06-26-2003, 02:16 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Hickory,
NC
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427SC w/427so, ERA GT #2002
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One thing I've picked up from this string is the superiority complex a few have developed from driving a Cobra around a road course and put down others who enjoy their Cobras on the street, autoX or whatever, all with more or less skill, but all having a great time. What got my attention was the insuation that Fling attendees are wanabee racers.
As for me, I enjoyed the relaxed time in London with a short high-powered blast up thru 2nd gear, but nothing more. As for being a wanabee racer, I've had my time in the sun. All started in the late '50s driving a supermodified on the dirt, then on to go-karts, all in my teens. After college, it was on to FoMoCo and involvement at KarKraft in T/A and CanAm Series, then the IMSA Series and Indy Cars in my spare time. This got me into designing and building LM stock cars, ProStock cars and even a Class 7 offroad truck which missed winning Baja by 12 seconds first time out. I've been over 221 mph at the Salt Flats, setting a land speed record at a tick over 217 mph. I say this not to boast, but to emphasis that you don't have to play macho racer to have fun and enjoy your Cobra in a relaxed way. Experience levels don't matter.
Bottom line is, it seems like a few overblown egos wearing blinders make judgements about others that are off base. Why not put energy into enjoying each of our Cobras in our own ways without creating hard feelings by saying things using baseless presumptions? If speed is involved, just be safe doing it!
Boy, that took a lot of energy.
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Tom
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough HORSEPOWER." Mark Donohue
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