Era/spf/csx

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Gunner

I can easily see someone with more money than ability tackling a kit and screwing it up, even one as finely engineered and "tab A into slot A" as an ERA.

My dad had a phrase for these folks... he said they were the kind who could dent a ball bearing.

Patrick! You blew past 10k posts! Did I miss the party?

He's a five-figure kinda guy now. I'm not sure if we can communicate with people of such lofty status.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

He's a five-figure kinda guy now. I'm not sure if we can communicate with people of such lofty status.

And I didn't even get a congratulatory card from ERAChas Honestly, I think there's a bug in the forum software. I don't think I've really posted 10K messages. I think you have, though.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Gunner

I can easily see someone with more money than ability tackling a kit and screwing it up, even one as finely engineered and "tab A into slot A" as an ERA.

I resemble this post.

[dcdoug]

Another addition to the manual: How to pour oil into your oil fill tube through a funnel fast enough that it backs up in the tube and all over the valve covers and intake manifold and points south making an easy job a PITA job.

[Gunner]

Me, I like the jobs where you remove a front engine bolt only to discover it goes into the water jacket. Then the bolt jams on the removed part for a full minute while you struggle to get it loose and coolant pours onto the floor. You finally get the bolt threaded back into the dike... waterpump. And a tidy little job has just turned into a wash the engine compartment and garage floor job.

Not saying this has every happened, you understand. Just suggesting.

Gotta go; I... have some things to clean up.

[RodKnock]

Chapter 5 - Familiarizing Yourself With The Dashboard Prior to First Drive - Now this can be a crucial entry in the manual. Do NOT take your new car out on its maiden voyage without first studying all gauges, knobs and/or switches. If you do NOT follow this step, don't ask yourself "I wonder what this switch does?", switching on and off toggle switches, testing indiscriminately each switch, while car is in operation. This includes the most important switch, the FUEL PUMP switch. The position of the FUEL PUMP switch should be a dead giveaway, since it is DIRECTLY located below the fuel pressure gauge. This switch will shut off all gas to car and slow car down immediately. If said switch is toggled off, then IMMEDIATELY TOGGLE SWITCH BACK ON before you get yourself into an accident.

[Bill Bess]

Anybody with a buck can order a complete car, or a roller ( of course have a local shop put the motor in it). Some folks are not great mechanics, or maybe don't have the time or space to do a build, or whatever reason, so a factory built is by far the best method for them.

Perhaps the most fun of all, is driving a quality cobra that you put together, with the mods. you wanted and all the personal touches. When folks see your ride and love it, their compliments mean more because you did it.
Just my opinion.

[Silverback51]

Originally Posted by Bill Bess

Anybody with a buck can order a complete car, or a roller ( of course have a local shop put the motor in it). Some folks are not great mechanics, or maybe don't have the time or space to do a build, or whatever reason, so a factory built is by far the best method for them.

Perhaps the most fun of all, is driving a quality cobra that you put together, with the mods. you wanted and all the personal touches. When folks see your ride and love it, their compliments mean more because you did it.
Just my opinion.

My dream was to build an ERA, as after considerable research, I felt they were the best kit available. Still feel that way to this day.

I have the mechanical ability, tools and resources to do it. What I lacked was time. A normal work week ranges from 50 to 70+ hours. I just would not have had the time, and I know I could not have taken years to build it. I would have lost interest.

So for me a ready built and sorted out car was the answer. And I have never regretted my decision. I do have enough time to tinker with it when I need to relax, and that is almost as much fun as driving it.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Silverback51

And I have never regretted my decision. I do have enough time to tinker with it when I need to relax, and that is almost as much fun as driving it.

Custom turnkey ERAs still break down from time to time, but that adds to the pleasure of owning one. After all...

No one appreciates

A sky that is always blue.

And no one congratulates

A moon that is always new.

[dcdoug]

Originally Posted by patrickt

No one appreciates

A sky that is always blue.

And no one congratulates

A moon that is always new.

Early pre-storm cocktails tonight bringing out the poetry?

[ZOERA-SC7XX]

Originally Posted by Bill Bess

Anybody with a buck can order a complete car, or a roller ( of course have a local shop put the motor in it). Some folks are not great mechanics, or maybe don't have the time or space to do a build, or whatever reason, so a factory built is by far the best method for them.

Perhaps the most fun of all, is driving a quality cobra that you put together, with the mods. you wanted and all the personal touches. When folks see your ride and love it, their compliments mean more because you did it.
Just my opinion.

Couldn't have said it any better. It was almost as rewarding to build it as it is to drive it. I took my time (2 1/2 years) to complete my car, including the Jag rear. Most people who see my car in person love it, and even owners of originals have complimented it.
Back in the nineties, I checked out the CSX kits being offered by Shelby, and they needed way more work than anything ERA produces (for example, the carpet was just a roll, and the body was not fitted). Maybe that's different now, but at least everyone here knows the quality of both the ERA and SPF cars, while Shelby cars are (were) a crapshoot, being dependent on whoever built the car. For me, the Shelby name was not enough for the extra dough, quality issues notwithstanding. To each his own.

[REAL 1]

Somedayaurora: Wow, then you better put your money down now on an ERA before the line gets too long and the price goes beyond reach. Yeah, I agree I wouldn't jump on a CSX, kinda like jumping on a sinking ship with those prices dropping and all haha

[RodKnock]

SDR,

happy holidays.
i have one request.
please construct complete sentences,
and try to put them on one line,
if possible.
thank you.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

SDR,

happy holidays.
i have one request...

And personally, I'd like to see more clever quotes from old Broadway show tunes.