Cobras, RIP?

[RallySnake]

Scott,

From your post, it's clear that you have spent some time sorting out your car and know it's handling characteristics very well. I do not think this is true of most new Cobra owners. From previous discussions on this board and others, I have read cases where people are encouraged to hurry up and put your car together so we can do a track day. My point is that those folks should be encouraged to start slowly and work up to track days. High speed events are a bad place to learn your car's handling quirks.

I was very glad to read Steve's (mulv) post, here. He exactly expressed my feelings. I've run the Jim Russell school at Silverstone, UK in Formula Fords. I've run various sports cars in all kinds of events. I've got a brand new, two foot high trophy for winning the ITN Route 66 Rally two weeks ago. However, I have little desire to run open tracks in my Cobra. I still maintain a healthy fear of it. I KNOW it will kill me if I get complacent. That's why I feel the heart rate increase when I slide into the seat and turn the key. That's why I have a big grin on my face after coming home from a run. I pull into the garage and turn off the key knowing full well, "I cheated death again!"

Paul