ERA vs SPF

[Hal Copple]

Rick, are you OK, you seem sort of stressed or something. You might try a glass of Merlot or a fine white wine to relax a bit. Put your feet up, get out a good book, and settle in that leather chair over by the fireplace.

Easy now, big guy, easy now. It will all be better in the morning.

[Chaplin]

Hey Hal-
Are these Doctor's orders??

You might try a glass of Merlot or a fine white wine to relax a bit. Put your feet up, get out a good book, and settle in that leather chair over by the fireplace.

If so could you write me the same script- for about 2 weeks

[REAL 1]

TerrySPF: Thanks for clearing that up. As long as your just knocking me and not my car thats fine!

As to whats "better". That defies definition based on the fact that better means something different to all of us.

I never said my car was "better" and that I have the "best car on the play ground." Why is it that whenever I defend the demeaning statments or implied knocks about the CSX that equates to me saying mine is better than yours? This in turn results in me being called such things complimentary adjectives such as "weenie" @#$% and the latest description as a "egocentric punk?" Hmmm. Thats OK. But can you give me an explanation as to what would drive such emotions to personally insult someone for stating facts about a car?

Hard for me to understand. But it is business as usual here.

[Turk]

I'll say it!
My car is BETTER than Evans car by a mile!

There...What's he gonna do about it?

TURK

[Chaplin]

Turk-
Don't you mean your old car was better than Evan's?? Or are both the old and new better than Evan's??

[decooney]

Hey, I'll say it!

Evan's car is better than my car. What the heck, everybody's car is better than my car. When you REALLY like your car, and you know it, nothing else matters.

All that matters is you like your car. Who cares what anybody else thinks, I don't. Some of you guys get yourselves all wrapped around that axle on silly stuff. Don't sweat the small stuff in life! Life is too short.

Now go have fun, and enjoy your ugly Cobras!

[Turk]

Chaplin,
I have a 94 Chevy Cavalier that looks better than Evan's car. It is faster too. I am better looking than he is.
I guess the latter is no accomplishment. After all, who ISN'T?

TURK

[Great Asp]

Turk,

Of course you're better looking than Evan. You have the "Euro-Look" going on. How can Evan compete with that?

Evan does have that other skill.......he can debate you into submission. You got that beat?



Eric

[REAL 1]

Deconney: No way. Your car is definitely better than mine! Don't even kid around about that.

Turk: What are you smoking? There is no way your car will EVER be better than mine. No. It just is not possible.

[Bill Wells]

no way. turk is a used car salesman, all attorney's will think they won after they deal with him, as they drive away in a $40,000 YUGO !!!! i can see it now, on the back of Evan's CSX , a bumper sticker that reads : MY OTHER CAR IS A YUGO and a license plate frame that says " TURK'S USED CARS " ! dont' mess with a used car salesman !!! Bill

[Jerry Chabino]

My John Deere is better. Have U all ever seen Evan and Turk picture pose for a hugg? I have! Knott a pretty sight!
My Deere is better!

[AustinTX]

Originally posted by Turk


or a pair of stereo speakers made by Wilson for over $80,000??

I suppose if someone can spend 80 grand on a pair of stereo speakers, we ain't all that weird after all..

TURK

Now you're talkin'! Wilsons! *Droooling*

[bittentoo]

Man, I would like to have any kind of Cobra....even a ugly one!!!

[Rickd]

Each ERA that is built is a custom built car. They don't build spec cars to ship to dealers. The details that YOU want, plus the tremendous chasis & engineering detail, are what makes it a really special car. Peter Portante, the GM / head guru, is THE guy who prepares ALL QUOTES. Bob Putnam is the head engineer. The waiting time varies, and is different according to what you are buying. A kit to build yourself, as an unpainted roller, is probably 4-6 months. A painted roller or "turnkey minus" might be 9 months. A turnkey, motor installed etc., ready to drive, might be 9 - 12 months, depending on how busy they are. My ERA is my second cobra. I had another brand that I bought used, for two years, and had a chance to drive an ERA (after I had read their spec sheet and manual a dozen times), and that was it - sold my old one and put a deposit on a new ERA. It's been a blast - including the 3 visits to New Britain to see the car in varying stages of build. Enjoy your new ride. Rickd

[madmaxx]

Congratulations, you cannot go wrong with a SPF.

[JWilly]

Congrats and welcome to the SPF family. The best Cobra replica for each owner is the one parked in his/her garage. I chose SPF mainly because of the dealership and I could get the setup I wanted without much hassle. With the dealership, it's easy to get parts and work done I do not want to do myself. I did look at the CSX continuation roller but I decided that it was not worth $10,000 more than the SPF roller for how I want to use the car.

BUT I love em all! Snakes rule!

[TerrysSPF]

Wow! This is a blast from the past!

-I almost forgot how much fun Evan used to be!

[madmaxx]

"The resale value on an ERA is higher than any other", I have to disagree. Cars that are known are the ones that sell the fastest and with the highest resale. I surfed this sight for a year before buying all I heard was BDR and SPF. ERA would pop up now and then. I actually thought ERA's were on the factory five type build not factory assembled. Obviously I was wrong but perception is reality. I can flip a SPF or a BDR three times faster than an ERA.

ERA owners keep talking about originality, SPF is the only car with Carol Shelby name on it!! Above you mentioned power steering, I am not experts but I do not think the originals had power steering or a jag rearend.

[JWheaton]

Originally Posted by madmaxx

"The resale value on an ERA is higher than any other", I have to disagree. Cars that are known are the ones that sell the fastest and with the highest resale. I surfed this sight for a year before buying all I heard was BDR and SPF. ERA would pop up now and then. I actually thought ERA's were on the factory five type build not factory assembled. Obviously I was wrong but perception is reality. I can flip a SPF or a BDR three times faster than an ERA.

ERA owners keep talking about originality, SPF is the only car with Carol Shelby name on it!! Above you mentioned power steering, I am not experts but I do not think the originals had power steering or a jag rearend.

"SPF is the only car with Carol Shelby name on it" -- THAT is funny. I have seen plenty of ERA's with Carol signature on them.

Are you somehow related to Evan? This is the first time I have ever heard anyone compare ERA to being similar to a Factory Five build. Each company has a distinctly different means to the end product. Both companies are highly successful in what they do. Your comment clearly shows your research on the manufacturers was flawed.

[Got the Bug]

This thread make me laugh. Run what ya brung!

ERA = REPLICA, beautiful car, patience is a virtue.
SPF = REPLICA, beautiful car, instant gratification.

Make no mistake about it, Carroll licenses the SPF because he gets paid for it.