What is the LATEST recognition your Cobra has had recently?

[JagOrlando]

Last Sunday I pull up with my son to get some bagels. There are two front parking spots open. When I pull in, a lady sitting there drinking her coffee gives me a dirty look. I guess she didn't like the loud pipes. After we get our bagels I go to start up the cobra and it sets off the alarm on the car now parked next to me. This really gets her mad and she gives me an even dirtier look. All I could do is shrug my shoulders and Smile.

[Russ Dickey]

Most recent: Technician installing a new garage door opener just stood there, mouth hanging open, staring at the Cobra for several minutes. Finally, he broke the silence with "Man. That's awesome."

As he was installing the opener, he would take frequent glances over at it. I was actually concerned at one point he was going to fall off the ladder. Luckily, he survived the "Cobra Hypnosis", and thank goodness for me Overhead Door wasn't charging by the hour.

[Fred Z]

this is pretty cool........just yesterday, before the rains, I went up the coast to a place in malibu/county line......."Neptunes's Net", where the bikers all go and some other nice autos.......and get a front row spot (lucky)! I had more biker guys, drivers and anyone who could get over and just give praises on the car!! Now, nothing new here, but to have all these GREAT bikes and still want to know more about this Cobra thing.........was a real flattering day, and , of course, i went over and viewed all of their bikes!! No matter where I went they stpped me and asked for pics, or just wanted to shoot the breeze......(now you know what is coming next, don't you).."SO, IS IT REAL??? My canned reply........I knock on the dash, or hood and say......"well, yes it IS real!" "It just is not an original. However, it is faster...., more dependable, and safer than the originals were, but hey, EITHER WAY, IT IS A COBRA!" After we get thru that, it gets pretty easy.......but they do love these cars and ABSOLUTELY no one ever poo poos the car........with one exception........as i pulled into Starbuck's, a guy looks over and says ,..."can you shut it off, the exhaust is bothering me"....so, i look at him , then his girl and all the other viewers......kinda shrugg him off as a numb nut........and of course, turn it off!!
( I think he was a bit green with envy, but that might be my take on it)

[poweredbyford]

I stopped in to see the boys over at Classic Concepts were my car has been for the past seven months undergoing an almost complete restoration and...the car was in the final stages of detailing and ready to come home! I guess the logical thing to have done was to have it flatbedded home but...underdressed for the high 20 degree temps here on Long Island I parked my truck and blasted across the stark and grey landscape driving what looked like a sparkling red and chrome jewel! I can't believe how my nods and smiles and finger pointing the car got. It was almost a bit to much.But the best was when I pulled into the driveway and my wife stepped out the house to greet us with a big smile...she said the look on my face was priceless. I'm not one for material things but God I love these cars. I can't seem to stay away from the garage!

Dale