I decided to take a quick trip to Target to pick up 21 Grams and I encountered what I thought was just a regular Mustang GT at the light right before the onramp to the freeway. It is a very short distance to the right turn onto the eastbound onramp so people that are in the left lane at the light would have to really get on it to make the onramp. Especially if people know that you want to (I do this almost everyday).
As I slowly make my way to the limit line, I notice the Cobra on the side panel...crap, I'm probably not gonna make it. As soon as I notice it, the light turns green. I creep for like a second, then I floor it. But of course he was ready. I slightly pull ahead and look to the right and see that he is at my rear wheel, redline 1st, shift hard to 2nd and what the hell?!? Power drops and I'm thinking my clutch is slipping. I look down and see the damn ASC light flashing. Doh!!
So he easily makes up ground fast and is even with me as the ASC stops and I continue to floor it. We're pretty much even and I redline in 2nd but don't even bother to shift because the turn is just about here. So I have to let off and let him go ahead and I follow behind him. Got next to him and gave him a thumbs up.
What do Cobra's run? Both NA and SC'd?

I've had MANY encounters with Cobras, both the 01 and 03. Do a search and you'll see in the Kills Forum...

The 01 Cobras, stock, I've seen run mid 13s@ anywhere from 103-104mph. That would be sure to slowly walk away from a stock E36 M3. I haven't had a problem leaving one on the beltway and I've raced three. But then again, I'm FAR from stock. Some modifications on them and they really open up big time, but I have yet to run a rather modded one.

The 03 Cobra is simply ridiculous. They're good for 110-111mph stock and would utterly demolish an NA E36 M3. I was roasted by one not too long ago...they pull extremely hard up top.

Nice job though...maybe the guy couldn't drive or the race didn't last long enough because to really see what the car is capable of, you would've had to taken it at least into 4th gear and depending on if you're modded, he probably would've walked away from you.

Are you stock?

EDIT: From what you could tell, did he seem like he could drive? I mean, it was only one shift, but still?

99 (post-fix) and 01 Cobras run low to mid 13's. 03-04, s/c'd Cobras run low to mid 12's.

Damn the ASC!

Are you Modded?

All I have is a CAI that I just got from the recent groupbuy. Really hard to tell if he was a good driver. I couldn't hear crap because the intake was so loud.

The '03 Cobras have a supercharger whine that is utterly ridiculous. If it was loud and you were scared that you were literrally going to get eaten by this car, then it might have been an '03.

This happens every time I pick on my girlfriend. ;)

what the hell that guy was a jerk.. he should have slowed up to let you in coulda caused a bad accident..