gt96stang

A healthy stock cobra will put down more around 370...

woodywoody

For the money, i like the looks of the 05+ seeing as how i had the older ones and i hated the inside vs my new 06 gt

1996mustangGT

dude,
little ove 20k for good used cobra....
2k for SLP's performance package, i.e. exhaust, tune, intake,
and you have well over 500 hp.....
screw the interior, its still nice
GO SVT

redass02gt

I can't believe people think the interior of the new edge is nice. have you never been inside a nice car since the mid-80's or what? if you say the 05/06's have a cheap plastic interior, then you can't really call a new edge interior anything more than a bag of burning dog **** on a doormat. it's the only interior that can come close to rivaling an f-body in terms of cheap-looking, uneven swap-meet grade plastic panels.

that said, get the cobra if you give a rat's *** about performance. if not, the 05/06 is a better all-around car with a platform that isn't left over from the late 70's and one hell of a developing aftermarket.

Dan04COBRA

You are right. It seems all the low RWHP dyno'd 03/04's were done before the motor loosened up. Typically after breaking in the motor, people see upwards of 5RWHP gains. These 03/04 motors see anywhere from 15-20RWHP gains after breaking in, it's incredible!!

smg32208

just think of the thousands of 05/06 mustangs youve seen driving around, then think of how many 03/04 cobras youve seen driving around.....................go with the cobra

plus the cobra kills the 05/06 in performance. and not only that, the cobra will hold its value way longer.

QUIKSVT

I have seen 6 or 7 bone stock 03/04 Cobras dyno, and I think on a nice, cold day, one of them made 363 RWHP.

I guess you can't really put a solid number on it, too many variables. Air quality, mileage, altitude, dyno, etc...

straitwangin

03/04 cobra for shure SLP has a performace pac that is 2k and will give you 575 flywheel horsepower which is about 500 to 515 to the wheels.

OnyxCobra

Defintiely 03/04 Cobra. I've driven several '05 stangs including the Saleen and I hate the interior. I know the new edge interior isnt any better quaility, but i dont think the new Stangs have any higher quality interiors to be honest. The bezel around the gauges is cheap plastic with sharp edges, the center console isnt styled wroth a ****, the rear seats dont fold down, they feel way too big when driving them, i hate the shifter, i could go on. we have a few used 05 and 06 stangs at my dealership and the front end already is making noise with 9-20k miles on it. I'd go with the Cobra hands down. Only way I'd suggest an '05 GT is if u wanted a nice touring car, otherwise no dice.

mustangman02232

cobra looks sweet, preforms just as good, and is just awsome

S-197s are fugly, yet preform decent, but are still fulgy so id go with a cobra