The 2000 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R Was Peak ‘90s Mustang
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2000 Ford Mustang Cobra R review! The 2000 Ford Mustang Cobra R is a very cool car -- and today I'm going to show you everything. I'm going to review the Cobra R and show you all of its interesting quirks and features, and I'm going to drive the Mustang Cobra R and review the driving experience -- and I'll show you what it's like behind the wheel.
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You know it's a rare car when Doug accepts a after-market stereo like that...
Well he can't talk smack on a car he's selling on his website :)
Like it doesn't even seem that bad but what is all that extra wire for, just cut it to the proper length it's not difficult... Makes me very concerned for the quality of the rest of the system
He filmed the part with the stereo too long in protest
@@heyitsmikey128I don’t think he’s selling it, listenings are free, and I don’t think he’s strapped for cash lol
@@You_work_tomorrow so he doesn't make money off selling that car?
This car has been on almost every racing game. Legend
I don't remember a mustang in a video game until the model after this tbh
@@IIAlphaQIIthis in forza i think
@@IIAlphaQII Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 had it!
@@IIAlphaQII test drive had the sn95
@@anywhere_but_here a classsicccc
As a Ford Master technician in Denver for many years back in 99 the Ford engineers showed-up one day at the dealer with one of these. Of course back then the engineers would take prototypes like the Cobra R or the SHO Taurus for instance and drive them cross country. Anyway, Denver was a primary destination due to the altitude that they needed to test at. And my dealership was the associated dealership with the engineer team. As a result being I was the lead driveability technician I got to drive any of this type of stuff when the engineers showed-up. My point being is I road tested the very first Cobra R before it was available for the street. Interestingly because it was a prototype it had quite a bit of test equipment connected so the engineers could do their thing. Another point that Doug I don't think mentioned is the Cobra R has independent rear suspension.
Sounds like some good times👍
Yea I was waiting for him to mention the suspension 🤔
@@Leothelion357 Actually I do miss that dealership shop environment. Worked with some brilliant technicians, men, one women, who needed to be at times as serious as a heart attack but were the rulers of really fucked-up pranks. Some of the shit we came up with would probably get you fired or the fire dept. called ............ oh wait, we already did those (-;
My dad was the SVT certified tech at the dealer in Ft. Collins back then. They won the drawing to sell #300. The windshield was signed by all the people that built it and the guy that bought it took it home in a trailer with all the plastic covers and stickers still on it.
@@ol_smokey9370 That's so cool... you should post a picture of it somewhere
@@Leothelion357 That seems like a huge miss. IRS in a car at that time was big. Everything domestic was live axle. Except the vette?
I remember seeing one of these in the wild back in 2000. I was in a downtown of a big city. I heard a healthy V8 echoing off the downtown buildings. I turned around looking for where the sound came from and saw it was a Cobra R. It had been in all the magazines at the time so immediately recognized it as something special.
Cobra R was Dodge Demon of the early 2000s … 😅 it’s hard to explain to any modern kid how desirable Cobra R was in 2000
I’ve only seen these twice in the wild: first as a kid about to see the second Harry Potter movie, and the second time when I traded in my beater 03 Focus hatchback for a used 17 Focus hatchback, and this one just so happened to be the dealership owner’s sitting on the showroom floor.
There is a Cobra R parked inside a local tire store near me. Store owner purchased it new and it's been inside there since 2000, only has 160 miles or so. Car is in pristine condition
@@Nikowalker007 yep. It was the ford GT of the day. Everyone knew about it
I had the same experience with a silver non-R Cobra, in an early morning in downtown about 15 years ago. It was a fantastic sound: loud without being harsh or obnoxious. I've never seen a Cobra since, and I have always wanted one for it's magnificent sound.
Doug is the type of guy who unironically says "It's a hoot" when describing things he loves. And we love him for it.
That’s what he sez after sex “it’s a hoot”!
Doug’s quirks and features are what keeps me watching his videos years after I saw the first one.
@@InternetUser._ the 2000 Mustang looked cool.
Doug is a type of a guy to cut grass with mustang on Sundays
This is TH-cam and he's playing a character or at least an exaggeration
Us for 4 years: You should review a 94-04 Mustang!
Doug: Yeah lemme just review 2 in 2022 and we'll call it even
Yeah except this is a Cobra R, not a Terminator. I believe Terminator refers to the engine, the supercharged 4V 4.6, not the body. Semantics, I know. But someone has to say it ;)
@@PlayinWithMahWii Yeah the body style is called "New Edge" from 99-04 IIRC. Termi was only 04?
