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Originally Posted by masraum View Post
Cheetahs are cool. I have to think that driving one would feel a little weird initially since it looks like you're almost sitting on the rear axle. I know that when I went from a 911 to a miata, it felt weird. The 911 and Boxster never felt weird to me. Sitting in the miata driver's seat, I could open the door and reach my arm out and touch the back tire (took some leaning and stretching).
The Cobra you sit practically on the rear axle as well, but the Cheetah the engine is about in the center of the wheelbase. One of the race drivers years ago said the Cheetah was the most perfectly balanced cars. he know, because once it came around it didn't like to stop spinning.

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