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07-12-2015, 12:35 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR fat block tko 600 9"
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possibly biggest BS story ever?
On way home from Roseburg car cruise stop at I5 rest stop. Mini van driver instantly breaks out the tallest tale I've suffered thru yet. His fathers uncle (LOL) worked for Shelby and had to crash test FIVE HUNDRED Cobras. Shelby let him keep one and he still has it! What the hell is wrong with people? Where do I sign up for that one way trip to Mars?
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07-12-2015, 12:39 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Tempe,AZ-High Point,NC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
Posts: 2,520
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Quote:
Originally Posted by keezling
On way home from Roseburg car cruise stop at I5 rest stop. Mini van driver instantly breaks out the tallest tale I've suffered thru yet. His fathers uncle (LOL) worked for Shelby and had to crash test FIVE HUNDRED Cobras. Shelby let him keep one and he still has it! What the hell is wrong with people? Where do I sign up for that one way trip to Mars?
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That is how I got my Kirkham, I use to work for them as a stunt driver and got to keep the car after I tested it...
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07-12-2015, 12:41 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
Posts: 19,111
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07-12-2015, 01:46 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Melbourne,
Vic
Cobra Make, Engine: Some polish thing... With some old engine
Posts: 2,286
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Oh, I don't know.
I e heard some outrageous furphies emanate from parliament...  |
07-12-2015, 02:23 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Cobra Make, Engine: Viking Blue "64" 289 FIA comp car by Superformance #0002, Keith Craft - 331 (460HP), Jim Inglese - 48IDA Weber carbs, BW T10 4spd.
Posts: 430
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07-12-2015, 02:35 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: MARKSVILLE,LA.,,
Posts: 3,235
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Everyone knows Shelby would/could/did take "liberites" about his cars including the total number of Cobras made........I think the total of the 2000 and 3000 series was just over 1,000...........
Well, that is totally wrong,he had to have made at least 5000 because just in the last few years attending one or two car shows a year and talking to folks there, there are at least 2,500 original Cobras in LOUISIANA ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!
David
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07-12-2015, 02:37 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Las Vegas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4005LA, Roush 427IR
Posts: 5,626
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I think he's confusing the Hot Wheels versions. I crashed one about 500 times myself.
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CSX4005LA
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07-12-2015, 03:56 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Redding,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1966 Classic Roadster
Posts: 192
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Perhaps you ran into Brain Williams and just didn't recognize him????
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07-12-2015, 05:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 556
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Quote:
Originally Posted by keezling
On way home from Roseburg car cruise stop at I5 rest stop. Mini van driver instantly breaks out the tallest tale I've suffered thru yet. His fathers uncle (LOL) worked for Shelby and had to crash test FIVE HUNDRED Cobras. Shelby let him keep one and he still has it! What the hell is wrong with people? Where do I sign up for that one way trip to Mars?
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If he told that with a straight face then I give him kudos for being a creative bullchit artist, telling a tall tale is a lost art these days. Most of the time no effort is put into it at all. Members here do separate themselves in that regard -
"Is it real?"
Yes, followed by some phenomenal bullchit that makes one believe it's better than the real deal  |
07-13-2015, 04:56 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Rushville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: red Shell Valley, white stripes
Posts: 579
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At a car show last summer, a guy walked up to me and apparently wanted to offer his services as a Shelby expert and told me that it was a shame that the Cobra went out of production simply because it was going to cost too much to put 5 mph bumpers on them.
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When I said I wanted to be somebody, I probably should have been more specific...
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07-13-2015, 06:03 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Dayton,
OH
Cobra Make, Engine: RCR SLC, Graziano 6-spd, LS3
Posts: 914
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07-13-2015, 06:22 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: St. Lucia, West Indies,
WI
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427SC 383 stroker
Posts: 3,786
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Originally Posted by PSB
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Gotta love that one! What did you say to him after you finished rolling around on the floor?
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Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the strength to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. -(wasn't me)
BEWARE OF THE DOGma!! Dogmatism bites...
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07-13-2015, 06:15 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: VALLEY FORGE,
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: SUPERFORMANCE w DOUG MEYER ENGINE
Posts: 1,958
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Fooking Amazing!!!
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07-13-2015, 10:10 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Ancaster Ontario,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Boss Replica Motors BB 460 by New Generation Engines
Posts: 189
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What's wrong if asked, "Is it real?" and ya answer, "CAN'T you tell???"
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07-13-2015, 10:15 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Dayton,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCR SLC, Graziano 6-spd, LS3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzz
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No sense in arguing with somebody like that, so I just said "Wow, that's interesting, I didn't know CS worked for Shell Valley." Right when he started into what sounded like the beginning of a long winded and elaborate BS story to explain how CS built his frame, the judges walked up. I avoided him the rest of the day. |
07-13-2015, 12:17 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SoCal,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
Posts: 3,574
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A yup. I have met many characters. Took the car to a local Thursday night car get together at a local hangout. A guy came up (beer in hand) and started asking about the car. I was polite and tried to tell him, but he cut me off and told me that I don't know "the real story". Then proceeded to tell me how much I didn't know about, including that the Enzo and Carroll battle was a total fix and that the late Cobras were actually built with left over GT500 chassis and parts. I just nodded and said "wow!"  Quite entertaining actually..
What else can you do?
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All that's stopping you now Son, is blind-raging fear.......
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07-13-2015, 04:50 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
Posts: 2,594
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Obvious liars make living easy.
When somone starts in with a crap story, I just put their name in the 'BS list' and move on.
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07-13-2015, 05:51 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,025
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rodneym
Obvious liars make living easy.
When somone starts in with a crap story, I just put their name in the 'BS list' and move on.
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Yep, it's the non-obvious liars that you really gotta watch out for....  |
07-13-2015, 06:36 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Adelaide,
SA
Cobra Make, Engine: AP 289FIA 'English' spec.
Posts: 13,152
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07-13-2015, 06:57 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
Posts: 2,594
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
Yep, it's the non-obvious liars that you really gotta watch out for.... |
Everyone is suspect.
The other side of the list is 'Likely BS-ers'. 
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