I saw a 96-98 Cobra running around in the rain today. It was a nice green with tan interior and I felt sorry for it. So who drives theres in the rain?
I get sad when I see a Cobra in the rain.
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I will. I drove my 98 cobra with a vortec in the snow. Now I have wider tires and t/c. :shrug:
Just picked mine up early tonight, it's been raining off and on sense. I'm gonna drive mine in the snow.
If it was real, it was a 1997, the only year for Pacific Green. Beautiful car.
I have a '90 Dodge D150 truck to drive in bad weather. However, living in South Texas, the weather is unpredictable enough that I can't assure that it won't happen to me, as well. I leave the car in the garage if the chance of rain is 40% or higher :-D
Get real, I live in Seattle :rollseyes
Brian
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Hey BrianR,
You have a PM.
You have a PM.
Hell NO! My car won't ever see rain!
That's why I bought my mom's 91 Taurus....for this purpose.
My Cobra is staying dry and clean this time around. I love this car too much to expose it to the elements.
I'm not knocking people who have to drive theirs everyday...actually you'll get more enjoyment that way....and still should be able to keep a nice shiney Cobra...
It will just be more work....:-D
That's why I bought my mom's 91 Taurus....for this purpose.
My Cobra is staying dry and clean this time around. I love this car too much to expose it to the elements.
I'm not knocking people who have to drive theirs everyday...actually you'll get more enjoyment that way....and still should be able to keep a nice shiney Cobra...
It will just be more work....:-D
And I will definately be using the traction control when I do!;-)
TruBlu03
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No way to avoid rain in S Fl. If it ever snows here again(did once in the 70's and again in the early 80's) I would drive it then too.
I saw some fat guy on I-95 in Maryland driving a silver coupe in the pouring rain. He was also smoking a cigarette and drinking coffee. I'd hate to buy that Cobra.
This baby is my daily driver. I drove my last Cobra in the snow. However, if the weather is bad enough, I have my wife's Windstar...if it's bad enough for me to drive her car, SHE ain't goin' nowhere anyway.
That just aint right!! A fat guy in a Cobra! J/K Sorry if I affend anyone but I cant stand smokers. It does bring up a question though. I owned a 98 Cobra before this one and it had a ash tray holder where the cup goes and had a lid. Does anyone know if that will fit the newer style cup holders? Might have to make that my next investment for holding change.
Well, I drive mine in the rain for now... I am shopping for a daily driver to use - especially when the Chicago winter hits! I'd prefer to not HAVE to take the Cobra out in the bad weather - doesn't mean I never will... just means that I want the option not to.
Besides, I'd like to keep the mileage a bit lower on the Cobra... Don't want to put 20,000 a year on it! ...had my 2001 GT a little less than a year and a half, and put about 26,000 miles on it!
Besides, I'd like to keep the mileage a bit lower on the Cobra... Don't want to put 20,000 a year on it! ...had my 2001 GT a little less than a year and a half, and put about 26,000 miles on it!
My car is in Hurricane Lili as we speak...a category 4 with winds of 145mph (not here yet).
Lots of rain...and no garage...yet
Lots of rain...and no garage...yet
It's not a Ferrari. I drive it every day and don't have a garage (old house built before people really had cars). I did the same with my Porsche. Take care of it. Wash it. Polish it every 6 months and wax it once a month or so and the rain will not bother it a bit.
Daily driver. Got to drive it M-F. And if it rains someday here in Texas, I'll have to drive it in the rain. Snow... not likely :lol1:
A little rain just helps you determine whether or not you need to wax (or Zaino) the paint again ;-)
Of course she's garaged at home and garaged at work so she'll only see about 40miles of weather per week day. :-D
A little rain just helps you determine whether or not you need to wax (or Zaino) the paint again ;-)
Of course she's garaged at home and garaged at work so she'll only see about 40miles of weather per week day. :-D
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Mine goes to work every day, about 60 miles R/T, unless I'm trying to give my wife's "girl's night out" ride some road time. Unfortunately, it get's worse gas milage then the '03 :shrug: Oh well, the price you pay for nice cars ('88 V-12 Jag XJ-S) However, both her's and mine sleep in the garage, and I have a covered garage at work, so the exposure is limited.
Allan
PS. By the way, the ash tray/ coin holder out of my '99 fits just fine in the '03. It didn't come with the '99 and I had to ask for it, so I figured it was the least they could do for me :-D Now if only I could get my wife to let me permanently install this accessory...:beer:
Mine goes to work every day, about 60 miles R/T, unless I'm trying to give my wife's "girl's night out" ride some road time. Unfortunately, it get's worse gas milage then the '03 :shrug: Oh well, the price you pay for nice cars ('88 V-12 Jag XJ-S) However, both her's and mine sleep in the garage, and I have a covered garage at work, so the exposure is limited.
Allan
PS. By the way, the ash tray/ coin holder out of my '99 fits just fine in the '03. It didn't come with the '99 and I had to ask for it, so I figured it was the least they could do for me :-D Now if only I could get my wife to let me permanently install this accessory...:beer:
taronis
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Rain!!!! What's the big deal?
If it was made of flat-pounded turd like a Nissan, then I'd worry about it melting or something.
I drive all of my cars in the rain. I drive many of them in the snow. I will not drive this Cobra in the snow. I drove my GT in the snow all the time (on SNOW tires -- very ugly). In deep NE snow, it was a hand full. Problem is that the DPW boys put down so GD much SALT. I don't want my 03 to be eaten by road salt, but RAIN. Give me a break. Just wash the thing after..........
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