepower forcing Ford to recall them and cancel the 2000 model year production. "
The 99 have power problems:
http://www.edmunds.com/edweb/news/messages/219.html
http://www.blueovalnews.com/cobra_problems.htm
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Stock 2001 Black Lightning
60' : 2.018
330 : 5.686
1/8 : 8.715 @ 80.76
1000 : 11.362
1/4 : 13.603 @ 100.93
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I'm another one who went the other way. I traded my 95' Cobra for my L. I hope you have as much fun with the Cobra as you did with the Lightning, or you will be back?
Good Luck
We ran against a 99 Cobra that had been "fixed" last week. He was just learning how to launch the car, but ran .3 slower.
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Red 00"
Pro-M mass air
Swanson chip
Aluminum driveshaft
Jay Lincoln homemade
traction bars
*******'s bed cover
Wet Okoles
Lightning floor mats
Email: jaylincolncobra@aol.com
"UNLESS YOU'RE THE LEAD DOG, THE VIEW NEVER CHANGES"
http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4292716723
Good Luck
We ran against a 99 Cobra that had been "fixed" last week. He was just learning how to launch the car, but ran .3 slower.
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Red 00"
Pro-M mass air
Swanson chip
Aluminum driveshaft
Jay Lincoln homemade
traction bars
*******'s bed cover
Wet Okoles
Lightning floor mats
Email: jaylincolncobra@aol.com
"UNLESS YOU'RE THE LEAD DOG, THE VIEW NEVER CHANGES"
http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4292716723
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From: Lewisville, TX USA
Must be a trend, I traded my 98 Cobra for my 2000 Lightning. The only time I second guess myself is when its in the shop to have something fixed/replaced.
Unfortunately thats a bit often, but what can ya do?
Unfortunately thats a bit often, but what can ya do?