What am I looking at here?? Buying Advice - Page 2

tcrist · #21 (**permalink**) 12-26-2008, 12:23 PM

The other option is to find out what manufacture the body is. Then find out if they ever sold a frame as a weld it yourself kit. You might be able to buy another frame from them and talk them into an MSO. You will never know if you do not try.
Oh yea, find all of this out BEFORE you buy it.
If you find out that it was a home made chassis or if you cant get an MSO, you may want to post the same information on the scratch builders forum. They need to register theirs somehow. They might have the in's and out's on the registration for you.

Good luck,
Terry

mrmustang · #22 (**permalink**) 12-26-2008, 01:30 PM

I'll say it again as I have nothing to lose or gain in this situation.

Walk away from this one.

Plenty of others out there that are legit.

Bill S.

767Jockey · #23 (**permalink**) 12-26-2008, 01:44 PM

Vsloun,
You have received some VERY good advice here. This "kit" is a disaster waiting to happen. Look at Mr. Mustangs signature line in his posting, he has a very nice FFR for sale for the $23 - $24 thousand range. You can 't POSSIBLY complete this car you're looking at for this amount, and it's not a respected name like FFR. You can't go wrong with this deal.

As a disclaimer, I have nothing to do with FFR, and I have never met Mr. Mustang. However, FFR is a very well known and respected name in the industry, and Bill (Mr. Mustang) has been on this site for a very long time, has offered his expertise and help on countless occasions to all here, me included, and he is known and respected. If I were you I'd get on the horn with him and work out a deal. All his car needs is paint and you're set to go. This car you're looking at is a black hole. Bill's car is as inexpensive as they get, and it's a FFR, so you know that at least it's solidly engineered and resellable. Good luck.

ZOERA-SC7XX · #24 (**permalink**) 12-26-2008, 04:35 PM

Listen (read) what is said here. This is a nightmare, unless you get it for free, then it's just a bad dream. Buy a basic FFR or one of several good kits out there. Cobras don't come without some sacrifice (usually money). You get what you pay for, and if this car ever gets completed, you will not be able to register it. Maybe the Mustang is worth a couple of bucks. Don't look for trouble.

patrickt · #25 (**permalink**) 12-26-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by vsloun

Worth looking at all? Or dont waste time on the trip?

John, I know you really want a Cobra, and you're looking for a deal, but you really should listen to the good advice given on this thread. Leave this one alone. The right Cobra for you will come along in time, and the economic environment is in your favor. Hang in there, but walk away from this one.

vsloun · #26 (**permalink**) 12-26-2008, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by patrickt

John, I know you really want a Cobra, and you're looking for a deal, but you really should listen to the good advice given on this thread. Leave this one alone. The right Cobra for you will come along in time, and the economic environment is in your favor. Hang in there, but walk away from this one.

Thanks for the advice guys.