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Has anybody here driven exotic cars before ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jimmysidecarr" data-source="post: 7152179" data-attributes="member: 11681"><p>When I was much younger,:rollseyes late 70s early 80s I drove my buddy's(best man at my wedding/co worker) 1965 AC Cobra, 289.</p><p></p><p>CSX 2176 Was one of 25 automatics built. Dick converted it to a 4 speed top loader and saved all the original parts. He eventually put it back to automatic</p><p> and sold it for a tidy profit, since the replacement insurance had gotten out of hand and it was no longer enjoyable to drive around anymore. You had to always watch the car.:nonono:</p><p></p><p>We used to autocross together in central NY, I ran a 4cyl Mustang II with V8 suspension goodies on it.</p><p>He ran the Cobra, transverse leaf springs, 72 spoke wires, Corvette Aluminum radiator was added eventually.</p><p></p><p>To get more negative camber he had the upper front leaf spring shortened.</p><p></p><p>The car had .030 over 11 to one pistons, dirt track solid roller cam, and stock IRS 3.77 diff.</p><p></p><p>The car went like stink! SO light! SO strong!</p><p>At one event there was only one other car running in A/S, a 911 Porsche year unknown, so there would be no trophy.</p><p>He asked me to enter his car, so that there would be 3 entered and trophies issued.</p><p></p><p>I'm like .... uh OK!</p><p></p><p>I actually beat his time on my first run because I was tentative and kept it smooth and hooked up, he had over cooked a couple spots and was slower.</p><p></p><p>In the end though he DESTROYED me by 3 seconds as he got used to the grip available at the NY State Fair grounds parking lot, with it's crumbling sections of pavement coming up in huge chunks!:nonono::rollseyes</p><p></p><p>I had driven it many more times before and after that, and although it was very uncivilized, (hot, loud, melted sneakers, seats were not very comfortable) It certainly did what Ole Shelby designed it to do.</p><p></p><p>The car was VERY quick around corners and even quicker in between them!</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>What a BLAST TO DRIVE!</strong></span></p><p></p><p>The classic dumbass saying from strangers when we had our cars(or my truck) at car shows or just out cruising was <span style="font-size: 12px"><em>"I had a buddy who put a V8 in one of those once".</em></span>:rollseyes</p><p></p><p>OK whatever pal!:rollseyes</p><p></p><p></p><p>EDIT: Here is a pic he took of me in his car that day.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]917088[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jimmysidecarr, post: 7152179, member: 11681"] When I was much younger,:rollseyes late 70s early 80s I drove my buddy's(best man at my wedding/co worker) 1965 AC Cobra, 289. CSX 2176 Was one of 25 automatics built. Dick converted it to a 4 speed top loader and saved all the original parts. He eventually put it back to automatic and sold it for a tidy profit, since the replacement insurance had gotten out of hand and it was no longer enjoyable to drive around anymore. You had to always watch the car.:nonono: We used to autocross together in central NY, I ran a 4cyl Mustang II with V8 suspension goodies on it. He ran the Cobra, transverse leaf springs, 72 spoke wires, Corvette Aluminum radiator was added eventually. To get more negative camber he had the upper front leaf spring shortened. The car had .030 over 11 to one pistons, dirt track solid roller cam, and stock IRS 3.77 diff. The car went like stink! SO light! SO strong! At one event there was only one other car running in A/S, a 911 Porsche year unknown, so there would be no trophy. He asked me to enter his car, so that there would be 3 entered and trophies issued. I'm like .... uh OK! I actually beat his time on my first run because I was tentative and kept it smooth and hooked up, he had over cooked a couple spots and was slower. In the end though he DESTROYED me by 3 seconds as he got used to the grip available at the NY State Fair grounds parking lot, with it's crumbling sections of pavement coming up in huge chunks!:nonono::rollseyes I had driven it many more times before and after that, and although it was very uncivilized, (hot, loud, melted sneakers, seats were not very comfortable) It certainly did what Ole Shelby designed it to do. The car was VERY quick around corners and even quicker in between them! [SIZE="4"][B]What a BLAST TO DRIVE![/B][/SIZE] The classic dumbass saying from strangers when we had our cars(or my truck) at car shows or just out cruising was [SIZE="3"][I]"I had a buddy who put a V8 in one of those once".[/I][/SIZE]:rollseyes OK whatever pal!:rollseyes EDIT: Here is a pic he took of me in his car that day. [ATTACH=full]917088[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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