Opinions on CAV GT-40

[Bailey]

Jay,
Those videos are great. FWIW, I have looked very carefully at the SPF, and the Backdraft GT. I'm 6'2", and in the SPF with the steering wheel removed, I can barely sit in the car with my knees into the bottom of the dash, the Backfraft, no problem. The dash and interior fit and finish, latch systems and seats are of a far higher quality in the Backdraft, and the car is far quieter on the road.
If things were different in my household, (like my wife being onbord) there would definetly be one in my garage instead of a Cobra.
Not that I am biased or any thing...........

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by Bailey

Jay,
I'm 6'2", and in the SPF with the steering wheel removed, I can barely sit in the car with my knees into the bottom of the dash, the Backfraft, no problem. If things were different in my household, (like my wife being onbord) there would definetly be one in my garage instead of a Cobra.
Not that I am biased or any thing...........

I can relate. I'm 6' 2" and had a chance to sit in an SPF GT40 today. There's no way I could fit in that car, even if I sat in the seat shell without any padding. My knees were jammed into the dash and I couldn't get positioned well enough to reach the pedals. It's a beautiful car, but I just don't fit. My SPF MKIII is perfect with the seat rails removed and the seat bolted all the way back (if I was 1" taller, I wouldn't fit in the MKIII).

The BDR and the CAV both look awesome. If I had the space and few more $$$, I'd be there.

[4pipes]

I'm 6'2" and I sat in Pat Buckley's CAV. I fit fine, a little tough to get in, but definitely something I could learn to negotiate. His car is beautiful.

[Jamo]

Originally Posted by 4pipes

I'm 6'2" and I sat in Pat Buckley's CAV. I fit fine, a little tough to get in, but definitely something I could learn to negotiate. His car is beautiful.

Let me underscore this...[u]I fit in Buckley's CAV...went for a few laps around Sears Point. Wasn't all that difficult to get in and out once you knew what to lean on (not unlike getting in and out of an arruminum Cobra...some places you just don't touch). Had more than enough headroom and the legs were fine.

Now...I might want a wider seat.

[ENTDOC]

Well, the CAV probably feels more production, but keep in mind that I have spent a great deal of time to get it that way, with a lot of sound deadener ect. I have not doubt the SPF could be made the same way. The SPF is more race car like, but I would hop in and drive it to Daytona without a second thought, and once there it will perform fantastic on the track without skipping a beat. All these cars fit certain body types better than others and being 6-2 is no problem for many SPF drivers. Getting in and out is the challenge for both of them. I have found the fit and finish comparable in both with the SPF of course using original type hardware. The SPF is a much more complicated design just like the original; the CAVs stainless MONO is nice. I will be honest with you, I will be selling one of them in the next week or two and I am having trouble deciding which one to sell. I think of them this way; the SPF is more like a CSX cobra, a very accurate duplicate of an original with heritage. The CAV more like an ERA, a great rendition of an original with liberties taken in the design. Both are nice cars.

[jmimac351]

Originally Posted by ENTDOC

I will be honest with you, I will be selling one of them in the next week or two and I am having trouble deciding which one to sell.

Chuck, I hope you can soldier through this difficult time.

Can we arrange a payment plan...say 20 bucks a week?

[PatBuckley]

I have sat in both and concur with Chucks assessment - and if I was going to do another Cobra it would be an ERA - for the reasons he mentioned.

I am also selling the CAV fairly soon - divorce will do that.