GrumpyBadger
New Member
Hey all,
I'm way too new, and also this isn't my car for sale.
Basically, we all know hopefully the "look out" of Craigslist. Some things on there, seriously can make one chuckle.
However, sometimes a rare gem is found.
I'm wondering if I've stumbled across one, or, if it's a sham. Either way, I feel like if I don't share this with the community, I might get crucified by you guys. I found it on the Phoenix Criagslist:
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/4598715313.html
they're claiming it's a "1997 Mustang Cobra R Bondurant Race Car" :shocked:
WTF?! can this possibly be real?! And looking at the paint job, good Lord, is that original paint or what did they do to it!
"proof" I guess, it's at least a Cobra? I really need to learn all these things.
is there a way to look up this car to check validity of this? I don't care if all Mr. Bondurant did was fart in it, or just even just have it as part of his school. If it can be tied to him or his school, it's something wicked cool to say at a track meet or car show. Let alone something that already should be quite capable already.
I'm cynical though, my bets are it's a hoax.
oh, and another one, for pure entertainment sake, states: "Performance mods tuned by [shop named here*] and Dyno'd at nearly 400hp. Looks and runs as good as it sounds... I will drive you pretty much anywhere you want to go, (providing you buy the gas for long trips) to show you how she handles and to prove that it does not overheat. I will be the one in control of this pony at all times until the money changes hands, then you are free to drive it how you want."
yeah... NO... I ain't buying anything I can't test drive myself first... especially something claiming "nearly 400hp" when it has:
Cold air intake
Aggressive street cam
Custom exhaust with 3 inch chrome tips
Twin Flowmaster 40 series mufflers
4.30 gears
umm... the 4.30 gears make the car have less rwhp because of friction, and I don't care what cam it is, cam and CAI don't create nearly 400hp out of an otherwise stock 98 GT... nope. Apparently maybe (and I'm being very liberal on hp number) 300hp at the fly is "nearly 400hp" I guess. I guess in comparison to the 106hp (yes it's true) in my 2009 Pontiac G3 (engine is smaller than most Harleys ) it is [/i]closer[/i] to 400hp. I still wouldn't count it as "nearly" however.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/4577782800.html
*oh, and I've heard some not-so-nice things about the shop he had it done at. All you gotta do is google and check out their BBB ratings or forums. Hence why I didn't name it in the quote.
and if either of these cars are actual member's cars... don't get butthurt by this thread. PROVE IT!
Cobra R that Bondurant had? Prove it! Seriously, if you do, and can... man oh man... I don't even want to fathom that right now.
"Nearly 400hp"? get me a dyno sheet dated August 7th or later, with (and I'll give you this) rwhp of 320 or more, and I'll believe it, and you really need to also state what heads, headers, intake manifold you have on there. AKA Prove it! lol
:thumbsup:
I'm way too new, and also this isn't my car for sale.
Basically, we all know hopefully the "look out" of Craigslist. Some things on there, seriously can make one chuckle.
However, sometimes a rare gem is found.
I'm wondering if I've stumbled across one, or, if it's a sham. Either way, I feel like if I don't share this with the community, I might get crucified by you guys. I found it on the Phoenix Criagslist:
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/4598715313.html
they're claiming it's a "1997 Mustang Cobra R Bondurant Race Car" :shocked:
WTF?! can this possibly be real?! And looking at the paint job, good Lord, is that original paint or what did they do to it!
"proof" I guess, it's at least a Cobra? I really need to learn all these things.
is there a way to look up this car to check validity of this? I don't care if all Mr. Bondurant did was fart in it, or just even just have it as part of his school. If it can be tied to him or his school, it's something wicked cool to say at a track meet or car show. Let alone something that already should be quite capable already.
I'm cynical though, my bets are it's a hoax.
oh, and another one, for pure entertainment sake, states: "Performance mods tuned by [shop named here*] and Dyno'd at nearly 400hp. Looks and runs as good as it sounds... I will drive you pretty much anywhere you want to go, (providing you buy the gas for long trips) to show you how she handles and to prove that it does not overheat. I will be the one in control of this pony at all times until the money changes hands, then you are free to drive it how you want."
yeah... NO... I ain't buying anything I can't test drive myself first... especially something claiming "nearly 400hp" when it has:
Cold air intake
Aggressive street cam
Custom exhaust with 3 inch chrome tips
Twin Flowmaster 40 series mufflers
4.30 gears
umm... the 4.30 gears make the car have less rwhp because of friction, and I don't care what cam it is, cam and CAI don't create nearly 400hp out of an otherwise stock 98 GT... nope. Apparently maybe (and I'm being very liberal on hp number) 300hp at the fly is "nearly 400hp" I guess. I guess in comparison to the 106hp (yes it's true) in my 2009 Pontiac G3 (engine is smaller than most Harleys ) it is [/i]closer[/i] to 400hp. I still wouldn't count it as "nearly" however.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/4577782800.html
*oh, and I've heard some not-so-nice things about the shop he had it done at. All you gotta do is google and check out their BBB ratings or forums. Hence why I didn't name it in the quote.
and if either of these cars are actual member's cars... don't get butthurt by this thread. PROVE IT!
Cobra R that Bondurant had? Prove it! Seriously, if you do, and can... man oh man... I don't even want to fathom that right now.
"Nearly 400hp"? get me a dyno sheet dated August 7th or later, with (and I'll give you this) rwhp of 320 or more, and I'll believe it, and you really need to also state what heads, headers, intake manifold you have on there. AKA Prove it! lol
:thumbsup: