[twobjshelbys]

Sounds like a winner.

Read through the forum from start to finish. You can be assured that every question that can be asked about a Cobra has, over the years, been asked and answered.

In here you will find many sage words, but perhaps the most important advice is:

Don't think for an instant that any other car has given you what you need to know to get in a Cobra and trounce on the gas.

The Cobra snake whispers in your ear, every time you get in it, "I'm going to kill you". It means it.

Treat is respectfully. Be very wary of the fact that these cars love to break the rear end loose under almost any circumstance. Be especially wary of cold tires. Even when it's warm!

Experience will tell you that you probably shouldn't accelerate "crisply" when the wheels aren't going straight. Just what you can get away with will take some learning. But I was simply turning left out of my subdivision onto the highway and was accelerating to merge into traffic - cold tires on moderately cold pavement - and the rear wheels momentarily broke loose. No previous history, just happened. A "pucker" moment.

As Dirty Harry said, "A man's got to know his limitations".

PS. The Phoenix guys drive their cars year round but this is the primary season right now. Tucson isn't as active.