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robinh20mrv said:
550 bhp - race clutch - K24 turbos - GT2 Intercoolers - samco boost hoses - diverter vales - remap - Miltek headers - miltek exhaust system - Techart air box - Hispec brakes Front 380 mm and rear 360 mm with fully floating slotted discs - pagid black pads - aeroquip hoses - GT3 arbs - adjustable drop links - full polly bushes - J.I.C coilovers - GT2 oem Full front - GT2 rear wing - porsche roll cage - rear seat deletion - Techart wheels - geos set up by rob Beresford in Hartlepool- err more bits but i cant remember 
Why would i not let you have a shot!!!
haha. Bet the Trophy would keep up no problem around the bendsWhy would i not let you have a shot!!!
My Escort rs S2, 81000 miles, only mods are hoses and dump valve (and a new stereo). Mint underneath, 1 small bubble on the front of the bonnet otherwise clean. Inside the boot is spotless but needs a liner and carpet, engine spot on, no smoke - no taps etc etc. Only had it 2 weeks but loving it. Our other cars a 52 plate Civic se exec (familly car).
Cheers, Scotty
Ps if anyone has a boot liner and boot carpet for a mk4 let me know, its all i need to finish it off
Cheers, Scotty
Ps if anyone has a boot liner and boot carpet for a mk4 let me know, its all i need to finish it off
Edited by scotty_dotty on Monday 19th May 13:04
Edited by scotty_dotty on Monday 19th May 13:08
scotty_dotty said:
My Escort rs S2, 81000 miles, only mods are hoses and dump valve (and a new stereo). Mint underneath, 1 small bubble on the front of the bonnet otherwise clean. Inside the boot is spotless but needs a liner and carpet, engine spot on, no smoke - no taps etc etc. Only had it 2 weeks but loving it. Our other cars a 52 plate Civic se exec (familly car).
Cheers, Scotty
Ps if anyone has a boot liner and boot carpet for a mk4 let me know, its all i need to finish it off
I'll keep my eyes opened for your car, it looks Cheers, Scotty
Ps if anyone has a boot liner and boot carpet for a mk4 let me know, its all i need to finish it off
Edited by scotty_dotty on Monday 19th May 13:04
Edited by scotty_dotty on Monday 19th May 13:08
bigblock said:
Mattymouse33 said:
Doug,
Thats a lovely Cobra, looks to be a genuine one?
What can you tell us about it?
I love the veepee, similar to something my girlfriend has in Helensburgh.
Regards,
Matthew
Hi Matthew,Thats a lovely Cobra, looks to be a genuine one?
What can you tell us about it?
I love the veepee, similar to something my girlfriend has in Helensburgh.
Regards,
Matthew
Thanks for the interest in my Cobra. I have had the car for about 10years, it was imported into the UK from the USA in 1994 by the then owner and put into storage for 3 years until I bought it. In the states it was known as chassis No CSX3050 (A 1965 427 s/c). However a certain other gentleman with Cobra chassis No CSX3050 took exception to this and a very expensive court case ensued in which my Cobra came off second best. It was due to be destroyed but the then owner (probably a bit pissed off)had it rebodied and converted to right hand drive, then shipped it over here. I got it as part of a property deal and am not too bothered about its history I just enjoy driving it.
I still have the original 1965 427 NASCAR engine but due to reliability issues (it had been tuned for drag racing in the states and was producing 700bhp with a cam that gave you nothing then everything at the same time) I have replaced it with a 515ci Ford Racing Division motor which is currently having a fuel injection system made for it. This will still produce big BHP, around 650, but in a much more usable way. I would have loved to have kept the 427 in her, but it blew up every 400 miles and I ran out of brave pills.
With the 427 fitted it did 0-60 in 3.4secs and 0-100 in 7.8secs. It weighs 980kg and ran on avgas 120 octane(another reason for the new engine).
I hope this has'nt bored you too much, if there is anything else you want to know feel free. Regards Doug.
