Why does every thread here devolve into a "Real" vs. "Replica" argument?

[Joe's Garage]

Mom use to have a GT6+, I had some fun driving that in my late teens. My first car was a Volvo 544 with 4-speed, also mucho fun. Post pics of the Eleanor if you can, many would like to see it.

[Paul F]

Good Day Gentlemen,

I was going to let this thread sit quietly for a month or more and then post something of a mindless nature (as is deserving of this thread and comes easily to me) just to regurgitate the thread. But Jay Leno was on tonight. For reasons not completely clear to me, I felt compelled to quote the show.

Jay Leno's Garage, Season 1, Episode 1. Aired on the seventh of October, 2015.

Scene - Jay visits Tim Allen in Detroit to see his car collection. Jay and Tim enter Tim's garage. They walk up to a car that looks like a Cobra.

Jay - "That's a real Cobra"
Tim - "Its a real Cobra".

Warm Regards,
Paul F

[SunDude]

Originally Posted by Paul F

Good Day Gentlemen,

I was going to let this thread sit quietly for a month or more and then post something of a mindless nature (as is deserving of this thread and comes easily to me) just to regurgitate the thread. But Jay Leno was on tonight. For reasons not completely clear to me, I felt compelled to quote the show.

Jay Leno's Garage, Season 1, Episode 1. Aired on the seventh of October, 2015.

Scene - Jay visits Tim Allen in Detroit to see his car collection. Jay and Tim enter Tim's garage. They walk up to a car that looks like a Cobra.

Jay - "That's a real Cobra"
Tim - "Its a real Cobra".

Warm Regards,
Paul F

CSX2517, to be precise.

[Joe's Garage]

Originally Posted by Paul F

Good Day Gentlemen,

I was going to let this thread sit quietly for a month or more and then post something of a mindless nature (as is deserving of this thread and comes easily to me) just to regurgitate the thread. But Jay Leno was on tonight. For reasons not completely clear to me, I felt compelled to quote the show.

Jay Leno's Garage, Season 1, Episode 1. Aired on the seventh of October, 2015.

Scene - Jay visits Tim Allen in Detroit to see his car collection. Jay and Tim enter Tim's garage. They walk up to a car that looks like a Cobra.

Jay - "That's a real Cobra"
Tim - "Its a real Cobra".

Warm Regards,
Paul F

Both being comedians, was there any smack talk about who lands an aluminum csx4000/6000 first?
Those are much rarer than the originals at this time.

[NewYorkGuy]

Jay owns a replica alum body cobra.

[ChiChris]

This thread is like the Cher farewell concert tour?

It never ends and makes no sense.

[Paul F]

Please... don't insult the Cher farewell tour with this thread.

[Joe's Garage]

I always liked Cher's unassuming presence on stage, no need to play "trying to keep up with Madonna"

[RodKnock]

Can we get back to watches? Even pens might be a better topic here.

[Joe's Garage]

How about fine pocket knives?

[Paul F]

I'm divided between seeing how sad this thread can get pounding the dead horse vs turning into a nice thread about cool things. What a breath of fresh air a discussion on things like watches, pens, whiskey, cigars, would be.

[Buzz]

Much like watches, while I have an appreciation for fine knives, I only buy stout, larger specimens that serve their intended purpose. I love the bigger, old style Dacor dive knives and I also own a couple of K-bars and a pedestrian priced but very nice and functional Winchester bowie that I bought at an electronics store in Las Vegas while shopping for computer and photography stuff.

[Paul F]

I've had one pocket knife most of my life. Its a 2-1/2 blade with a bone and silver finish. In the old days when airport security was pretty simple, I went through with a tool case. I put my knife in a tray along with my change. The security person opened the knife, looked at it, and handed it back to me. He opened the tool case, looked at an 8 oz. ball peen hammer and said, "You can't take that aboard. It's a weapon". True story.

[Jaydee]

Funny that. I had the same problem. He said that hammer can be used as a weapon, I said, so can a brick.
JD

[Buzz]

Originally Posted by Paul F

I've had one pocket knife most of my life. Its a 2-1/2 blade with a bone and silver finish. In the old days when airport security was pretty simple, I went through with a tool case. I put my knife in a tray along with my change. The security person opened the knife, looked at it, and handed it back to me. He opened the tool case, looked at an 8 oz. ball peen hammer and said, "You can't take that aboard. It's a weapon". True story.

