03 cobra vs 87GN, Which car was more feared in it's era?

**0rion** · 12-22-2014, 04:00 PM

yeah.....GN has always been one of my bucket list cars. The fact it's almost 30 years old and people still talk about them says a lot.......in 30 years I doubt the 03 cobra will still be relevant. The key I believe in your question is the "in it's era" part. There really wasn't much around that you ran into on the streets that would hang with them. I'd add the TA with the same motor to that too. GM made a bad ass 6 cylinder before making bad ass 6 cylinders was cool.

Another car that isn't even in the same league with the GN I always wanted was the monte SS's from that same time. Just always loved the body style of those cars and it came out about the time I got my license so it was on my want list. Always loved the fact those cars would chirp 2nd right out of the factory.

**Murder after Midnight** · 12-22-2014, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by SMWS6TA

Last one I saw for sale was asking around $15,000

I paid $4500 for mine........

**5.0THIS** · 12-22-2014, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by 0rion

yeah.....GN has always been one of my bucket list cars. The fact it's almost 30 years old and people still talk about them says a lot.......in 30 years I doubt the 03 cobra will still be relevant. The key I believe in your question is the "in it's era" part. There really wasn't much around that you ran into on the streets that would hang with them. I'd add the TA with the same motor to that too. GM made a bad ass 6 cylinder before making bad ass 6 cylinders was cool.

Another car that isn't even in the same league with the GN I always wanted was the monte SS's from that same time. Just always loved the body style of those cars and it came out about the time I got my license so it was on my want list. Always loved the fact those cars would chirp 2nd right out of the factory.

The 03 cobras aren't even relevant today. You don't really hear anyone talking about them

A lot of them have been ragged and beat on, and aren't worth much anymore.

**Murder after Midnight** · 12-22-2014, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by 5.0THIS

The 03 cobras aren't even relevant today.

Come on now, let's not get out of hand here............I would not go that far.....

**5.0THIS** · 12-22-2014, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by Murder after Midnight

Come on now, let's not get out of hand here............I would not go that far.....

The gt500 is all I ever hear people talking about in the mustang world. And the boss 302 I guess. The new coyote cars are so capable that even those are preferable to 03 Cobras.

**Murder after Midnight** · 12-23-2014, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by 5.0THIS

The gt500 is all I ever hear people talking about in the mustang world. And the boss 302 I guess. The new coyote cars are so capable that even those are preferable to 03 Cobras.

I don't doubt that but i still don't think the termi's are no longer relevant........

**theorangeguy** · 12-23-2014, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by Murder after Midnight

Come on now, let's not get out of hand here............I would not go that far.....

agreed...probably have more 700hp-1000hp Terminators running around than GN's...but I still like the GN way more.

**SMWS6TA** · 12-23-2014, 10:12 AM

Only reason Termi's got popular was because it was the first factory Ford car to beat a Trans AM/Camaro SS at that time period.

**0rion** · 12-23-2014, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by theorangeguy

agreed...probably have more 700hp-1000hp Terminators running around than GN's...but I still like the GN way more.

you think the reason for that could be because they're 30 years newer?

There's nothing special about the terminator. The GN was something completely out of the box when it came out. A turbo 6 cylinder T-type.......unheard of at the time.

**5.0THIS** · 12-23-2014, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by Murder after Midnight

I don't doubt that but i still don't think the termi's are no longer relevant........

I still appreciate when I see a clean one, even though I'm not a fan of Mustangs in general. I rarely if ever see them though. I take more notice of GNs personally

**blackcar** · 12-23-2014, 01:18 PM

funny I saw this thread today. The agent sitting beside me drove her '03 Mach I today. She only drives it ever now and then. Has 43k miles

**pajeff02** · 12-23-2014, 05:02 PM

I was referring to Blackair. A movie all about the GN... not just a movie with a GN in it.

Of course, I am somewhat biased in my opinion.

**0rion** · 12-23-2014, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by blackcar

funny I saw this thread today. The agent sitting beside me drove her '03 Mach I today. She only drives it ever now and then. Has 43k miles

big difference between the mach 1 and the terminator though.....

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Originally Posted by pajeff02

I was referring to Blackair. A movie all about the GN... not just a movie with a GN in it.

Of course, I am somewhat biased in my opinion.

grey? Need to spray that thing with some black.

**pajeff02** · 12-24-2014, 04:30 AM

It's a total sleeper. Except for the hood bulge, badges and whine from the turbo it looks like something your grandmother would drive.

**FasstChevys** · 12-24-2014, 05:06 AM

Originally Posted by pajeff02

It's a total sleeper. Except for the hood bulge, badges and whine from the turbo it looks like something your grandmother would drive.

Put a flat hood on it, and get rid of those rims in favor of some sleelies and some spoke hub caps. I've seen one running 10's at the strip one time - it was great!

**RONS98TA** · 12-24-2014, 07:02 AM

That would be cool as hell to see a grandma driving a t-type with some extra BOOST!! LOL. I guess all the kids/grand kids would be fighting over THAT instead of the money in the will.

**theorangeguy** · 12-24-2014, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by FasstChevys

I had one at one time - wish I would've kept it

man...that would be a hard pill to swallow. Certainly not a car that I would get rid of...

**pajeff02** · 12-24-2014, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by RONS98TA

That would be cool as hell to see a grandma driving a t-type with some extra BOOST!! LOL. I guess all the kids/grand kids would be fighting over THAT instead of the money in the will.

The kids have already decided who gets what when it comes to cars. Neither one of them ever mention the house, land or buildings!

**0rion** · 12-24-2014, 05:14 PM

Don't let them cook your food.....or at least have one of them take a bite before you start eating it.

**Naaman** · 12-24-2014, 10:44 PM

Looks-wise, I rather prefer the Monte Carlo over the GN. Although, I'm a die-hard stick shift driver, so I'd likely never settle into either car. I'm really thankful that GM is still making cars with three pedals, even though they "rank" the autos higher in performance now-a-days.

There was a GN in Fast and Furious... aaaaaaaand it was pretty badass....

And that Need for Speed preview was lame... who wants to see a bunch of kids crashing million dollar cars? Really? Let's see some driving... Here's one you forgot Scott (not a Termi or an 05+, but...)