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  • March 2, 2011 4:39 p.m. TR8owner Reader

    Not a kit car either.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNLpZdDz-1k

  • Javelin

    March 2, 2011 4:44 p.m. Javelin SuperDork

    TR8owner wrote:

    Not a kit car either.

    Uh, yes, yes it is. Says "SuperPerformance" right on the windshield. They make kit ones out of South Africa.

  • March 2, 2011 4:46 p.m. TR8owner Reader

    In reply to Javelin:

    My bad. You're right.

    Here's another:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpLqCxa4ee0&feature=related

  • Type Q

    March 2, 2011 4:51 p.m. Type Q HalfDork

    I didn't watch it with sound, but it looked the driver was not too familar with driving a stick. Not the best car to learn in.

  • spritedriver28

    March 2, 2011 4:51 p.m. spritedriver28 New Reader

    Our blessed lady of acceleration can be a harsh teacher. Especially in a high hp, short wheelbase car!

  • benzbaron

    March 2, 2011 5:00 p.m. benzbaron HalfDork

    There is a superperformance showroom not to far from me. I mentioned factory five and they were not amused.

    The super performance cars are cool though. Of the cars they make I think the cobra is the least interesting. The gt40 or whatever it is, is pretty damn cool.

  • Ignorant

    March 2, 2011 5:05 p.m. Ignorant SuperDork

    Javelin wrote:

    TR8owner wrote:

    Not a kit car either.

    Uh, yes, yes it is. Says "SuperPerformance" right on the windshield. They make kit ones out of South Africa.

    not a cheap car though.. Those kits are silly expensive.

  • Javelin

    March 2, 2011 5:15 p.m. Javelin SuperDork

    Ignorant wrote:

    Javelin wrote:

    TR8owner wrote:

    Not a kit car either.

    Uh, yes, yes it is. Says "SuperPerformance" right on the windshield. They make kit ones out of South Africa.

    not a cheap car though.. Those kits are silly expensive.

    Compared to a real Cobra they are stupid-affordable. But yes, they are pricey.

  • vwcorvette

    March 2, 2011 5:37 p.m. vwcorvette Reader

    Poor Mx6!

  • NickF40

    March 2, 2011 5:39 p.m. NickF40 HalfDork

    haha

    I'm sorry but I can't stop laughing who's the idiot who let her drive?? Yeah let's have her try out a short wheelbase, high bhp, rwd car to go with

  • Will

    March 2, 2011 5:42 p.m. Will HalfDork

    Damn Cobras are acting like Toyotas now.

  • Twin_Cam

    March 2, 2011 5:43 p.m. Twin_Cam SuperDork

    There's so much fail in that video, I could kill someone.

    To the person telling the driver "it's alright"....NO IT berkeleying ISN'T!

  • Mazdax605

    March 2, 2011 5:44 p.m. Mazdax605 HalfDork

    I thought it was a Cavalier she hit,and not an MX-6,but I may be wrong. I wonder if that was her car? My guess is it wasn't though.

    Chris

  • NickF40

    March 2, 2011 5:46 p.m. NickF40 HalfDork

    At what point do you realize that perhaps you shouldn't be driving that car? When you can't find reverse and almost run over some people? No. When you find reverse and spin the tires trying to slowly back up? No. When you almost have a head-on collision after just pulling onto the street? No. When you completely lose control and hit a parked car? Well, I hope that got the point across.

    Still the best comment

  • oldeskewltoy

    March 2, 2011 7:42 p.m. oldeskewltoy Reader

    spritedriver28 wrote:

    Our blessed lady of acceleration can be a harsh teacher. Especially in a high hp, short wheelbase car!

    then add a bit of moisture.....

    Portland Historic 2009.......

  • a401cj

    March 2, 2011 10:22 p.m. a401cj Reader

    oldeskewltoy wrote:

    spritedriver28 wrote:

    Our blessed lady of acceleration can be a harsh teacher. Especially in a high hp, short wheelbase car!

    then add a bit of moisture.....

    Portland Historic 2009.......

    An I'm guessing that one really isn't a kit

  • Javelin

    March 3, 2011 12:05 a.m. Javelin SuperDork

    Fiberglass fenders = It's a kit.

  • Jay

    March 3, 2011 7:36 a.m. Jay SuperDork

    That hardtop in the first vid is hideous.

  • Ian F

    March 3, 2011 8:01 a.m. Ian F SuperDork

    Javelin wrote:

    Fiberglass fenders = It's a kit.

    89 above? That looks like crushed & torn aluminum. But if it was a vintage race car, then it's likely that's not the first time it's been damaged.

    I agree the hardtops are hideous... but I have to admit, if I had a Cobra replica, I'd probably get one so as to drive it more during non-convertible days.

  • Gimp

    March 3, 2011 9:01 a.m. Gimp Dork

    Twin_Cam wrote:

    There's so much fail in that video, I could kill someone.

    To the person telling the driver "it's alright"....NO IT berkeleying ISN'T!

    Yes it is. It's just a car.

    I was more concerned that fewer people were interested in her well being post-crash. There is a back story that we don't get over youtube - because of that I can't blame her 100%.

  • JFX001

    March 3, 2011 9:15 a.m. JFX001 SuperDork

    I believe that Kirkham makes a very nice hardtop.

    I test drove both the Superformance Cobra and Coupe a few years ago. I'd rather have the Cobra.

  • Strizzo

    March 3, 2011 9:48 a.m. Strizzo SuperDork

    i've seen that one before, happened here in houston on Alabama st. theres a little bar there i can't remember the name of, looks like where they were at.

  • dculberson

    March 3, 2011 10:37 a.m. dculberson Reader

    I don't know how reliable it is, but I've heard it was her husband's car. She must have been drunk or really dumb, otherwise she would have figured out not to floor it.

 
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