2001 Cobra vs. LS1 Trans Am

Severisth · 03-06-2002, 11:37 AM

I was riding with a friend in his Cobra, with his newly installed 4.30 gears.

We were cruising along when he commented that there was a TA a little ways back. We slowed up a bit, waiting for the TA to catch up. Just before the TA passed, we punched it and watched as the he flew past us. Argh!

However, I knew the reason: the TA already had 5-10 mph on us when we both punched it. Now, normally I have horrible luck. Today, however, was different (must be my friend's luck!), because as we rounded the corner we spotted the TA next to a Corvette at the next light, and wouldn't you know it there was a lane available.

We pulled up to the light: Corvette, Trans Am, and Cobra all gleaming in the afternoon sunlight. I looked over at the Trans Am driver, to be greeted instead by his girlfriend in the passenger seat with a "What, you want to try AGAIN?" look on her face.

The cross lights turned yellow and the rpms creeped up a tad... Green! Both cars paused waiting to see if the other was going to try, and within a second both engines were screaming. Only this time, I had to crane my neck to look out the back window at the TA, who fell back 1.5-2 carlengths and couldn't make up the ground. Score!

We hit the brakes at ~110, and flipped a u-turn to head back the way we were supposed to go.

Score for that day: 3-0 (two TAs and a GT)

GONZO99TA · 03-06-2002, 01:42 PM

nice race, but you rate your score for the day at 3-0(two ta and a gt) did the vette not run?

Severisth · 03-06-2002, 01:46 PM

Whoops, forgot to mention that. The Vette turned at the intersection.

95mustanggt · 03-06-2002, 04:12 PM

That Vette would have made it interesting....

Severisth · 03-06-2002, 04:21 PM

Nah, it was an early 90's vette. Just would have made it 4-0 :P

03-06-2002, 11:37 AM	#1
Severisth Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 31	2001 Cobra vs. LS1 Trans Am I was riding with a friend in his Cobra, with his newly installed 4.30 gears. We were cruising along when he commented that there was a TA a little ways back. We slowed up a bit, waiting for the TA to catch up. Just before the TA passed, we punched it and watched as the he flew past us. Argh! However, I knew the reason: the TA already had 5-10 mph on us when we both punched it. Now, normally I have horrible luck. Today, however, was different (must be my friend's luck!), because as we rounded the corner we spotted the TA next to a Corvette at the next light, and wouldn't you know it there was a lane available. We pulled up to the light: Corvette, Trans Am, and Cobra all gleaming in the afternoon sunlight. I looked over at the Trans Am driver, to be greeted instead by his girlfriend in the passenger seat with a "What, you want to try AGAIN?" look on her face. The cross lights turned yellow and the rpms creeped up a tad... Green! Both cars paused waiting to see if the other was going to try, and within a second both engines were screaming. Only this time, I had to crane my neck to look out the back window at the TA, who fell back 1.5-2 carlengths and couldn't make up the ground. Score! We hit the brakes at ~110, and flipped a u-turn to head back the way we were supposed to go. Score for that day: 3-0 (two TAs and a GT)

03-06-2002, 01:42 PM	#2
GONZO99TA Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Great Falls, MT Posts: 144	nice race, but you rate your score for the day at 3-0(two ta and a gt) did the vette not run? __________________ 99 30th annv. Trans am 79 Trans am black se

03-06-2002, 04:12 PM	#4
95mustanggt Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Kamloops, BC Posts: 2,875	That Vette would have made it interesting.... __________________ 1995 Mustang GT 20016 F150 Lariat Super Crew

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03-06-2002, 01:46 PM	#3
Severisth Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 31	Whoops, forgot to mention that. The Vette turned at the intersection.

03-06-2002, 04:21 PM	#5
Severisth Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 31	Nah, it was an early 90's vette. Just would have made it 4-0 :P