Club Cobra is now 10 years old! Oh, and Happy New Year!

[Paul F]

Thanks Brent for this site. Most enjoyable and useful.

Best wishes to you in 2009.

[wannaGT]

My sincerest congratulations on ClubCobra's 10th year, and may you have many, many more.

I haven't logged in for quite a while, but I do occasionally drop by to see the latest gossip.

I belong to other motor enthusiast sites [under different names] and ClubCobra is by far the most congenial place to congregate.

Best of luck to all it's members and hopes for a very, happy and fulfilling life in the year to come.

[jwd]

Brent,
Thanks for all your hard work on this forum and have a Happy New Year. We talked about gallbladder problems after your last attack. I had mine out last March. Admitted to the hospital in the morning and was home by 3 PM. The Dr. said it was all scarred up, discolored and full of stones. 3 days later, I was good as new. Get well soon.

Jim

[Juggernaut]

Brent, wishing you a quick recovery!

And thanks to you for all you've done with this GREAT forum!

Wishing everyone here a happy & safe 2009!

Gotta go now, taking the Cobra out for the first cruise of 2009!

[Hank F]

Good luck Brent and THANK YOU!
Hank

[Randy Klein]

Happy New Year, Brent!

First, here's wishing you a rapid recovery and quick seating back into your Cobra with your wife at your side.

Being one of the early members of Club Cobra is a truly felt "honor." Why an honor? Well, many of those who responded earlier than I to this thread have already said it. But it bears repeating; so I will... The people, like yourself, are some of the best examples of human beings that I have ever had the pleasure...and honor, to meet, drive and hang out with.

In 2001, I took my 88 year old, Pearl Harbor Survivor, father with a bunch of Cobra friends, around Lake Tahoe to Reno Nevada for my first, and so far only, excursion to "Hot August Nights." Needless to say, this one has stayed permanently, in my memory banks because my father was with me, loved it and continued to talk about it to the end of his life, in February 2008.

It might go without saying, but I will anyway, that without Club Cobra, this event in our lives would probably not have happened. But because it did, life is much richer than it might have been..and it continues.

So thanks again for the 10 years, Brent. I'm looking forward to many more decades of sharing experiences with you and the other great human beings on CC.

Randy Klein

[Don]

Brent, thanks for all your efforts in making this hobby more enjoyable. Without Club Cobra, sure would be different and more challenging.

The addition of the Registration Forum expedited the exchange of information for the CT enthusiasts , especially when we were working to successfully obtain the emission testing exemption for kit cars.

Club Cobra has a personal touch and for that we all say " Thank You "

Get Well Soon !!!

[DAVID GAGNARD]

Brent;

Get well soon and get back to work on the '40"......and quit getting sick on holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seems like just the other day that Art Colley and myself were talking at the monthly Cruise Nite in Gonzales,La., when he told me about CC and urged me to join as he knew I was looking at Cobra kits...can't believe it's been 10 years already.........

This bunch of folks has to be the most informed, most intelligent when it comes to Cobras and cars in general, more knowledge here than anywhere else in the world, I'd bet..........

PS:Since I don't remember what I did 3 weeks ago,much less 10 years ago, what was the final verdict on your first Cobra???? Did you ever find out the info on it you were looking for????????

God bless and Godspeed on a quick recovery....

Looking forward to another 10 years..........

Thanks for the ride;

David

[G.R.]

Brent,
Thanks to you and Turk, Ron(CW) and Jamo for this site and for the members that contribute in advice and knowledge williningly shared... not only is it about the cars but also the people and friendships made through CC over the years.

May you have a speedy recovery and may the site grow and evolve

[brobehr]

Brent
Thank you immensely for your labors to get and keep this site going. I have learned so much about these cars and their history and most of it is due to the threads and leads from our members.
My quest for a cobra is getting close...for my birthday this december my wife arranged a ride in a beautiful red CSX4000 series and then made a nice donation to the " fund ". Hopefully spring 09 if all goes well in the paint world.

thanks again and a speedy recovery to you

brobehr

[lboucher]

Sorry to hear you are in the hospital again over a holiday--get well soon. Thanks for your dedication--I'm sure that many like me enjoy the site even though we rarely post. Thanks to those that do!

Larry

[Dirty Harry]

I've enjoyed CC for several years now. I'm mostly just a reader, but sometimes I'll post a little something. Thanks to everyone who makes this harmless little hobby so enjoyable. I've learned much and made new friends. (Cobra folks are good people.) Here's to many more years of enjoyment on the forum.

[FIA Mike]

Brent,

Gods speed for a quick recovery. Thanks for all that you do. This site is great thanks to you.

FIA Mike

[Tony Ripepi]

Hello Brent,

In February of 1999 you and girlfriend Sherrie cam to my home in Alamo, we went to breakfast with the local hot rod club --- "The Danville Dukes" with Chuck.

I mentioned that I wanted to set up a similar breakfast meeting for Cobra Guys and you gave us some real estate on Club Cobra. We have been meeting every Saturday since then, expanded from the original eight guys at Athens Burgers to 30 -40 people every Saturday at the "Rock House" in Livermore.

There have been spin off local clubs on the peninsula, norh bay, capital area and south bay, numerous annual events and 125 + current members of the BACC on the roster.

Thank you for all of your hard work, help, support, patience and friendship over the years.

Tony Ripepi

Just another President BACC

[Don DePontee]

All I can say Brent is thanks for one hell of a ride with this great forum and get better soon. Boy time sure does fly, I think I'm the 12th or 13th member here and I remember trying to track down the builder of your cobra when I was in Mission Viejo, Ca. for the FFR "One Day Build" anyway, Happy New Year and get back on the road soon.
Thanks for the memories, Don

[Trevor Legate]

Jolly good show from this part of the planet! Don't the decades just fly by?

So I did my morning check-in to CC and see you've decided to run it from a horizontal position. Undoubtedly selling body parts to keep your car on the road (as we all would...)

A happy and financially stable new year to all

[westrm]

Hey Brent. . . why always going the sympathy route. We all know your wonderful. Seriously, this great site wouldn't be except for your stewardship and I appreciate it. I don't check in as much anymore since I sold the Cobra but still appreciate hearing the trials, tribulations and joy of The Club members. I am going to get serious about getting a clone of some kind this Summer. Have been looking for an Aurora at a descent price. Still have a little of the $1,000,000 left but US still wants more of it. Oh well! You get well and keep up the good work. RMW Ex CSX2011

[r8rvenm]

Hi Brent,
Thanks for your vison. You are so right, that all of these guys/gals are a special breed, so very nice and accomodating.
Wish you luck on your recovery and to the next 10 great years.
Gary Yuke
r8rvenm

[BT SNAKE]

Hi Brent,
Buddy, because of you and this terrific site you started, I have made
a bunch of lasting friendships the world over.
Get better soon. I really would enjoy seeing that RCR GT40 MK IV in
person sometime. I follow your build and it looks great. I wish I
had that photo of you in my GT when we were in London but I can't find it.

Good Luck and I wish you and all the members of CC a Happy New Year !

Hersh

[boblyon1]

I'll bet, early on, you never imagined the positive impact you've had on so many people. My heartfelt thanks goes out to you for the good that you have done and the friends I have made as a result. Get well soon.

Did you ever identify what "flavor" Cobtra you started with?