Misconceptions

[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

[REAL 1]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Doug

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

Wrong. Go back and read the OP.

[Dangerous Doug]

Originally Posted by REAL 1

Wrong. Go back and read the OP.

Actually, you're wrong, and if you had read the opening post yourself it would appear you are intentionally twisting the truth. This twisting of the truth on the meaning of the opening post indicates a credibility issue with your posts, real_1.

You're dismissed.
DD

[REAL 1]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Doug

Actually, you're wrong, and if you had read the opening post yourself it would appear you are intentionally twisting the truth. This twisting of the truth on the meaning of the opening post indicates a credibility issue with your posts, real_1.

You're dismissed.
DD

Now your dismissing me? By whose authority?

Ok. Just to prove that you should be "dismissing" yourself here you go, right from the OP:

"I suspect it is human nature for most of us to think that what we have is better than what you have, and I doubt this post will change any of that. But I will encourage all to keep in mind that anytime you start believing your car is better than all others because of its brand, someone will come along to prove you wrong. Somewhere out there is a home built Cobra replica we can all laugh at, but there is also one better than any mass produced car."

And....

"My point in sharing this conversation is to express the opinion that many of the misconceptions about Cobra replicas are being fed by the comments of replica owners (and sellers) who want the uninformed public to think that their particular replica is for some reason better than most of the others".

Please dismiss yourself now. You can check back with me periodically. I let you know when you can come back in and play.