@@PlayinWithMahWii ahh I thought it referred to the facelift body style. My bad!
@@PlayinWithMahWii Edited, All should be well in the world now
Doug: “Let me set up a car selling platform first and review/advertise the cars on sale.
One of my favorite Mustangs of all time. Remember first reading about it in Car & Driver. This was when performance cars such as this, the Z06, etc were making a comeback. Loved racing this on Gran Turismo 3, Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2, etc.
...And Grand Theft Auto Online the last game in 2022 to have one, i was extremely happy when i saw this one as known as "Dominator ASP"
I love the GTA lore, specially this childhood red hero ❤
"Of course when you hit the turn signal stalk, you felt like you were in a 1997 Aerostar." The complete total facial and tonal change, absolutely loved it and loved that this car was reviewed!! I saved up money as a teenager to have a "New Edge" Mustang like this although the puny V6 and glad Doug touched on interior quality.
Even in '00, this interior design was very long in the tooth and panel fit was non-existent in many places. I still very much love the script text on the steering wheel and on the passenger side dash, while the panels are easy to remove from doors (they were just on hooks outside a few screws), the quality was far and away worse from other companies. I remember sitting in a Honda from that time and my comment was "Wow, your door shuts that easily without you having to pull hard, wow & Where are holes (gaps)?"
As I've gotten older, I would love to have a GT or something similar, but as others have mentioned the used car market is just crazy with regard to cost. I'm glad that the used car market is slowly going down, but it's going to take time to get to where we were in 2019.
I'm so glad Doug is reviewing cars of my youth. Would love to see him review the anemic 1995 GT which is hard to believe Ford issued such a sad V8 at the time.
Aerostar ... heh. Love it so much.
Who loves it when Doug does reviews of these affordable old sports cars?
He should review an old saab. Those things are a quirk mine
Affordable is a long stretch, 100k is a whole lotta stacks
Affordable? Two years of teacher’s pay ain’t affordable.
@@BWTECH0521 yeah a Saab 900 turbo aero would be great
Oh brother the SVT Cobra Mustang is not affordable 💀
A normal 2000 Mustang is, though
Can't believe you didn't mention the tail lights! The Euro tail lights (separate orange turn signal instead of an all red tribar) are very special, and it was something unique to Cobra's from 1993 until 2001. The New Edge versions only made it on the 99/01 Cobras and this car, they axed them on he Terminators for some reason. They sell for close to $1,000 dollars, you can no longer get replacements and no one makes them aftermarket.
About 12 years ago, I visited a Ford dealership parts department and got a price on the Euro Spec Cobra taillights because I wanted to convert my '02 GT to them. They were still available then, but at $320 each, while the standard ones were $99 each. I didn't want to spend the money then, but now I wish I had.
The 93 Cobra used the 80s SVO mustang taillights, I believe.
Them euro tail lights look SOO good. But they’re very expensive.
@@andrewolson5471 They are near impossible to find today, every once in a while you might find someone who wants to put in the regular red ones and they sell off the originals, but not very often. Never understood why people did that. My 99 Cobra still has them, I won’t be letting go anytime soon, lol.
i was working at dearborn assembly when the 03/04 cobras were getting built and the ones going over seas has the yellow.... also all 03/04 cobras got the folding Japanese side mirrors
I was actually lucky enough to get to ride in one of these! It was my dream car growing up, and one of the dealerships in my town had one for sale, so my mother convinced the dealer to give me a ride in it! The owner had added a rollcage and a tank of nitrous. Still a surreal experience to look back on.
I had a deposit on one of these, but decided to back out because I already had two '95 Cobra Rs, #242 and #191, as well as a '99 Viper GTS ACR. The #242 car I bought in Nov 1996 and I still own it. The #191 car is Jason Priestley's retired IMSA GS #46 endurance road racer. I ended up selling that car after open-tracking it for a couple of years. I was invited to hang out at a race in Phoenix with the TF Racing team who were sponsored by Zippo (they may still be). This is the team that J.P. ran with. There, I asked why they weren't running any 2000 Cobra Rs (they had five '95 Rs there with 2 podium finishes) and was told "Look out on the track. There's one 2000 Cobra R out there and it's in 7th place. They're just not competitive because IMSA bumped them up into Super Grand Sports (SGS) where they have to run against Porsches, Corvettes and the like because of the HP increase over the '95s. They just can't win in SGS."
