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Old 01-11-2004, 09:07 PM
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Hotrodman: The comments before mine are very good indeed. There appears to be a wide variety of cars out there that *look* like Cobras at first glance. But engines, running gear and suspension vary considerably. Some are close to the originals, which is important to many, but the most important feature to me is balance. My Contemporary has XKE independent suspension, which made it earier to set up my neutral handling, which is what I like in a performance car. That big 16" steering wheel is a holdover from the originals, but today most replicas use the 15" model. Still looks "correct'' but you bang your knuckles on the bodywork less. By the way, when you say "Cobra" on this forum, we know which Cobra you mean.
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