Lol! I had a bit of a story when I arrived at the airport here and the female customs officer opened up my suitcase and saw the big bowie sitting right on top. It was upside down and when she picked it up and turned it over she went into shock and almost dropped it as if it had burned her hand.

She said "Oh sir sir, you can't have something like this!" All the while holding it up and away with 2 fingers like it was a dead rat. I asked why not - its just a knife - no law against that, I have a bigger one in my kitchen. She just kept holding it up and shaking her head until a senior officer noticed and came over to see what was going on.

He looked at her funny and asked me what I plan to use the knife for. I told him it'll be a bush knife - hacking branches, peeling fruit, opening coconuts, gutting fish, etc. when I'm out on my estate. He asked "Not for cutting people up in self-defence?" I replied that I have a licensed firearm for that. He laughed and asked where the estate was - turned out he grew up in the area and we spoke briefly about the beach and the terrain. Then he turned to the woman still holding the bowie up like he'd almost forgotten about her, and said kind of impatiently, "Give the gentleman back his knife!"
Its served me well - I even carry it in my tennis bag and use it for cutting out broken strings and stuff. I'm careful who's around when I do, but it always gets quite a reaction from my buddies when I pull it out.
They're not handy now for photos, but this is a pic of the same bowie:



And this is a web pic of the K Bar Tanto - another great knife that sees a lot of bush duty and does it's job really well. I've even taken this one diving in salt water a few times - rinsed it and oiled it thoroughly afterwards of course.

[Detroit Bill]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Doug

A decade ago I became infatuated with the Shelby Cobra and set out to get one. ClubCobra.com has been an excellent resource, and I appreciate the members here that have contributed to my knowledge.

Lately, though, it seems every thread gets highjacked into a "Real" vs. "Replica" debate primarily around the CSX4000 series cars' legitimacy.

My point is, I find the "Real" vs "Replica" topic wearisome. This topic has been banging around for nearly a decade. Any possibility we can all just give it a rest?

DD

Look what you did shame on you.

[Buzz]

The closest I ever came to owning nice pens was when I was a kid in school down here. I got some really fancy Parker fountain, ball-point and pencil sets as gifts, but when my regular pens expired I dug them out and used them at school. Well you know what happens to kids' pens at school - they break, get borrowed and just plain disappear.

I do remember noticing the quality when I used them, but there were too many other things competing for my enthusiasm at the time, so I never developed any real interest in or appreciation for them. A bit of a waste, really.

[Joe's Garage]

My pocket knives, I usually go for the discontinued but popular types and have found they do appreciate in value over time.

Small Tactical Gentleman’s Auto by Benchmade, blade length is 1.98" (under 2") making it pocket carry legal.


Spyderco Lum Chinese Folder, flat-ground blade made of ZDP-189 stainless steel, about as sharp a blade money can buy.


Spyderco Kiwi Smooth Red Bone, the best "whittler" I've ever owned.

[JoeT]

I see we're talking knives now too.

This is my daily


It's a Gerber 06 Auto Tando. perhaps the best knife I've ever used

[REAL 1]

"McQueen Takes Home 1964 Continuation Shelby Cobra from the Carroll Shelby Foundation;

Feb 5th 2013 11:06AM

"Steve McQueen, who was best known for driving a Ford Mustang during the action-packed car chase scene in Bullit, was a fan of the Shelby Cobra. He visited Carroll Shelby at his Venice, Calif. facility throughout the 1960s, though legend has it that studio contracts prohibited him from owning one of the fast roadsters. That did not keep him from sampling the Cobra as Shelby lent him the CSX2174 to cruise around Southern California. Ronald McQueen, however, will have the pleasure of owning the Shelby Cobra that Steve McQueen could never buy.

"The Shelby Cobra is one of the more sought after American collectible cars," added McQueen. "I have friends who own Shelby vehicles and just hearing the roar of the raw power these Cobra engines generate is so exhilarating. Now, I too finally own a piece of Shelby's automotive history."

As part of Shelby American's golden anniversary in 2012, the Carroll Shelby Foundation celebrated the tremendous milestone by offering the limited edition cars. Painted "Shelby black" and filled with a premium wine colored leather interior and special badges, only 50 of the limited-edition anniversary Cobras are being built. The new owner's small-block Cobra will be documented in the official Shelby registry."


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