Cheers,
FT.
bigblock said:
Hi Matthew,
Thanks for the interest in my Cobra. I have had the car for about 10years, it was imported into the UK from the USA in 1994 by the then owner and put into storage for 3 years until I bought it. In the states it was known as chassis No CSX3050 (A 1965 427 s/c). However a certain other gentleman with Cobra chassis No CSX3050 took exception to this and a very expensive court case ensued in which my Cobra came off second best. It was due to be destroyed but the then owner (probably a bit pissed off)had it rebodied and converted to right hand drive, then shipped it over here. I got it as part of a property deal and am not too bothered about its history I just enjoy driving it.
I still have the original 1965 427 NASCAR engine but due to reliability issues (it had been tuned for drag racing in the states and was producing 700bhp with a cam that gave you nothing then everything at the same time) I have replaced it with a 515ci Ford Racing Division motor which is currently having a fuel injection system made for it. This will still produce big BHP, around 650, but in a much more usable way. I would have loved to have kept the 427 in her, but it blew up every 400 miles and I ran out of brave pills.
With the 427 fitted it did 0-60 in 3.4secs and 0-100 in 7.8secs. It weighs 980kg and ran on avgas 120 octane(another reason for the new engine).
I hope this has'nt bored you too much, if there is anything else you want to know feel free. Regards Doug.
Doug, Thanks a lot for the information. A few stories with the car I imagine and that is what is amazing about these cars.Thanks for the interest in my Cobra. I have had the car for about 10years, it was imported into the UK from the USA in 1994 by the then owner and put into storage for 3 years until I bought it. In the states it was known as chassis No CSX3050 (A 1965 427 s/c). However a certain other gentleman with Cobra chassis No CSX3050 took exception to this and a very expensive court case ensued in which my Cobra came off second best. It was due to be destroyed but the then owner (probably a bit pissed off)had it rebodied and converted to right hand drive, then shipped it over here. I got it as part of a property deal and am not too bothered about its history I just enjoy driving it.
I still have the original 1965 427 NASCAR engine but due to reliability issues (it had been tuned for drag racing in the states and was producing 700bhp with a cam that gave you nothing then everything at the same time) I have replaced it with a 515ci Ford Racing Division motor which is currently having a fuel injection system made for it. This will still produce big BHP, around 650, but in a much more usable way. I would have loved to have kept the 427 in her, but it blew up every 400 miles and I ran out of brave pills.
With the 427 fitted it did 0-60 in 3.4secs and 0-100 in 7.8secs. It weighs 980kg and ran on avgas 120 octane(another reason for the new engine).
I hope this has'nt bored you too much, if there is anything else you want to know feel free. Regards Doug.
The car looks phenomenal. I recently purchased a Cobra but it isnt a genuine car, a Chevy V8 Dax so dont crucify me
but it is 35k's worth . I have very much enjoyed the car but have always wondered if mine is extremely quick, what the hell do the real Cobras feel like? I just can not fathom how crazy it must be to have so much more power in that car.Here is mine, she is for sale actually as I'm investing the pennies for a bigger toy.
What i really love is the feeling of travelling back in time when you drive these cars on a country road, feels like a wonderful classic then put the foot down on the straight and BOOM, everything just goes a tad crazy!
Nice to see you have owned the car for 10 years.
How often do you drive her?
What does the wife think?
regards,
Matthew
bigblock said:
Hi Matthew,
Thanks for the interest in my Cobra. I have had the car for about 10years, it was imported into the UK from the USA in 1994 by the then owner and put into storage for 3 years until I bought it. In the states it was known as chassis No CSX3050 (A 1965 427 s/c). However a certain other gentleman with Cobra chassis No CSX3050 took exception to this and a very expensive court case ensued in which my Cobra came off second best. It was due to be destroyed but the then owner (probably a bit pissed off)had it rebodied and converted to right hand drive, then shipped it over here. I got it as part of a property deal and am not too bothered about its history I just enjoy driving it.
I still have the original 1965 427 NASCAR engine but due to reliability issues (it had been tuned for drag racing in the states and was producing 700bhp with a cam that gave you nothing then everything at the same time) I have replaced it with a 515ci Ford Racing Division motor which is currently having a fuel injection system made for it. This will still produce big BHP, around 650, but in a much more usable way. I would have loved to have kept the 427 in her, but it blew up every 400 miles and I ran out of brave pills.
