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[Large Arbor]

Will,

I picked up ERA 714 (already built and I am the second owner) and have owned now for a little over a year. If you buy an ERA I would spend the additional cash and go with the outboard brakes and try to stay period correct with the vehicle in terms of the look. There are a few ERA vehicles that come up from time to time on CobraCountry.com that are also viable. Seems to me its easier on the pocketbook than building new.

Phil

[willtwallace]

Originally Posted by 1795

I do not think that you will find anyone who owns an ERA who will say, "Damn, I wish I did not purchase an ERA." It is a quality car and they are quality people there who are willing to offer advice and guidance. Call and talk to them.

Good stuff.

Originally Posted by Large Arbor

Will,

I picked up ERA 714 (already built and I am the second owner) and have owned now for a little over a year. If you buy an ERA I would spend the additional cash and go with the outboard brakes and try to stay period correct with the vehicle in terms of the look. There are a few ERA vehicles that come up from time to time on CobraCountry.com that are also viable. Seems to me its easier on the pocketbook than building new.

Phil

noted

[patrickt]

William, there are no "rules" in dealing with ERA. They will do anything you ask them to -- whether it's on their site or not. I studied the market, and the different companies, from the early 1980's (newly married, reasonably broke) all the way up to 2005 when I could just pay for whatever I wanted. The only two companies that I would even consider writing a check to were ERA and Kirkham. The only reason I went with ERA was that it was on the east coast and I really didn't care if I had an aluminum body or not. The entire deal was done on a handshake basis and there wasn't even the slightest glitch during the year long process (other than some of them getting the flu).

Here's what you need to do: Send Peter a check for five grand, or ten grand, whatever it is now to get your name in to their waiting line of customers, and then schedule a time to fly up there and spend the day. There are a million things you haven't thought of in getting one of these cars. But that's the first step, and you can't go wrong with it.

[Dimis]

Welcome,
Nothing makes us happier than spending other peoples money.

Originally Posted by patrickt

Here's what you need to do: Send Peter a check for five grand, or ten grand, whatever it is now to get your name in to their waiting line of customers,.... But that's the first step, and you can't go wrong with it.

To the uninitiated this ^ sounds like a right royal scam, akin to some Nigerian Prince and/or bank email.
BUT rest assured, Patrick's words are echoed by all ERA owners/builders that I've heard from.

Some further advise that Patrick has recommended to others in the past (and I agree with) is to put your money in things that can't easily be changed/upgraded after the fact.

ie: Vinyl vs leather seats, carpets etc as mentioned earlier can easily be "upgraded" and "updated" at a later stage in life. BUT stripping a car to powder-coat the chassis retrospectively, while possible, is just NOT going to happen if we're honest.


Best of luck with it all.

[willtwallace]

Originally Posted by Dimis

Welcome,
Nothing makes us happier than spending other peoples money.

To the uninitiated this ^ sounds like a right royal scam, akin to some Nigerian Prince and/or bank email.
BUT rest assured, Patrick's words are echoed by all ERA owners/builders that I've heard from.

Some further advise that Patrick has recommended to others in the past (and I agree with) is to put your money in things that can't easily be changed/upgraded after the fact.

ie: Vinyl vs leather seats, carpets etc as mentioned earlier can easily be "upgraded" and "updated" at a later stage in life. BUT stripping a car to powder-coat the chassis retrospectively, while possible, is just NOT going to happen if we're honest.


Best of luck with it all.

spoke with Peter today.....