What is the LATEST recognition your Cobra has had recently?

[lovehamr]

I'll start this off by saying that I want a Cobra so bad that I'm thinking about selling my Boss 302 so that I can afford one with a somewhat clear conscience. And I have to say that I love my stroker Boss! Now would you guys please stop writing about a supposed Cobra/ Harley connection? It’s likely to kill my desire to own a Cobra! I've owned and ridden motorcycles continuously since I was 13, I'm 45 now. The closest that I've ever come to owning an actual "Harley" is my current Buell Ulysses. I've always been more about performance than bling and even now, in my graying time, I still am. That seems to be my rub with the whole Harley/Cobra thing. Harleys might be cool for the bling factor but from a performance point of view most of them are absolute dogs. I know that there are alot of Cobras with a high bling factor as well, but just about any Cobra does more than just get loud when you stick the throttle to it. It's the nature of the beast. I look at most Harleys and their riders and what I see is an inexperienced motorcyclist seduced by rhetoric into buying and riding what is essentially nothing more than "a** jewelry." Now don't get me wrong, I have no problem with anyone riding whatever they want to ride. What I have a problem with is some balding, bandana wearing, a**less chaps toting, wanabe bada**, who's only had one bike for one month and thinks he knows it all. Trust me, there are way too many of them out there right now. You'll recognize them by the way that they'll only wave to other Harley riders (not even to us second cousin Buell guys) and by the way that they drag both feet on the ground for 30' when leaving a stop because they are afraid they'll fall over. Just low performance riders on low performance bikes. Gives me the heeby jeebys just thinking about it. To all you riders who’ve been riding for a while, wave to all other bikers and don’t drag your feet on the ground, you are exempt from my ramble. You guys are cool even if you do ride a slow bling wagon! When I have these kinds of thoughts then I see someone write about how the Harley guys think that their Cobra is cool, I think WGAF? I mean, is it cool to you? And, does is draw members of the opposite sex in from surrounding counties? If the answer is yes to these questions, then I’m good no matter what the Harley guys think.

[RANDY CARTER]

Since you obviously don't care for the Harley/Cobra connection such as it is, you might just want to keep your Boss and forget about the Cobra. The connection is much more than just the bling factor that you elude to. Just as with the Harleys, I can assure you that there are plenty of Cobra owners around that do not have the skill and experience to handle the power they have at their disposal. I guess its like the old saying goes, if you have to explain it to someone they wouldn't understand anyway. Good luck with your Boss.

[Thieleng]

Kind of off topic here a little bit but I do want to tell my story. I was in 7th grade in Las Vegas and the school decided to have a carreer day. I was the only student to list his future occupation as a race car driver. The principal of the school knew Carroll Shelby. Everyone went to their respective speakers as to their area of future employment, I was one of the last ones to be taken out of class. Mr. Shelby was waiting for me in the parking lot of the school and I got to spend a couple of hours with him. He showed up in the polished aluminum bodied cobra, I think it is the same car that is in the Shelby "museum" in Las Vegas that I most recently had the opportunity to visit. The next day, with my parents permission I was able to ride with him in the car at the Las Vegas Convention Center. I was requested to bring a helmet and the only one we could find was a football helmet with a single bar. The ride in the Cobra stuck with me my whole life. The hardest part of the ride was keeping the helmet in place and holding on, eventhough I was strapped in. With regard to this topic the thought of eventually having something close to this experience was buying my SPF and driving the vehicle. Maybe being 53 is not too old to start pursuing my original career intentions....just dreaming...

[CobraCurtis]

My cobra was selected as "Best in Show Roadster" by Factory Five at Knott's this year and was noted in an internet article about the Knott's car show in Mustangs and Fords.

[lovehamr]

Curtis, that's cool. Do you have a link to the article?

So Randy, if I don't like Harleys I shouldn't build a Cobra? Jeez, sensitive are we? Well since you're the sensitive type here is a web site that'll make you feel all warm and cozy again.

http://www.goingfaster.com/angst/

Steve

[jdog]

I've only had my Cobra since last weekend, I brought it home on Sat. Thank you very much. So this evening after dinner I wander out to the garage to spend a little quality quiet time with my car, while my wife watches the latest episode of American Survivor or what ever on TV.

After about 20 min. my dear sweet wife of 30+ years comes out and sits in the car. She looks around the car and says:
"This is a beautiful car, If I ever catch you ****ing around, I will own this and my attorney will be driving it!" and walks out!

I think she knows!

jdog

[October-1881]

Jdog... you got it backwards. I got rid of my whining wife of 25 years first. Then I bought my Cobra! Life is good, very good.

Originally Posted by jdog

I've only had my Cobra since last weekend, I brought it home on Sat. Thank you very much. So this evening after dinner I wander out to the garage to spend a little quality quiet time with my car, while my wife watches the latest episode of American Survivor or what ever on TV.

After about 20 min. my dear sweet wife of 30+ years comes out and sits in the car. She looks around the car and says:
"This is a beautiful car, If I ever catch you ****ing around, I will own this and my attorney will be driving it!" and walks out!

I think she knows!

jdog

[Ron61]

Jdog,

Just in case, to help out, I would be happy to let you put the Cobra in my name. That way you can just borrow it from me.

