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General Forum / 2010 Riviera Cobra Happening
« on: November 28, 2009, 18:44:49 »quote:
TRAILERS ARE FOR WIMPS!!!!
I don´t know what a wimp is, but I´m pretty sure the snake will wear you down, Mr. McLoud-Mouth!
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I don´t know what a wimp is, but I´m pretty sure the snake will wear you down, Mr. McLoud-Mouth!
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General Forum / 2010 Riviera Cobra Happening
« on: November 27, 2009, 23:03:10 »
You should be prepared for a very long weekend because of:
http://www.acm.mc/gpmh/gpmh_main.php!
Nik, you can drive my Coupé, but be prepared to fill in 250 litres of fuel to get to the South of France (for a one way trip, going back will set you back another 250 litres!). In addition you will be ready for the Sanatory of the Insane after the ride.
So the most important question is, if your car can pull a trailer [
]!
Michael
http://www.acm.mc/gpmh/gpmh_main.php!
Nik, you can drive my Coupé, but be prepared to fill in 250 litres of fuel to get to the South of France (for a one way trip, going back will set you back another 250 litres!). In addition you will be ready for the Sanatory of the Insane after the ride.
So the most important question is, if your car can pull a trailer [
]!Michael
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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / MkIV build records
« on: November 03, 2009, 16:38:40 »quote:
Originally posted by SpeedModel
Does anyone have the build records for the MkIV cars? I know my 1985 car was sold new by the Fine Car Store and I also know the name of the original owner, but I'd like to have more specific information of the build specs if available.
Thanks,
Eric
You should contact our Mk IV registrar Alan, he should have the information you like to have. I can mail you his e-mail adress, if you want. My e-mail is CarollShelby(at)gmx.de (note wrong spelling!)
Michael
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General Forum / P. Brown wanted and K. Lessiter
« on: November 01, 2009, 11:36:54 »quote:
Yes bring some more of that lovely german beer over !!
To do so will be a pleasure to me!
quote:
"AC Willment Cobra 427 S/C Supersonic Coupe " ...
More correctly it should be called:
"AC Willment Cobra 427 S/C Ghia Supersonic Coupe" because it comes on a S/C chassis and the Body used was a FIAT Supersonic. Only very few FIAT Supersonics were build!
Michael
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General Forum / P. Brown wanted and K. Lessiter
« on: October 25, 2009, 12:16:16 »
Some mistakes in my post, sorry. For example it´s Scotty, not Scooty. Never mind, I´m looking forward what will happen first: if first the beer will be sucked empty or the batteries ...
Michael
Michael
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General Forum / P. Brown wanted and K. Lessiter
« on: October 25, 2009, 10:57:23 »quote:
Originally posted by nikbj68
You`ve got mail!
Yes I got! Thank you, early bird!
quote:
Originally posted by AC Ace Bristol
...
Enjoy !!
Thank you Nik for responding so quickly and for copying me in.
Keith
I was prepared to see Jack thanks to our kind Mk IV Registrar Alan (that´s why I had the books with me), but the appearance of the Willment Coupe was like getting beamed on another planet by Scooty! Mark, the owner, is really a nice guy, that´s why I hope to get the photos of him and me beside his car as well!
Thanks for the great pictures! The reward will be yours bringing more beer from germany. Next I will bring a 12 V fridge as well to get the beer tempered and suck the batteries of your AC´s empty!
Cheers
Michael
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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Another MKIV on ebay.
« on: September 17, 2009, 00:49:50 »quote:
Originally posted by ak1023
AK1063 a 1985 MKIV is making an appearance on ebay. Looks in nice order and very reasonably priced.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230366953535&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT
It was sold for $ 56,100.00! There is SA9AK3027JA017227 offered at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Shelby-Autokraft-1988-AC-Cobra-MKIV-Authentic-Autokraft-MKIV-Aluminum_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem2c50d173eaQQitemZ190334465002QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks
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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Leather cabin edging.
« on: September 04, 2009, 16:56:28 »quote:
Originally posted by AC Ace Bristol
To finish first ....... First you have to finish.
As they say " It's the competing that counts" and "you have to loose sometimes to appreciate winning."
Keith
My grandpa always said: "Every thing has two sides: right, left, top, bottom"; in real life things are a little bit more complicated than black and white: the greyscales dominate!
If you have racing blood in your venes (mostly originated by british genes ...), you definetely want to win. That´s where the phrase "second is first looser" comes from. I never competed seriously, but made many seconds and always was angry. I always was close to the first like Fisico was in his Force India last weekend. Not would I say that driving any car is same like driving a Cobra; nor would I say that racing is same like winning ...
On the other hand to struggle with competitors in the midfield is more fun than to be a lonesome front runner ...
Worth noting is that on that last weekend of May 1964:
96 practised,
81 started,
46 classified.
That´s why to bring the car home is a victory in itself!
Michael
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General Forum / Cobra wins @ Oulton Park Gold Cup
« on: September 03, 2009, 23:40:42 »quote:
This is the real COB6042, to find out more about the above car ,visit Jonathon Bradburns website.
And it is chased by the real CSX 2131 Willment Coupe.
