Well, I thought I had a fast car.

**fox1x** · 09-06-2007, 05:45 PM

This is my first thread in here.... To bad it's a death.

Anyway, was driving home last night on a 4 way and an 03/04 Cobra flies by me. I see him hit the brakes and slow down. So he starts pacing me and he has a passenger (which I assume is his girlfriend), I also see some gauges on his A-pillar. He paced me for about 30 seconds, but he wouldn't look over at me... I kept waiting... and waiting.. nothing. So, I downshift to 2nd, and blip the throttle. He does the same thing... BUT HE STILL WON"T LOOK OVER AT ME..!! WTF. Anyway, I just hammer it down, I hear him do it and he just creeps by me.

I'm thinking to myself. "Huh, I guess all those posts about Termy's not being that fast stock have some truth to them." I mean, he was only creeping by and had about 1 car length on me when I let up.

So we go again, from about 40..... Yeah, the SOB must have been sandbagging the previous race; because this time he pulled on me like I was flooring an escort in fifth gear. I mean, all I heard was the whine, saw the rear of his car squat, and he was GONE... All I have to say is WOW!! It's totally different when you actually experience a race against one of those things.

I have an '02 Maro - pretty much bone stock except for the SLP's and the intake.

**secondgearscratch** · 09-06-2007, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by fox1x

This is my first thread in here.... To bad it's a death.

Anyway, was driving home last night on a 4 way and an 03/04 Cobra flies by me. I see him hit the brakes and slow down. So he starts pacing me and he has a passenger (which I assume is his girlfriend), I also see some gauges on his A-pillar. He paced me for about 30 seconds, but he wouldn't look over at me... I kept waiting... and waiting.. nothing. So, I downshift to 2nd, and blip the throttle. He does the same thing... BUT HE STILL WON"T LOOK OVER AT ME..!! WTF. Anyway, I just hammer it down, I hear him do it and he just creeps by me.

I'm thinking to myself. "Huh, I guess all those posts about Termy's not being that fast stock have some truth to them." I mean, he was only creeping by and had about 1 car length on me when I let up.

So we go again, from about 40..... Yeah, the SOB must have been sandbagging the previous race; because this time he pulled on me like I was flooring an escort in fifth gear. I mean, all I heard was the whine, saw the rear of his car squat, and he was GONE... All I have to say is WOW!! It's totally different when you actually experience a race against one of those things.

I have an '02 Maro - pretty much bone stock except for the SLP's and the intake.

welcome and yeah, cobras are kinda like that....

time for a cam and gears.

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 09-06-2007, 05:50 PM

same happen to me, I am stock........cobra put 7 cars on me from 70mph to 110.....good death no shame

**secondgearscratch** · 09-06-2007, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by JesusFan

same happen to me, I am stock........cobra put 7 cars on me from 70mph to 110.....good death no shame

randy? whats going on? 7 cars! no, youve been drinking sir....

**blackhawk01** · 09-06-2007, 05:52 PM

hey man..at least you got beat by an american cousin and not an import

**allbaugh_04** · 09-06-2007, 05:52 PM

I remember when I raced one when i didn't know what a cobra was capable of. I was like...looking around..what's wrong

**secondgearscratch** · 09-06-2007, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by white99x

hey man..at least you got beat by an american cousin and not an import

thats one of the most refreshing attitudes ive heard in ages. thank you dude! good logic!

**fox1x** · 09-06-2007, 06:01 PM

It was just sick... I mean it just squatted in the rear AND WENT!!

**JayplaySS2** · 09-06-2007, 06:03 PM

Nice death. No shame at all, after some serious mods, go have some more fun. They do run hard though, despite what some guys post here. He must have left it in 3rd the first race then dropped to 2nd on the next.

**JayplaySS2** · 09-06-2007, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by allbaugh_04

I remember when I raced one when i didn't know what a cobra was capable of. I was like...looking around..what's wrong

Im very visual and that is classic!

**Rikki_SeVeN** · 09-06-2007, 06:16 PM

Nice Death... I had a similar thing happen... but never the less...I still wait for my turn in a Rematch... and get my ass beat again...until I get some solid mods...

