Well, my first ever Cobra drive is now under my belt. Some observations:
#1-The car can be surprisingly tractable and docile around town if you don't mash it. It actually is ok and smooth when just kind of puttering around in 3rd gear going with the flow.
#2 - Whoa... does it ever come on strong when you push the go peddle. The first time I did this I ran up
real quick on a car way out ahead of me - I thought I had tons of room - I way underestimated the braking pressure and requirement. The nice thing is, the peddle has reasonable travel, and the rate of acceleration is easy to control.
#3 - there is a certain
frustration in driving this kind of car - the continuous urge to really step into it - you are way over the speed limit is a blink....hmmm - where do you go to really
let it loose?
#4 - where do you rest your right leg?
#5 - it is sooo easy to forget about the pipes when you get out.
In spite of the few mechanical glitches I encountered (a stutter/misfire under load), it is an absolute joy to drive.
Now, if we can just get some decent weather....