The '93 Cobra Rs were even less competitive because they were running a 5.0 against Firebirds with 5.7s, a T-56 (vs. the Mustang's T-5s that kept breaking), and a much larger fuel tank, so had to make fewer fuel stops. That's why Ford put 21 gallon Fuel Safe fuel cells in the '95 and 2000 Rs, 2 gallons more than the Pontiacs. The '95s got Tremec TR3550 HD's which were known to have faulty cases that kept cracking and leaking. Mine did. That's why I put a blueprinted Viper T-56 in mine.
The '95 Rs were by far the most competitive. At Daytona Speed Week in 1996 the '95 Cobra Rs took the first 4 out of 5 places in their class. I can assure you that my '95 R will absolutely smoke the car shown here, but the entire car has been highly modified. A big reason I decided not to buy the 2000 was because there was NO aftermarket support for these N/A 5.4s at the time. The 351W, on the other hand, can be anything you want. It just takes money and time (and patience).
The front splitter on these were very flimsy and would flap around at high speeds. You can see that the owner of this car added bracing to prevent this. You can see the stainless steel Dzus fasteners where the splitter is attached to the bracing. Ford sold the Cobra R Recaro seats for a while. I wanted a set but they were close to 2 grand each. Ouch! I put in Momo Acropolis USA 1-piece seats (they're much lighter and way less $).
I was the founding President of the NorCal SVTOA region for the first 2-1/2 years and had a chance to ride in one of these. It was pretty impressive for a stock Mustang at the time. We were flown out to the Bondurant school in Phoenix where I was able to meet with Tom Scarpello of SVT. I placed 3rd in the Auto-X competition. 1st place went to a complete newbie, 2nd place to a professional race car driver, then me, out of 23 drivers. I was okay with that. The race car driver was embarrassed.
Cheers, CobraRGuy
Couple of things were missed
The 385hp comes from a 5.4L DOHC (regular Cobras have a 4.6), the side-exit exhaust was made by Borla, the rear suspension is an IRS, same as the 99/01 and Terminator Cobras
Yeah, was going to comment, he left out the most important thing, the IRS! How embarrassing! Same as was used in Jaguars at the time, maybe?
Yes, it was the second Ford to have an IRS after the 89-97 T-Birds. It also beat the T-Birds for best handling Ford, boosting the lateral skidpad from 0.87 G to 1.01 G. For comparison a contemporary E36 M3 only pulled a 0.86 G.
He didn't say anything about the tail lights either, those are pretty special.
YES! I had to double check since how could he not mention the IRS! Definitely the MOST special feature on these cars.
Another thing that he didn't mentioned is that those blacked out exterior lights are called altezza lights...
He be making that fanvue money
money so easy to make on fanvue
😂😂😂
Most of us can only dream of fanvue money... 😢
he be? which language be this?
@@chorfa213dz you are clearly already fluent.
I remember seeing this car in a Car and Driver magazine around 2001 in a battle against a Viper and a Corvette. Loved it.
No one does car reviews as informative and entertaining as Doug. Great work.
What about the Top Gear with Jeremy, Richard, and James?
Fun fact! The Terminator had a supercharged 4.6L V8 while the Cobra R had the 5.4L V8 which carried over into the S197 GT500 (with an added supercharger).
Is this 5.4 different from the 3V that was used in their pickups and SUVs?
@@damilolaakanni yes
@@damilolaakanni this is a 4V DOHC
@@damilolaakanni Yep, aluminum block casting vs iron in the 3V used in trucks.
Didnt the Ford GT also use the 5.4?
When I was 16 I got a brand new mustang, my dad surprised me with it after we had rented one on a trip to cali. I’m not a rich kid by any means, it just worked out with where we were in life at that time. But to me, that mustang was like a spaceship. My friends thought so too. It seemed so modern and spacey inside with the swooping lines of the interior and sharp line of the exterior. I was so proud, kept it immaculate for 8 years. Parked it when it snowed once, a car totaled it, while parked in a neighborhood. Now I see these mustangs, it’s funny how different I see them. But if I squint my eyes, I can still see that futuristic stang from my youth.
I saved up 500.00 for a 15yr old beater(equivalent to a 25yr old car now days) that had rusted out exhaust and floors when I turned 16……..
Holy shit that’s sad I hope you get another one or something, I get scared to spend money these days on a nice car because I can’t even take a nice car to the gas station where I live without someone purposely parking next to me and then open their door into mine. I can park my 69 Pontiac lemans in an empty parking lot and someone will still feel the need to park right next to me
@@pryme2013 go cry somewhere else
Exterior still looks good. Interior is meh.
