The Striped Foushee

**gasman** · February 21st, 2004, 06:15 AM

I flew my plane down to Brooksville Florida this morning and saw my car for the first time! Man is this thing nice! Only you guys can appreciate my excitement...

I cannot believe this car is actually mine. Now the torture sets in

....waiting for the transport company to get the car to Augusta, GA. I've emailed pics to the unstriped one...Hey big bro would you please upload my pics, I like many, give up.

Steve Foushee

**Brent** · February 21st, 2004, 06:19 AM

Congrats Steve!!!!!!!!!!

Brent

**pgermond** · February 21st, 2004, 08:40 AM

Congrats Steve. This is great.... we have new Unique owners popping up everywhere

Except California.... I'm pretty much out here by my lonesome

Maybe I'll get off this merry-go-around someday and move to Unique Country

Phil

427 Roadster, #4279436
Southern Automotive FE
3:31 and Toploader

Roseville (N.Cal)

**bittentoo** · February 21st, 2004, 10:57 PM

Congrats on The Striped One! And I feel your pain

I was finally able to post pics with "Picture It! Express version 7.0

Good luck!

**weaver** · February 21st, 2004, 11:07 PM

Did you decide to stay with Keven at EVT to have the car delivered? I'm looking foward to seeing all the cars at Homecoming.

Alan

**gasman** · February 21st, 2004, 11:48 PM

Yes Alan, I am staying with EVT. I'm hoping he can have it here in the next 2-3 weeks.

Steve Foushee

**clayfoushee** · February 22nd, 2004, 06:02 AM

Brother Steve,

Here are your pics, as requested. Nice car!

Clay

'98 Unique #9299, 427FE side oiler, top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

**clayfoushee** · February 22nd, 2004, 06:03 AM

Here are the other two:

Clay

'98 Unique #9299, 427FE side oiler, top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

**jhaynie** · February 22nd, 2004, 11:05 AM

Steve,

Awesome looking car. Why is it taking 3 weeks to get it here. We could drive to Tampa this week and I could follow you home. 13 hours max. Don't you hate waiting?

John

**excelguru** · February 22nd, 2004, 11:19 AM

Stunning.

Keith

Unique Motorcars
Southern Automotive
Bruce Bunn (the painter)

My Photo Album

**bittentoo** · February 22nd, 2004, 11:46 AM

Wow! Very nice Gasman<img src=images/icon_speech_wow.gif border=0 width=23 height=15 alt=Insert Speech Icon: Wow!><img src=images/icon_speech_wow.gif border=0 width=23 height=15 alt=Insert Speech Icon: Wow!>

I'm thinking enclosed trailer and the car is in your garage next weekend

**clayfoushee** · February 22nd, 2004, 12:13 PM

Bitten,

Been thinking the same thing too. Had I not been so hung up with the job that pays the bills, I would have driven down with mine and picked it up, but it's at least a 4 day roundtrip from here. My poor little bro is gonna be sleepless for the next 2 weeks!

JH,

That's a very nice offer. But, since the car doesn't have very many miles on it, I was a little concerned that it might still need a little shaking down, before heading out on such a long trip. However, if you're a rolling shop on wheels and a great wrench, he might just jump on that offer!

Clay

'98 Unique #9299, 427FE side oiler, top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

**eliminator** · February 22nd, 2004, 09:27 PM

Those long Interstate Drives are not my idea of FUN, plus they are very hard on the paint job. The Cobra will look like it was sand blasted.

Eliminator

**gasman** · February 22nd, 2004, 11:48 PM

John, I flew down to Brooksville with my partner in the airplane thinking that I might drive it back. Mapquest calls the trip 8 hours and 429 miles. The trip down to Brooksville was IFR most of the way, which means the drive back would have been in the rain. Also, the seller would have cried if I had told him I was going to hit rain on the way back. At 5 miles/gallon which is what I figure this thing will get, the cost of gasoline would be close to $200.00. Enclosed Vehicle Transport is hauling it up here for $600. It won't be easy, but I think using EVT was the way to go.

Clay, Thanks for posting my pics!

Steve Foushee

**clayfoushee** · February 22nd, 2004, 11:58 PM

Little Bro,

You're worried about gas mileage in your Cobra, but it's no problem to fly your airplane down to look at it.....Hmmmmm, what's wrong with this picture?

BTW, your gas mileage will be almost double 5 mpg....almost, not quite

Clay

'98 Unique #9299, 427FE side oiler, top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

**eliminator** · February 23rd, 2004, 12:17 AM

Steve,

My 427 Sideoiler with single 4 gets about 10-11 MPG on the road at 65 MPH. It is about a 500 HP engine. This is with a 3:31 rear gear. If you ever run a car in the rain one time they are screwed[V]. The dirt, water, grime gets to places you can never clean up

. I may get caught in the rain but if so I am not going anywhere, the car cover is going over it until dry pavement prevails or the trailer arrives

.

Eliminator

**clayfoushee** · February 23rd, 2004, 12:26 AM

I have to agree with Elim.

Clay

'98 Unique #9299, 427FE side oiler, top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

**gasman** · February 23rd, 2004, 04:25 AM

Me worry about gas mileage?.......surely you jest! FOR I am....GASMAN!!!! (we need a icon with a cape to insert here) The real reason I didn't drive it back was the known rain that I had already flown through...coupled with a remorseful seller already regreting his decision before I left. He would have died knowing his baby was going to get dirty. The underside of this car is just as clean as the body. And yes Elim, I know all about cleaning up a car exposed to the elements, my Austin Healey hasn't seen rain in the 10 years I've owned it.

Steve Foushee

**gasman** · February 24th, 2004, 05:14 AM

Update on delivery....It will be in my garage SATURDAY!

Steve Foushee

**weaver** · February 24th, 2004, 05:26 AM

How many miles do you think you will put on your car this weekend? Hope the weather is nice.

Alan

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