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View Poll Results: Would you let your wife (or girlfriend) drive your Cobra?
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any time she wants, she's a great driver
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maybe once, just to shut her up
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no, no, no, I don't think so
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I'm gonna take the fifth on that one
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hey! I'm the wife and it's my car!
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10-04-2009, 04:24 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Ottawa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 2002 Superformance w/392 stroker
Posts: 1,624
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[Dangerous Poll #1]Would you let your wife drive your Cobra?
OK, now that I have successfully posted my first poll, I thought I'd try a more "dangerous" topic that might be a little more fun.  Don't worry: All responses will be anonymous.
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and anyone who drives slower is an Idiot." - George Carlin
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10-04-2009, 04:36 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Covington,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance # 532, 466 BB, 560HP
Posts: 3,029
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Both my wife and daughter are welcome to drive the Cobra, but both are afraid of it, so they pass on the chance.
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John Hall
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10-04-2009, 04:40 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sandy,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR with a 345-horse 302 Crate Engine
Posts: 88
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I've offered, even encouraged my wife to drive my car, but so far, a no-go.
But my car's not quite as "brutish" as almost all other replicas, as it's got power steering and brakes and an under car exhaust system. Quite an easy car to drive.
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Jim Doak
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Last edited by Jim Doak; 10-05-2009 at 08:13 AM..
Reason: Added text
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10-04-2009, 05:00 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Florence,
Al
Cobra Make, Engine: Everett Morrison- 351C
Posts: 74
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I was going to get NOTHISS (not his) on my tag  ...but I decided to be sweet so it says HISSNHRS (his & hers).  You know, if more wives and daughters did try it once...some of you guys may never see them again! 
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10-04-2009, 05:24 PM
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6th Generation Texan
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Devil's Backbone,RR 32,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Lone Star Classics #240,Candy Apple Red,Keith Craft 418w - 602 HP,584 TQ
Posts: 8,157
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HYM810ANCE
You know, if more wives did try it once...some of you guys may never see them again! |
Geez...now I find out it could have been that cheap & easy.  |
10-04-2009, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Portland,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
Posts: 3,689
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I'm not ready to change out the tranny & clutch.
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10-04-2009, 06:23 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Goshen,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Gary Edwards Racing 460
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My wife drives a stick every day. She could drive it but she is afraid of my reaction if she were to screw it up. Maybe its because I showed her that utube video of the woman crashing that maroon cobra several times
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10-04-2009, 06:32 PM
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Member of the north
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Join Date: May 2003
Cobra Make, Engine: A Cobra
Posts: 11,207
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She drives it when she wants.
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10-04-2009, 06:35 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Santa Cruz,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
Posts: 4,097
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The seat on my car is not adjustable, (bolted to the floor all the way back) so my wife couldn't touch the pedals anyway. Case closed. 
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No stop signs, speed limit - Nobody's gonna slow me down - Like a wheel, gonna spin it
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10-04-2009, 07:12 PM
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Similiar to some of the above posts, I offered, but she was afraid she'd hurt the car somehow.
Same with the wife before that.
And would have been the same with the wife before that, but I didn't own the car yet.
Hopefully there won't be a 4th wife.........
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10-04-2009, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Scotts Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2108
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No way! I don't like the way my wife makes decisions when she gets nervous...and driving the Cobra would make her nervous.
...especially if I'm in the passenger seat.
DD
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10-04-2009, 07:43 PM
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. When I do finally find one, my wife, son, and daughter will all be welcome to drive it. I have had vintage Corvettes which they all have driven. My wife use to drive her father's 330 GT Ferrari to her summer college job and is honestly a much better and more accomplished driver than I may ever be.
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10-04-2009, 07:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Dillon,CO / Daytona,FL,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 482 FE, Pond Aluminum, CNC ported heads
Posts: 63
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10-04-2009, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Earlimart,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance 2765 Roush 427(POS) with cruise.
Posts: 221
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Sure, no problem.  But I'm going too! She's not the greatest driver but from where she usually sits she is. As soon as I make the seat go forward another 8", she can take it anytime? Hey, it's her's too. Cliff |
10-04-2009, 08:22 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Puyallup Wa.,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance Cobra #1628, Coast Performance Stroker 427W Ford 520HP/535FT.TQ, Blue with white stripes
Posts: 830
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My wife has driven the Cobra several times and has logged a few hundred miles in it. She does a good job...I'm just scared that she will take out the front of the car while pulling up to a curb in a parking lot. She actually prefers driving the Porsche over the Cobra because it is a little more low profile and does not demand everyones attention with it's exhaust not.
Jake
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10-04-2009, 09:19 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Montgomery,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CR 427 S/C, 351W, 5 Sp & KMP142 - 427 SO, 4 Spd
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I finally got my wife to drive mine and she did just fine. She did a great job
of driving a stick when I met her and still does 35 years later. She would
rather drive her 5 speed Miata I gave her which is fine with me but at least
she knows it is no big deal to drive the Cobra if necessary - just go easy on
the gas
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10-04-2009, 10:57 PM
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Location: Thousand Oaks,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster
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After 5 years of ownership she has not wanted to drive the Cobra. When my son was 18had driven quite a few times with me as a passenger. In fact I taught him how to drive a stick in the Cobra...that was fun. I just kept telling myself it's just a clutch. I think it would be good for the ladies to learn incase they ever needed to move the car outta harms way if I wasn't around.
John
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10-05-2009, 05:25 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, Roush 402R
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Unfortunately, my wife can't drive a stick. |
10-05-2009, 08:10 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Yorba Linda,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF w/392CI stroker
Posts: 3,293
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Got the Bug
The seat on my car is not adjustable, (bolted to the floor all the way back) so my wife couldn't touch the pedals anyway. Case closed. |
Same here. She'd rather not drive it, anyway. |
10-05-2009, 08:19 AM
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Evryday is a roadstr day
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: North Jakarta, Indonesia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RHD Hurricane street roadster HM1081 aging nicely in the garage
Posts: 5,725
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Wife's a great driver and looking forward to driving assuming we ever finish the Cobra. She's driven the old roadster a few times but too much of a dog for her....both are automatics so no clutch to fry....
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