[jhein]

Why the fuss on originals? That's so obvious it's hard to answer. Let's face it they are very nice, cars that are unique in the Cobra (if I may use that term broadly) world. That much is indisputable. For some people that matters enough to justify the added expense and dealing with the inherent flaws of the original design.

In an earlier post I sort of ragged on both sides of this argument (yet here I am again posting...). I think there is a lot of CSX envy (as it has been termed) out there. There is also some resentment of some of the things SAI has tried to do to the replica indutsry that drive it as well. To be honest, if I were a CSX owner I don't know that I would even join in these threads. It really is a silly argument.

All that said, as I pointed out on the other thread, I chose my SPF because I think it's a better car (lookout). It's not an investment, or museum peice, I just like to drive it. So that was best for me.

On the other hand, CSX cars are very nice, and if you are interested in what they have to offer great. For the record, there are a few replica manufactures that I think make really nice cars. CSX, Kirkham, SPF all offer real quality cars with good engineering and consistent quality. There are some great examples from ERA and FFR too but the problem I see with them is consistency. Since a lot of these are owner built it varies a bit. I guess if you buy a finished roller, or you're an automotive whiz you could have a nice ERA/FFR.

John
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