With the 427 fitted it did 0-60 in 3.4secs and 0-100 in 7.8secs. It weighs 980kg and ran on avgas 120 octane(another reason for the new engine).
I hope this has'nt bored you too much, if there is anything else you want to know feel free. Regards Doug.
Doug, Thanks a lot for the information. A few stories with the car I imagine and that is what is amazing about these cars.Thanks for the interest in my Cobra. I have had the car for about 10years, it was imported into the UK from the USA in 1994 by the then owner and put into storage for 3 years until I bought it. In the states it was known as chassis No CSX3050 (A 1965 427 s/c). However a certain other gentleman with Cobra chassis No CSX3050 took exception to this and a very expensive court case ensued in which my Cobra came off second best. It was due to be destroyed but the then owner (probably a bit pissed off)had it rebodied and converted to right hand drive, then shipped it over here. I got it as part of a property deal and am not too bothered about its history I just enjoy driving it.
I still have the original 1965 427 NASCAR engine but due to reliability issues (it had been tuned for drag racing in the states and was producing 700bhp with a cam that gave you nothing then everything at the same time) I have replaced it with a 515ci Ford Racing Division motor which is currently having a fuel injection system made for it. This will still produce big BHP, around 650, but in a much more usable way. I would have loved to have kept the 427 in her, but it blew up every 400 miles and I ran out of brave pills.
With the 427 fitted it did 0-60 in 3.4secs and 0-100 in 7.8secs. It weighs 980kg and ran on avgas 120 octane(another reason for the new engine).
I hope this has'nt bored you too much, if there is anything else you want to know feel free. Regards Doug.
The car looks phenomenal. I recently purchased a Cobra but it isnt a genuine car, a Chevy V8 Dax so dont crucify me
but it is 35k's worth. I have very much enjoyed the car but have always wondered if mine is extremely quick, what the hell do the real Cobras feel like? I just can not fathom how crazy it must be to have so much more power in that car.Here is mine, she is for sale actually as I'm investing the pennies for a bigger toy. I had the car repainted to get rid of the stripes, I prefer them without.
What i really love is the feeling of travelling back in time when you drive these cars on a country road, feels like a wonderful classic then put the foot down on the straight and BOOM, everything just goes a tad crazy!
Nice to see you have owned the car for 10 years.
How often do you drive her?
What does the wife think?
regards,
Matthew
Edited by Mattymouse33 on Thursday 22 May 18:09
Edited by Mattymouse33 on Thursday 22 May 18:10
Edited by Mattymouse33 on Thursday 22 May 18:11
Mattymouse33 said:
bigblock said:
Hi Matthew,
Thanks for the interest in my Cobra. I have had the car for about 10years, it was imported into the UK from the USA in 1994 by the then owner and put into storage for 3 years until I bought it. In the states it was known as chassis No CSX3050 (A 1965 427 s/c). However a certain other gentleman with Cobra chassis No CSX3050 took exception to this and a very expensive court case ensued in which my Cobra came off second best. It was due to be destroyed but the then owner (probably a bit pissed off)had it rebodied and converted to right hand drive, then shipped it over here. I got it as part of a property deal and am not too bothered about its history I just enjoy driving it.
I still have the original 1965 427 NASCAR engine but due to reliability issues (it had been tuned for drag racing in the states and was producing 700bhp with a cam that gave you nothing then everything at the same time) I have replaced it with a 515ci Ford Racing Division motor which is currently having a fuel injection system made for it. This will still produce big BHP, around 650, but in a much more usable way. I would have loved to have kept the 427 in her, but it blew up every 400 miles and I ran out of brave pills.
With the 427 fitted it did 0-60 in 3.4secs and 0-100 in 7.8secs. It weighs 980kg and ran on avgas 120 octane(another reason for the new engine).
I hope this has'nt bored you too much, if there is anything else you want to know feel free. Regards Doug.