**allbaugh_04** · 09-06-2007, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by JayplaySS2

Im very visual and that is classic!

Wish I could of seen my facial expression on that one...something like this

and then

**JayplaySS2** · 09-06-2007, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by allbaugh_04

Wish I could of seen my facial expression on that one...something like this

and then

Dude thats funny. The race started like this....

and ended like this....

But all races we loose end like that in some way.

**Mr. Luos** · 09-06-2007, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by JayplaySS2

Dude thats funny. The race started like this....

and ended like this....

But all races we loose end like that in some way.

I don't know about that.

I had a huge smile on my face when I got beat by 2 cars by a modded C6Z06 from 25-120.

**JayplaySS2** · 09-06-2007, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

I don't know about that.

I had a huge smile on my face when I got beat by 2 cars by a modded C6Z06 from 25-120.

Thats because we ALL want a C6 Z06. Not everbody wants a Cobra or Ws6.

**Mr. Luos** · 09-06-2007, 06:51 PM

Amazing cars.

I need to drive one soon.

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 09-06-2007, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by secondgearscratch

randy? whats going on? 7 cars! no, youve been drinking sir....

lol......I thought I did ok because the cobra was not stock....man that car rumbled the ground.......he wasnt going to race but I kinda kept on till he did lol

**allbaugh_04** · 09-06-2007, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

Amazing cars.

I need to drive one soon.

I might have to ask dad to hang out sometime..that way they'll let us test drive one...

**preston1980** · 09-06-2007, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by fox1x

This is my first thread in here.... To bad it's a death.

Anyway, was driving home last night on a 4 way and an 03/04 Cobra flies by me. I see him hit the brakes and slow down. So he starts pacing me and he has a passenger (which I assume is his girlfriend), I also see some gauges on his A-pillar. He paced me for about 30 seconds, but he wouldn't look over at me... I kept waiting... and waiting.. nothing. So, I downshift to 2nd, and blip the throttle. He does the same thing... BUT HE STILL WON"T LOOK OVER AT ME..!! WTF. Anyway, I just hammer it down, I hear him do it and he just creeps by me.

I'm thinking to myself. "Huh, I guess all those posts about Termy's not being that fast stock have some truth to them." I mean, he was only creeping by and had about 1 car length on me when I let up.

So we go again, from about 40..... Yeah, the SOB must have been sandbagging the previous race; because this time he pulled on me like I was flooring an escort in fifth gear. I mean, all I heard was the whine, saw the rear of his car squat, and he was GONE... All I have to say is WOW!! It's totally different when you actually experience a race against one of those things.

I have an '02 Maro - pretty much bone stock except for the SLP's and the intake.

What the other guy did is alot of fun. I do it alot to GT Stangs. I see what gear I can be in a still win the race.

For example a 94-95ish GT I raced about a week ago. I left my car in 4th gear and we went from 40 or so mph. I didnt have to shift for the whole race. Once we got close to triple digits,I pulled alot, but he had me a by a little up untill 70 or so. Then I re raced him, because he was ready for another close race. But I punched it from 2nd and didnt look back. I imagine the guy was a little upset.

It is alot of fun, except sometimes you get surprised and a car is faster than you think. But you just have to downshift quickly and catch up. I dont try it on LS1 cars though.

**05gtoautoX** · 09-06-2007, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by preston1980

What the other guy did is alot of fun. I do it alot to GT Stangs. I see what gear I can be in a still win the race.

For example a 94-95ish GT I raced about a week ago. I left my car in 4th gear and we went from 40 or so mph. I didnt have to shift for the whole race. Once we got close to triple digits,I pulled alot, but he had me a by a little up untill 70 or so. Then I re raced him, because he was ready for another close race. But I punched it from 2nd and didnt look back. I imagine the guy was a little upset.

It is alot of fun, except sometimes you get surprised and a car is faster than you think. But you just have to downshift quickly and catch up. I dont try it on LS1 cars though.

I was gonna say, I'll race you from a 40 roll while you're in 4th for money.