Replacement for Cobra

[Dangerous Doug]

Originally Posted by ZOERA-SC7XX

Lots of great cars mentioned here, but the question was what could replace a Cobra. Nothing. The Cobra is the baddest car on the planet, and will always be. Shelby did something back in the sixties that no one has ever quite done since, and in my opinion will never do again. He set the world on fire (along with Enzo's ass) and it ain't been put out yet. On this forum, there are tons of replicas that may not be Shelbys, but they are built in the spirit of the real Cobras, and nothing on wheels compares. Technology be damned, the simple 289 or 427 Cobra may be beat, but cannot be replaced.

That may depend on a person's age. I pulled up to a deli one summer day near Aptos, CA (think affluent California coastal community), and hanging out with their skateboards and bicycles were some "wanna-be-from-da-hood" 14-year olds (you know what I'm taking about: jeans waaay too big, oversized shirts, flat-billed caps cocked sideways...). Anyhow, I pull up and hop out and they ask what my Cobra is. I explain. Then the leader of the skittles says, "You know what an Escalade is." I replied affirmatively. And then he says, "Yeah! That's what I like. Tricked out with 22's with gold spinners and a bad-ass thumper stereo. That's what I like!"

I stared blankly at him for a moment while the rest of the crew responded affirmatively, that yes, they, too, would like an Escalade.

Once the bewilderment of this strange offshoot of Homo Saphiens passed, I replied, "Uh, yeah, cool. I'm, uh, going to get a sandwich. Have fun, guys..."

DD

[REAL 1]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Doug

That may depend on a person's age. I pulled up to a deli one summer day near Aptos, CA (think affluent California coastal community), and hanging out with their skateboards and bicycles were some "wanna-be-from-da-hood" 14-year olds (you know what I'm taking about: jeans waaay too big, oversized shirts, flat-billed caps cocked sideways...). Anyhow, I pull up and hop out and they ask what my Cobra is. I explain. Then the leader of the skittles says, "You know what an Escalade is." I replied affirmatively. And then he says, "Yeah! That's what I like. Tricked out with 22's with gold spinners and a bad-ass thumper stereo. That's what I like!"

I stared blankly at him for a moment while the rest of the crew responded affirmatively, that yes, they, too, would like an Escalade.

Once the bewilderment of this strange offshoot of Homo Saphiens passed, I replied, "Uh, yeah, cool. I'm, uh, going to get a sandwich. Have fun, guys..."

DD

Clearly a product of lacking parental supervision as evidenced by the lack of knowledge as to how to properly where a baseball cap and finding jeans that fit. Absent more effective parental direction likely the only Escalades they'll be putting their hands on are the ones they dry off at the car wash.

[mdross1]

It takes all kinds to make the big blue ball revolve.Once drove my car to a large RV outlet.After getting out of the car two guys came towards me in somewhat of a hurry,One said, Wow nice Cobra! is it a real one? I said No.As they are walking away the same guys with a different look on his face says,Oh a friend of mine has a real one.Honestly made me chuckle,first instinct was to ask him who his friend was and where was he from.Learned a long time ago it is not worth it with some people.
I dealt with another Cobra owner here in town his car was FE powered,another Dork with his head in the sand.He would never line up beside me and I made it known any time any place,all in good fun you understand.Even asked him one day to show me why he felt his FE was so much better than my 385.Got the answer I suspected "Needs a tuneup" Ya right, he avoided me from then on.