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Post By IMLost
01-21-2021, 08:03 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tampa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #178 United Speed World Special
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How many miles or states?
A recent conversation with a friend left me with a question. How many states have you driven your car to. Not trailered driven, and how many miles on you car per year?
Just curious, there can’t be many but I know I’m not the only one.
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01-22-2021, 05:24 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Canandaigua,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKII Riverside Racer FIA
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When I had my ERA 427 it was driven into 6 states and I averaged about 4,000 miles per year. If it was not raining or below 45 degrees I was driving it.
Jim
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01-22-2021, 08:34 AM
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My guess is going to be less than 5 states and less than 1200 miles per year. This may be interesting. Thanks for your contribution.
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01-22-2021, 09:59 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Lodi,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: 427 manowar forged crank roller rockers . BIG CAM.
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My backdraft 2500 a year average. sunny california mostly Tahoe area and surrounding mountains .Best state in the nation excluding the government.
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01-22-2021, 10:13 AM
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Location: Tampa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #178 United Speed World Special
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I enjoyed my trip through Cali except for San Fran and the Golden Gate. So nasty and dirty. That was disappointing but loved Stanislav.
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01-22-2021, 04:34 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Grand Rapids,
MI
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Challenge Car, RDI aluminum 427w
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MI, IL, OH, WI, MN, ND, MT, WY, NE, CO, MO, IA, KA, WV, VA, NC
55,000 in SPO1855 from 2004 to 2011
10,000 on SPO2584 from 2012 to 2015
4 degrees to 104, sun, rain, hail, snow and rainbows
400 feet to 14,000
11.8 / 120mph and 157 max
Sure had some fun...
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01-22-2021, 06:51 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #178 United Speed World Special
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17 to 107 to much rain and and a lot of but you are what I was wondering about. From your part of the country those would be some good rides. Good for you.
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01-23-2021, 03:45 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Cape Town,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shamrock
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No Idea - for the first 20 years did not connect up the speedo. Longest single trip 600 km and 600km rallying back. Used to judge speed by revs which was just as good an indicator as speedo. (40kph/1000 revs). Never got a speeding fine.
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01-23-2021, 05:58 AM
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Location: Drummondville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Everett Morrisson
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There's two way of not getting fine with a Cobra. Drive to slow, it's bad for the ride or drive to fast it can be bad for your life...
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01-23-2021, 06:00 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #178 United Speed World Special
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Boy I can relate to that! The first two years my speedo didn't work. Never really knew why. Funny how these cars teach us a lot about all kinds of different things.
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01-23-2021, 06:12 AM
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Location: Tellico Village,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
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27 states, and about half of Canada, the car is meant to be driven and enjoyed!!!
Last edited by 8Ball; 01-23-2021 at 06:15 AM..
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01-25-2021, 09:19 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Florence,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCR GT 40 & 1966 Fairlane 390 5 speed
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8Ball do you still have your Cobra?
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01-25-2021, 11:53 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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8 states
annually ~2000-2500 miles
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01-25-2021, 12:19 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: St. Augustine,
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Cobra Make, Engine: E-M / Power Performance / 521 stroker / Holley HP EFI
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At least nine states - maybe more - can't recall  and 41K miles which averages to about 3K+/year.
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01-25-2021, 12:44 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: (Beautiful) Sequim,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Pacific Roadster, 347 cu.in. 5-speed
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Karl Bebout out of Az. may not chime in here, so I'll do it for him. we were just talking about his mileage Sat. He added 63,000 in the last 7years with his ERA 289FIA Cobra. God knows how many miles on his first Cobra, as he said, "I was much younger, so drove EVEN more"  He (OWNS) the "Iron Butt" award in Az. club  Cheers TommyRot. |
01-25-2021, 03:35 PM
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Well glad you put it that way. That is like my conversation with a friend that started this thought or thread. it was derived from how few some guys don't drive and where they go when they do. Trailer to drive... drive to enjoy the drive regardless of distance or possible conditions.
I know you guys out there do a good job of driving. I wish i would have been able to join up when i was out there in October. Couldn't get your way because of the fires, and had to go inland.
Next time!
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01-26-2021, 08:32 AM
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Location: San Antonio,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner: JCF 289 slabside, ERA #329 and 424, GTD "Essex Wire" GT40; currently enjoying Hi-Tech 427 #147
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Hal Copple used to be very active here, but I don't think he's posted in over ten years now. He has or had an SPF that he drove everywhere--as of 2008 he said that his odometer read 99,xxx miles but that it had been disconnected for several years, and that his best estimate was that his car had around 130,000 miles on it.
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