so how much do you really drive your cobra

[rms427]

The last few years I'm averaging just over 1,000 miles per year. The amount you drive depends a lot on the weather and your age. When I got my car I was in my 20's and I drove it as my everyday car. This was in Southern California. In 4 years I put about 48,000 miles on it. We drove it 1,400 miles on our honeymoon. Now, there is no way my wife will go 1,400 miles in the Cobra. A couple of years ago we took it on a Club Cobra event and drove about 800 miles in a long weekend. The 350 mile trip home was in 90 plus degree weather and my wife was in bad shape by the time we got home. She said no more long trips in the Cobra unless the weather is cool or we stop often. I also find it harder to take the heat now than I did almost 40 years ago.

Another factor is what other cars you have to drive and how fun/comfortable they are. If your cobra is your only fun car then you are going to drive it more than someone that has a number of SUVs to choose from. SUV (Stupid Useless Vehicle) is my wifes term for cars that are not strictly for transportation. By the way the Cobra community has a lot of great activities that help make owning a cobra fun.