Originally posted by BurritaSVT:
A cobra or vette is very expensive to mantain once warranty goes. I can get engines for less than 1000.00 bucks not them.
I also do all my work on my car not worrying if I will mess up a 50,000 dollar car.
First, a Cobra or Vette is not going to be any more expensive to maintain that your turbo'd Tour/Cougar. Quite the opposite, as you now have to watch the go pedal in order to avoid grenading your entire driveline. The aftermarket for the Mustang (read: Cobra) is likely the largest in existance, which means parts are plentiful and cheap compared to the sometimes custom parts that have to be made for our cars so that they can handle the elevated power levels. Likely same for the Corvette.
I'll also wager that the majority of Mustang/Cobra owners work on their own cars, can't say the same for the Vette boys.
Last, a Mustang or Vette is much easier to work on, especially if you have big hands. There just isn't as much room under the hood of a 'Tour/Cougar, which makes everything that much more of a PITA.
