clt93

i have a 1998 s10 4x4 that has 166,000 miles on it with a 2 inch body and 31 alteranes. i have a boy wanting to trade me a 1996 mustang gt that has a 188,000 miles on it. it has a king cobra clutch, cobra tranny, and true dual flowmasters. i am 16 years old and have no idea wat to do. HELP

Siliconasp

Dont do it... end of story.

clt93

do you think there is something wrong with it?

Siliconasp

you stated that the Mustang was a modified GT with Cobra Parts, and Not an actual Cobra. If I misunderstood this from the first post, then it would be a good trade.

However, just throwing some Cobra parts onto a standard GT can cause all kinds of issue, related to the transmission shifting, and engine health.
I have seen plenty of folks do these after market so call budget Cobra's and they actually spend more money on trying to make it right as compared to the cost of the actual parts.

If this is a true Cobra with SVT tags and all. Then I would be a fool to tell you to stay away. But if it is a stock Mustang LX or GT, then run dont walk the otherway. I would run the VIN for the car to make sure. and check for matching number on the block the firewall and the tranny.

Also Dont trust if you see the that the rear bumper has the inset COBRA on it, and the front grill has the COBRA insignia, these can be purchased after market, and installed with basic hand tools.

Yes, I got burned on a trade of this type for a car once before.

here a link to help decode the VIN

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Vehicle...Ford/VIN_Codes

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P12
P13
P16
P26
P27
P28
P40
P41
P42
P42
P44
P45
P46
P47
P48
P49


</TD><TD>Ford Mustang, Coupe; L/GL ('82)
Ford Mustang, Coupe; GLX ('82)
Ford Mustang, Hatchback; GLX ('82)
Ford Mustang, Hatchback; GL/GT ('82)
Ford Mustang, Coupe ('83-'86)
Ford Mustang, Convertible ('83-'86)
Ford Mustang, Hatchback ('83-'86)
Ford Mustang, Coupe; LX ('87-'93), V6 ('94-'04)
Ford Mustang, Hatchback; LX ('87-'93)
Ford Mustang, Hatchback; GT ('87-'93), Cobra ('93), Cobra R ('93)
Ford Mustang, Coupe; GT ('94-'04), Bullitt ('01), Mach 1 ('03-'04)
Ford Mustang, Convertible; LX ('87-'93), V6 ('94-'04)
Ford Mustang, Convertible; GT ('87-'04)
Ford Mustang, Convertible; SVT Cobra ('99-'01)
Ford Mustang, Coupe; SVT Cobra ('99-'01), SVT Cobra R ('00)
Ford Mustang, Coupe; SVT Cobra ('03-'04)
Ford Mustang, Convertible; SVT Cobra ('03-04)


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rick02camaro

why do you want to trade down???? i would rather push my chevy than drive a ford