Am I too old or is it that i have too much mechanical sympathy?

[CobraResurrect]

Originally Posted by FredG

I am 68. I used to do stand still, dropping the clutch burnouts in my 66 427 Vette. I don't even want to think about doing those in my Cobra. This car freely smokes the tires when I punch it in 3rd gear. I am just being semi-responsible. I enjoy the sheer acceleration this car has and how fast it goes from 30 to over 100mph.

Fred

There was a guy in my home town that had one of those Vettes with a worked engine. Even with an automatic the thing was a beast. One time breaking it loose he lost control and hit a tree(s) and ended up a walking vegetable.