Air Marshall Eldritch

Last night a was passed on the highway by a Mustang which had painted on the trunk lid "If you can read this, you are driving an import".

dgussin1

Kilabite can't drive. My buddie John has the same mods as him and he runs 10.9's @ 128 in the 1/4.

Lexani

Interesting. Yeah, my buddies, uncles, brother-in-laws, great grandfather's son's, brother, Doe, has a CL5 that pulls a 0-60 in under a second. Believe me. Believe me damn it!

Lexani

A GT will not beat and E500. Period. I used to own an E500, and my oldest son has a '00 GT. He could never pull ahead.

No, its not. You assume it, among other things.

Not in this topic it isn't. E55 vs. Cobra. Why involve the CLK in this? No point, I never mentioned it, and quite frankly could careless. If you have to switch vehicles in a debate, your losing. Remember everyones comparing the Cobra to the E55, not to the CLK55.

Lexani

Again, I would expect a modded vehicle to be able to beat a stock vehicle. Bolt on or not-- its an upgrade.

tuscanraider

You mean a teen with limited driving experience? No wonder he couldn't beat you.

Lexani

Lexani

Automatic. Whats to it? Now thats the excuse all domestic owners pull of:
"The driver"
Swearing it takes an AMAZING amount of skill, to point and push.

Vomit

If this is your idea of proof, where are YOUR videos showing a S-T-O-C-K convertible Cobra running "deep into the twelves?" Please do not post timeslips. . . I have a box full of timeslips showing 10, 11, and 12 second runs which I will claim are from my "drag Pacer" and you will be unable to prove me wrong. Show me 20 different S-T-O-C-K convertible Cobras running "deep into the twelves" and I will eat crow.

My point is this: The one reputable magazine that tests a convertible Cobra nets a low 13 second quarter. If I remember correctly, that particular convertible Cobra was tested side-by-side with a non-Z-06 C5 convertible Vette, and that the Vette ran nearly identical 0-60 and 1/4 mile times as the Cobra. What you would like us to believe is that S-T-O-C-K convertible Cobras (and, by implication, given the results of the Cobra v. Vette test, non Z-06 C5 convertibles) run the 1/4 mile "deep into the twelves." This is baloney.

Furthermore, all of the reputable magazine tests of hardtop Cobras (which are lighter and faster) that I have seen end up with a 12.8 or 12.9 quarter. Given the weight difference, this would be entirely consistent with the convertible running a 13.1.

Nonetheless, you choose to believe that only the forum posters on the "Cobra Love-In" site are both (1) particularly talented in running the 1/4 mile and (2) extremely honest. . . never lowering tire pressure, etc.. This seems like a huge leap of "faith" (read: "brand-blind stupidity") to me.

How do I put this gently. . . I am saying that people who claim to run "deep into the twelves" with their stock convertible Cobras are full of krap. :p

Lexani

Ok. Your wrong!

Vomit

Did I forget to mention that the 11 second quarter was measured as the Pacer was going down a 15% grade?

Actually, I did a few mods, and it will now do a 9 second 1/4 mile (off a cliff)

Lexani

Damn! Im going to have a hard time disproving that-- so in the mean time, YOUR WRONG AGAIN!

dgussin1

I give up. Just don't be surprised if a late model cobra makes you look real bad in a race.

I am removing my subscription. au revoir

Lexani

Aww... Vomit-- you owe him an apology. But in the mean time, Im starting my own clubs:

12 sec
no one yet

11 sec
no one yet

10 sec
no one yet

9 sec
no one yet

8 sec
1. Lexani

Ah-ha! Prove me wrong! I wrote it-- and that makes it so! Why wont you trust me!? Damn it! Answer me!!! You have to trust me!

James L.

Dude, no offense, but thats kind lame man... lol

Lexani

Not if you've been keeping up with the thread and the links dgussins' been giving out.

James L.

lol fair enough. caught me there. I'll read from start. :p

we'll see how lame this dgussin guy is then compared to the Lexanis..

no offense. joke joke!

Vomit

[QUOTE=dgussin1]"I give up. Just don't be surprised if a late model cobra makes you look real bad in a race."

Hopefully, I will never have to drive a late model Cobra, so I will never have to worry about looking bad

dgussin1

[QUOTE=Vomit]

Lexani

[QUOTE=dgussin1]Oh, thats a very nice Mustang you got there. My oldest son would love to have that car. Do you think you can make it to the meet in my sig?

And, I would also like to state, Im not a hardcore follower of Ford-- or even the least bit intrested in Ford-- however, I give kudos where it is earned, and I believe, although I dont fully agree with dgussins' arguements, times or whtatnot, the Cobra deserves some credit-- albeit not the fastest, nor the rarest, but I do find it desirable. Nice car.

dgussin1

[QUOTE=Lexani]Thanks for the compliment, but unfortunately that isn't my car. My car is a convertible. That is my buddy Scott's cobra. He has better pics of his than I do of mine. I thought it was pretty funny that you said that your oldest son would like it. I am sure he's around my age, 20.

Here are a few pics of my car....









That's all I've got. As for making it to your meet...perhaps. It depends on how busy my schedule is.

Lexani

[QUOTE=dgussin1]Ah, either way, nice car. Now, I said my oldest, because my youngest, although he loves Mustangs (GTs and above, calls the V6 "gutless"), he wants to get a Trans AM WS6. Allow me to rephrase that, he wants ME to get it for him. Heh.

My oldest son, has a Mustang GT '00 Black on Black, and pipes about as big as yours-- custom exhaust, Flows, he calls them, not sure what they are. He races with his friend who has a Camaro '02 Z28 and they have their little crew of racers, with "F**k Rice" stickers and all. He also has, something do with his 'air silencer' removed, and a K&N Air Filter installed, along with a 'Mass Air Flow Sensor', again, not sure what all that means, but I know hes faster than most cars he encounters on the road. Also, he is, infact, 18 yrs of age. You two should exchange numbers, if you would like to meet him, Im sure he would like it, PM me and I can send over you his cell phone number, hes really hardcore when it comes to Ford, so you two should get along great, haha. Just a thought, no hard feelings if you prefer not too.

Again, nice car, and hope to see you at the meet.

Best Regards,
John

James L.

No offense dgussin but the climate control of the cobra looks rather tacky. They should make it nicer for a Ford performance car!

Vomit

I drive by our local high school every day. The parked Cobras always catch my eye.

Lexani

Haha, point proven. Still though, its not the car you seem to hate-- its the times hes posted, which, I dont fully agree with, but I am saying its a nice car.