[TerrysSPF]

C'mon guys, it's the Holidays!

Excal: I was right with you on questioning the amount Dwayne spent on his engine. I figured that Roy Hunt from Finish Line gave his buddies down the road a call and told them there was a guy coming down with a larger heart & wallet than a brain (heck, it isn't Dwayne's fault....I think this is his 1st Cobra / engine build and may not have known any better) and to be "ready for him". I thought I was well within the boundry lines of the topic but Jamo thought otherwise and I discontinued posting about it (I also thought twice about how Dwayne would feel if he ever read his post topic and saw that not only did people feel he was getting the shaft from FL but a lot thought he paid too much for his engine as well). To me, the topic wasn't just about how Dwayne was getting screwed by Finish Line because of the length of time it was taking to get his Cobra, but that the guy was getting SCREWED......period. That included: length of time of the build, cost of build, and cost of engine.
Normally when someone wants to drop that kind of money on a Cobra they do some "homework" first. I don't know how much Dwayne did (if any). I think the purchase was strictly "emotionally" based. I also believe that "time" itself may have been a large factor; he may have believed he didn't have the time to do his homework due to his illness.
But, to each their own. A "deal" was struck between all parties and Dwayne must have felt comfortable. How much he spent is nobody's business. Can we question it on an open forum? Sure. But it doesn't change anything and it doesn't get Dwayne his car any faster. I'm just hopeful that what is taking place "behind the scenes" is doing some good. If the car isn't completed by FL by the 15th however (especially knowing that the Kirkhams would have had it done by now) I would say that it's going to be a free-for-all here and that Mr. Hunt should head south.