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Originally Posted by Anthony

Well, I think the dependability is also dependent on who built the cobra. Short cuts and incompetence always leads to major issues, which are either expensive if you fix yourself, or very expensive to pay someone else.

If you want a modern cobra, although there are many cars that are similar in character to a cobra, imho, there’s one that stands above all others , the Dodge Viper.

"If you want to just gas and go, and never have to worry about replacing an alternator, or snugging down a header bolt, or getting a wet leg driving in a rainstorm, or learning how to set your carb float level, or driving in traffic on a warm winter day with "winter gas" in the tank — get a Corvette.

With a Cobra Replica, you need to remember that you are driving a hand made racecar – on the street! There is no compromise for anything other than pure performance. These cars are brutal and unforgiving. They have all the refinement of a medieval battleax and like being in a relationship with an exotic dancer, you can never take anything for granted. These cars don't have millions of miles of refinement testing before you get yours. For any trip longer than an hour, you’ll need earplugs, goggles, Advil and eye drops. You will also need to learn how to "read" the clouds for rain in your path ahead, and have experience in unwrapping your frozen fingers from the MotoLita. You will experience lady passengers ‘wetting’ the passenger seat when you merge into traffic from an on ramp, and then nearly burn their calf getting out of the car. " — Unknown Author (but likely Hal Copple)

Sort of says it all ...


Ed