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My Summer Vacation
Edit: Apparently I messed up with the google link and lost all the date flags.
Began Trip on August 15, 2012 and arrived home on August 25, 2012 /edit Picked up my new Backdraft last August, want to thank all the people who helped me decide how to best equip Cobra that will be driven often and nearly year around. Advice on finalizing BackDraft configuration Jay at Revolocity Motor Sales and Brian from Vintage Motorsports were great to work with, final install turned out first-class. A few particulars: RT3 #1148 Spectra Blue with white stripe 5.0L Coyote Solid motor mounts Ceramic coated headers Tremek TKO 600 Hurst short shifter 3.91 LSD Upgraded aluminum radiator and fan shroud Aluminum gas tank Vinyl soft top Dual roll bars Mota-Lita wood wheel Heated seats Full 3M Paint Protection And last but not least – A/C (yea I know) Speaking about driving, friend and I decided instead of having Cobra shipped we would drive back to California from Vintage Motor sports. For some reason my wife declined to make trip, what is wrong with driving new Cobra across the US? We further decided not to make this an endurance event but to stop at several points of interest as well as visiting friends and relatives along the way. Total trip 3776 miles Average MPG 22 Google map of Trip Route Some highlights of trip The Henry Ford http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=8785 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum – this was amazing. http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=8782 Pioneer Auto Museum (hodge podge collection of autos and various stuff) Mt Rushmore Bear Tooth Highway – fantastic drive and views http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=8783 Yellowstone = Awesome http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=8786 Drive across Nevada desert, not so much. Cobra pictures are from Vintage Motor Sports as I have not seemed to have time to take my own. http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=8790 http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=8792 http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=8791 Photo Album of trip |
Nice Vacation
Patrick,
Terrific writeup of your experiences getting your car and driving it home! You DA MAN!! Your car looks great!!! I hope that we kindred spirits in Northern CA with VMS Backdrafts can get together soon for a beer or two. Richard |
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Unbelievable reliability! No doubt the coyote is the way to go and you can always add a supercharger. Old pushrod bs is just that bs. Great story thanks for sharing!
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That's outstanding - awesome trip!
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