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Originally Posted by AL427SBF
Dan, you gave it your best shot, been there and done that. Many appreciate what you have shared here today, thanks for taking the time.
Buzz, nothing has changed but commend you for trying ... "I did some searching about and there is a lot of positive being said about Ingo Poth and the Porsche replicas. Somehow I don't think that will make any difference to some of you - you've decided it's war and now validation of your position is all that matters."
Alloycars will succeed because the market is there and they have 100% of the in-house capability to do it, and want to do it. They are the only true USA supplier of aluminum cobra replicas, even SAI can't make that claim using Kirkham bodies. Alloycars is a high end coach builder and has been for years. The commentary here will have "0" impact on them moving forward, and they are moving forward in a big way which will become evident soon enough.
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The bolded portion of your opinion is the only portion that may be true. The market may be there. I don't know what the market penetration would be for a $20K alloy body for the FFR's (or any fiberglass replica). The whole kit from FFR is $20K. But, hopefully, we'll find out.
Your commentary will have zero impact on them moving forward either. For me, your opinion is pure speculation at this point of a business that doesn't appear to have a customer as of yet. I found some obscure references to a possible customer or two for the Porsche 550 replica product, but it's not 100% clear that there are legitimate customers for these either. If there are customers, then they're unknown at this time. Certainly ZERO on the two Porsche forums that I'm a member of. Of course, PCA wouldn't allow them as a part of their site since you actually have to own an actual production Porsche to be a member.
As for 100% American, were a global economy, I betcha there's something non-USA that will be installed or built on their future Cobra. Personally, made in the USA is just doesn't have the same meaning it once did.
Honestly, for someone who just recently torched the site and one of the moderators, then said goodbye to CC, only to come back, doesn't get much respect in my book. Don't threaten the "nuclear option", unless you actually intend to follow through.