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06-03-2011, 06:55 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Frisco,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: BackDraft, Keith Craft 408; 1967 GT500CR
Posts: 355
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Do you drive it or just talk about it?
Question; annually how many miles do you log and what percentage is with your groups cruises vs. individually?
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06-03-2011, 07:34 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Carlsbad,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2932 with 438 Lykins Motorsports engine. Previous owner of FFR 5452.
Posts: 2,615
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I drive about 4000 miles annually in my SPF.
Rarely go on group cruises.
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06-03-2011, 07:47 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Earlimart,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance 2765 Roush 427(POS) with cruise.
Posts: 221
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Miles per year?
I've got about 10k in two years by myself. Haven't cruised with groups yet. 209
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06-03-2011, 08:46 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Grapevine,
tx
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR
Posts: 237
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I would like to think I am in the drive group but I only put about 2,500 miles on each of the last 2 years. I split my driving about 50/50 between cruisin' with others and just by myself.
I am very pleased that Sandy has decided the Cobra is a cool way to go to dinner lately. We try and find a place with a nice patio area and keep an eye on the car. That does not chalk up a lot of miles but is a lot of fun.
Jerry
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06-03-2011, 10:07 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Elkton,
MD
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #2689 Roush 427R TKO 600
Posts: 188
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I, think we might fall into the drive group. About 3500 to 4000 a year depending on the weather. With snow and salt it kind of hampers driving through Nov to about April. I try to get some miles in during the cold winters here in Maryland (26*) and no top. Now the heat is killing / burning us up 100*+. Quite a few miles with other cobra groups.
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06-03-2011, 07:38 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rowlett,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane Motorsports; KC408w: 546HP/ 553TQ
Posts: 1,164
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I only do about 4500 miles a year, so I am probably in the just talk about it category.
I love my wee morning hours cruises on Sunday... so perhaps more driving on my own rather than group cruises. Never too cold for me, sometimes a bit too hot though. I try to avoid wet pavement, but sometimes a cloudburst sneaks up on me.
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06-03-2011, 07:43 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Carlsbad,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2932 with 438 Lykins Motorsports engine. Previous owner of FFR 5452.
Posts: 2,615
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[quote=jshel1;1132580]I only do about 4500 miles a year, so I am probably in the just talk about it category.
Dude, you are in the "I drive it" category.
Guys that "just talk about it" drive about 200 miles a year.
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06-03-2011, 07:45 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Lakewood,
CO
Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates, 460
Posts: 327
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I would have to say talk about it. I have about 4,500 miles since 2002. As much as I love the car the family has to come first so 4 seats are frequently a must.
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06-03-2011, 10:18 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West Bend,WI,
wi
Cobra Make, Engine: Holliday Motorsport/396 GM / 4 speed / Jag rearend
Posts: 272
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I would have to fall under the Talk About It catagory. I did just get it rebuilt and on the road at the end of last summer and have put more miles on it sence then than the previous 4 years combined. If i could find a place to mount the overhead DVD and put in a rumble seat for the wife and 4 kids it might get a litte more drive time. Typically more than one of them want to go with me everytime i go somewhere. When i do take just one in the Cobra I constantly have to warn them about the HOT SIDEPIPES or they WILL get burned everytime. I think the average for me will be 1000-2000 miles a year until my kids get old enough to not want to be around me anymore. Then the sky is the limit.
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06-03-2011, 10:36 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Rockford / Mesa, AZ,
IL
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR, 347, 462 hp, 4 barrel
Posts: 487
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I have drive it 7000 miles the first year, 5000 the second and 3500 the third. Do you see a trend???
Lee
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06-08-2011, 10:06 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Sun City West,,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF2984 MK111, Roush 511 IR FE 8 Stack, Dynoed: [flywheel] 572HP at 6000 , 556# Torque at 4700, Bowler 4R70W Auto Transmision. Tires: Mickey T's S/R 26.0x10.0x15.0 F ,26.0x12.0x15.0 R Color, Bleck, because they told me it was Bleck, at the factory.
Posts: 1,480
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LRRCobradreamer
I have drive it 7000 miles the first year, 5000 the second and 3500 the third. Do you see a trend???