@@jake_of_the_jungle9840 Put some PPF on it. Then you won't have to worry as much about door dings, scratches and paint chips from driving it around and parking it. The peace of mind is worth it.
I remember I started working at a Ford dealership and they had one in their showroom. It had been sitting for about a year. About six months later a guy came in and paid cash for it. I guess he had two more. Had the racing shoes on and everything. Anyway, that was my encounter with the Cobra R and the new owner.
There we go, Doug just reviewed the rarest Mustang in existence!!! Well done Doug, you completed another car off your bucket list! This may not have any daily features, but it's got beyond weekend performance!!!
Nah, the 93 Cobra R they only made 106 of them. (250 for the 95 Cobra and 300 for these).
@@dundonrl96 super stallion is the rarest mustang in the world only 3 ever produced
@@anarchistdan The 97 Super Stallion was a one off concept Mustang.
The SN95’s were the mustangs of my childhood. The SVT Cobra R was a beast in gran turismo. I’ve always wanted to see one of these in real life. This was the first “new” truly badass Mustang when I was a kid. Cool to see you review one.
I remember this car from need for speed hot pursuit 2
this is not the sn95, it's the new edge mustang
@@applewaffles4781 that's the code name of the new edge mustang
@@applewaffles4781 The New Edge is just an upgraded SN95. Even the SN95 was a facelift Foxbody. Originally Ford was going to kill the mustang, and replace it with the Probe. A fwd v6 car. I’m not joking, look it up. As much as people shit on SN95s, they did save the mustang brand.
Good Gran Turismo grinding car
Always loved those SVT wheels. That Cobra looks magnificent after 22 years. Great and rare car!
Along with Nico Yazawa's Ford GT40 1969.
@@purwantiallan5089 agreed!
They are almost perfect wheels. The proportions, the five spokes even the silver paint. They are slightly ahead of 2nd gen lightning wheels.
That rear deck spoiler is hideous though
A local dealership had a red 2000 Cobra R for a couple years. At the time (so they claimed) an SCCA license was required to purchase it, and the salesmen said it sold more Saleens than any advertising campaign they could come up with.
My favorite Ford as the standard SVT Cobra in Gran Turismo 2 and then Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec as this car. The best looking late 90s Mustangs with that different front bumper style at 3:22. Have always loved how much more aggressive it made this specific Mustang look, and of course that iconic in my opinion, naturally aspirated engine whine it makes when you drive it in those games. Childhood and an absolute dream car of mine I hope to drive one day. Also, that V8 sound at 20:00 is music to my ears!
Absolutely love this car! Also love how you are bringing it back to the early Gran Turismo days. First the Clio V6, now this SVT Cobra R.
Waiting for a yellow Evo V
My fav video is the Skyline
The Midget II truck was the best!
Yea that's a lot of Mustang
@@turbosydney waiting also for Nico Yazawa's Ford GT40 and GT40 MK1 1966.
He's reviewed a 2018 Mustang GT, a 2020 Shelby GT500, a 2003 Terminator Cobra, did a walk around of a 2024 Mustang, and now reviewed the SVT Cobra R. We hope to see other Mustangs reviewed...well, except the Mustang II.
I was just wondering to myself yesterday after seeing a blue first gen, how Ford went from such perfect design on the first, to such an ugly one on the II
A few weeks later: THIS IS 2ND GEN FORD MUSTANG
A Mustang II review would be unlikely since he focuses on modern cars.
However, that means he would be more likely to review that crossover "Mustang" Mach-E
@@geronimowindow he's already done at least two videos on the Mach E
Don't worry, as the Mustang II ended its' run in the '77 MY, too early for Doug's tastes (first ones to qualify would be the Fox Mustangs).
I would believe the only Fox Mustang Doug would be interested on reviewing would be an unaltered '93 Cobra or Cobra R from the first year modern Mustang Cobra and the last year of the Fox platform.
This car brings me back to Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2. I love when Doug does these kind of cars I wish he could do the old style vans like the Chrysler Voyager, Ford Aerostar or Chevy Astro Van all classics and so hard to find !
Burned my childhood on this game... With the best version of it: the PS2 one!
@@kornaros96 Remember how that game had the Cobra R police car? PS2 was amazing
@@min_g2608 yep 😄
I might be dumb for saying this but the cheap gray plastic in an absurdly menacing looking car is pure 90's and im all for it.
Growing up in my old neighborhood in the city, some guy owned one and just casually parked it on the street. Use to see it everyday and i heard it almost everyday. It wasn’t until a few years later that I realized how special of a car it was. Man, to see that car again.