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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Leather cabin edging.
« on: September 03, 2009, 23:34:10 »quote:
Originally posted by ak1023
How very bizarre, I know entrant #98, Warwick Banks really well. He lives near me and uses the same club bar as a watering hole! Infact we were both at a party in June of another local racing man, Pat Thomas and sat surrounded by historic lotus race cars, and a March Group C car & my Cobra! How very odd that you should post that!
That´s life. But I think it´s no wonder; we all share the same passion. Say hello to Warwick: Greetings from the "Grüne Hölle". In the Three Litre Plus Class their Jaguar was sandwiched by the two Cobras, which meant a second place in class. However, there were only four cars to finish in this class: "To finish first, you have to finish first".
Michael
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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / MkIV fuel gauge problems
« on: September 03, 2009, 23:26:46 »
Another question concering fuel gages: I changed the fuel gage, bu could change the sensor. The sensor of the new gage doesn´t fit to the safety fuel tank (it works like the valve in the water toilet and needs space to swim!).
If fuel is low, the gage shows a little bit less than 3/4. If it is empty, it shows "full" (maybe I have to reverse the fuel pump []!).
I remember vaguely that there was something like I = U / R. That´s why I think I have to measure the resistance of the sensor with full and emty tank. Then I have to try out, what the gage shows depending on the Input. That´s where my knowledge of electrics ends (I know there is + and - and you need both connected to get some reaction - that´s it).
Question #1: How can I measure the Input the gage needs to show "empty" and full (I guess it works proportional)! Further on I guess, I have to put some resistors into the circuit. Question #2: Where? And I guess I have to calculate, which resitors I need to get the fuel level aligned with the indication of the gage? Question #3: How can I calculate the resistances of these resistors?
If fuel is low, the gage shows a little bit less than 3/4. If it is empty, it shows "full" (maybe I have to reverse the fuel pump [
]!).I remember vaguely that there was something like I = U / R. That´s why I think I have to measure the resistance of the sensor with full and emty tank. Then I have to try out, what the gage shows depending on the Input. That´s where my knowledge of electrics ends (I know there is + and - and you need both connected to get some reaction - that´s it).
Question #1: How can I measure the Input the gage needs to show "empty" and full (I guess it works proportional)! Further on I guess, I have to put some resistors into the circuit. Question #2: Where? And I guess I have to calculate, which resitors I need to get the fuel level aligned with the indication of the gage? Question #3: How can I calculate the resistances of these resistors?
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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Leather cabin edging.
« on: September 02, 2009, 23:00:57 »quote:
Sorry:
"Note Lindner / Nöcker, Sutcliffe and Protheroe on their Jags ..."
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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Leather cabin edging.
« on: September 02, 2009, 22:56:34 »
Last weekend I made another acquisition:
Note Lindner / Nöcker, Sutcliffe and Protheroe on there Jags in the entry list:
Not in the entry list are Schlesser / Attwood (#99), Vincenzo Arena (Italy, # 100), Bondurant / Neerpasch (#101). #102 dns.
Arena wrecked CSX 2323 in practice hitting the trees some feet high in the air escaping luckily with a broken jaw and to broken ribs:
Gardner wrecked the Willment Racing Team car in practice, too.
Schlesser / Attwood won the GT +3.0 class, 23rd overall after having repaired a coil wire on the track and throttle linkage problems. Olthoff / Hawkins were third in GT +3.0 class, 47th overall with a failed wheel bearing. Bondurant / Neerpasch had a race accident in first lap, then a broken shock and finally retired with a broken oil line in lap 12.
In the World Championship GT III class Schlesser / Attwood scored 1.6 points for 6th place, while Ferarri scored 14.4 for the first place in class.
Intersting is a special Hello to the american and british drivers:
Note Lindner / Nöcker, Sutcliffe and Protheroe on there Jags in the entry list:
Not in the entry list are Schlesser / Attwood (#99), Vincenzo Arena (Italy, # 100), Bondurant / Neerpasch (#101). #102 dns.
Arena wrecked CSX 2323 in practice hitting the trees some feet high in the air escaping luckily with a broken jaw and to broken ribs:
Gardner wrecked the Willment Racing Team car in practice, too.
Schlesser / Attwood won the GT +3.0 class, 23rd overall after having repaired a coil wire on the track and throttle linkage problems. Olthoff / Hawkins were third in GT +3.0 class, 47th overall with a failed wheel bearing. Bondurant / Neerpasch had a race accident in first lap, then a broken shock and finally retired with a broken oil line in lap 12.
In the World Championship GT III class Schlesser / Attwood scored 1.6 points for 6th place, while Ferarri scored 14.4 for the first place in class.
Intersting is a special Hello to the american and british drivers:
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General Forum / AC Cobra Ace web site
« on: August 31, 2009, 18:07:48 »
Removed to allow an answer to Keith's question - if anyone knows?
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General Forum / Big Cobra feature in the next Octane
« on: August 26, 2009, 22:50:36 »quote:
(Shame the cover was Photoshopped to death, revived, then photoshopped to death again!)
So better look at the unphotoshopped pictures from this forum:
