Why Do Cobra Owners Sell So Fast?

[Cobra Braggin']

Cool, thanks! I just might just take you up on that. I lived in LA almost 15 years and still have lots of family there. I'm in LA for business usually once or twice a year so I'll message you if I have time on my next trip. Thanks again....

[twobjshelbys]

Going to Olthoff and test driving a car is an excellent idea. Maybe he'll also have a 289 car to try on, for street driving you'll probably find it more peaceful

Good luck finding a high performance driving school with Cobras of any kind. The closest you'll probably come to are the Formula Mazda (open wheel, light wicked fast little cars) at the Bondurant school in Chandler, AZ. I drove one in my class and will do a 2-day with them next spring.

[Don]

Driving the Cobra and the related enjoyment is a once in a life time experience. If your desires are influenced by the positives and accepting any negatives without question, enjoy your life and dream.

No doubt, the side pipes sound great, but after longer than around town type driving, might just be annoying and the thrill diminishes. Same for the stiff ride, no top, cramped quarters, stuck in traffic with high heat/sun, a sudden rain storm that was not predicted, etc. But those were the conditions accepted in advance.

In my case, the Z06 and Cobra serve two entirely different experiences and purposes, both enjoyable.

[Cobra Braggin']

All good points Don. Mentally I've excepted all the negatives in addition to visualizing the positives about my dream car. When I finally visit Dennis Olthoff Racing and take a test drive, I think I'll really be able to see what I'm actually getting into prior to ordering my SPF. Thanks again for your thoughts....


Cheers!
Chris

[timsullivan]

Chris: I think you will be very pleased with a Superformance. The build quality is truly outstanding. I purchased my roller from Dennis Olthoff back in 2009, even though Lance Stander is virtually in my back yard, as Dennis made me a deal I couldn't refuse.

Make no mistake about it, Cobra's aren't for *****'s. But then again NOTHING ELSE COMPARES. I've owned, restored, or rebuilt well over 90 different cars and this one is the first one I'm keeping till my son steals the keys off my deathbed nightstand!!

[Cobra Braggin']

Thank Tony! I'll keep that in mind when trying to find the best place to take some real lessons. I'm really looking forward to meeting Dennis Olthoff I know he and his Dad basically wrote the book on SPF's. Thanks again...


Cheers!
Chris

[PSB]

Originally Posted by twobjshelbys

Going to Olthoff and test driving a car is an excellent idea. Maybe he'll also have a 289 car to try on, for street driving you'll probably find it more peaceful

Good luck finding a high performance driving school with Cobras of any kind. The closest you'll probably come to are the Formula Mazda (open wheel, light wicked fast little cars) at the Bondurant school in Chandler, AZ. I drove one in my class and will do a 2-day with them next spring.

Mid Ohio Driving School does a two day school every year for the Ohio Cobra Club.

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by PSB

Mid Ohio Driving School does a two day school every year for the Ohio Cobra Club.

But that's probably for your own car. Finding a school with a livery of Cobras for people who show up on Monday morning is going to be difficult.

The Bondurant school will let you drive your own car in the advanced classes depending on which class (won't mix others with the Formula Mazdas) and only recommend doing it for 1/2 day so you don't go through a whole set of tires. I was going to take my FGT but the weather was awful so I drove their Corvettes. Next class will be the Formula Mazdas. Just so much fun.

[ERA Chas]

Driving a Cobra 'fast' in the rain makes it an off-road vehicle.

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Driving a Cobra 'fast' in the rain makes it an off-road vehicle.

For those curious about driving your Cobra fast in the rain, may you rest in peace.

[ERA Chas]

I had an unexpected rain experience I'll never forget. Very similar experience to Tony.

15 minutes away from home on a sunny day, in an instant it became a deluge. Only way home was a 70mph parkway with no underpasses to hide under.

Rain comes around the windshield sides over top, down the inside of w'shield, and your ass is immediately in a -literally-bucket of water.

The terror comes when having to merge onto traffic going 70 (no problem in street cars) and have zero traction to accelerate in with them. Sideways at the hint of throttle, I almost ran out of room in the merge lane except for some kind soul who was exiting and let me in. I was more soaked from sweat than rain.

Then tramlining on the BB's in channels of water in the lanes. And being passed by Hyundais with no traction problems.

Funny, I learned that major water into the scoop and the sealed air pan is absolutely no problem-except for the engine bay mess.

For a week, I was drying the carpets with a heat gun and polishing magnesium...

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

I had an unexpected rain experience I'll never forget..

I carry my soft top in the trunk, but it takes me about 15 minutes to put the thing up. In a rain storm, I would probably just give up. Soooo, I carry a canvas tarp in a zip lock bag that is big enough to cover me and the open cockpit, while stopped, of course. I have never had to use it -- but it would do the trick in a pinch, and you just wait the storm out from underneath the tarp.

[GBowman]

DCDoug is spot on-35-45 minimal water in the cockpit. I have an umbrella that I got in a Golf tournament which is big enough to cover my cockpit believe it or not. fits in the trunk-don't leave home without it!!!

[mudhenk27]

About 15 years ago I lived in South Florida, and sometimes drove my Cobra to work. One evening, I got caught in a Florida downpour on the way home.

I was driving down the Turnpike, and kept the speed up while hunching down behind the windshield like some kind of boy racer. Other than the torrents running down from the windshield post and door frame onto my left leg all was going well...and then I got to the tollbooth.

Someone 5 cars ahead apparently had no cash, and the attendant was writing them a ticket...while I was turning into a well-dressed (suit and tie) but very drowned rat. After a minute that felt like an eternity, I stood up in my car and yelled, "I'll pay their toll!" The attendant looked up, did a double take, and waved the offender through. When I arrived at the gate, she kindly waved me through, too, saying she reckoned I'd suffered enough already.

So if you want to rely on speed to stay dry, fine...just don't ever stop :-)

Bill

[Jaydee]

I saw a you tube video of someone in a lambo, I think, stuck in traffic, in heavy rain.
So would fitting drains in the floor be a good idea? I like the big tarp idea. living in the driest state of Australia is hopefully going to avoid any downpours.
JD

[JBCOBRA]

Maybe someone could make a tonneau cover similar to a Poncho.
"is that a REAL poncho...i mean
Is that a mexican poncho
Or is that a sears poncho?
Hmmm...no foolin ..."

[vnvjeff]

I think because there comfort out weighs the adventure !