Doug, Thanks a lot for the information. A few stories with the car I imagine and that is what is amazing about these cars.Thanks for the interest in my Cobra. I have had the car for about 10years, it was imported into the UK from the USA in 1994 by the then owner and put into storage for 3 years until I bought it. In the states it was known as chassis No CSX3050 (A 1965 427 s/c). However a certain other gentleman with Cobra chassis No CSX3050 took exception to this and a very expensive court case ensued in which my Cobra came off second best. It was due to be destroyed but the then owner (probably a bit pissed off)had it rebodied and converted to right hand drive, then shipped it over here. I got it as part of a property deal and am not too bothered about its history I just enjoy driving it.
I still have the original 1965 427 NASCAR engine but due to reliability issues (it had been tuned for drag racing in the states and was producing 700bhp with a cam that gave you nothing then everything at the same time) I have replaced it with a 515ci Ford Racing Division motor which is currently having a fuel injection system made for it. This will still produce big BHP, around 650, but in a much more usable way. I would have loved to have kept the 427 in her, but it blew up every 400 miles and I ran out of brave pills.
With the 427 fitted it did 0-60 in 3.4secs and 0-100 in 7.8secs. It weighs 980kg and ran on avgas 120 octane(another reason for the new engine).
I hope this has'nt bored you too much, if there is anything else you want to know feel free. Regards Doug.
The car looks phenomenal. I recently purchased a Cobra but it isnt a genuine car, a Chevy V8 Dax so dont crucify me
but it is 35k's worth. I have very much enjoyed the car but have always wondered if mine is extremely quick, what the hell do the real Cobras feel like? I just can not fathom how crazy it must be to have so much more power in that car.Here is mine, she is for sale actually as I'm investing the pennies for a bigger toy. I had the car repainted to get rid of the stripes, I prefer them without.
What i really love is the feeling of travelling back in time when you drive these cars on a country road, feels like a wonderful classic then put the foot down on the straight and BOOM, everything just goes a tad crazy!
Nice to see you have owned the car for 10 years.
How often do you drive her?
What does the wife think?
regards,
Matthew
That is a very smart looking Cobra you have there.As you can see below mine is not quite so comfortable inside.
I would certainly not knock you for having a replica,many of them are better built than the originals and are much more useable. One of the main reasons I have swapped the engine in mine and gone for fuel injection is so I can get more use from it. The last few years it has been trailered to events due to the fact that it was unlikeky to get me home if I drove it. Forty year old race technology is not the most reliable.
You mentioned that yours has the Chevy V8, the 5.7 I imagine. These are normaly good for about 350bhp in a reasonable state of tune, which given the weight of your car will produce some fun performance. Once you get up around the 500bhp/ton then you start to enter a different dimension and with the old 427FE in its high compression state of tune pumping out 700bhp you can imagine how well developed my sphincter muscles are. To be honest this kind of power to weight ratio is pretty much undrivable on the road (or track)
and does'nt make for a particularly enjoyable drive. Once you have spun up the back wheels at 130mph in 3rd and travelled the next 1/4 mile sideways you begin to wonder what all that power is for.
As far as the wife is concerned the Cobra is the spawn of satan. This is partly due to her having to endure it bursting an oil line at the Mount Stewart Classic and spewing 20ft of flames out of the side vents on her side of the car. Robbie Coltrane very kindly lent me his(very large) coat to put out the flames. It now has a plumbed in extinguisher system.
The new injection system should be finished by the end of June so I am looking forward to getting out and about in it over the summer.
Cheers Doug.
Edited by bigblock on Thursday 22 May 22:02
bigblock said:
Hi Matthew
That is a very smart looking Cobra you have there.As you can see below mine is not quite so comfortable inside.
I would certainly not knock you for having a replica,many of them are better built than the originals and are much more useable. One of the main reasons I have swapped the engine in mine and gone for fuel injection is so I can get more use from it. The last few years it has been trailered to events due to the fact that it was unlikeky to get me home if I drove it. Forty year old race technology is not the most reliable.
You mentioned that yours has the Chevy V8, the 5.7 I imagine. These are normaly good for about 350bhp in a reasonable state of tune, which given the weight of your car will produce some fun performance. Once you get up around the 500bhp/ton then you start to enter a different dimension and with the old 427FE in its high compression state of tune pumping out 700bhp you can imagine how well developed my sphincter muscles are. To be honest this kind of power to weight ratio is pretty much undrivable on the road (or track)
and does'nt make for a particularly enjoyable drive. Once you have spun up the back wheels at 130mph in 3rd and travelled the next 1/4 mile sideways you begin to wonder what all that power is for.
