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No, not the Evil yall are thinking about, I'm talking about my dad's Factory Five Cobra. After a year and half of working on it, Evil has passed it's final test run. My dad still has to do some minor work on it, but it's mostly done. So why call it Evil? Well just look at it and you'll see why!

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Nice car.

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Whoo! :D

you just know your going to crash it don't you :D

You couldn't make those pictures blurrier?

*gets erection*

you just know your going to crash it don't you :D

lol, actually it's center of gravity is right dead center in the car, and it's low to the ground. We have an S turn here where there was alot of crashes from cars going too fast. My dad ran the Cobra through the S turn at 60 mph, and it didn't even lean.

*gets erection*

*fetches loupe*

You couldn't make those pictures blurrier?

I can't keep my hand still, sue me.

Evil is done! WTF! I ordered it WELL DONE, take it back and cook it some more! :D


nice car, why am I reminded of Ferris Beuller? :confused:

My dad ran the Cobra through the S turn at 60 mph, and it didn't even lean.

:eek: that car is pure EVIL!!!!!

how fast you pushed it?

I can't keep my hand still, sue me.

There's a chance that has to do with the autofocus, I've been having problems with that on my digital camera recently.

*fetches loupe*
:rolleyes:

:eek: that car is pure EVIL!!!!!

how fast you pushed it?

Eh not too fast lol, Dad wouldn't let me. It's in the breaking in period now. Plus the computers still need to be dialed in, so it's going to go to a Dyno soon so the computers in the car can be dialed in.

nice car, why am I reminded of Ferris Beuller? :confused:

Because everything relates back to Ferris Beuller in some way or another. For example, the last time I was in DC I randomly met Ben Stein, automatically making that trip the "Ferris Beuller DC Adventure".

How well does it go over speed bumps?

How well does it go over speed bumps?

We'll probably try to avoid speed bumps as much as possible.

Eh not too fast lol, Dad wouldn't let me. It's in the breaking in period now.

take it for a spin if you crash or fuck up the engine just say it got stolen okay I’m just revealing my fantasy here (my bro has fuck off customised Golf in the garage which calls me every night!)

I'm so not going to sleep tonight :(

take it for a spin if you crash or fuck up the engine just say it got stolen okay I’m just revealing my fantasy here (my bro has fuck off customised Golf in the garage which calls me every night!)

I'm so not going to sleep tonight :(

lol, if I do that, I can kiss my life goodbye.

I can't keep my hand still, sue me.

Try it with both hands on the camera next time. :eek: :p

Try it with both hands on the camera next time. :eek: :p

You're picturing that in your mind right now aren't ya? lol. :p Remember, no means no, but restraining orders mean yes!

NO FUCKING FAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

don't you know my husband has been saving up for a Cobra Kit since he was 7 freakin years old?!

we are about 4K out.......really so very close

I want one, I really really want one, even if I am never going to get to drive it, I just want one...... that's right Smunkee covets a Cobra.

NO FUCKING FAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

don't you know my husband has been saving up for a Cobra Kit since he was 7 freakin years old?!

we are about 4K out.......really so very close

I want one, I really really want one, even if I am never going to get to drive it, I just want one...... that's right Smunkee covets a Cobra.

Hey, I would def. recommend a Factory Five Cobra Kit. Tell him to go to this website.

www.ffcobra.com

Hey, I would def. recommend a Factory Five Cobra Kit. Tell him to go to this website.

www.ffcobra.com

yeah, that's the current plan.

we were pretty close (like within 1K) but we decided to pay cash for his college tuition instead of taking out a student loan (you know to remain debt free) so we took a lot out of the fund.

He said that I could pick the color, I want a blue one LOL ( I am such a girl)

yeah, that's the current plan.

we were pretty close (like within 1K) but we decided to pay cash for his college tuition instead of taking out a student loan (you know to remain debt free) so we took a lot out of the fund.

He said that I could pick the color, I want a blue one LOL ( I am such a girl)

I would recommend looking at the site and at diffrent paint scheme. Trust me the blue with white stripes is overdone.

Sweet car! I hope you have a lot of fun with it. :)

I would recommend looking at the site and at diffrent paint scheme. Trust me the blue with white stripes is overdone.

I know, but it's pretty. He wants black.......I think that's overdone, but it's so darn pretty too you know?

red is out of the question.......something is just wrong about that.

I want that car.

Now.

Give it to me.

I know, but it's pretty. He wants black.......I think that's overdone, but it's so darn pretty too you know?

red is out of the question.......something is just wrong about that.

