Who drives their Cobra in the cold weather?

Dwight · #1 (**permalink**) 11-28-2008, 06:45 PM

Took Doc for a ride today in Lainhart's Cobra. We drove to Loretto, Tenn. to eat lunch. Then back to Muscle Shoals, Alabama to visit Bobby and then back to Tenn. to look for Doc's cap. We found it on the side of the road about a 1 1/2 miles from the state line.
That's about the same place I hit 110. Cap got suck out of the car. All is well that ends well. Fun day

weather; 45 to 55 degrees and overcast, very nice for winter in North Alabama.
Leather pilots hat, scarf, heavy coat and leather gloves. Did not turn the heater on

NO top

Dwight

Dwight · #2 (**permalink**) 11-28-2008, 06:47 PM

GT5ooBill

What color red is your Cobra?

diegokid · #3 (**permalink**) 11-29-2008, 05:33 AM

When the wife came home late last week she wanted to go for a ride. It was about 40 degrees and I figured she wouldn't last long. We drove to town but when we started home she stressed the point that she wasn't cold and wanted to ride some more.

We will be cold weather riders. I was told that the heater even without a top makes a big difference. Anyone tried this?

JBo · #4 (**permalink**) 11-29-2008, 05:42 AM

I was out yesterday in 40 degree weather. I dressed for skiing as I took the hood (top) off. Heater on/off not any noticeable difference. Heater on with tonneau over passenger area a little better....but SWMBO doesn't like the closed in feeling..so she didn't accompany me. The 302 in this Autokraft is much better in cool weather with the denser charge.

Dwight · #5 (**permalink**) 11-29-2008, 07:31 AM

Coach Mike and I have drove our Cobras for the last 6 winters. He drives every week that it does not rain, he has more stress in his job.

We have very little snow in North Alabama and the winter temperatures are high twenty's to sixty's. This week is 30 to 55. A heater does make a lot of different with no top. Our heater ducts are set to blow in out lap / knee area. You can take a glove off and warm you hand, it's not much but just knowing you have heat makes a big different to me. Short trip in town, the heater does better in keeping you warm but on the open road you need more cold weather clothes. I have a leather pilot helmet to keep my ears warm and a scarf around my neck, that is a must for me because I hate cold weather.

A Cobra is a big boy's toy but it can be a year round toy. People still wave at you but they have that, "Your crazy", look on their face.

When we drive to the London Cobra Shows we leave Florence at 10:00 PM and drive all night thru Tenn. and Kentucky. It's cool "in them thar hills" and I have my heater till the sun comes up.

Yup, a Cobra around here needs a heater.

Dwight