APRIL SHOP TALK - COBRAS - April 16, 2003 - Griffin Ford

[BlueOvalBolt]

April's topic - COBRA'S, arguably SVT's most recognized performance vehicle. The weather should be at a point where we can hopefully coax a few of your snakes out for a night of show and tell.

I would really like to have an example of each model year on hand for this event. Please contact me or post on this thread if you can bring yours.

Griffin will supply pizza and soda for us as always (a big thanks to Vilas :thumbs: )

Hope to see you all there. :D

[charleswalshjr]

I'll be there- Laser Red '98 coupe:)

[99vert]

I'll bring my 99 convertible

[Yellow Iron]

I'll be there!!!

[xbnch]

There could be snow by the 16th. Lets hope not. If its nice out the '03 Cobra could be there too...
:thumbs:

[Tony Zangerle]

AACK snow:mad: Don't say that word you'll jinx us all!!!! I should be there and maybe if I get my ass in gear my contour might be there too!!:bna: I'm picking up my parts car on 4-4-03 so I'll have most of the parts I need to finish it up!!! And I just spent like a 1G on parts up at Griffin:D later

[Milw96Cobra]

Ack, Wednesday night is Solid Gold night

[347Cobra]

Bah! They frown on late models at Solid Gold night :rolleyes:

[Milw96Cobra]

Not in Firestone they don't. Besides, that's where all the 'kids' (as you guys would call) my age are hangin' out anyways. :)

[animal]

Originally posted by Milw96Cobra
Not in Firestone they don't. Besides, that's where all the 'kids' (as you guys would call) my age are hangin' out anyways. :)

Along with all the ricers? No thanks.

[Milw96Cobra]

Hey, someone's gotta show those guys they're only driving with half an engine! :D

[charleswalshjr]

You got that right!

[xbnch]

I give up, help us old guys out, what are u talking about?

:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[97_cobra_97]

were is griffen ford?

[Tony Zangerle]

Originally posted by xbnch
I give up, help us old guys out, what are u talking about?

:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

Ricer=Import or domestic car with outlandish bodykits, big wings, 5" fart can exhaust tips, chrome rims, and loads of sticklers all over there cars. They'll race anyone and anything thinking they can beat it because they have a cold air antake and cat back exhaust:D :D :D :D Trust me they're annoying and not worth the air they breathe:rolleyes: But then again that is just my .02:)

[BlueOvalBolt]

xbnch - Ricers are those little 4 cylinder buzz bombs usually made by Japanese auto makers. I'm sure you've seen them, lowered, big wheels, big wings on the trunk lid, coffee can exhaust pipe, bumpin' stereos, etc. It's all the rage among the younger crowd.

97_cobra_97 Griffin Ford is at 1940 East Main Street in Waukesha. Here is a link to a map. http://www.griffin-ford.com/pages/present/flm/notlocalized/locateus/default.asp

BTW, where is Sobieski?

Chris

[xbnch]

Thanks for the info. NOW, what is solid gold night? And "in Firestone"??

[BlueOvalBolt]

Solid Gold night is the night that all the *cough*"classic"*cough* cars assemble at the Solid Gold McDonald's on 76th Street. I think the cut off is something like 1982 and older vehicles. They are pretty prickly about who they let in. Those who have cars that are newer than that tend to congregate in neighboring lots around there, the Firestone tire store being one of them.

[CSCOBRA]

Can't wait to see all the Cobras, it must be spring. If it is not snowing I will bring my 03 Cobra. :beer:

[Milw96Cobra]

Well, if you guys do get down to Solid Gold, I'm usually parked with the younger crowd behind Firestone.

I wont be there this wednesday cause my car is getting fixed, but it's looks like next wednesday I will be there... hopefully with the chrome 03's on it too.

[xbnch]

Thats what I was looking for. Is that every Weds. during the summer? What is the best time to be there to see whats going on?

[Milw96Cobra]

Usually right around 7:30 it's the most crowded... People start to leave around 9.

[NeenahCOBRA]

I will try and come down with my 1999. Weather has to get a lot better though. Until today was ok now ice and a blizzard :mad:

Has to end SOON!

Scott

[MSGRED96COBRA]

I plan to be there. Weather permitting, I'll bring my '96. Its only been out in dry weather to this point (I know I should get over it, but.........you now how it is).
What time is this event? The soonest I can get there is 6:15-6:30 without taking off work. It should be light out til near 8:00, so hopefully it will work out.

