ERA 289 FIA in New Jersey

fastd · #1 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 05:10 AM

TButtrick is a master of deduction. Yes: that is Fastd's car pictured above.

Beretta92: You will find that the time on your trip just flies by. I was up ERA 3 times before I bought my car in the aftermarket recently. Peter, Bob, Doug, Rob and others were all very hospitable; they made the time, entertained all my dumb questions patiently, gave me the tour while I lusted after every single car. It was helpful for me to see a bunch of car altogether because after scanning the internet for a long time to figure out what I liked and didn't like I got up there and saw them all in person. I realized that I liked every single one! For example, little stuff like: I thought I needed only Smith guages, but the Stewart Warners look great also! And so on and so on. The biggest questions for me boiled down to color, big block vs small block (and for me undercar exhaust). Last bit of advice: if you really want one and can afford it (new or used), don't torture yourself, just shop and enjoy.

By the way, the ride home flies by because the visit is so satisfying.

patrickt · #2 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by fastd

By the way, the ride home flies by because the visit is so satisfying.

Unless it's home to Newark... then it's like that long walk to the gallows.

WarrenG · #3 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 06:27 AM

I made the trip once from CA (home) before I ordered mine and at least a half dozen times from Largo, MD (kind of like Newark w/o the airport!), while I was working at Andrews AFB, by car while it was in construction. Worth every trip (in entertainment value alone!).

Snakebit · #4 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 07:48 AM

I live just outside of Salem, NJ about 20 minutes from the Delaware Memorial Bridge. ERA2100 see my pictures. But going to visit ERA is a great experience. Peter will give you the tour and you feel like a kid in a candy factory! Deffinately worth the trip. I drove up twice.

FIA Mike · #5 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 08:17 AM

I too flew in from California. Peter seemed to like the bottle of wine and Doug and the guys in the shop liked the case of beer. There were lots of different cars to look at. Great trip. ERA makes you feel welcome and wanted. Good group of guys and very helpful. Once you have been there you will be asking; "How soon can I get one?"

FIA Mike

RodKnock · #6 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by patrickt

Unless it's home to Newark... then it's like that long walk to the gallows.

Wow, could you imagine being an FFR owner who lives in Newark what kind of ribbing you would get from Patrick? What would be the "hat trick"?

Maurice Johnson · #7 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 09:19 AM

Rodknock,

" ---the trap door wouln't release, and you had to stand there while they fixed it "