cobras first step out side

NMattison · #1 (**permalink**) 02-18-2004, 01:03 PM

we ignored the fact that it was only 18 out and fired her up and put it in gear for real this time. opened the garage and backed out. tried to pretend that it was not all frozen and feeezing and took it down the road a short ways . way to cool! can't wait till the weather warms up. we are headed to fl for the month of april and will put our first miles on it down there.

REDSC400 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-20-2004, 11:37 AM

Yah, I am going to get "Half Full" out on the road this weekend on Sunday afternoon for at least a slow ride around town. They are calling for some low 40's weather on Sunday after some rain on Saturday. Hopefully the roads will be washed off with the rain and will dry up.

Cabin fever is realling in full swing now.

maxrpm · #3 (**permalink**) 02-20-2004, 04:47 PM

I took my first blast of 2004 today. 42degs...strange looks from non-enthusiasts, tailed for 1 mile by patrol unit who told me at a traffic light he was just following me to breathe in the high octane fumes, scared myself real good on a long sweeping ramp, went home & put it away. Picked up where I left off last year..

REDSC400 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-21-2004, 05:56 AM

MAX:
What was the wind chill like? Did you hit some sand on the ramp or did the rear end begin to break?

maxrpm · #5 (**permalink**) 02-21-2004, 12:12 PM

Well uh...I sorta went into the ramp at a bit higher (70)than the posted 30 mph speed limit then accelerated til the front pushed & became a 4 wheel drift....At which point I throttled the rear tires around and made the decision that I should go home. It was really warm in there after that...

REDSC400 · #6 (**permalink**) 02-21-2004, 02:34 PM

Ok, I get it.

BTW, I see that you have some Mickey Thompson Tires on the car. Tell me more. Are these with the tubes? Do you have them all around or just in the arse?