Lee
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Is it the wifey or by design?
Cheers, tin-man
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06-03-2011, 10:49 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Ottawa,
ON
Cobra Make, Engine: 2002 Superformance w/392 stroker
Posts: 1,613
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I drive it every chance I get.
I've put over 6,000 miles on it in two years, which is a lot given the climate in Ottawa and the sh*tty weather we seem to get, especially on weekends. :-(
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06-03-2011, 10:51 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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They are not worth sqat sitting in the garage.
I don't do car shows either. Sitting in a lawn chair all day?!?! LOL I can hardly
sit still for 5 minutes
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06-03-2011, 10:54 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Scotts Valley,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2108
Posts: 1,882
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If you don't drive it, what would be the point?
About 3500 miles per year for me, typically alone or driving with my son. Rarely do I get together with a group for a cruise, but it is fun when I do.
My 8 year-old son is just beginning to realize that the Cobra is "different" than the Tahoe or the Jeep---nobody gives us a thumb's up in the other cars.
DD
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06-03-2011, 11:07 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Beaverton,
OR
Cobra Make, Engine: SPO 2644 Roush 427R
Posts: 62
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Around 3,500 - 4,000 year, makes me a driver??
The weather in Portland only allows for about 4 months a year
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06-03-2011, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Colorado Springs,
CO
Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft, supercharged Coyote
Posts: 2,434
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I probably do about 5K miles a year - give or take. It's a driver. Sometimes (like last night) we took a cruise around town for a while, stopped for dinner and custard, then went home. Not a lot of miles that way, but about 1.5-2.0 hours of actual drive time.
I drive with the club whenever I can. It's a good group of people and we have a good time. And, there's something pretty awesome about the sight and sound of 15 Roadsters cruising through the canyons and mountains.
We also take a long trips, too. Sometimes a week of cruising (Cruise Colorado), a week end trip, or even a week long business trip. It's comfortable, fun to drive, gets good gas mileage, so, why not? We've driven in all kinds of weather: blazing heat, frigid cold, rain, snow, sleet, hail, brightesrt of days, darkest of nights. You name it we've hit it.
We also race a fair amount. Usually about 12-16 days a year.
So I guess you could say our car is a driver.
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06-07-2011, 10:59 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: El Paso,
tx
Cobra Make, Engine: FRR MKIII 408w
Posts: 340
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Don't know where I fall under..got my car on the road 8-31-10 as of today I have 7,359 miles on her.
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06-08-2011, 10:12 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Sun City West,,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF2984 MK111, Roush 511 IR FE 8 Stack, Dynoed: [flywheel] 572HP at 6000 , 556# Torque at 4700, Bowler 4R70W Auto Transmision. Tires: Mickey T's S/R 26.0x10.0x15.0 F ,26.0x12.0x15.0 R Color, Bleck, because they told me it was Bleck, at the factory.
Posts: 1,480
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[quote=bobcowan;1132647]comfortable, fun to drive, gets good gas mileage.
Bob, you are talking about your Cobra correct,
Cheers, tin-man
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06-09-2011, 05:13 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Prosper,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: CAV GT40 #169, Ford 408 Stroker & ZF Transaxle
Posts: 2,408
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Mine is being talked about as it's to darn hot in Dallas to drive it. Like John Dean guess I'm getting old as when it get's in the 90s it sits and that has pretty much been the temp the last 30 days....When I was younger I was out all the time but to think back that was on the lake with a Fountain Offshore boat with my hair on fire blastin across the lake. Enjoying the refreshments and in the water never noticed it was 100 plus out most of the time. The good old days!
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06-10-2011, 06:49 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Colorado Springs,
CO
Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft, supercharged Coyote
Posts: 2,434
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[quote=tin-man;1133511]
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Originally Posted by bobcowan
comfortable, fun to drive, gets good gas mileage.
Bob, you are talking about your Cobra correct,
Cheers, tin-man
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Absolutly! Last Sunday I went for a long drive. Half it was highway, crusing in 5th at 75-80mph. And half it was 2 lane black top through mountains - working in 3rd and 4th gear. I averaged 18mpg for the whole day.
It's cheaper to feed than my diesel pick up.
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