I had a similar experience with one except I saw it less frequently. Wish I had known how cool it was!
Damn you Doug, every time you talk up a car, I want to own one. One of my close friends worked at a Ford dealer when these came out they received 1 of them and it was priced at $74k, even then I thought man these things are gonna be big someday, but they haven’t yet caught that fever pitch. The ‘93 Cobra R’s with the exception of maybe 5 were all snatched up by collectors. The ‘95 Cobra R’s sat at about $25-30k for years and have just started to catch fire. Awesome review as always man.
Yep. A friend tried to buy one new. Dealer marked it up to $80k. In 2000.
This is the best channel on TH-cam, thank you for continuing this journey for so long Doug
My friend worked on the SVT team while this was being made. He brought a red one to another friends Mr.Pita grand opening. I remember the tires they were using were also prototypes. First gear would go all the way to 60mph.
Gran Turismo, Test drive, Need for Speed and I'm pretty sure about many many games and where Mustang Cobra R were shown. This is truly dream car for every millenial car guy! And finally this legend reviewed by Doug. This is just so so amazing!
I also used it a lot in Sega GT on Dreamcast.
Modern Forza games
Fewer things are more satisfying than grabbing a plate of food, coming to TH-cam, and seeing a new Doug video.
I got to drive one of these new. I was a mechanic at a Ford dealer at the time. Was very impressed. The only things that were covered under warranty were the air bags and seat belts.
I was 17 years old when this car came out.. it was one of my dream cars. Ive only see it once in person at a car show
I have so much nostalgia with the Cobra R from video games like Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 and Gran Turismo 3 back in the day on the PS2. And I absolutely love that more recently, Grand Theft Auto: Online added this car.
Long story short, like I assume many, this particular Mustang is my most favourite. BARELY beating out the Terminator Cobra, even though that one is pretty insane in it’s own right.
Me too love those. Especially NFS EDITION cars like AMG CLK GTR 1998.
Yup. Every time I see one of these cars . I immediately think of Gran Turismo
Damn, the moment you mentioned Hot Pursuit 2 I remember the green Cobra SVT you get at the beginning.
I loved that mofo alongside the Viper GTS
Yup cobra was the go too back in the days of hot pursuit 2
@@purwantiallan5089 YES! 😁
I used to have this car in a 1:18 die-cast model as a kid. Brings back so many memories ❤
My kid brother still has his
I haven't heard Doug get this excited about driving a car in a while lol Got me excited 🤣
I had a 95 cobra, not the R of course, but i really liked it. You could drive the bag out of all day long and you knew as long as it had fuel it was going to start. It was fast enough for me with less than 250hp. Honestly if i had the money to buy a 2000 cobra R i would just buy a new Porsche 911..lol
Ahhh, the era of big wings. Love it.
It’s hard to describe how insane that wing is until you see it in person. It’s basically a 2x4 tacked on to the trunk lol
Made of hockey sticks and duct tape
J-Roc special with the hockey sticks. Lol.
If you can't find another to see in person the closest would be on a Honda Civic Type R from either this gen or the last one.
@@jonkindschi7387 knaw wha i'm say'n 😂
1x6
There’s a guy that lives in my neighborhood growing up that owns one these. Whenever I go back to visit family I always check to see it and he still has it. I always thought it was cool to be able to regularly see such a rare car.
I'm building a replica 95 with attitude, different color same body style 5.8l of hopes and dreams, saw the Sn-95 come out as a kid fell in love.
This Cobra R cost $54,995 in 2000, when adjusted for inflation costs $95,175.20 in 2022 dollars.
Hardly a bargain for 380 HP
Exactly. The real bargain was a C5 Z06 which cost less than 50 grand brand new and could beat this car by half a second or more in the quarter.
As a Mustang fan, i never clicked so fast! Doug should have touched on if the rear end was a live axle or independent rear. I hope Doug can get his hands on the mid 90s Super Stallion Mustang for a review 💪
And something from Saleen
IRS
Because of this car, I bought a 2000 v6 mustang yes just bc I liked how the rear bumper looked on this. I ve had it for 8 years now and still love the car
The spitting from the enthusiasm at 16:52 is amazing :D
Fun fact, the Cobra R was actually slightly faster 0-60 than the 03-04 Terminator by a tenth of as second. But they had the same quarter mile and trap speed. Around a roadcourse the R was much faster, was able to hold 1.01 g's around the skid pad.
