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Old 03-09-2003, 06:44 AM
Alan Vanhollebeke Alan Vanhollebeke is offline
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Location: Topeka, KS U.S.A., KS
Cobra Make, Engine: GT40 NZ & GT40NA
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Well,,,,about one month after selling my FFR,,I ordered a GT40 from New Zealand.
I should be ready to ship by the end of the month!!!!

Other cars I considered at the time were:

The new cobra mustang-
pros: it comes with a warranty and has creature comforts w/lots of torque

cons: it is an overweight pig which means hard on tires/brakes, etc on a roadcourse,,,,,

also lots of customer complaints & quality issues


pantera

pros: exotic italian styling w/ford drivetrain

cons: awkward cockpit fit for 6 foot driver, high cost to make on a decent track performer, hard to find rust free 30yr old cars


countach replica actually this was my wife's choice....
pros: looks cool

cons: of the ones I saw,,you have a choice of 90 percent grabage and about 9 percent junk.
The only company that had an impressive countach ,,,was in New Zealand (Countess mouldings)


ultima

pros: killer looks & performance potential

cons: cost to finish properly


used 80's testarossa

pros: I just looooove the looks, have driven a few, and serviced a couple in my shop....
prices have finally come down to "reasonable" levels. (around 45-55k)

cons: price of parts, dependability, & fragility of italian build


new mini cooper S

pros: totally cool car,,,,a blast to drive, nice mods available,, affordable,,,and can be driven daily. Heck, loaded with all the factory perfromance toys, they are right at 25k,,,,what a deal!

cons: my Dad beat me to it and already has one, the exact same colors I would choose. (indigo blue w/checkered roof),,,,, so I can just "borrow" his once in a while.


67-70 fastback mustang

pros: great looks, dependable drivetrain, can be driven daily

cons: cost to complete a nice one as much as a cobra or other more "gaga" toy.
hard to find rust free, uncrashed chassis
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