RE: Thunder Road Cobra 289FIA

[stephen300o]

dingocooke said:

The thunder road car, I think its pre SVA, but theres lots of cobs post SVA with all the period fittings and it's not that much work to swap out the non compliant stuff; lots of people are doing it!! Check out www.cobraclub.com lots of very pretty post SVA cobs there (checkout my gallery, my last two cobs are there, both post SVA and look the part

http://www.cobraclub.com/gallery/showphoto.php?pho...

Edited by dingocooke on Sunday 9th December 16:51

Mmm, love the matt black side pipes(and riveted hood and scoop).
I was looking at getting/building a Dax or Gardner Douglas years ago, but the SVA had just come in and I was so picky(Ford V8 and swapping everything back) it all went way out of my budget.
I've seen so many Pinto powered ****heaps about recently, it's put me off.

[dr.sickman]

What's so bad about being marched to a psychiatrist Phil?

[dinkel]

Big thumbs up for this nice contribution Phil. I enjoyed it a lot.

next!

[L100NYY]

Trenchtown said:

While I admire their work, that Cobra really isn't for me. My one would have a chrome bar, if it had one at all, and the paint job is just phugly. I see that they're doing the whole replica thing and all, but still...

This is one of those nerd projects in my book. Heritage and history over form wouldn't cut it for me.

I guess you either 'get it' or you don't.

[Klassiekerrally]

Fantastic replica. Love all the details!

[dingocooke]

Finally managed to work out how to link to pics!! So here's my current car (a Crendon CR427), post SVA of course...

[Crook]

dingocooke said:

Finally managed to work out how to link to pics!! So here's my current car (a Crendon CR427), post SVA of course...

That looks farking ace!
Does it handle?

[Tonsko]

My dad was telling me only this weekend that he and his mates in the 60's (must be early 60's I guess, according to this) used to gather on M1 motorway foot bridges of an early morning to watch AC testing their cobra's at full chat. Must have been ace!

[dingocooke]

Handles surprisingly well, you just have to remember you have approaching 400hp in a 1 tonne rear wheel drive car with no mod cons like ABS, traction control or airbags, and then its fine!!
Not in modern Lotus Elan handling territory, but quicker and better built!!!

(3-2-1 incoming LOL)

[L100NYY]

dingo,

That is a superb looking Cobra, I much prefer them like this ie without the chrome etc.

Top stuff

[dingocooke]

yes I love it to bits; just wish the weather would warm up and the salt phuk off so I can go for a blast

Edited by dingocooke on Monday 10th December 18:29

[jellison]

Nice - so is it based on an older car then, that was already built if pre SVA?

Not much of a fan of replica's but does look very period unlike some of the Hideous things around.

Barley Mo in East Horsley Hosts the Surrey Cobra Club - Top Bloke owns it (TR racer and ex owner of 2 Real FIA Race Cobras (REAL ones only - below).





289FIA - Hmm and it has a 302 in it! (not very FIA?).

[dingocooke]

nice FIA's!!

To answer your question, my car was SVA'd; they dont all have to look dreadful (in fact most of them being finished now are far far from that)

[jellison]

Got this thread is Quite - must be because it is on a Old style car and PH punters just seem to be into NEW Stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!

[L100NYY]

jellison said:

Got this thread is Quite - must be because it is on a Old style car and PH punters just seem to be into NEW Stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not true in my case chap.

[ewenm]

Nor me. I've been a Cobra fan for ages. I much prefer older cars generally.

[jellison]

Thank god for that not just me.

Most New stuff leave me cold, wider tyres, more power, tc, abs, yawn yawn - DULL.

[L100NYY]

jellison said:

Thank god for that not just me.

Most New stuff leave me cold, wider tyres, more power, tc, abs, yawn yawn - DULL.

I concurr.

[ewenm]

L100NYY said:

jellison said:

Thank god for that not just me.

Most New stuff leave me cold, wider tyres, more power, tc, abs, yawn yawn - DULL.

I concurr.

I conquer (the modern masses with my unsilenced, rudimentary but so much fun V8).

[bosscerbera]

ewenm said:

I conquer (the modern masses with my unsilenced, rudimentary but so much fun V8).

That's the spirit.