Terminator was intentionally restricted from the factory though. Simple bolt-ons opened up tremendous amounts of power
@@iceman_fox1 problem with todays car culture is all about the hp nope how a car feels is what matters no matter how much power it has
@@k1er4n544 every fords feels like shit to drive, one of the worst brand ever
@@retrocompaq5212 after GM tho 👍👍
@@k1er4n544 I drive a C5 corvette, chose it over a newer Coyote or an Srt . I live near the Rockies and let me tell you , I do not regret my decision . Just a little over 350+ HP but I feel like the power is manageable and I can take some serious hemi circle turns going 70 mph 😂
I remember a local teacher buying one of these and storing it as an investment. It was right when late 60's muscle cars were selling for big money. Sadly, he sold it for slightly more than he bought it for almost 20 years later. After inflation and storage cost, it was a huge loss.
No air conditioning…no rear seats, no radio…and it’s love at first sight!!! A true track beast without filter. Surprised it scored lower than a 3000GT and Viper tho.
I just love it when Doug reviews “R” models and says it like a pirate every single time. Arrrr!
I remember when this car came out, I had an issue of Motor Trend and there was an article going over every single upgrade and listing the exact parts that were used to make the Cobra R that you could buy (including the hood, rear wing, wheels and front splitter from Ford) to turn your 2000 Mustang Cobra into a Cobra R Clone.
This car is simply LEGEND.
When I was a teenager, my older brother bought a 1996 svt cobra brand new off the lot (the non R version). I used to have him drive me to girls' houses and drop me off so I'd seem more 'cool' to them. 😆
Had a friend with an SVT Cobra, minus the R package, and that thing was a beast. After a few minor upgrades and some stickies, that thing would launch like mad.
I remember staring at the rear end of this car back playing NFS Hot Pursuit 2, and always finding this car so freaking cool, but the level with the Ford Mustang race literally made me so freaking mad, but gave me the best memories
Anybody else remember this game? 🤔
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Man this video takes me back, these were unicorns when I was in high school. For every one of these produced there were at least a dozen guys with V6 base Mustangs adding that wing to their car.
Love Doug’s car reviews, his “THIS!” always gets me though 😂
and also "...cobra ARrrr..."
I anticipation of this car coming to a Chicago suburb showroom, all the other Ford products were removed. Then the truck showed up. The driver started the Cobra R with a deep bellow. Idled it off the truck and rolled it into store. In the center of the showroom floor. The driver then gave a couple of quick raps on the gas pedal. The exhaust was so loud, that all the windows in the store vibrated. It was raw, it was beautiful and it only came in one color.
Doug says that the Cobra R did not come with a stereo. Yet the Cobra R that arrived that day, had a 580 watt monsoon stereo. With only 2 speakers per seat, installed next to your head. Also, the msrp of that car was $50,000. But a lot of dealerships were demanding $10,000 over msrp. Ford made it clear, that if they found out any dealership was putting a markup on the Cobra R, those dealerships would lose the privilege to sell SVT products.
I love a good Doug video with some dramatic Rs. Haven’t even started watching but I know he’s gonna do it.
Arrr!
Okay, THIS. MADE. MY. DAY.
I'm not the most knowledgeable on Mustang history, so I didn't know about the lawsuit stuff involving the Cobra! Good stuff. I only would have been 10 years old then anyway but when the Cobra R arrived to do battle with the ACR and the ZO6 in the early 2000's, I wanted all three pretty badly. It was such a cool time, drag racing was cool but now I was getting into sports car racing. I'm a huge Viper guy, always have been, but those three models were so significant to me cause I can pinpoint that as the beginning of the 90's American track car era. They were all naturally aspirated, track focused cars and just over time I grew to love the trio more and more. Stick them in my garage, I'd keep them forever.
But anyway back to the R, that has always been my favorite Mustang of all time for specifically the reasons you mentioned Doug and what it was intended for. The low production, the big nasty V8, the spartan base interior, the aero dynamics, the specific wheels and side exhaust. I love every inch of the Cobra R, it's just so awesome. I've probably photographed a handful over the 20+ years I've been shooting cars. Literally about five and just in museums and yet I've only just sat in ONE that had Rutgers 'R' magnets on the fenders that randomly appeared at one of the local car shows. I'd absolutely nerd out if I got to drive one.
