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06-08-2009, 02:24 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Scotts Valley,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2108
Posts: 1,882
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What has YOUR Cobra been mistaken for?
Took a ride in the Cobra up the coast to Davenport on Sunday. Went into the market to get something cool to drink, and as I perused the selection of Kern's nectors (hmmm, Peach, or Apricot?) I heard a guy at the counter exclaim:
"Did you see that car out there? That is so cool! What is it? A Triumph? A Spitfire?"
I was pretty sure my Cobra was the only roadster in the small parking lot, and the response I heard confirmed they were talking about my 289 FIA:
"I dunno. But the inside of it looks like a fighter plane or somethin'."
Okay. I've been asked if it was a Corvette. It's been mistaken for a Triumph or a Spitfire.
What else you guys hear from Joe Random Public?
DD
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Dangerous Doug
"You're kidding, right?"
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06-08-2009, 02:38 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Northern NJ,
NJ
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF-2659/Roush 427SR
Posts: 106
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Oddly enough I often get...wow that's an awesome cobra...people in NJ seem to be in the "know"...if they don't know they just ask what it is...
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SPF-2659
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06-08-2009, 02:40 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Santa Cruz,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
Posts: 4,097
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My neighbor was with his girlfriend and he said, "hey nice Porsche" when he saw my car.
I didn't correct him in front of his girlfriend, but broke the news to him later. 
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Doug
No stop signs, speed limit - Nobody's gonna slow me down - Like a wheel, gonna spin it
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06-08-2009, 02:43 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 415
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A Triumph, an MG, an old Vette - and my personal favorite (from girls) "that sure is a cute little car."
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06-08-2009, 02:45 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Williamsport,
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: Kellison Stallion 468 FE
Posts: 2,703
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once an senior woman asked if it was a corvette, but mostly i get the is it real BS.
my response is its not a cobra. they look at me funny.
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06-08-2009, 02:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
SC
Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, 65 Sunbeam Tiger, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
Posts: 12,704
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MG, Corvette, Toyota MR2 (really), Triumph, Austin Healy
Bill S.
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First time Cobra buyers-READ THIS
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06-08-2009, 03:15 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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porsche and Vette...
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06-08-2009, 03:16 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: JCF supplied the body,frame,and some of the driveline-I completed it to be a very accurate 289 slabside
Posts: 149
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I pulled into a Ford dealer and a salesman said "is that an MG?". So when somebody asks what it is and I don't have time for the whole story (just saying it's a Cobra is usually followed by "what's a Cobra?") I say it's an MG. However the last time I did that the jerk said "what's an MG?"). I give up.
Last edited by jon@harrison.ne; 06-08-2009 at 03:17 PM..
Reason: Grammar error
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06-08-2009, 03:34 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
Posts: 9,591
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06-08-2009, 03:45 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 52
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A Studebaker !!!
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06-08-2009, 03:49 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary, FE, Tremec TKO 600
Posts: 1,975
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Dolly Parton ?
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06-08-2009, 04:09 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Carrollton,
Tx
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR DAYTONA COUPE 302 COBRA FE STOCK
Posts: 846
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Copier repair man: "What a beautiful Datsun...what year is it?" 
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"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest!" Mark Twain
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06-08-2009, 04:14 PM
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Average Guy
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Rushville,
IN
Cobra Make, Engine: red Shell Valley, white stripes
Posts: 579
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Jaguar (seriously!)
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When I said I wanted to be somebody, I probably should have been more specific...
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06-08-2009, 04:14 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Scotts Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2108
Posts: 1,882
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What? No "Ferrari" or "Masarati"?
Keep 'em comin'.
DD
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Dangerous Doug
"You're kidding, right?"
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06-08-2009, 04:34 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 415
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Sometimes the really little kids say 4 to 9 years old kinda think it looks like a cartoon car (you know it really does) but I'm always surprised when young people (teens, etc) know exactly what it is.
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06-08-2009, 07:31 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Dillon,CO / Daytona,FL,
CO
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 482 FE, Pond Aluminum, CNC ported heads
Posts: 63
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06-08-2009, 07:39 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Scotts Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2108
Posts: 1,882
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Wait! Wait! Wait!
A Studebaker? Seriously?
DD
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Dangerous Doug
"You're kidding, right?"
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06-08-2009, 08:47 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Kansas City,
MO
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 FIA
Posts: 711
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Corvette, Jaguar, and the Speed Racer Mach V (by some little kid).
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06-08-2009, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Darnestown,
MD
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA, 289 stroked to 331, 392 HP
Posts: 478
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An MG. Amazingly enough it is usually the "older" crowd who should know better who can't figure out what it is.
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06-08-2009, 09:07 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Darnestown,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA, 289 stroked to 331, 392 HP
Posts: 478
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An MG. Usually it's guys old enough to know better that seem the most confused!
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