How about British Racing Green (my personal favourite), maybe with a couple of white stripes?

I know, but it's pretty. He wants black.......I think that's overdone, but it's so darn pretty too you know?

red is out of the question.......something is just wrong about that.

Green.

green I like it..........hmm.........yeah.

green I like it..........hmm.........yeah.

That dark green, perhaps?

Which motor did you put in it?

Which motor did you put in it?

It was a donated motor from a Ford Mustang. 8 cylinders, fuel injected, and it has a turbo in it. About 400 hp.

No, not the Evil yall are thinking about, I'm talking about my dad's Factory Five Cobra. After a year and half of working on it, Evil has passed it's final test run. My dad still has to do some minor work on it, but it's mostly done. So why call it Evil? Well just look at it and you'll see why!

The engine...what about the engine?

Beauty is only skin deep...Horsepower and Torque are where it's at:-)

the guy who designed the original had a great selling point...

he'd put a $100 bill on the dash board and tell the prospective buyer that if he could grab the bill while accelerating the bill was his...

no one ever got the $100

That was 1961....

Longlive the British sports car!

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and a bit of yank by the name of shelby :)

Nice looking car btw!!! I am jealous of course LOL :)

That dark green, perhaps?

That's British Racing Green. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_racing_green)

This is only a model (http://www.cobracountry.com/CCMkt-fotos/diecasts-RL/RdLgnds-green-1a-333x180.jpg), but it's what I'm thinking of.

That's British Racing Green. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_racing_green)

This is only a model (http://www.cobracountry.com/CCMkt-fotos/diecasts-RL/RdLgnds-green-1a-333x180.jpg), but it's what I'm thinking of.

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No, not the Evil yall are thinking about, I'm talking about my dad's Factory Five Cobra. After a year and half of working on it, Evil has passed it's final test run. My dad still has to do some minor work on it, but it's mostly done. So why call it Evil? Well just look at it and you'll see why!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/PAY5353/DSCF0005.jpg

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While it is pretty ugly... I don't know about 'evil'...

It was a donated motor from a Ford Mustang. 8 cylinders, fuel injected, and it has a turbo in it. About 400 hp.

I'll bet that pushes it down the road smartly! It oughta be light enough that turbo lag wont be much of a driveability issue.

While it is pretty ugly... I don't know about 'evil'...

We call it Evil for another reason too, that's what it says on the license plate. and ugly, comon that is a smart sexy car man!

It was a donated motor from a Ford Mustang. 8 cylinders, fuel injected, and it has a turbo in it. About 400 hp.

ahh....not a proper Cobra then? Turbo...yuck!

Advice...the backed has a real tendency to step out...if it does...power through...just be aware of the revs that the turbo kicks in....you don't want to be hitting a bend and then loose it when it does kick in....

The original never was turbo'd....

ahh....not a proper Cobra then? Turbo...yuck!

Advice...the backed has a real tendency to step out...if it does...power through...just be aware of the revs that the turbo kicks in....you don't want to be hitting a bend and then loose it when it does kick in....

The original never was turbo'd....

Well it is a kit, so yea my dad will customize the car lol.

While it is pretty ugly... I don't know about 'evil'...

That car is not ugly!

Well it is a kit, so yea my dad will customize the car lol.

:) yeah...fair enough! I do admit I have always had a craving for a Cobra...hell...even just a ride would be fun...

But I am saving up for one of these...


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Yeah...it is road legal.....

http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/

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Wilgrove you dirty bastard, I just had a dream that I owned a Factory Five Cobra, it was awesome. I was hitting the curves at 100+ mph and not even feeling it.

And then I woke up and realized I sold my car for tuition. I nearly cried.

I don't like the wheels you've put on there, it's not a Honda, it's a Cobra. Dammit.

Last week I was knee deep in real Cobras, even watching them run in anger (and being menaced by Minis, it was fantastic.)

Now that I'm done sour graping...

Factory Five makes a solid ride from everything I've read. I like their Daytona, if you're gonna ride a fakey (and in the case of a Cobra, it makes sense) then go balls out.

Though, since I'm a dirty hippie with a car thing, my current fantasy sports car is this Elise based beauty: (http://www.teslamotors.com/index.php?js_enabled=1)
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/i/news/b_tesla_350x240.jpg

(I have a hard time buying thier claimed range, but the rest of the car is just soo cool...)

No, not the Evil yall are thinking about,
The evil I was thinking about was torturing kittens. That would have made for a more interesting thread.

