A little piece of me died

**avgas** · 24th August 2007, 16:27

that makes me cry
silly bint

**chris** · 24th August 2007, 16:30

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

The good news is that isn't a Shelby Cobra but a Superformance Replica.

Absolutely. Shelby didn't use fibreglass.

**imdying** · 24th August 2007, 16:32

I only watched it without the sound, but from what I can see, it's the owners fault... the driver sure didn't seem very comfortable or controlled in the way they reversed out etc, I would've pulled the plug on her joy ride right there.

**Boob Johnson** · 24th August 2007, 16:49

Originally Posted by McJim

If I had the money to buy a cobra? I'd buy a really nice bike instead

If I could rep ya Jim I would

Originally Posted by imdying

I only watched it without the sound, but from what I can see, it's the owners fault... the driver sure didn't seem very comfortable or controlled in the way they reversed out etc, I would've pulled the plug on her joy ride right there.

Damn straight, even if you didn't know the outcome initially you could see she wasn't a competent driver at ALL!!

**Boob Johnson** · 24th August 2007, 16:53

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

The good news is that isn't a Shelby Cobra but a Superformance Replica.

yeah def not, not many real ones left. Last I heard there was only one in Australia, as in the closest to us.

**janno** · 24th August 2007, 16:58

Be careful about watching stuff like this Boob, you're little enough as it is! If little pieces keep dying you'll be nothing but a pair of boots

. . .

**Taz** · 24th August 2007, 17:35

Christ it's just an old car. Luckily she didn't crash a new one. Hope she was ok.

**marty** · 24th August 2007, 18:26

christ it's not THAT bad. front corner and a bit of fibreglass panelling. i would have thought that THIS>>>>> would have been more of an 'oops' moment

**avgas** · 26th August 2007, 22:22

Originally Posted by marty

christ it's not THAT bad. front corner and a bit of fibreglass panelling. i would have thought that THIS>>>>> would have been more of an 'oops' moment

Yeah its like the kid that made his dad's enzo into a 1km bombing run

**limbimtimwim** · 27th August 2007, 12:29

Originally Posted by McJim

It's a testamaent to the superb handling of american vehicles

The AC Ace is British.

Mr Shelby shoved a massive engine in it in typical American dunderhead style and called it a Cobra.

**Boob Johnson** · 27th August 2007, 13:08

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

The AC Ace is British.

Mr Shelby shoved a massive engine in it in typical American dunderhead style and called it a Cobra.

Bling comin your way. Surprising how many don't know this.

Carrol certainly did a good job. I can't remember the exact figures but a HUGE number of these were written off a mere few miles away from taking delivery due to the massive power & shit handling, one of the reasons why they are worth so much.

**marty** · 27th August 2007, 13:25

anyone who knows anything about muscle cars know that the AC was a gutless piece of british engineering that needed some serious horsepower to become a classic.

it's a bit like the Roller/Bentley getting an injection of german goodies - still identified as bwitish but far from it.....

**Boob Johnson** · 27th August 2007, 13:27

Originally Posted by marty

anyone who knows anything about muscle cars know that the AC was a gutless piece of british engineering that needed some serious horsepower to become a classic.

it's a bit like the Roller/Bentley getting an injection of german goodies - still identified as bwitish but far from it.....

Yeah I believe it was a 1.5 or something similar.

It's still happening to this day too. McLaren F1? Was up until recently the fastest road car in the world.............with a German engine. We may have won the war but they DO make better gear than us

**chris** · 27th August 2007, 13:34

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

Yeah I believe it was a 1.5 or something similar.

Early cars had a 2.0L straight six that was replaced with a 2.6L straight six that was also a little under powered. Later cars had the Zephyr 2.6 straight six significantly upping horsepower.