Heck, funny story I have been to Ford's at Carlisle. I got a high school buddy into cars, he bought a Mustang and wanted me to tag along for the day. I had to do research on banners and graphics for the Chrysler Nationals event (we had a 30th anniversary Viper display and moved a collection of 40+ Vipers) and I figured I'd get to see another Cobra R, great idea. NOPE. Out of some 3000+ cars that came to Carlisle there were like a dozen Ford GT's, even the Robertson Racing GTLM's, but not a single 2000 Cobra R on the property. To this day my brain still doesn't comprehend Ford only built 300 R's when they made so many of that generation.
So thanks Doug for reviewing the Cobra R and nice meeting you during lunch at the Javitz in 2018. :D
Whaaat, you met Doug? How’d that happen? You just walked by each other during lunch?
@@LitRandomness I'm an automotive photographer, met at the NY Auto Show during press days.
Doug's unique way of saying Cobra RRRRrrrrrrr!!!! cracks me up LMFAO.
Definitely remember driving this thing on Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec on PS2 thinking it was the most awesome Mustang at that time. Still holds that awesomeness!
Bro same here I was more into jdm cars but that cobra r was one favorite and one of my most drivin cars in gt3 watching this video brings back so many good memories
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 Also Have That Mustang Including A Police Version
I had one of these, it was an amazing car. I actually reached out to Doug to review mine years ago. If you want to learn a lot of detailed information on this car check out all the videos I did on my channel when I owned one of these.
how much did u drive it when did u sell
@@chickentava I didn’t drive it much just mainly around town on nice days. I did a lot of videos with it on my channel.
this video isn't about you
@@EnthusiastsGarage I might be checking some of those videos out.
@@slowery43 this comment isn’t about you.
I was heavily into imports during this age and remember this car hitting the market. It's this very car that made me fall in love with mustangs. I would genuinely take this car over any mustang Ford sells today.
If you owned a 99 Cobra, Ford took the car back and installed an exhaust, mass air censor inlet., and ecu tune. Mine ran 13.7. Prob was wheel hop which broke half shafts from the IRS. Would've been quicker with the GT live rear axle.
The biggest issue with the '99 Cobras was casting flash on the inside of the new for '99 intake manifold. Ford sent the intakes to have them extrude honed. That brought the power up to what was advertised. I never heard that they put a different exhaust or MAF sensor on them, although they may have re-calibrated them. Tuning the ECU makes sense.
I must say the owner really kept this Mustang SVT Cobra R in a very pristine condition. Cars and Bids is pretty much the only site where you can find any car in a pristine brand-new like condition. Hopefully Cars and Bids will get more successful in the future after all it is automotive heaven. 😎
Yeah it really does look amazing, except for the crappy mess of wires in the trunk for the aftermarket stereo. They couldn’t get a few zip ties?
This was the Mustang being sold when I grew up. I always thought it was super cool! Thanks Doug!
One of my favorite cars of all time. Just seriously special. Whoever gets this on CARS & BIDS is lucky
I had a 2000 mustang, and I absolutely love that horrible interior design. I know it's just nostalgia, but i still love seeing all those specific imperfections. To me they're perfect
I’m just blown away at the stupidity of adding that stereo system. Not only that but the shoddy job they did at it
Been a long while since I watched a good ole Doug vid. Immediately I’m back in tune.
Doug is the type of guy who can't review cars with an "R" in the name without turning into a pirate.
Oh so glad I found your channel dude!.. your knowledge and enthusiasm for all vehicles is infectious!
I was a teenager when this thing came out and I remember how cool I thought the Cobra R was and what a big deal it was. I drooled over it and the 1/18 scale model I got for Christmas that year. The fact that it was a stripped down factory hot was so cool to me. It doesn't seem that impressive compared to today's standards but it was amazing in 2000. Fun to see one again!
Same!
So what did you think when you saw the S197 in 2004? (I know it came out in 05, but it debuted in 04) Just curious, as we’re probably close to the same age. I remember seeing a picture of the 2005 Mustang GT for the first time in 2004, and ended up staring at it for an hour. The S197 is what made me buy a New Edge. I wanted an S197 but couldn’t afford it.
@@goracks69 I liked the S197 right off the bat. Sometimes it takes a while for me to warm up to new generations of vehicles but not for that one. I was in college in 04 and working as a tech at a Ford dealership so I got to drive a lot of them. I really loved doing new vehicle preps and being the person to put the first few miles on a brand new mustang GT!
@@Friscorockhead Me too. Still remember seeing it in a magazine at my best buddies house. I was in grade 12 in 04 and just about to enter the workforce at Blockbuster. (Lol) BUT The kinda funny thing is that I ended up driving A LOT of Fords (and Lincolns) too. Like tens of thousands. This is because I got so into driving that I left blockbuster and got a job in the yard at a Ford plant shipping vehicles that came off the line. Then, 8 years ago, I went from driving outside in the yard with the shipping company to inside the plant and have been building Fords and Lincolns ever since. Lol, what are the odds?
