Amazing vid of a nasty Cobra being driven all-out at the 'Ring - Lateral-g Forums

**fleetus macmullitz** · #1 12-13-2013, 07:07 AM

**GregWeld** · #2 12-13-2013, 07:31 AM

Charley is 100% correct when he says NOT to buy one of these ill handling cars… The average guy can not drive and work that hard to get around a corner. Watching this guys hands and how busy they are - just WOW! That's a lot of work.

Coolest looking car ever in the Universe --- but the looks are offset by it being the worst handling car ever… LOL

Last time we were at Thunderhill -- there were two of them in the Green group -- both were off track in the same session! They're just big spinners.

carbuff · #3 12-13-2013, 08:10 AM

Greg,

Is that due to the short wheel-base, or some other issue? Do you feel the same about the reproduction models as the original?

I've always loved these little cars and would like to build/own one someday!

**fleetus macmullitz** · #4 12-13-2013, 08:11 AM

I agree with what you and Charlie are saying Greg.

When I watched this vid I thought, 'This guy is taking his life in his own hands.'... way more than when tracking some other type of car.

Sheck44 · #5 12-13-2013, 04:41 PM

I had one of these... ive had a Viper GTS, a Roush 427R, my current BBC camaro, driven a GT3 RS , Ferrari etc... there are very few cars on the planet that come close to the craziness of a 2200 lb car with 425 rwhp, a short wheelbase and the thunderous noise

most fun ive ever had ...

GriffithMetal · #6 12-14-2013, 08:45 AM

This is the chassis for the 289 Cobra. Transverse leaf springs front and rear.

**Streetking** · #7 12-14-2013, 09:04 AM

Love the sound of that car....

Fluid Power · #8 12-14-2013, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by carbuff

Greg,

Is that due to the short wheel-base, or some other issue? Do you feel the same about the reproduction models as the original?

I've always loved these little cars and would like to build/own one someday!

The cars are really nose heavy along with the short wheelbase. The repros do nothing to correct this problem.

Darren

**fleetus macmullitz** · #9 12-14-2013, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Streetking

Love the sound of that car....

Then you might like this one SW...the driver was gravely ill at the time per one of the comments.

**GregWeld** · #10 12-14-2013, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Streetking

Love the sound of that car....

You can't have one if charley won't let me have one!