03-04 Cobra as Daily Driver? Anyone?
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03-04 Cobra as Daily Driver? Anyone? - 7/15/2005 3:02:10 AM
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1quickGT
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I was wondering if anyone out there uses their cobra as a daily driver? 70-100 miles per day? I know some will say "why would you do that in THIS car" but I am thinking...if i have to be in the car, why not have lots-O-fun doing it? Besides, aren't these cars made to be driven?
I am curious to know if anyone else uses it for longer commutes? What are some of the downsides? Besides gas mileage and wear and tear? 
My commute is 70% highway, 30% city.
Thanks for any input.
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RE: 03-04 Cobra as Daily Driver? Anyone? - 7/15/2005 10:26:56 AM
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03SilverGT
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I dirve mine everyday, like 10 miles, but on the weekends i drive it home which is 160 miles one way. I love driving it, gas mileage on the highway isnt bad at all. City sucks cause i cant keep my foot out of it. Get one and drive the hell out of it. i got a 10th anniv. 03 and its got 31,000 miles on it, it was made to be driven......
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RE: 03-04 Cobra as Daily Driver? Anyone? - 7/15/2005 11:41:00 PM
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m198power
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all depends. the lower the miles the more the car is worth, bottom line. so driving it all the time decreases its value.
To that I say - so what. I love my 04 cobra. Its a dream to drive. I got it new in January 05 and it now has 9000 miles on it. I drive it everywhere. I get about 20mpg, which is good as far as im concerned because I drive like a maniac. Enjoy it while your young right? Next year I'll be in Iraq again and the car will be in a garage for 9 to 12 months. Come back and get another car that gets good mpg.
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RE: 03-04 Cobra as Daily Driver? Anyone? - 7/23/2005 4:07:06 AM
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trmn8er
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I drive mine every day to work, it has 45K on it, and I'm running several mods to include exhaust, CAI, ECU upgrade and dyno-tune, 14 lbs of boost (2.80 upper), 1700CFM Accufab TB, etc. It makes 477 SAE RWHP, kicks ass, and has been good to me. I drive the sh_t out of it, and that forged bottom end has held up great so far. Downsides aside from what you mentioned are non existent.
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I was wondering if anyone out there uses their cobra as a daily driver? 70-100 miles per day? I know some will say "why would you do that in THIS car" but I am thinking...if i have to be in the car, why not have lots-O-fun doing it? Besides, aren't these cars made to be driven?
I am curious to know if anyone else uses it for longer commutes? What are some of the downsides? Besides gas mileage and wear and tear?
My commute is 70% highway, 30% city.
Thanks for any input.
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RE: 03-04 Cobra as Daily Driver? Anyone? - 7/25/2005 11:40:13 PM
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jdaniel
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I drive mine daily. Ive been to GA and back to TX in it once already. If you are gonna keep the car forever then why worry about the miles? Thats my opinion.
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RE: 03-04 Cobra as Daily Driver? Anyone? - 7/28/2005 4:25:06 PM
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AllVenom
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I would have to agree with everyone. I used to drive my '03 daily to work, about 50miles per day, about 90% on the highway. Now I just drive a better economy car, but not because I don't want to put the miles, just gas was killing me. Besides, when this motor goes, it will get something more powerful anyways. Who buys an 03-04 Cobra because they want it to sit in the garage so they can get a good re-sell value for it? C'Mon folks, we're not Vette drivers here. We bought it to tame the other cars on the road. So, don't sweat it, buy it and drive it like it's your last trip in it!
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RE: 03-04 Cobra as Daily Driver? Anyone? - 7/29/2005 9:46:42 AM
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UrHookUp
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I drive mine everyday. approx 11 miles each way.
I have 15700 miles on it.
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RE: 03-04 Cobra as Daily Driver? Anyone? - 8/19/2005 5:03:20 AM
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Hulk
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Mine's a daily driver. Even if I had enough $ left over to afford a reliable daily driver, (can't forget the wife's car!!), I would still drive it every day. I'm on the power lease program, and I'm SO gonna exceed my alloted miles! The only way I wouldn't drive this car every day (besides winter) would be if I had 10 or 20 other badass cars!
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RE: 03-04 Cobra as Daily Driver? Anyone? - 1/26/2006 8:30:50 PM
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mysticsvtcobra96
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mines just a weekend driver really...i usually just run the dog $hit out of my 04 powerstroke..heck i get more races in it then i do my cobra anyday 
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RE: 03-04 Cobra as Daily Driver? Anyone? - 1/30/2006 1:33:22 PM
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CobraSnake
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I drive mine when i can, but not in snow. So if it is nice for a while it is my daily driver.
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,the hell with that i say, i wont let insurance and gas companies tell me what to drive,we all knew when we got in this cars that they were built to be driven and gas was not a issue. 
But with all this 50 degree and sunny weather in Jan. we've been having, I've decided screw the gas prices and drive around just for the hell of it! I love this car way more than any other I have owned! 