@@goracks69 that's awesome! Maybe you were driving some of the vehicles that I eventually drove at my dealership.
This was a dream car for me back in the day. Great review Doug.
My dad’s friend’s brother was the head of the ‘99 Cobra lawsuit! Glad to see someone actually mentioned it!
This design still holds up so well.
The light grey between the dash and other panels actually was a good choice . The all black was very meh ( I currently have it in mine) also the center square dash paneling fitment is so bad that I and almost all others I know who have it had to put a thin felt craft strip around the outline of the panel because it squeaked so bad while driving .
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These were beasts in their day. Glad to see a review. Would also love to see a review on a fox body, maybe a 93 Cobra or Cobra R?
Finding the Fox Cobra (or worse the Fox Cobra R) in non-altered condition is as difficult or more than this '00.
Just as the '00 Cobra R was the only way to get the QC 4v 5.4L (others in that era were 4.6L's), the '93 was the only year for the Fox Cobra and Fox Cobra R.
@@syxepop agreed which is why it would be such a great find!
@@syxepop Fox Cobra? What is that??
Douglas makes everything sparkle! Give this man a contract for his own motor show tv program! 🇺🇸🙂
Thanks for this vid Doug. Lol my earliest memory of it is also from gt3 spinning out in the intro trailer 🤣 good times lol. I traded my base model rsx for a '98 v6 with the cobra bumper wheels ect. cause it was a manual and I drive it till this day but this car will forever be engraved in my mind
One of my all time childhood dream cars... THANK YOU Doug!!!
Ah what a machine , pure raw V8 power a true beast and what a sound! That’s a car that needs a good driver behind the wheel to keep it tame you can see how Doug is being respectful of it rightfully so lol.
Doug is the type of guy to award 'peak 90s' status to the '2000 Ford Mustang SVT R'
Huh? They were all built in 1999
Only saw one once in my life back when I lived in new York, I was around 15 at the time, I'm 37 now. It was so epic the guy pulled up and lit them up and took off and left 2 nice dark lines going down the block🦾🙌
This has to be one of the coolest cars Ford has ever done.
I was hoping you'd point out that this is one of the few New Edge Mustang models to have amber turn signals in the rear.
Nevertheless, it's nice that you finally got to review my childhood dream car, Doug. :)
I noticed the amber turn signals. I was wondering the same thing.
I too had been hoping he would point that out. I always preferred the amber rear turn signals, which I believe only the Cobra R and non-Terminator Cobras got.
@@DrezKill Yes, unfortunately the Terminator didn't get them. I want them 😭
@@DrezKill yep....
@@alpaljl amber signals that wigwags??
NFS hot pursuit 2 made me fall in love with this thing. Every car on that game are gems.
You can tell Doug had a lot of fun making this video! Lol
One of the best mustang designs of all time
This was my favorite car in gran turismo. As you pointed out. It was a handful especially as the tires would wear.
Never realized how rare these were! When I was a kid there was someone in my town who had one and I’d see it around from time to time - wish now that I had appreciated it
There's one of these Cobra R's parked inside a local tire store. Owner bought it new in 2000 and it's been inside ever since. I wondered why they never drove it anywhere.
The sn95 mustang interior is one of my favorite interiors of any car. I love the dash. Yea the materials might be cheaper but I like it a lot better than any other mustang. And a huge upgrade from the fox bodies.
The dome light above Doug's head when he's driving was also used in the 90's Mercury Sables. My dad had a '96 Sable when I was growing up and I instantly recognized it 😂
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Doug is the kind of guy to have traction control turned on all the time in a mustang.
So he won't be "that mustang guy" 😆
The people that turn off traction control on the street are precisely the people that need it most
That's because Doug *isn't* the type of guy to drive through a crowd of spectators.
Does the R have traction control?
@@stevenwilliams1805 I don't believe so
I can't believe I'm actually seeing one of these R's. This is one of the coolest cars I've ever seen.
Suburbia Detroit, I was in my teens and was talking to the owner of one (I drooled over this car) turns out he and his brother both bought one and I get to rid in it that night a few times, even got to back one up in a parking spot. Such an amazing car for its time. Loved it.
Also the cobra R had the amber taillights from the 99-01 cobra. Very rare taillights.
Never seen Doug put the pedal down like that before 😂😅 he’s having a hell of a time
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