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Originally Posted by Silverback51
With a Cobra replica you have a car that performs as well, if not better than an original. And depending on the manufacturer, you have something that very closely resembles the original.
That is something you do not get with a Testarosa body kit on a Fiero.
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I'm going to be gentle on you, as I want to believe that you speak from a position of ignorance rather than stupidity.
While it's true that there are many Cobra replicas out there that perform as well if not better than an original, there are also quite a few that don't. And, while there are also quite a few that closely resemble different versions of Cobras that were originally built back in the sixties, there - again - are quite a few that don't.
In a strange justaposition, there are actually
more Ferrari replicas out there percentagewise that accurately mimic their factory-built counterparts than there are Cobras that do the same.
In many cases - Testarossas, GTOs, 355s, 512s, 328s, 348s, Daytonas and even Countach, Diablo, Mucielago - the replicas perform as well as (if not better than, in most cases) the original cars in the areas of performance, reliability and maintenance costs.
Your statement is not very well crafted.
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Originally Posted by Silverback51
He also tried to pass it off as an original, which to me is unforgivable.
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Hoo, boy.
The only original Cobras were made back in the 60s. EVERYTHING else is a replica. There are no "real" Shelby Cobras being produced, there are only replicas of cars that were made back in the 60s until ol' Shel decided that the cars weren't making him enough money and he closed up shop ... effectively orphaning the Cobra and leaving the legacy of the car up to the enthusiasts - which is something Ferrari has never done.
Shelby himself has tried to pass off Cobra and Cobra accessories that were reproductions as 'original.' He's even gone so far as to create a 'continuation series' which is nothing more than a replica of a replica of a 60s Cobra. So before you get up on your high horse about things that are 'unforgivable' you need to make sure your house isn't made of glass. Thanks to people like Shelby, the entire community is made of the stuff.
Your pal,
Meat.