Brakelate wrote:Wonder what the Ol Gal would run with the skinnie on front, and the 335 Hoosier DRs on out back for insane grip. What does my Magical Clutch Crystal Ball tell me?
All I need is one pass. If the clutch holds, there would be no chance of tire slip. If there were no breakage, I just might bust the 11.5 barrier, get shut down, be able to kick back and watch and hang out and still make it there and back under my own power. That would be perfect.
Of course, with the mention of these things, it is so easy to get sucked back into the madness; Gotta get 4:10's put back in, rebuild the LSD, throw in a full new clutch... etc. etc. Then go out on those Hoosiers and bust out some passes. That would put the Cobra back on the top of my In Love list and perhaps it would allow me to ignore the need I feel to trade it in on a Jeep Unlimited Rubicon Anniversary Edition or some such shit.
Trade that sucker in. I know that you will always miss the car, but, reality is reality. I still really miss my Cobra, but, the realities of my situation demanded that I get a car with an auto trans. I also miss my Busa, as it was really a sweet ride. But, again, economic and physical realities, combined with a genuine fear of extended jail time, dictated that I'd be better off overall without it. Of course, over the years I owned a lot of really nice, and now collectable, machines. And, because I was a man of modest means, I had to sell each generation to make room for the next. So, I learned to live with the pain of losing them. It still hurt, but, it is possible to move on. As for a Terminator being, by any stretch of imagination, on par, with some, or any, Jeep? I suppose that depends on where you live and how many road courses and drag strips are in your hood, as opposed to places where a Jeep may actually be the only real answer to getting there. And, with all that said, there really would be no reason to come to Famoso to see if your car could actually crack sub 11.5's, since it would be expensive, and it would mean nothing after the car was gone. We all will concede that you are a talented pilot, and, also, it is not likely that you will better the 10.3 @ 139.xx run, at Famoso, that I personally witnessed you make from the stands at Famoso. And even that run was flawed, and you left something on the table which was perhaps a good thing, since the track officials were poised to toss you out, for no pro license, if you went over 140 or under 10 flat. That bike is long gone, but, the memories should last forever, as would all the many memories of your Terminator. Machines, in my opinion, are only worth owning, if you can exploit them for their capabilities. If you no longer are in a position to do so, unless you are a collector, it is time to move on.
Time for another shameless video that I can not put a price on, since where could you go and pay to do this (and, one of my favorites). And, I just watched it and it still is a favorite. I do have superior speakers for my computer, which helps, but, that was definitely one of those special times that I was talking about, when you have to take advantage and not fold. And, it was also nice that the authorities in Mexico pretty much shut down all traffic for us so that we could play.
But, I have to say, watching the video also made me sad, so now, I have to go fix another Tanquerey rocks to deaden the pain. It seems that the good old days are now departed.
You guys have quite a few good vids to keep the moment alive 