Sweet car. And black kicks ass.

yeah, that's the current plan.

we were pretty close (like within 1K) but we decided to pay cash for his college tuition instead of taking out a student loan (you know to remain debt free) so we took a lot out of the fund.

He said that I could pick the color, I want a blue one LOL ( I am such a girl)

On a side note, while I understand the desire to stay debt free, if you have to go into debt, student loan debt isn't bad. You can lock in a lower rate than you can get on the open market in most cases, and you can defer repayment for quite a while. If interest rates wind up lower than inflation, it can actually save you money in the long run.

On a side note, while I understand the desire to stay debt free, if you have to go into debt, student loan debt isn't bad. You can lock in a lower rate than you can get on the open market in most cases, and you can defer repayment for quite a while. If interest rates wind up lower than inflation, it can actually save you money in the long run.

yeah, but we are pretty against debt at all, even if it does have a low interest rate haha.

I don't like the wheels you've put on there, it's not a Honda, it's a Cobra. Dammit.

Last week I was knee deep in real Cobras, even watching them run in anger (and being menaced by Minis, it was fantastic.)

Now that I'm done sour graping...

Factory Five makes a solid ride from everything I've read. I like their Daytona, if you're gonna ride a fakey (and in the case of a Cobra, it makes sense) then go balls out.

Though, since I'm a dirty hippie with a car thing, my current fantasy sports car is this Elise based beauty: (http://www.teslamotors.com/index.php?js_enabled=1)
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/i/news/b_tesla_350x240.jpg

(I have a hard time buying thier claimed range, but the rest of the car is just soo cool...)


Those are Cobra Mustang Wheels, and yea I agree if you're going to drive a fakey, this is the best one.

Wilgrove you dirty bastard, I just had a dream that I owned a Factory Five Cobra, it was awesome. I was hitting the curves at 100+ mph and not even feeling it.

And then I woke up and realized I sold my car for tuition. I nearly cried.

Ahahahahahha.

I really did laugh at that.

Wilgrove you dirty bastard, I just had a dream that I owned a Factory Five Cobra, it was awesome. I was hitting the curves at 100+ mph and not even feeling it.

And then I woke up and realized I sold my car for tuition. I nearly cried.

Hey do you have pictures of your FF Cobra that we can see?

Did your dad go for a live axle or independent rear suspension on the Cobra?

Did your dad go for a live axle or independent rear suspension on the Cobra?

I really do not know. All I know was that it was an axle from a Ford Mustang.

Those are Cobra Mustang Wheels, and yea I agree if you're going to drive a fakey, this is the best one.

The wheels still gotta go. Really, if you don't have knock-off wheels (you know what I'm talking about, right? One center bolt that you take off with rubber hammer) you really compramise the whole thing. It makes it look like a Mustang in a dress rather than the offspring of the epitome of American sports cars (take something someone already built and shoe horn a big ass engine in it...)

We call it Evil for another reason too, that's what it says on the license plate. and ugly, comon that is a smart sexy car man!

Different tastes, I guess. I see a lot of people seem to find it attractive. Personally - unless I had no other options, I wouldn't take that car if it was offered.

It was a donated motor from a Ford Mustang. 8 cylinders, fuel injected, and it has a turbo in it. About 400 hp.
That sucks... I was hoping it was a real Cobra, with a real motor. 5.slows need not apply.

Try and at least get some sort of big block next time, and, oh, leave the turbos to Mitsubishi. :p

Other than that... :eek: Awesome car, man!

The wheels still gotta go. Really, if you don't have knock-off wheels (you know what I'm talking about, right? One center bolt that you take off with rubber hammer) you really compramise the whole thing. It makes it look like a Mustang in a dress rather than the offspring of the epitome of American sports cars (take something someone already built and shoe horn a big ass engine in it...)
The Cobra is a British sportscar.... :rolleyes:

Different tastes, I guess. I see a lot of people seem to find it attractive. Personally - unless I had no other options, I wouldn't take that car if it was offered.
You're crazy, man. See you in last place...

The wheels still gotta go. Really, if you don't have knock-off wheels (you know what I'm talking about, right? One center bolt that you take off with rubber hammer) you really compramise the whole thing. It makes it look like a Mustang in a dress rather than the offspring of the epitome of American sports cars (take something someone already built and shoe horn a big ass engine in it...)

LOLOLOL!!! :) Made me laugh that did...But I think its great that Shelby took the chance of working with Bristol...

But I do think the epitome of the American sports car is the new GT40...great looking car....great engine....but it always always breaks down....

Oh well this just have to do.