Should I feel insulted or?????

Buzz · #1 (**permalink**) 09-17-2016, 05:36 PM

I have all of you guys beat. There's a fellow here that yells "Aston Martin!" every time he sees me.

1985 CCX · #2 (**permalink**) 09-18-2016, 03:57 PM

Let's get this straight.
FFR cars a a great car and a great build.
But to be honest they also make by far more replicas than all others.
It's a volume thing.
When someone say's is that a FFR? It's only because that's all they know.
It's not because they are a poor car.
They have been very successful with there cars thus why they are usually the car seen.

FFR = great car and chassis
FFR = the most cars made in #, probably including all others.
FFR = no slight

My only issue with them is that they close their annual open house to all other cars.
The Cobra is why they are in business.
My son wants to build a FFR however after we were sent down the road in our car for the open house my son wants a Mini...... Burnt a bridge with a youngster ...

G-Pete · #3 (**permalink**) 09-18-2016, 05:17 PM

From one scratch builder to another,

Bob - just don't worry about it. There will be other people (other than the guy on a gas station) who appreciate your hard work and efforts, not even mention money.

Drive and be happy!

Buzz · #4 (**permalink**) 09-18-2016, 06:03 PM

Good thing you cleared that up Peter. When I saw the second pic I thought you knocked the old dude out for asking you if your car was a Factory Five.

G-Pete · #5 (**permalink**) 09-19-2016, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Buzz

Good thing you cleared that up Peter. When I saw the second pic I thought you knocked the old dude out for asking you if your car was a Factory Five.

Well, just FYI this is Peter Brock!

Here is the email next day...

subject: Best of show

Hello Peter…..I was really impressed with the Cobra you scratch-built. If I’d been judging the SCAT 25 show you would have won Best of Show! Really a very impressive piece of work. Keep up the great work!

All the Best, Peter Brock

Needless to say, whatever "the guy on the gas station says" -- is just warm air.....

Mark IV · #6 (**permalink**) 09-19-2016, 08:22 AM

A friend used to always answer the "Is it real?" question with, "No, it's a hologram"

RodKnock · #7 (**permalink**) 09-19-2016, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark IV

A friend used to always answer the "Is it real?" question with, "No, it's a hologram"

I've decided that since it has become mainstream to lie all the time, er, I mean "stretch the truth" for just about everything, from now on I will tell everyone that asks that my Cobra is real and it's worth a million dollars. WTF do I care what others think nowadays.

Three Peaks · #8 (**permalink**) 09-19-2016, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G-Pete

Well, just FYI this is Peter Brock!

Here is the email next day...

subject: Best of show

Hello Peter…..I was really impressed with the Cobra you scratch-built. If I’d been judging the SCAT 25 show you would have won Best of Show! Really a very impressive piece of work. Keep up the great work!

All the Best, Peter Brock

Needless to say, whatever "the guy on the gas station says" -- is just warm air.....

Very cool Pete, your car is a great example of a scratch build. Mine isn't any where near as original as yours...

Funny thing is, I was looking at your pictures and it reminded me of the couple times at car shows when I was in the same positions as Peter Brock, looking at original and continuation cars to see how things went together on those cars so I would know what to do on my own car later. Made some owners very nervous at times, I'm sure, but I was respectful of the cars and didn't touch them while sticking my fat head into the wheel wells, radiator openings, etc.... to see what i could...

I'm pretty sure the original comment from the gas station guy was his attempt to start up a conversation, but I was distracted at the moment and couldn't carry through with the conversation immediately. I did notice he waited around outside his vehicle for me to leave so he could hear it run, so I gave it a little extra for his benefit. (the smoking tires comment) Everyone in that neighborhood of used/new car lots and the gas station guys love to hear it from what they've told me. Even the girls at the bank love to see it pull up to the drive up window- which doesn't bother me too much.....

Bob

Bryan Wilson · #9 (**permalink**) 09-30-2016, 04:12 AM

I was at a car show one day. A couple of guys were looking over my car and as they walked away, one says to the other "it's a replica it's not a genuine Bob Nell (in Australia a Rob Nell is a high end replica)

Cheers, Bryan

Bryan Wilson · #10 (**permalink**) 09-30-2016, 04:19 AM

I was at a car show one day. A couple of guys were looking over my car and as they walked away, one says to the other "it's a replica it's not a genuine Bob Nell (in Australia a Rob Nell is a high end replica)

Cheers, Bryan

Dominik · #11 (**permalink**) 10-28-2016, 10:26 AM

Just say "yes" to everything. I built a few other cars which you can't even buy as a kit. I just reply, yes.

A Diablo is essentially a kit. Yes, Lamborghini made the motor and transmission (and interior?) and the rest came as a kit to the factory.

You get higher recognition if you buy an airplane kit and build it than building a car from scratch. No matter if you ever fly it.

It is what it is.