Ron

[Geardaddy]

Thieleng,

That is a great story, I couldnt get the image of a little 13 year kid sitting in a cobra with a field goal kickers helmet on. Kind of like Jack Niclaus in easy rider. Cute story.

Tony

[RANDY CARTER]

I don't know that I am all that sensitive, but I am amused by people such as you. I don't know how someone who neither owns a Harley or a Cobra sees themselves as qualified to address any connection between the two groups. Since I own one of each, I have to think my opinion is somewhat valid. If you don't agree with my opinion I couldn't care less. By all means get you a Cobra and then perhaps you'll understand the deal. But I doubt it.
Also loved your little link, good work.

[CobraCurtis]

Hey Steve,

thanks and here's the link.

http://mustangandfords.com/eventcove..._kit_car_show/

My car is in the 4th and 5th pictures.

Curtis

[lovehamr]

Thanks Curtis. That's great, you don't see to many F5s finished to level that your is. BTW I love the IR FI. Along with your detailing, It really seems to separate your car from alot of others.

Randy; "who neither owns a Harley or a Cobra"? So I guess my Buell doesn't count huh? LOL Are you a foot dragger man? BTW, I'm working on the Cobra thing!

Steve

[Lowell W]

A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I took the Cobra to visit two friends who were in town for a few days and staying with their mother. We pulled in the driveway next to the house, let the motor idle for a few seconds so they would know we were there and then shut it off. A moment later, Mama ran out of the house, looked at the car, looked at us and said, "What the heck is that thing? It's rattling all my knicknacks."


Almost forgot: Does "Misrecognition" count? At the vintage sports car races at Blackhawk Farms, a 40's-ish couple was looking at the car when I came back from getting my ticket. We said "Hello" and then she asked, "Is that the car from 'Driving Miss Daisy'?" He couldn't drag her away fast enough.

Lowell

[uncltodd]

This is kinda on-but-off topic.

My avatar, my Bosslady, has been having a rough few months, just turned 21, finally dumped her worthless live-in BF, just barely academically bombed her second try at college, and is having a bad time at work dealing with the Kids (under 21). She is too close to their age to give her the respect she deserves and has earned.

A really rough day at work today, a huge pizza catering job, Boss brought in many of the Kids early, most that I never see because they work nights, I am the Dawn Patrol.

As I was leaving, all the pressure was on her because the Boss was gone, the Kids were not used to stress and were all totally unsupportive little... whatevers.

I ambled over (Look, I'm big, and old, and scary when I want to be, mostly big and scary) and said, in a loud voice, "Sunshine?" (her other nickname) "You get off at 2, any chance I can get you to come by and take me for a run in the Cobra? You were the last one to drive her, the seat is still scooted forward."

I could hear the Kids' eyeballs snap as they locked in on me, they all know about Gunrack but never see me or the car because they usually work nights.

"You know I love your company and you are a hell of a good driver," I said.

The smile I got from her reminded me of her second nickname. The room lit up.

"Well, if I have time," she said.

The Kids' hands were frozen in place but their beady little eyes were swivelling between us, their little bat ears taking in every word.

"Since Brandi and Derik moved away, you are one of three people I trust to solo in the little blue car," I said.

"If you can swing by, we can make the drag through town a couple of times and you can take her to get the oil changed and go see some of your friends, you know, clean her pipes out a little."

Another dazzling smile.

Our little conversation broke the tension, the Kids calmed down, and when I left, they were treating their supervisor as they should, and with a bit more respect than before.

No, she didn't come by, but she will, maybe tomorrow.

With my trashed knee and trashed back, she is my primary driver.

It seems that you don't have to be in the cockpit of a Cobra to get recognition.

Just a little story.

UT

[RallySnake]

Good on you, Uncle Todd.

Paul

[Sharroll Celby]

Great story, Uncle Todd!! That just proves that a Cobra (or its' drivers/passengers) are NOT to be messed with!

[Michael C Henry]

Some jerk with an older Cadilac is drivingf eradically around me thinling I'm impressed . once he got hung up by a car in his lane slowing for railroad crossing and as I approach he swerves into my lane (verry little room) and speeds away. I let him get well down the road . Probably all for the benifit of his passenger. Does he really think he could compare?
I can't get used to how fast it comes up on the rev limiter in second. I'll have get used to shifting a little sooner.

[traindriver]

OK, I go to the local Ford dealership to pickup a Ford Racing oil filter...as ususal most of the sales and service staff come out to take a look. So as everyong is taking in the Webers, the sound, et al...a Miata with 250lb guy drives slowly by. One of the sales guys points to the Miata, leans over and says to me, "That's the female version of you car."

Chuck

[G.R.]

My POS replica FIA just won "Best of Show" at a charity fund raiser car show sponsored by the Olympic Peninsula Porsche Club.


The Porsche club raises funds throughout the year and the car show is the finale. The funds go to Seattle Childrens Hospital cancer wing.

Proud yeah, our POS replica beat out streetrods, customs, a few muscle/pony cars and a pile of very nice Porsches.

And while my POS may look great in photos or from 20 ft away ... 'cuz I drive it as much as possible up close it sure isn't "show" quality....surprised the heck out of me and Vic.

[ROUSHAC]

G.R.

Congratulations! Good Job!!!

I drive mine a lot too, so she's no longer "pristine". Maybe there's hope for me if I go to a show.

"Rushhacker"