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01-30-2010, 05:33 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Apopka,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Building 289 Lemans / FFR mkIV chassis w/ Bruce Chervenak
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FFR "198" Roadster Announcement?
Here comes trouble...
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01-30-2010, 05:59 AM
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Darn nice looking car.
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01-30-2010, 06:02 AM
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beauty, every existing F5 just lost 1/2 it's value. Wunder if that body will fit the old frames?
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01-30-2010, 06:11 AM
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Will the perky butt still be an option?
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01-30-2010, 06:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mr bruce
beauty, every existing F5 just lost 1/2 it's value. Wunder if that body will fit the old frames?
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I sold my car last summer planning for this eventuality. Only I was planning for a 289. The bar looks different (<2"?) so who knows what else is different.
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01-30-2010, 08:51 AM
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If that's the late Dick Smiths car body, wonder what FFR did about the track width. Isn't FFR too wide?
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01-30-2010, 08:59 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Looks like it still probably uses the base frame as the roll bar still has the FFR look. Are we sure this is the "198" replica or a new generation car?
Maybe they are finally using their Contemporary molds?
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01-30-2010, 09:07 AM
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The body and proportions on that car look pretty flippin' good. If that is indeed FFR's replica of 198 and they decide to put it into production, that's significant news. I have always believed if FFR ever decides to pruduce a faithful, accurate bodied car it would turn the whole Cobra replica world on its ear.
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01-30-2010, 09:12 AM
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01-30-2010, 09:14 AM
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The rollbar looks to be 1.5" instead of the standard FFR 2". Interesting.
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01-30-2010, 09:15 AM
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Hmmm... the car in the OP doesn't really look like a Contemporary body shape, but it may be hard to tell for sure from that angle.
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01-30-2010, 09:24 AM
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01-30-2010, 09:44 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, 65 Sunbeam Tiger, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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I can say no more due to a contractual obligation with "Da Bunnies" 
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01-30-2010, 10:27 AM
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Wow very cool to see. No exposed trunk hinges and smoother trunk line. I want one!
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01-30-2010, 10:30 AM
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Location: Carmichael, ca. USA,
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I have no doubt in my mind that this is the first of the Dick Smith commemorative cars. Dick Smiths #198 body was digitized by FFR then reproduced. The last I heard was that there would only be a small number of these commemorative cars built. After the run of commemorative cars are built it was still up in the air about which body to continue with, I sure hope they stick with the new body as this will definitely push FFR much higher in the replica pecking order.
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01-30-2010, 10:35 AM
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01-30-2010, 10:48 AM
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Quote:
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I can say no more due to a contractual obligation with "Da Bunnies"
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My sources tell me this car is coming along very well.  TDI powered....I will say no more.
Ok, maybe one more thing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMESE%3AIT
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01-30-2010, 12:08 PM
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An FFR with a perfect copy of the original, I think FFR has really put themselves over the top with this step.
Don
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01-30-2010, 12:29 PM
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Quote:
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An FFR with a perfect copy of the original, I think FFR has really put themselves over the top with this step.
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I think you will find it is not a perfect copy of the original. Perhaps a morph of the two. Nice to see improvements coming from FFR, it's always good for the whole industry.
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01-30-2010, 12:35 PM
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Jay,
There will be a select few who might be upset (as they have been with every manufacturer  and their updates and revisions), but in the long run they will be happy with what they are building. Why, simple, because they are experience the build of a dream from the ground (kit) up. My MK 3.1(currently in New England and working it's way back to me) is no less a replica because it does not have any of the newest upgrades(it has some, but those where before FFR offered them as a package), it's just an earlier version, as it was for my original MK I, MK 1.5, MK 2, MK2.5, MK III and all others that have come in between.
Bill S.
PS: Can't wait for my first MK IV, maybe later this year 
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