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11-15-2013, 08:56 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 239
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18 yr old boy, should I let him drive it.
I am now facing the “should I let him drive it” struggle. My son is a wonderful, near 18 year old, senior in high school, good decision maker, who is beside himself about not being allowed to drive the Cobra.
I know how I would have felt it that car was in the garage when I was 18 .
I have no fear of his mechanical ability to operate the pedals safely. But….I have tremendous angst thinking about the yahoo in a new Corvette or Porsche or Honda with a fart pipe, that pulls up and sees a teenager behind the wheel of that snarling, rumbling thing. I know I would not have been able to keep the testosterone floodgates closed.
I certainly want him to enjoy the fruits of life, but I’m restrained by the “im your dad, not your friend” protectionist mentality.
I kinda feel like he is being punished, for how I was as a young man and my though process now.
Lets hear your thoughts
thanks
Jason
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11-15-2013, 09:02 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2932 with 438 Lykins Motorsports engine. Previous owner of FFR 5452.
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Sure, let him drive it.
With you in the passenger seat!
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11-15-2013, 09:08 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jhv48
Sure, let him drive it.
With you in the passenger seat!
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Exactly what I was going to say. Cheers. |
11-16-2013, 08:45 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates/Shell Valley Street Cobra
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jhv48
Sure, let him drive it.
With you in the passenger seat!
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Assuming your insurance will cover him....I would also pick out the road. |
11-16-2013, 08:52 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by Bartruff1
....I would also pick out the road.
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Uhhh, something like Lombard Street? 
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11-16-2013, 09:32 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
Uhhh, something like Lombard Street? |
Actually because of traffic, nearly 24 hours a day, you cannot move more than 5mph down that hill. Great for learning how to idle in traffic. |
11-15-2013, 09:07 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR
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What is his experience level? What kinds of cars has he driven? Certainly if he's never driven a manual transmission car as a primary vehicle I would be reluctant to let him solo it. The high HP/high TQ combination of a Cobra is instant spin for an inexperienced driver. So, with you along for a while, sure why not. Solo? I'd think not.
Note also that the temptation to downshift into a turn is high, and without the ability to easily throttle blip (most brake and accelerator pedals are not aligned to make this easy) is an easy way to put it into oversteer. He needs to learn how to handle this platform. It's not the same as any other vehicle he will ever drive.
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11-15-2013, 09:11 AM
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Hooked On Driving has a performance car training course for street cars on local race tracks. Would make a great father/son outing...
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11-15-2013, 09:26 AM
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11-15-2013, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by twin turbo
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If this doesn't prove that 50 year olds should NOT be driving Cobra's than I don't know what else will. On second look, perhaps he SHOULD have let his much younger passenger drive.
Oh, that wasn't the question.
The Cobra is a car. If he respects the pedal, uses the clutch, and doesn't hit the gas around turns, he will be fine.
Last edited by itstock; 11-15-2013 at 02:29 PM..
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11-15-2013, 09:28 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Alum bodied CSX4266, fuel injected alloy 472, 663 hp Engine built by Dralle. Suspension by Tom Barnard
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NO! Not until he has some experience behind the wheel of a normal passenger car OR after he successfully passes a course in driving a car of this type. After that, you need to ride with him!
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11-15-2013, 12:45 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR chassis and suspension, Mr. Bruce 289 FIA body
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I let my 18 yo son drive my GT40 without me in it. Never had a problem
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11-15-2013, 01:07 PM
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My insurance is good, no restrictions. And we are all on the same page as far as experience, Id never let him out alone until I was sure he was competent on the operation and control side. Funny, I have no problem putting him in my RS4 and it makes 420hp. But it sissy HP, its easy, all wheel drive, big brake blah blah. just doesn't charge the glands like the Cobra.
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11-15-2013, 02:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D-CEL
My insurance is good, no restrictions. And we are all on the same page as far as experience, Id never let him out alone until I was sure he was competent on the operation and control side. Funny, I have no problem putting him in my RS4 and it makes 420hp. But it sissy HP, its easy, all wheel drive, big brake blah blah. just doesn't charge the glands like the Cobra.
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''just doesn't charge the glands like the Cobra.''
BUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I love it !
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11-15-2013, 03:27 PM
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I had a similar thing with my 25 year old daughter and my road race car....she has ridden as a passenger on some open track days and I have let her drive it with me in the passenger seat on some open track days and she's pretty good.....
Then she began begging to let her race it or build her her own race car......It didn't take me long to think this one thru.....
My conclusion was if something happened to her, I could never forgive myself for letting her do it in the first place..........
She still drives on occasion, but only with me in the passenger seat....
To heck with the car,can you live with yourself if your son got hurt or heaven forbid,killed while driving YOUR Cobra?????
david
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11-17-2013, 05:38 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D-CEL
My insurance is good, no restrictions. And we are all on the same page as far as experience, Id never let him out alone until I was sure he was competent on the operation and control side. Funny, I have no problem putting him in my RS4 and it makes 420hp. But it sissy HP, its easy, all wheel drive, big brake blah blah. just doesn't charge the glands like the Cobra.
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Looks like D-Cell checked out of this conversation some time ago. It sounds like he is comfortable letting him drive as long as he is in the passenger seat and his insurance is good - I think that is probably reasonable.
I was always described as being mature for my age when I was young (others description - not mine) - but when I was 18 and bought my first muscle car, I was hell on wheels and lucky to have lived to see 20. A teenager and good sense/responsibility when unsupervised are oxymorons. Fortunately, must teens have enough fear of doing something really stupid in front of good old Dad, to behave sensibly while under direct observation. I just hope he sticks to a piece of road with little traffic at first and keeps the keys hidden when it's not being driven.
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11-15-2013, 09:26 AM
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Both my boys got 3-4 hour drives in the country as Christmas presents when they were 19-21 years old. One manged to do a complete 360 right in the downtown of an unnamed town leaving a BBQ joint. I reminded him what I had been telling him over and over, don't give it gas unless you are pointed straight ahead. They both enjoyed it alot.
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11-15-2013, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by CowtownCobra
One manged to do a complete 360 right in the downtown of an unnamed town leaving a BBQ joint. I reminded him what I had been telling him over and over, don't give it gas unless you are pointed straight
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Maybe I'm missing the point, but wouldn't the introduction to a high powered car for a young driver be all about the feeling of cruising down the road with the wind in your hair and the sidepipe rumble in your ear?
If it's to remind him to only gas it in a straight line, take him to a drag strip.
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11-15-2013, 09:34 AM
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I don't know about your particular insurance policy, but mine does not allow anyone under age 26 to drive.
There's a reason for that.
HTH,
Will
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11-15-2013, 10:13 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WillisT
I don't know about your particular insurance policy, but mine does not allow anyone under age 26 to drive.
There's a reason for that.
HTH,
Will
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Mine, too, and I've told my kids since day one that my insurance does not cover anyone 25 or under driving. They have never questioned it. |
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