Defanitely not doubting you but the owner of the Cobra. I know I've been guilty of starting in the wrong gear or just having an off day. Like I said, The 03/04 Cobra are pretty stout and make mine seem like a pure dog in comparison. How I figure that I stand in the food chain is...

98-02 Trans Am/Z28/corvette auto
99/01 Cobra <--me
98/02 Trans Am/Z28/corvette manual
03/04 Cobra

I sometimes get lucky with the manual Trans Ams/Camaros but those races are pretty damn close.

I'm up for a friendly challenge. Loser buys a cup of coffee?