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Originally Posted by Cosmo mentis
Greg,
Thanks for posting that vid. Having watched a number of Cobras being tracked, I wouldn't race one either for all the reasons you mentioned.
We have a huge deer population out here crossing all these 55mph back roads we have to travel on constantly. A family friend was just killed when he hit a deer on his motorcycle...and it doesn't look like a Cobra offers all that much more protection than a bike. He was just buried last weekend, so something that wasn't forefront in my thinking now is...for now at least.
IIRC you like C3's about as much as a certain medical procedure, but a t-top C3 might be the best way to get a mostly open air experience, plus still offer more protection then a Cobra replica/C2 roadster; for blasting along these back roads.
I'm open minded on all 3 choices right now. Gotta drive all of them and see what's what.
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If we're making a run to Boise (3 hours one way) and either need to start out early -- or be coming back at dusk --- I drive the pickup not the Porsche... for that very reason. We have Pronghorn Antelope - Elk - and Deer up the wazee around here. I don't need one thru the windshield. Now -- I'm not a "fatalist" or anything -- but I do try to minimize the challenges....
Obviously anything can happen at any time..... and there is a certain aspect of AVOIDANCE and a car with superior braking and handling might be able to avoid the problem.
My post of the Cobra wreck was more because I saw a passenger in the Bondurant video with ZERO protection - a lap belt - no helmet - no roll bar - on track..... even with experienced drivers -- stuff happens and it happens quickly.
I was at Oregon Raceway Park for a weekend event -- prior to the event Palatov had the track for testing their Pikes Peak car. Of course I had my nose in there talking to them etc. The driver asked if I'd like to go along on a track test. I asked -- "should I suit up etc?" --- He said --- You know what? I've never planned to have an accident -- but I've had plenty -- so since I never know when that's going to happen in advance.... I always suit up. DONE. Advice I don't forget.