[lamaluv]

My post will be mostly for those looking at buying a used replica. My car is ERA EXP 002 and it was built in 1980 and I am the 7th owner. The car has over 35,000 miles on it and has been taken good care of for the most part. One owner took the car to Run and Gun to compete for several years. One owner had the car for just a few months while others had it for many years. The original owner had a wreck with the car that required a new body as the fiberglass was beyond repair. When buying used vehicles use due diligence and find out everthing you can about the cars' past. Inspect or have someone who knows what they are doing check the car out. When I bought the car I knew most of the things that would be needed or that I wanted to do to the car. Most of the things I found were to be expected of a 32 year old vehicle.

Some changes were cosmetic; street dash to comp, aluminum engine compartment panels, and tires. Age related like; rebuild engine, new wiring harness, header pipes and master cylinders.

The drawbacks were that I had to replace some items because of age and others because of choice. If I would have bought new and to order I could have had it the way I "thought" that I wanted it at the time.

The plus side was that by buying used I could afford the ERA that I have always wanted. With the car being 30+, it has the patina that I have always admired in an original Cobra that has been driven.

The car is loud, cold in winter, hot in the summer, will mess your wifes hair, burn her leg and more fun than any car I have ever owned. Of course this describes most any Cobra.

Customer service from ERA has been outstanding even though I didn't buy the car from them. They have a great reputation and stand behind it every time.