New Cobra Owner

[twobjshelbys]

Just to say it again, the rear end can break loose at the drop of a hat and in maneuvers that you do in your daily driver all the time. Until you know your car the first rule is never accelerate unless you're going in a straight line. Avoid downshift acceleration (like you'd do to pass) the rear wheels can break lose. Never downshift without a rev matching blip (hard to do with the accelelerator/brake layout), in other words brakes=slow, accelerator=go. Cold tires on cold pavement are a deadly combination.

[patrickt]

Ehhhh, safety can be overrated. I have two tricks that I love to spring on first time passengers. The first is to use my quick release hub to pull the steering wheel off the steering column, while we're driving down the highway at speed, I then hold the wheel out as I turn to my passenger and scream. The second is to go in to a soft 60 degree turn, but when I'm about a third of the way through it, I stomp the accelerator down so the rear comes out and around, then I scream at the top of my lungs right before I catch it at the 360 degree mark and finish the turn. Both of these tricks never fail to get a priceless reaction out of the passenger. It's just part of the Cobra experience.

[jhv48]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Ehhhh, safety can be overrated. I have two tricks that I love to spring on first time passengers. The first is to use my quick release hub to pull the steering wheel off the steering column, while we're driving down the highway at speed, I then hold the wheel out as I turn to my passenger and scream. The second is to go in to a soft 60 degree turn, but when I'm about a third of the way through it, I stomp the accelerator down so the rear comes out and around, then I scream at the top of my lungs right before I catch it at the 360 degree mark and finish the turn. Both of these tricks never fail to get a priceless reaction out of the passenger. It's just part of the Cobra experience.

What did you use to clean the urine and vomit off of the leather seats and carpet?

[Unique427]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Ehhhh, safety can be overrated. I have two tricks that I love to spring on first time passengers. The first is to use my quick release hub to pull the steering wheel off the steering column, while we're driving down the highway at speed, I then hold the wheel out as I turn to my passenger and scream. The second is to go in to a soft 60 degree turn, but when I'm about a third of the way through it, I stomp the accelerator down so the rear comes out and around, then I scream at the top of my lungs right before I catch it at the 360 degree mark and finish the turn. Both of these tricks never fail to get a priceless reaction out of the passenger. It's just part of the Cobra experience.

Patrick's post in picture form.

[1795]

I always wondered what Patrick looked like....

[PDUB]

and welcome to the madness! These voices of experience know the drill. The last thing you want is