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Originally Posted by RACER X #99
In my opinion there are two types this car (Cobra) appeals to. Gear heads and Car guys.
Gear heads build their own cars and do all the maintenance work.
Gear heads go to track events and some even race or open track their Cobras.
Gear heads know that Cobras leak oil, smell, ride lousy. They also know that Cobras are not as fast as Corvettes, Porsches, Vipers etc. ON THE RACETRACK.
Car guys buy cars that somebody else built or they contract to others to assemble their car.
Car guys go to car shows, hang out on cruise nights, talk about driving fast.
Car guys are quick to give advise to others and some even profess to be Cobra experts.
Car guys still believe that Cobras are the fastest cars ever built.
Most Gear heads are happy with the Cobras they own.
Most Car guys don't keep their Cobras very long.
Most of the posters on Club Cobra are Car guys. |
I would like to volunteer a "third" type of person that a Cobra appeals to:
The COBRA GUY! {or GAL...right, Kristen?
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The COBRA GUY acquires their Cobra in the manner that suits THEM best...Some COBRA GUYS build, other COBRA GUYS buy.
The COBRA GUY does easy stuff like shock replacement, equipment checks, and washing and waxing their Cobra; some COBRA GUYS are able to do more.
The COBRA GUY might occasionally drive their Cobra to a track for some LIGHT racing action; Some COBRA GUYS actually have a trailer and tow vehicle, but many do not have those vehicles.
The COBRA GUY knows that Cobras smell, ride lousy, are cramped, and are mercilessly HOT in the summertime!
The COBRA GUY goes to car shows and cruise nights, and they allow people to admire their Cobras, knowing full well that the Cobra is many, MANY people's dream machine!
Some COBRA GUYS talk about wild stories in their Cobras, but many COBRA GUYS just nod their heads accordingly and say "Thank You" when people compliment their Cobras.
But most of all, COBRA GUYS actually DRIVE their Cobras, as often and as far as their weather and driving season lets them. They dont care whether another Cobra has a big block or a small block, or whether another Cobra has a perky butt or a longer wheelbase, or a (not-to) different interior, or even a non-Ford powerplant. They dont care that there are nicks in the paint from driving their Cobras 6 to 8 thousand miles a year OR MORE! COBRA GUYS just want to drive their Cobras, and drive them they do!