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

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by razerwire

The thing that leaves a bad vibe in my mind is when someone says kit car. Some say it because that's what the very early cars were called in magazine's and some some say it as a put down. None of the cars today should be called kit cars. I think of a Volkswagen with a body on it when I hear the term kit car. if someone builds a 1932 Ford with fiberglass body on it, it's not called kit car? Any of the cobra cars to day are high performance machines. I also understand it's called the Trump Tower, not that he built it with his own hands, but it was his vision and money that put it up so it's called the Trump Tower no XYZ Construction Tower. Same logic would apply to Shelby and later cobras. I have Shelby and Bennett cobra and get tired of confusion by general public and those who say kit car with negative tone when telling their friends about my car or any cobra. Don't know how to change public opinion except to try to explain to those who want really are interested as best as I can. I think everyone on club cobra dislikes kit car as much as I do. Don't know why there is division between 1960 era, 4000 cars, Kirkham, E.R.A., Superformance, ect, but its there. Maybe it's the same with 1932 Ford metal body and fiberglass body guys but I think they keep it more to themselves I don't know. FWIW IMHO

But for the Cobras manufactured in the 1960's and the 1980's MKIV's, they're all kit cars. And they're all replicas.

Everyone repeat after me. Everything will be OK.