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If I had the extra cash burning a hole in my pocket where I could get either a Kirkham or an alloy CSX4000, I would get the Kirkham. |
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All prejudice aside, it is a MARKET fact that the Shelby name add's value to the car. OK, not to some, but the market has spoken, the results are in.
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Patrick...morons? Really? All that therapy gone down the drain. The Shelby name does add value for some, nay, many, but not everyone. This is definitely old territory. For me the added attraction WAS the billet aluminum pieces, gauges that actually work, battery in trunk, etc. The R&D was one of MY reasons for buying a Kirkham. I'm hoping that some of that new R&D on the $1MM Larry Ellison Cobra will trickle down to the older and obviously new Kirkhams. Appreciation was not a purchase decision point for me when deciding which Cobra to buy. There are other reasons, but why bore everyone to death. :LOL: Chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. Everyone likes a different flavor. |
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The Kirkhams charge $8,000 for a brushed finish and $10,000 for a polished finish. Stripes are even more money. |
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Sorry to say I don't think the British were the best engineers for soft tops. At least they provided nice pictures to follow in the chassis manual. :o :D Even when erected it doesn't mean water is kept out of the cockpit. 55 gallon trash bags slipped over the seats will help keep the leather dry. Some preferred to run sans tops... http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2463/...cf5bbaee36.jpg |
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I promise not to bring up the Porshe spyder in this thread again, LOL. Problem is I have seen 10 Cobras in and about where I live in South Houston, I have never seen one 1955 Porsche Spyder in all of Houston or my travels. I have been shunned my whole life, LOL, why should it stop now. The bottom of the pit, cracked fiberglass cobro replica owner far out paces the best Porsche owner, unless she is 5'8 with her own big blocks. Loking at the Spyder website and construction of the 1300 lb car an SPF should cost twice as much, but it appears they hold togehter. This thread has a wealth of information on Kirkham and CSX's it is a shame it will be buried under a title not reflective of it content.
I beat a 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabrilot, barely but I beat him back in the Spring. He was pissed off he lost in his new $135K car and I was pissed I didnt beat him more. His car sounded like a jet airplane. On a side note street racing in Houston is a $2k fine. |
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For $16,000 extra on the Kirkham's option sheet, some people would believe that the original type suspension IS better than the Kirkham's lighter stronger more precise billet aluminum suspension.
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Modern, newer, better, cheaper, all relative terms. I would prefer the original style suspension for the same reason I would prefer an FE over any other type of engine. It just feels right to me.
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Other modern items such as Wilwood versus Girling brakes, the CSX/Kirkham bodies are made with thicker (0.050" vs. 0.059") aluminum, etc. But that's what makes all of us different buyers for different cars. |
Ernie, has a point... but on the other hand, the only original piece of metal on my FE is the block itself.;)
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Modern is good, just like Gordon Gecko said it in Wall Street, I mean greed is good. :LOL: For my build, and I say that with all modesty because I did almost nothing, I kinda liked the idea of my Cobra weighing in 2,128 lbs or whatever. I saw weight, or lack thereof, as a positive. |
When I rebuilt my engine I made a decision to stay true to the original specs within reason. While I would prefer a more accurate car to start with than the ERA we all do the best we can with what we have. Some like modern stuff, others strive for more original when/where they can within their budget.
For my engine, I chose to stay with iron heads, replaced the roller cam with a flat tappet, kept the Le Mans rods, etc. I DID make a concession with the pistons, 12.5 to 1 just won't cut it with todays pump gas, so I reluctantly went modern with a lower compression ratio. I just hate myself for giving in like that, but my therapist assures me it's "OK". :) |
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Ernie, you can raise your compression back up again, because when you come to CA and live near Redwood City, there's a solution. There's a nearby gas station that sells the following: 100 octane unleaded race gas straight from the pump, 110 octane leaded Sunoco race gas or finally, 112 octane leaded Sunoco race gas. The leaded varieties cannot be pumped directly into your car though.
Don't ask the price, but you now you can relive the '60's with some high performance gas. |
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What I miss most is the sound, the exhaust note. High compression is like a cannon boom, now it sounds more like a mouse in comparison. |
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