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07-25-2005, 11:14 PM
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v-6 to cobra swap
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taking a break
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2002 Sonic Blue GT, 5 Speed
Mods: MGW Short Throw Shifter, Mach 1 Brakes
Black FR500's, Eibach Pro-Kit, Bilstein shocks/struts, Borla Exhaust, Cold Air Intake,
Polished Stainless Steel Inserts, more interior aluminum than I know what to do with
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07-25-2005, 11:17 PM
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Eyes So Tight I Pass For An Asian
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07-25-2005, 11:36 PM
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taking a break
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2002 Sonic Blue GT, 5 Speed
Mods: MGW Short Throw Shifter, Mach 1 Brakes
Black FR500's, Eibach Pro-Kit, Bilstein shocks/struts, Borla Exhaust, Cold Air Intake,
Polished Stainless Steel Inserts, more interior aluminum than I know what to do with
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07-25-2005, 11:53 PM
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jdm mustang dori
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after it's all said and done it might be cheaper to buy a cobra. i actually pondered this possibility a while back myself. more over the SOHC v8 than the DOHC cobra.
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07-26-2005, 12:08 AM
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It's cool if you want to do it as a project and find a good deal on a donor car, but don't expect it to be all that much cheaper then just buying a cobra
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07-26-2005, 01:47 AM
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Taking life one day at a time
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Just buy a cobra. Unless you have a donor car to rob everything off of it is not worth it.
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07-26-2005, 10:16 AM
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taking a break
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I would have a donor car... and I would love to get the power of the Cobra, with the insurance of a v-6.
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2002 Sonic Blue GT, 5 Speed
Mods: MGW Short Throw Shifter, Mach 1 Brakes
Black FR500's, Eibach Pro-Kit, Bilstein shocks/struts, Borla Exhaust, Cold Air Intake,
Polished Stainless Steel Inserts, more interior aluminum than I know what to do with
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07-26-2005, 10:46 AM
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McLovin?
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umm...you can't just buy a v6, swap motors, and not tell your insurance company..they'd bust you for insurance fraud if im not mistaking
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2000 White 3.8L 5speed with Custom True Dual Exhaust, K&N FIPK II air intake, Steeda Tri-ax, 2000 Cobra R's in 275/35/18 Summitomo's, Sequential Taillights...
also, 2001 ZX6R by Kawasaki
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07-26-2005, 11:19 AM
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Taking life one day at a time
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If you ever had a wreck they could hammer you. Plus in life you never get something for nothing. One think I have found out in my 45 years YOU WILL EVENTUALLY WILL PAY THE PIPER HIS DUES. Pay him now or pay him later!!!!
If you were to do this on a project car for the track I would do it. If it is the daily driver with full coverage No
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07-26-2005, 11:49 AM
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I liek gramer
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Nope, once the insurance saw that wasn't the friendly 3.8 under the hood, you'd be fucked!
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07-26-2005, 09:26 PM
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actually, I'd be willing to be the insurance company wouldn't give two shits about it.
Unless you insure the modifications, an insurance company will only give you the value of parts that are factory installed. Any modifications that are damaged are NOT covered unless you insure them specifically.
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1999 V6 5-speed
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07-26-2005, 09:56 PM
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Jeep Boy
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An engine swap isn't just a modification, you are basically turning a the car into a whole new one, more powerful and such. Insurance wouldn't give you crap.
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07-26-2005, 10:02 PM
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Consumer of Beers
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I'm with you. As long as you didn't try to claim the Cobra engine if something happened to your car, they'd never no the difference.
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07-26-2005, 10:23 PM
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postarama
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That's the thing though....unless you can do an engine swap back to the 3.8 before an insurance adjustor comes by to assess your car after a wreck...don't do it without telling your insurance company about it.
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07-26-2005, 11:13 PM
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WTF^^...
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if you have 10k to drop into it... then go for it (non SC cobra motor of course) for that youi can nearly buy a cobra.
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07-26-2005, 11:33 PM
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taking a break
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would a GT motor swap be that much easier?... I know it'd be cheaper.
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2002 Sonic Blue GT, 5 Speed
Mods: MGW Short Throw Shifter, Mach 1 Brakes
Black FR500's, Eibach Pro-Kit, Bilstein shocks/struts, Borla Exhaust, Cold Air Intake,
Polished Stainless Steel Inserts, more interior aluminum than I know what to do with
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07-27-2005, 12:40 AM
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Eyes So Tight I Pass For An Asian
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Think about it guys....
You are cheating the insurance company out of money by paying insurance on a V6 while driving a V8... why do you think it costs mroe to insure a v8... specially for a teenager... because there is a higher risk.... and the insurance company would give you shit about lying to them and would more than likely refuse to insure your loss. |
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07-27-2005, 01:20 AM
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Cars & Love
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Uh yes they would give a crap!
True Story!
This guy had a V6 Stang, he swapped motors and put a beefy 5.0 Cobra engine in it. He did all these modifications and all, then one day he got into an accident. He took it to a shop and did the insurance thing. The insurance called the mechanic and said, "Yes, we are calling about the 19xx V6 Mustang you have there." The mechanic goes, "Uh, we have a 19xx Cobra Mustang here.." So they swapped information and told the driver, "You were insured for a V6 car, NOT for what you put in there. We are covering a V6 Mustang, seeing that it is no longer a V6, we won't cover it."
So boys and girls, the moral of the story is..
fix it yourself :p
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07-27-2005, 08:10 AM
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Insurance companies will bend over backwards NOT to pay you anyway, don't give them an excuse to do so.
If you were to get into an accident with one then I'd make sure and bring it to a mechanic that you know and trust!
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