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04-08-2009, 09:47 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Freedomia,,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Coupe,Blue w/white stripes SB; Roadster, Blue w/white stripes BB w/2-4s; SPF installer/Hot Rod-Custom Car builder
Posts: 1,376
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The Coupe, 6 years/12,000 miles
MKIII 6 years and 0 miles ( it's really in great shape)
Since I live about 20 yards from the shop and only travel when neccesary, plus have several other vehicles....I guess not bad. When I finally have time to put the engine in the roadster the miles per year MAY go down on the Coupe, but I doubt it 
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04-08-2009, 11:11 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 1,313
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I built it 6 years ago, 12000 miles. Would be more miles but I like taking things apart  |
04-08-2009, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Houston,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance SP02228, ROUSH 402R w/custom DiVinci Performance Carb.
Posts: 440
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2 Years and 9100 miles.
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04-08-2009, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Highland,
UT
Cobra Make, Engine: Polished KMP #488 / 427SC, 427 SO/482 by KC
Posts: 431
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Just over 1 week since I finished the car and got it licensed and I'm up to a whopping 160 miles.
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04-08-2009, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
OK
Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
Posts: 5,595
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Woodz-If you would stay away from those reality shows and Dancing With the Stars you could finish the MK III in about a month! 
Are you coming back to Run N Gun this year? We would like to see you put your son in the MK III and see what kind of times he can really set.
Clois
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Sunshine, Asphalt and no stop signs...Perfect
"Let's roll"
"Be part of Something Good
......Leave Something Good Behind!"
from CD "Long Road Out of Eden"
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04-08-2009, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Dacula, (Atlanta),
GA
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427 SC, Southern Automotive 427W Stroker
Posts: 1,649
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This is the hard-core list
I wonder what percentage of the folks in this sport can say "6 months, 200 miles - sold car". Speaking for Atlanta, very few of the guys I used to ride with are still in the game.
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After a good hard ride.....oil pressure is over 50, temp is below 190, she idles and no new dents. LIFE IS GOOD!
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04-08-2009, 12:22 PM
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Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Jupiter,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: Gardner Douglas 427 Euro
Posts: 230
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Well there is of course a story behind it but I have owned mine since May 2002 and it now has 390 miles on it.
It spent the first 6 years of its life in storage while I emigrated here to the US. It only made the journey last summer and I only in the last few weeks got it on the road.
So, I am averaging 55.7 miles a year. WELL within what my insurance allows!
Paul
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Just relocated from Ireland to the US and brought my Cobra with me...
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04-08-2009, 01:23 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Allen,
tx
Cobra Make, Engine: Lone Star Comp.
Posts: 30
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4 years and 3,433 miles.
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04-08-2009, 02:13 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Glendale,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft #395 from Vintage Motorsports; Valley Ford Specialist 487 FE with a TKO600
Posts: 498
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3 years
4,300 miles
An Avg of 1,433 miles per year, which I think will go up dramatically starting this year.
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04-08-2009, 03:00 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: San Diego,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1715, Roush Built 434 ci Stroker, Dart Block, Ported AFR 205 Heads... 561 hp / 547 tq, Former Roush Show Car, Completed and Prepped By Olthoff Racing.
Posts: 1,066
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I think we need to break this down to the the people that live in states that have driving weather year round and the people that don't.  |
04-08-2009, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Freedomia,,
Il
Cobra Make, Engine: Coupe,Blue w/white stripes SB; Roadster, Blue w/white stripes BB w/2-4s; SPF installer/Hot Rod-Custom Car builder
Posts: 1,376
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clois Harlan
Woodz-If you would stay away from those reality shows and Dancing With the Stars you could finish the MK III in about a month!
Clois |
But Clois, dancing is in my blood
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04-08-2009, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Cobra Make, Engine: N.A.F., 351 cleveland, 9" ford
Posts: 210
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Pushing miles only
20 Years this July and still working on it.....pushing miles only. Too mant projects over the years, but now spending some quality time with it.........
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04-08-2009, 04:54 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates/Shell Valley Street Cobra
Posts: 892
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One year....5000 miles
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04-08-2009, 04:58 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: St. Augustine,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: E-M / Power Performance / 521 stroker / Holley HP EFI
Posts: 1,930
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Seven years, 24,000 miles
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Wells's law of engine size: If it matters what gear you're in, the engine's too small!
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04-09-2009, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Detroit Burbs,
MI
Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner of SPF#2632
Posts: 257
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Purchased fall of 2007...engine install over the winter....roadworthy in April 08. Now have 3000 miles.
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04-09-2009, 10:43 PM
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Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Cabot,
AR
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR #1436 347 cu in
Posts: 52
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Built and titled it in 1998 - In Maine
Most of the miles done From Maine.
Now am added them on driving in the warm - and frequently wet south!
on my 5th windscreen, 2 transmission, 4th rear clutch pack, lost count of the number of rear tires - they just seem to wear out faster! On my second engine, 3rd driver seat, and 2 soft top.
Current at 387,468 miles as of 4/09/2009
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Ralph Button
aka "The Traveler"
FFR 1436 with a new 347cu in
Current at 387,468 miles as of 4/09/2009
3 coast to coast trips + numerious trips from Maine to Texas and Maine to NC.
Time is my companion on this journey.
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04-09-2009, 11:24 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham - KMP493
Posts: 129
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Are you talking mentally or physically?
Mentally I've driven to the moon and back.
Physically probably 100 miles total including track days in little brothers car up at Miller Motorsports park.
Hopefully that is all about to change. KMP 493 is soon to be mine and I hope to stimulate the economy with fuel purchases.
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04-10-2009, 07:11 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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Hi rbutton!
387000!!!! Holy Smokes
How many tickets? LOL
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04-10-2009, 07:22 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 1,313
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rbutton
Built and titled it in 1998 - In Maine
Current at 387,468 miles as of 4/09/2009
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04-10-2009, 09:30 AM
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Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Cabot,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR #1436 347 cu in
Posts: 52
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Not that I have not "earned" any tickets BUT so far none!
I have been stopped a number of times to discuss my "rapid travel" on the interstates but none have written up a ticket. 'Course now I'm in for it!
Now that I'm back... here... I'll start posting more pictures of the travels and of this awesome country you get to see while traveling in your car. Each trip or ride I discover more of this country - old communities that still have a Main Street, Town Squares, older garages that are THE meeting place for the locals, and country cross roads stores that are filled with really kool stuff!
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Ralph Button
aka "The Traveler"
FFR 1436 with a new 347cu in
Current at 387,468 miles as of 4/09/2009
3 coast to coast trips + numerious trips from Maine to Texas and Maine to NC.
Time is my companion on this journey.
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