Misconceptions

[mikeinatlanta]

Originally Posted by Joe's Garage

Not the sharpest knife in the drawer either, that's a hot link to the post.

denial keeps him from seeing the link.

[Joe's Garage]

Originally Posted by mikeinatlanta

denial keeps him from seeing the link.

It's called "hysterical blindness"

[REAL 1]

Originally Posted by Joe's Garage

It's called "hysterical blindness"

Funny, I have none of the symptoms. Your diagnostic ability, however, rivals your envy and is clearly a symptom of it along with your nasty little barbs.

Here you go.....Ouch!

[Dangerous Doug]

Well, getting back to the original discussion about a largely misinformed public (courtesy "blow-hard Cobra owners").

I think Tommy is correct in his original assessment: I think quite a few people recognize that a blow-hard Cobra owner is blowing smoke up their a$$, hard. I've been given the "it's a real Shelby Cobra because Carroll Shelby authorized the SPF" lecture (disclaimer: I have an ERA), but I have also met several SPF owners and have friends with very nice SPF's who don't play the "licensed by Shelby" card.

I can recognize a blow-hard, of any Cobra make, and I smile, nod, and earnestly try to extract myself from their monologues so I can hang out with people I enjoy being around. I think most people except for the very naive can recognize the blow-hard behavior and dismiss it.

It's a pity that there is so much misinformation about these awesome cars.

It's pathetic that the misinformation about Cobras is due to members of our own ranks of Cobra owners, vehemently attempting to publicly rationalize THEIR personal choice in Cobra replica by denigrating others.


DD

[REAL 1]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Doug

Well, getting back to the original discussion about a largely misinformed public (courtesy "blow-hard Cobra owners").

I think Tommy is correct in his original assessment: I think quite a few people recognize that a blow-hard Cobra owner is blowing smoke up their a$$, hard. I've been given the "it's a real Shelby Cobra because Carroll Shelby authorized the SPF" lecture (disclaimer: I have an ERA), but I have also met several SPF owners and have friends with very nice SPF's who don't play the "licensed by Shelby" card.

I can recognize a blow-hard, of any Cobra make, and I smile, nod, and earnestly try to extract myself from their monologues so I can hang out with people I enjoy being around. I think most people except for the very naive can recognize the blow-hard behavior and dismiss it.

It's a pity that there is so much misinformation about these awesome cars.

It's pathetic that the misinformation about Cobras is due to members of our own ranks of Cobra owners, vehemently attempting to publicly rationalize THEIR personal choice in Cobra replica by denigrating others.


DD

There is a difference between being a "blow-hard" and answering a question factually and truthfully and in a polite way. I've run into owners of original Shelby's that are "blow -hards". Its how you talk to people and treat them. Further, telling someone in conversation that you think your car is the "best" and explaining why its the best is not being a blow hard nor necessarily denigrating others. Stating yours is the best based on your own criteria doesn't equate automatically to mean you are saying the others are bad or not good. I bought an ERA not a Contemporary or a SPF. I thought ERA was a better car based on my personal evaluation and criteria at the time. I thought the Contemporarys were also great cars and SPF's too but I choose the ERA because I thought it was the "best" based on what I was looking for. That doesn't mean I am knocking the others.

Tell me, who here would have bought their car that they have if they didn't think it was the best choice for them when compared to the other options as measured against their own criteria? If anyone reading this doesn't think their car is the "best" based on your own financial limitations and criteria please explain why you bought "second" best or even "third" best other then what you thought was the best within your own financial constraints?

[Joe's Garage]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Doug

... It's pathetic that the misinformation about Cobras is due to members of our own ranks of Cobra owners, vehemently attempting to publicly rationalize THEIR personal choice in Cobra replica by denigrating others ...

Sad but true.

Originally Posted by jhv48

... So if an original cobra is the wheat, you're calling all the rest chaff? ...

Originally Posted by REAL 1

... to me Shelby Cobras whether original or continuation are wheat. The rest is chaff ...

Originally Posted by jhv48

... Separating wheat from chaff is to separate the part of the wheat that is valuable from that that is worthless. If that is what you meant, then you're calling all the replicas (other than yours of course) worthless? ...

Originally Posted by REAL 1

... To me Shelby Cobras Continuation or original are the wheat. The rest is the Chaff as far as not being genuine Cobras.

... I already own a Shelby Cobra. Its those that own a fake of a Shelby Cobra here that appear irked to me because I am saying like I see it ...

[DanEC]

Ignorant blow hards are pervasive throughout the car hobby. On the Corvette Forum C1-C2 we are often hearing stories of people walking up to owners telling them they owned an original 427 split window, or one of the rare Sting Rays with a steel body, or a 1963 with factory delivered side pipes and knock offs. It's best to not get to torqued up over them and let them go on their way making a fool of themselves. They don't need any help doing so.

[Blue66]

Originally Posted by DanEC

Ignorant blow hards are pervasive throughout the car hobby. On the Corvette Forum C1-C2 we are often hearing stories of people walking up to owners telling them they owned an original 427 split window, or one of the rare Sting Rays with a steel body, or a 1963 with factory delivered side pipes and knock offs. It's best to not get to torqued up over them and let them go on their way making a fool of themselves. They don't need any help doing so.

Yup.. Have watched this since early/mid 70s in the Corvette and Shelby clubs ! It was the basic reason why my 66 Shelby disappeared for 40 years.

[REAL 1]

Originally Posted by Joe's Garage

Sad but true.

Yes I agree..when it's "misimformation".

Not when it's legally and factually true.

This thread is about "what is better" which has infinite meaning depending on what is important to the owner. To put the wheat/chaff analogy in context (after it was removed from context) was directed at what is important to me and likely every other Shelby owner, i.e. owning a real Shelby Cobra. There isn't another brand that will fill those requirements therefore worthless on that requirement. Doesn't mean the rest are "worthless".




Hey Joe, post up some pics of that chassis! Come on! Shine it up for us first. We're all still waiting. Maybe you can sit in it and have someone take a pic so we can get the idea of what it will sorta look like one day.

[Dangerous Doug]

Originally Posted by REAL 1

This thread is about "what is better"...

I thought this thread was about people presenting opinions as factually true when they are indeed not true, thereby misrepresenting information about Cobras with the subsequent effect of a misinformed general public.

DD