Has your Cobra ever left you stranded?

[Atlantacobra]

My wife and I just took a trip from Atlanta to Watercolor Florida for a long weekend. I really wanted to take the Cobra, but couldn't get the image out of my head of being stranded half way down the road. It's about a 7 hour trip, so it would have been a mess if I broke down for some reason. I've never been stranded, but I don't want to ever say I've been either.
I wimped out and took the daily driver. It would have been a blast to have it down there since the weather was perfect.
My insurance company provides free towing, so I would have been covered, but it would have really messed up the weekend.
What would you have done with this scenario?

[Tommy]

Originally Posted by Atlantacobra

My wife and I just took a trip from Atlanta to Watercolor Florida for a long weekend. I really wanted to take the Cobra, but couldn't get the image out of my head of being stranded half way down the road. It's about a 7 hour trip, so it would have been a mess if I broke down for some reason. I've never been stranded, but I don't want to ever say I've been either.
I wimped out and took the daily driver. It would have been a blast to have it down there since the weather was perfect.
My insurance company provides free towing, so I would have been covered, but it would have really messed up the weekend.
What would you have done with this scenario?

I used to live near Destin and I've driven the beach roads between Pensacola and Panama City, including C30A, many times. It makes for a nice cruise when the weather's good, but the traffic can be so bad you can't really stretch your legs much. My biggest concern in driving from Atlanta to South Walton and back would be the weather. I don't trust weather men to forecast accurately for much longer than it takes me to walk to the window and back, and I would not want to drive my car on wet roads.

[rms427]

Twice in 70,000 miles I wasn't able to drive the car to my destination. The first time was after rebuilding the engine the thermostat failed shut. Was towed home with a tow strap. Second time the fuel pump quit on the way to Reno Cobra Bash. Several folks helped me get the car to the hotel and then change the fuel pump in the hotel parking lot.

Have had several other close calls. Broke a rear heim joint on Hollywood Blvd during rush hour. Was able to screw what was left of the heim joint back in and drive the car home. Two flat tires on the same day. Found that the screw jack that came with the car won't fit under the frame with a flat. Used a bumper jack from a 64 Chevy under the bumper. Second tire went flat as I drove into the garage. Ran out of gas in the middle of a single lane construction zone. That's when I found out that the fuel gage never gets completely to empty. As I remember there was a gas station nearby.