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Newbie from France
Hi all, I thought it was about time I became a registered user (been looking as a guest for a few years!)
I'm Mark, English living in the South of France near Cannes. I've been building an AK427 for about (hate to say this) SEVEN years:CRY: I'm just putting it back together after painting, so nearly there! carpets this weekend, just got the doors and side vents to paint, and then enjoy! I'll post some pictures as soon as I finish the doors. AK use a Jag based chassis to which I have built and fitted a BB Chevy454 (I know it's not a Ford-but the next one will be!) it's Guardsman blue with Wimbledon white stripes (I wanted to be different:LOL:) Anyway, great site, cheers, Mark |
Hi Mark!
Welcome....and greetings from Austria your more or less neighborhood. Look at my Gallery...i do not think that a BB 454 is a bad engine - but you are right it should be in a Chevy. Peter |
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So what's it like, "feeding" a BB 454 in Europe? Gas prices there make the stuff seem free in North America. Rob any banks lately?
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Hi Mark!
No i was not at St. Tropez at May. Sundude...haha..no bank robbery needed for the gasoline here. The weather here is the most time so bad and cold that there is no need for lots of gasoline. By the way the 454 in my Vette needs 30% less gasoline as my Ford Roush 427R in the Cobra - so it seems Marks choice is the right one for Europe :LOL: |
just need the weather to improve- we've had rain all through December (unusal for here) and it's raining now, forecast till tuesday, so no chance of getting the Cobra out for a photoshoot:(
Peter, I'll email you the Slovenia info Mark |
Greetings from the Old Country (or should I say: the Empire) I trust you'll have the kettle on next time I'm passing through..... ;-)
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Wow. Driving from Cannes to Monte Carlo in a Cobra, now that's the life. Eating up little FIATs and Smart Cars along the way. Stomp on the throttle in the tunnels for me mate.
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97 unleaded around here in mid/northern California is only getting around the $3.50/gallon. Soon to be into the $5.00 range from the rumors. I still do not know why the fuel cost so much in Europe. You are all closer to the main oil producers than we are here in the USA. Also, I see nothing wrong with having a Chevy motor in a Cobra replica. If Chevy had not turned CS down we probably all would have Chevy motors. |
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Gas prices for 94 octane in Ontario, Canada, were around CAD$1.30/litre this year which is about USD$5.00 per US gallon. Steep enough, if you ask me. The way my Cobra drinks this stuff, especially in city driving, you'd think there was a hole in the tank. Thankfully our dreadful winters force my Cobra to hibernate, giving my wallet a chance to recover. Mark, I can only imagine how wonderful it must be to drive around the south of France in your Cobra. Go get 'em... |
Mark,
The thought of an Englishman terrorizing the French in something as uncivil as a Cobra reminds me of my time working with the RAF in Germany. We American fliers were under orders to minimize loud, low flying over significant towns. When I asked my Brit buddy about that, he just looked at me like I was crazy and said, "Why would we care what the German's think? We won the war." .... Have fun. |
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But... Welcome Mark - You must be like a child getting the Cobra ready after such a long build... Hope you will have no problems in getting plates on the Cobra. |
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Hi Guys,
as promised, a few photos. Mark |
That's more than I pay for 110 Leaded Race Fuel. But I do get 4/mpg!:LOL:
In Tulsa, OK I pay about $3.07 for 91 octane or I can get the E85/E15 for $2.50 gal Quote:
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marco454v8,
Nice car, good luck with it. I always enjoy hearing about other countries. If I ever get the chance I would love to visit over seas. I haven't been anywere. Not to worry about the BBC, I'm there with you. It's all about what the owner wants. |
Hey Mark from another Mark- nice ride! I will be staying in Antibes March 8 to 28th with wife and family, are you close to there?
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hey Mark love the paint scheme, definitely different **)
Now why is the steering wheel on the wrong side if you drive in France? |
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