Mark

'96 Laser Red Coupe
Eibach springs
K&N air filter

'96 Thunderbird
'00 Mountaineer

[charleswalshjr]

Meeting starts at 6:30, as far as I know. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, though.

[BlueOvalBolt]

Yes, things get rolling at about 6:30. I hope the weather will permit everyone to bring their snakes out.

Scott - Hope you can make it down from the Fox Valley.

If the weather does hold, it looks like we will be close to having an example of every year but for a few.

Anyone with a 94 or 95 to show? Maybe Greg?

[97_cobra_97]

Originally posted by BlueOvalBolt
xbnch - Ricers are those little 4 cylinder buzz bombs usually made by Japanese auto makers. I'm sure you've seen them, lowered, big wheels, big wings on the trunk lid, coffee can exhaust pipe, bumpin' stereos, etc. It's all the rage among the younger crowd.

97_cobra_97 Griffin Ford is at 1940 East Main Street in Waukesha. Here is a link to a map. http://www.griffin-ford.com/pages/present/flm/notlocalized/locateus/default.asp

BTW, where is Sobieski?

Chris

sobieski is north of green bay

[Milw96Cobra]

I'll see you all around 6:30 ;)

[thhodges]

I was unable to attend the meeting last night.

How many Cars showed UP??

The weather was a little on the cooool side but dry. So there should have been a good turnout.
I will OFC all next week, will be basking in the warm sun oon the cariben. and enjoying the under water world of the reif foo Cozumel. Will be leaving friday and retrning the following friday.
I will be thinking about you gys will I am enjoying the WARM weather. Keep the tires dry and between the white lines.

[animal]

I think there were 8 cobras there. Good turn out. My camera died or I'd have pictures. :)

[BlueOvalBolt]

Yes, pictures!! Who took pictures?

Had a good turn out, I think, thanks to favorable weather. Thanks to everyone who brought their rides, it was an impressive display of snakes.

[Yellow Iron]

I took some photos with my digital camera. I tryed to upload photos to the site before, but they were too large in size. Any body know how to shrink them?? I've got some good pics. Marv Z

[animal]

Marv,

If you'd like, you can email them to me at animal20@core.com. I'll shrink them for ya and try to find a place to post them (my photopost is almost full)

Chris,

I do have 3 pics of your car that I took before the camera died. 2 are fuzzy as I must not have one of those steady photographer hands :)

I also have a shot of the 4 door focus.

[BlueOvalBolt]

Dave, take Marv's and the pics you took and post them in this thead.

[Milw96Cobra]

I have my own webserver and can host pics for anyone that would like me to...

Marv, please send me the pics, and I'll host, and post em up...

dcastar@wi.rr.com

Thanks!

[charleswalshjr]

Here's some pic's, but I've got a real cheap-o camera, so maybe someone will post some better ones later:rolleyes:

[charleswalshjr]

+ more

[charleswalshjr]

Can only get it to take 1 at a time....:rolleyes:

[charleswalshjr]

Here's another...

[charleswalshjr]

+ another...

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Patience now, only a few more!!

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And last but certainly not least, Chris's '93, the oldest car with the best finish. I was embarrassed to park next to him!

[charleswalshjr]

Didn't get a head-count on people, but we had 8 Cobras- a '93, 2 '96's, a '98, a '99, an '01, + 2 '03's, plus a Ranger and a Windstar, just so we'd have something to look at besides Mustangs (We all know how boring that can be). Probably about 15 people there, + all seemed to have a good time.

[BlueOvalBolt]

Thanks for the compliment Dave, as I told you Wednesday, those stock wheels on your 98 are my favorites.

Official head count was 19, a new Shop Talk record if I remember right.

Anyone else have a few pics?

[animal]

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Svt Focus 4 Door

[Tony Zangerle]

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!! I need to borrow those FSVT wheels:D I wonder if they'll trade for my CSVT rims:D Well maybe next time.

[Adam]

I wish I coulda been there guys! I really wanted to, but I was in Florida.

[DOHC 281]

for car enthusiasts when a member says that he would rather be in a dingy Ford service bay instead of Florida.

:D :D :D :D :)

[Adam]

Originally posted by DOHC 281
for car enthusiasts when a member says that he would rather be in a dingy Ford service bay instead of Florida.

:D :D :D :D :)

I was doing work in Florida anyhow. I got a little play time (jet skis on Saturday :) but not much time outside. I was building a website for a client.