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Originally Posted by patrickt
I think RodKnock believes that the original poster has determined that the Cobra is really just not to his liking, and he is using the ol' wifey excuse to save face. We've seen that before, but this is indeed a new twist on it.  |
This is very much not the case. In fact, I'm getting up at 4:00 tomorrow morning to go to Red Rocks to take pictures, then to Cars-n-Coffee, and then on a little spin. I'll be out most of the day. I offered shopping while I hung around the cars (the Cars-n-Coffee is at a big mall with lots of stores) but she wouldn't go in the Cobra. Mustang would be OK. Oh Well. I'll be going to Vegas with it in September (coincident with, but not part of, the auction) and play around there for a week. Unfortunately I'm not up to driving it straight through 800+ miles so I'll tow it. In summary, it's the car I've always wanted, but it's just not right for "the family". She's OK with something "brutal and demonic" but it needs a few creature comforts. She even asked about the Ferrari and Aston Martin we saw at the Gateway museum, but those are too tame for me plus have their own problems. I'll stick with Ford.
There's some interesting (and funny!) observations here. But sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Noone suggested venting the footboxes. I've seen a few with what look like brake vent hoses cut into the top of the foot boxes. Looks practical. Drivers side might not work well because of all the clutter. Her snakebite was her first in almost two years; "just forgot".
Regarding all the suggestions of alternate Roush/DFI: None of them would have been able to do anything. All of them are at or only slightly above sea level, and with the revelation from Roush yesterday, would have said NTF. The work had to be done at altitude (or in an altitude chamber).
In any case, ain't anything happening real soon, so I'm going to enjoy it the rest of the season.