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06-27-2009, 03:42 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Gig Harbor,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR#499 351W with Webers
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I just came from the Nashville Nationals Good Guys car show. I drove the Cobra, but did not put it in the show. There were two Cobras there in the "Show and Shine." Both were good looking cars. I noticed one of them (a Unique I think) had Autometer gauges and the tach was resting on 1200RPM, or so. I also have the Autometer vintage gauges and my tach normally sits around 1000 – 1100 with the ignition off as well. I used this common trait as an opening to speak to the owner and his wife, saying I owned a BDR and asked about his car. You would have thought I insulted the guy! He acted like I was asking about his personal life or something…definitely did not want to talk about the car. My wife could not believe it either. She made the comment to me as we walked away that if you put your car on display at a show like the Good Guys, you should expect questions from folks and should be prepared to talk about your ride. After all, isn’t that what this hobby all about? I don’t get it.
Gun Doc
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06-29-2009, 03:04 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Duluth,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 65 Factory Five MKIII Cobra
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Originally Posted by Gun Doc
I just came from the Nashville Nationals Good Guys car show. I drove the Cobra, but did not put it in the show. There were two Cobras there in the "Show and Shine." Both were good looking cars. I noticed one of them (a Unique I think) had Autometer gauges and the tach was resting on 1200RPM, or so. I also have the Autometer vintage gauges and my tach normally sits around 1000 – 1100 with the ignition off as well. I used this common trait as an opening to speak to the owner and his wife, saying I owned a BDR and asked about his car. You would have thought I insulted the guy! He acted like I was asking about his personal life or something…definitely did not want to talk about the car. My wife could not believe it either. She made the comment to me as we walked away that if you put your car on display at a show like the Good Guys, you should expect questions from folks and should be prepared to talk about your ride. After all, isn’t that what this hobby all about? I don’t get it.
Gun Doc
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It must have something to do with the approach?? 
You must have made the same mistake I made. A few more shows and we'll figure it out....
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06-30-2009, 06:42 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Vero Beach,
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Cobra Make, Engine: COX 6111 - '66 "AC 289 Sports."
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This whole thread just gets me p.o.'d. Mostly because I drive an Edsel station wagon, and can't snub ANYBODY. Nuts. 
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06-30-2009, 07:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Nampa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA EXP002, 1968 PI 428 FE
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Oh but Ned  , surely you could at least snub Pinto owners! 
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07-01-2009, 06:11 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: COX 6111 - '66 "AC 289 Sports."
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Originally Posted by lamaluv
Oh but Ned , surely you could at least snub Pinto owners!
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Well, I could try to snub them. But I don't want them to blow up in my face, so to speak.
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07-01-2009, 06:56 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA EXP002, 1968 PI 428 FE
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I think you would be OK so long as you don't get to close to their rear end.  |
07-01-2009, 08:21 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Hicksville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: streetbeast kit
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Snub; wait till you read this
We are car guy's first.
just mention a streetbease cobra around here and all the snubers just warm up.
now tell them you are building a streetbeasst with a big block Chevy.
watch what happens then. I do not care if you build it or buy it a hot rod is a hot rod, does it bring a smile to your face when you are with it? that is all that counts.
the only people that have any right to say anything is an original cobra owner,they can tell you about their cobra because you will not see it on the road, it might get hurt. I have meet a lot of car guy's at shows that will take the time to be as nice as nice gets, no matter what car they have. and other guy's that have a POS and they don't even talk to you.
Just go out and have some fun while it is warm and sunny. because it gets cold and smowy real fast. Jim
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07-01-2009, 05:48 PM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: MARKSVILLE,LA.,,
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nedsel
This whole thread just gets me p.o.'d. Mostly because I drive an Edsel station wagon, and can't snub ANYBODY. Nuts. |
Well Ned, QUIT driving that land yacht!!!!!!!!!! 
BTW: there's a really nice Edsel in my neck of the woods for sale, interested???????????
There's another simple solution to your problem: anytime anyone in a Cobra snubs ya, just back the Edsel wagon into the side of the car,say 30 mph. Can you imagine the damage the rear bumper would do to a Cobra, glass or aluminum!!!!!!!!!  ........They would NEVER snub you again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BTW: I like Edsels............if I had ANY extra money laying around (thanks OB) I would've bought the one down here already.....
David
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07-02-2009, 03:49 AM
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Location: Kansas City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 FIA
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07-02-2009, 04:18 AM
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Russ:
I know the guy (Charlie) with "The Worlds Fastest Edsel", he's from the New Orleans area and goes to a lot of Ford/Shelby events with his car, super nice guy.....
Last time I saw the car in action it had a 460 cu.in. engine in it.....I think he was running the quarter mile in the very low 11's....very heavy car,full interior....
David
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07-05-2009, 08:40 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: houston,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR , 5.0 Kenne Belle SuperCharged
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Russ Dickey
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He had this at the Mid America Shelby meet this past weekend, pretty quick for a Edsel |
07-06-2009, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by gt500bill
He had this at the Mid America Shelby meet this past weekend, pretty quick for a Edsel
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Charlie and his Edsel have been going to Tulsa for years and years. Last time I was there he won his class at the drags............
David
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