As far as the wife is concerned the Cobra is the spawn of satan. This is partly due to her having to endure it bursting an oil line at the Mount Stewart Classic and spewing 20ft of flames out of the side vents on her side of the car. Robbie Coltrane very kindly lent me his(very large) coat to put out the flames. It now has a plumbed in extinguisher system.
The new injection system should be finished by the end of June so I am looking forward to getting out and about in it over the summer.
Cheers Doug.
Thanks Doug, I have definitely enjoyed it and would buy another for the collection I plan to have in the future. That is a very smart looking Cobra you have there.As you can see below mine is not quite so comfortable inside.
I would certainly not knock you for having a replica,many of them are better built than the originals and are much more useable. One of the main reasons I have swapped the engine in mine and gone for fuel injection is so I can get more use from it. The last few years it has been trailered to events due to the fact that it was unlikeky to get me home if I drove it. Forty year old race technology is not the most reliable.
You mentioned that yours has the Chevy V8, the 5.7 I imagine. These are normaly good for about 350bhp in a reasonable state of tune, which given the weight of your car will produce some fun performance. Once you get up around the 500bhp/ton then you start to enter a different dimension and with the old 427FE in its high compression state of tune pumping out 700bhp you can imagine how well developed my sphincter muscles are. To be honest this kind of power to weight ratio is pretty much undrivable on the road (or track)
and does'nt make for a particularly enjoyable drive. Once you have spun up the back wheels at 130mph in 3rd and travelled the next 1/4 mile sideways you begin to wonder what all that power is for.
As far as the wife is concerned the Cobra is the spawn of satan. This is partly due to her having to endure it bursting an oil line at the Mount Stewart Classic and spewing 20ft of flames out of the side vents on her side of the car. Robbie Coltrane very kindly lent me his(very large) coat to put out the flames. It now has a plumbed in extinguisher system.
The new injection system should be finished by the end of June so I am looking forward to getting out and about in it over the summer.
Cheers Doug.
Edited by bigblock on Thursday 22 May 22:02
The thing with the speed, you are quite right, I wonder why it would need more speed given my thoughts on it already. Your car must really be something else though!
Thats a great story about the "spawn of satan", made me laugh. My girlfriend enjoys driving the car but its only when it really suits her i.e. weather and hair etc
What can i say!Regards,
Matthew
Mattymouse33 said:
Thanks Doug, I have definitely enjoyed it and would buy another for the collection I plan to have in the future.
The thing with the speed, you are quite right, I wonder why it would need more speed given my thoughts on it already. Your car must really be something else though!
Thats a great story about the "spawn of satan", made me laugh. My girlfriend enjoys driving the car but its only when it really suits her i.e. weather and hair etc What can i say!
Regards,
Matthew
Hi Mathew The thing with the speed, you are quite right, I wonder why it would need more speed given my thoughts on it already. Your car must really be something else though!
Thats a great story about the "spawn of satan", made me laugh. My girlfriend enjoys driving the car but its only when it really suits her i.e. weather and hair etc
What can i say!Regards,
Matthew
I meant to say in my earlier post that I will be taking the Cobra to Knockhill for some track time after the new engine is run in. You would be more than welcome to take a few flying laps with me if you wanted to compare the differences between the big block engine and yours. I can let you know the dates after June if you are interested.
By the way I like your Reg number, are you going to sell it with the car?
Also can you open the boot with that hardtop fitted, mine stops before the boot hinges but does'nt look so streamlined as yours. I had the original Le Mans style top with the fuel filler in the roof. It had an internal pipe that was supposed to fit inside the filler on the body but seemed to split the fuel 50/50 between the tank and the back of the seats. Anyway this problem is no longer an issue as the whole roof blew off about 5 years ago much to the surprise of the family of Spanish tourists behind me who collected it on the front of their hire car. Many appologies, a replacement hire car and a free night at Gleneagles sent them on their way with a few interesting memories of Scotland.
Cheers, Doug.
Edited by bigblock on Saturday 24th May 16:28
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