[StephenC]

Gary:

You can be the nice guy and call it "puffing" if you want, I call it deceptive, especially if what Fred says is true. Comparing apples to apples is one thing, comparing products that are apparently very different and giving the impression they cost about the same is hardly above-board. I am still waiting for a PMS response to Fred's post.

I expect OWNERS of other makes of replicas to take shots at SPFs (and other brands) here at CC. That's all part of the "game" we play and supporting the car we went with. But, when someone closely affiliated with another manufacturer such as a company rep does it, it's taken a whole different way (remember the "Your car is an embarassment" ad by the Shelby folks?).

That's one of the things that makes the Kirkham's such a class act. I have never seen them say anything negative about another brand of car. Maybe, they have, but I haven't seen it. Every time one of the Kirkham's mentions SPF or another car it's always a positive comment. That's how you earn respect from the guys who own those cars.

PMS may make an excellent product and it may be better than an SPF. But, just the fact they chose SPF to compare their product to tells me alot about the quality of an SPF. And if it really does take $10,000+ to make a PMS truly comparable to an SPF, then the choice really is a no-brainer. I won't even begin to tell you about the value of being a member of the SPF "family". That's a whole different subject.

So, best of luck to the PMS guys. They may make a first-class car, now all they have to do is learn how to market it with equal class.

Just my thoughts...............