| nmayes |
04-16-2012 08:46 PM |
Bought our first cobra when I was 44. Purchased number two at age 51. I am now 55.
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| CSX3183 |
04-16-2012 09:11 PM |
I purchased CSX 3183 when I was 27, regretfully sold it at 35.
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| notwise |
04-16-2012 09:24 PM |
Bought mine at 41.
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| Bryan Wilson |
04-17-2012 05:53 AM |
How old was I
I brought my cobra as a 50th birthday present for myself I'm 63 now. That makes 13 years a Cobra owner now.
Cheerrs,
Bryan
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| fastraxsg |
04-18-2012 09:53 AM |
Have wanted one since I saw a new one at the local Ford Dealer in North Toledo back in the early 60's. Bought my local made beater here in Jakarta in 2001 (one of four in Indonesia) then purchased my Hurricane kit in 2006, delivered in May of 2007. Still puttering around in the beater and still slogging around in the garage on HM 1081. 64 in May.
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| KirkV |
04-18-2012 10:47 AM |
I had wanted one for years, at first glance it was "What the hell was that that just went by"? Then once I knew I wanted one bad, so at 51 I saved enough to get my first one and that was a shell valley. Almost one year later now and thinking about a superformance in my future!
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| supercarl1 |
04-18-2012 11:53 AM |
Funny stories...I told my wife I was going to buy another Harley. She did'nt want me to ride agian, so she said why don't you buy that and pointed at a picture of a 427SC Cobra in my garage. I bought CSX4981 the next day. Told my friends first then her...she replied, I'm driving it. :) 50+
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| SpecOp1 |
04-18-2012 01:08 PM |
He was right
Had a phone call last year from my favorite uncle. He had been sick and said to me "Billy live your life, do what you want, enjoy it ". I got off the phone and told my wife what he had said. She said "why don't you go buy the car you have always wanted." Went out to Barrett Jackson and talked to Reg and Frank from BDR. Ordered the car (after I called the wife from the BDR parking lot and gave her one last chance). Car came in later last year. Was driving it last week on the way to Easter dinner, got a phone call and was told that my uncle had passed on" Ironic that I was in the car when it happened. Just back from his funeral where I told his family how he had impacted my life , especially the last one. ..I am 58....Bill
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| Silverback51 |
04-18-2012 04:45 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by SpecOp1
(Post 1186479)
Had a phone call last year from my favorite uncle. He had been sick and said to me "Billy live your life, do what you want, enjoy it ". I got off the phone and told my wife what he had said. She said "why don't you go buy the car you have always wanted." Went out to Barrett Jackson and talked to Reg and Frank from BDR. Ordered the car (after I called the wife from the BDR parking lot and gave her one last chance). Car came in later last year. Was driving it last week on the way to Easter dinner, got a phone call and was told that my uncle had passed on" Ironic that I was in the car when it happened. Just back from his funeral where I told his family how he had impacted my life , especially the last one. ..I am 58....Bill
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There is so much truth to that.
I have seen so many people save every dime for retirement and then not live to see it, or not be able to enjoy it when they do retire.
I work to balance it. I'm living my life now with things I can enjoy while I can. Will I be rich when I retire? No, but I will be comfortable and that works for me. |
I turned 40, got laid off and decided that life was too short to live to work...That was 4 years ago
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| donnieR32 |
04-22-2012 08:15 PM |
Wife decided that a Contemporary would make a great wedding gift. Months earlier I emailed her a link to the exact one telling her how perfect it was. At that time it was way more than I THOUGHT I wanted. She realized if you're going to do it, do it right. She decided better enjoy it now than when I'm old. I'm 28...so the 428FE in my Cobra is older than me :LOL:
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ra/CobraII.jpg |
| 1uzer |
04-23-2012 12:06 AM |
hey all, haven't had much opportunity to say gday from australia. I drove my first cobra (replica) at 20, i'm currently 23 and nearing cmpletion of the project. Very exciting times
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| G-Pete |
04-25-2012 04:27 PM |
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| Racer_X |
04-26-2012 03:28 PM |
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| BAsque1 |
04-28-2012 03:25 PM |
Bought it at 58 "Seniors Rule" yeahh Baby!! Old but not dead!!
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| G-Pete |
12-11-2013 09:28 AM |
Any new takers out there?
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| kevins2 |
12-11-2013 09:53 AM |
OK, I'll play. I'm 59 and, thanks to the Cobra, going on 30 :)
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| GaryT |
12-11-2013 12:06 PM |
48 with one on order, 20 years after recieving an assembly manual from ERA.
Better late than never.
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| lippy |
12-11-2013 12:28 PM |
48. My thinking is that it's better to do my "retirement project" now while my kids are young and I'm able to move, and enjoy it. Plus, with three kids, I may never get to retire anyway.
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| motordean |
12-11-2013 02:47 PM |
Wanted my first one at age 25, almost pulled the trigger at 32 but got cold feet last minute, finally got it over this past summer at age 40. Never been happier!
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