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10-08-2007, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Gilbert,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR MK1
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Best response to, "Is that an original?"
99% of the time people ask me, "Is that an original?" or "Is that real?"
What is your best reply to these annoying questions?
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10-08-2007, 09:06 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Scottsdale,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 302 Mass-Flo mild race engine
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Are You Kidding???? Just Say That And Never Answer The Question!!!.......
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10-08-2007, 09:08 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Syracuse,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary classics 3041,sbc 350(have no fear ford guys for there is a FE 428 in the garage waiting to be rebuilt & installed) but for now she is a driver while other projects take precidence.
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"It's not original but it sure as hell is REAL" 
Dan
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10-08-2007, 09:14 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Yorba Linda,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF w/392CI stroker
Posts: 3,293
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I love the perplexed look on their face when they ask me, "Is it real or a kit?" and I tell them "Neither."  |
10-08-2007, 09:17 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Cobra Make, Engine: A Cobra
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This will probably be a can of worms that has been opened a number of times.
One might ask what frame of mind you are in when the question is asked.
A real assortment of answers can follow depending how you feel about answering.
I like the, "I can't afford an original."
Red, I use the "neither" for the same question about kit. |
10-08-2007, 09:20 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: West Monroe,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Joey Manufacturing Inc.
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i love it when someone starts this thread! 
let me get some popcorn...
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10-08-2007, 09:45 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Glendale,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cobray-C3, The 60's body lines on todays chassis technology
Posts: 2,302
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I take it in stride and choose to think they are asking is it real out of a lack of knowledge not stupidity. CAR people know but the rest just have no clue. I do tell them "of course it is real, you are not imagining you are here either" just to watch the expression on their face as that sinks in. The next sentence out of my mouth is " at about a million bucks a copy you will not see many on the road headed to Kmart.
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10-08-2007, 09:45 AM
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Location: Scotts Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2108
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Just answer the question with a legitimate response. If they say, "Too bad." then you know you're dealing with a "real" or "original" idiot. Otherwise, you may be talking to a truly interested novice.
DD
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10-08-2007, 10:02 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR MK1
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I haven't tried this, but I was thinking about telling them "Yes." to see what would come next.
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10-08-2007, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Scottsdale,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 302 Mass-Flo mild race engine
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How About, ""It's a real museum piece!!"""
Dave
Last edited by davids; 10-08-2007 at 10:57 AM..
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10-08-2007, 10:19 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 302 Mass-Flo mild race engine
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I can't give you anymore ideas..My head is overheating.. Dave P.S. I'll sit back and watch now....
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10-08-2007, 10:34 AM
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Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Dublin,
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Cobra Make, Engine: TBD
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Always starts some discussion.
My answer..
"It is a Shelby but, not one of the original Cars from the 60's if it were an original it would be worth $500,000 or more and my pockets are not that deep."
I prefer not to go to sarcasm, abuse or be rude to people that ask the question.
Tony R.
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10-08-2007, 10:48 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Madera,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 427sc
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I agree with the thought of being polite. If someone asks that question they obviously are uninformed about automotive history. Just got asked that last night about my Kirkham. My buddies are a bunch of constuction guys that know a lot of stuff but very little about classic cars, other than what gets put in movies.
I usually educate them to the fact thar original cars from the 60's are of inestimatable value and that this is a 'recreation'... as close to original without spening hundreds of thousands of dollars.
They leave knowing a little more about the cars and are less likely to ask one of you fellows the same question at the next car show.
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10-08-2007, 11:01 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Scottsdale,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 302 Mass-Flo mild race engine
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You are what you are guys..I just prefer to tell people that mine is a very fine replica and almost exactly like the original only better performing and faster now...dave
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10-08-2007, 11:02 AM
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Another Way...
After the comment about it being a replica, if the person asking has a young boy ( 8-12) with them, I'll ask the kid if he wants to get in, after he is in the drivers seat, I'll point out the little pad on the gas pedal and ask him if he can reach it, I will then start it up and let the kid rev it up.........I figure it makes for Cobra fan in the next generation.
A video of me doing this showed up on You Tube several months ago......the "now" generation has its own twists, I had no idea it was being recorded. I love the look in their eyes with the side pipes screaming beside them and how they have to duck their entire body below the cowl and inside the foot box to push on the gas.
TR
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10-08-2007, 11:04 AM
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Location: Plano,
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Cobra Make, Engine: #42 BDR w/ a 408 KCM stroker
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Originally Posted by RedBarchetta
I love the perplexed look on their face when they ask me, "Is it real or a kit?" and I tell them "Neither." |
exactly, but normally explain what the difference is
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10-08-2007, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: West Monroe,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Joey Manufacturing Inc.
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Tony, I would love to see that video, do you have the link to it?
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10-08-2007, 11:32 AM
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Hi Joey,
It is titled teenager but, the kid was about an 8 -9 year old little guy....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQZ8qhStEQM
From the kids perspective ...it was real enough.
Hope the link works.
TR
Last edited by Tony Ripepi; 10-08-2007 at 11:58 AM..
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10-08-2007, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Sacramento,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX4795 (Sold)
Posts: 1,542
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Genuine Shelby!
I avoid the words 'real' & 'original', when I respond.
I usually refer them to the license plate or dash plaque, and tell them they are looking at an authentic or, genuine Shelby Cobra, CSX4795!
I ask them if they know that Carroll Shelby is back in the car business? Have they seen the new Shelby Mustangs? Well ol' Shelby has a factory down around Las Vegas and makes 'Shelby Mustangs' for Ford & 'Shelby Cobras'. This is one of the brand new Shelby Cobras.
I didn't spend all the addition $$ for the 'Shelby tax', and wait for 3 years for a CSX number, NOT to say that!
I paid dearly for my car to come with Cobra emblems 'already' attached to the hood & trunk!
I also enjoy saying: "Yes, it's a genuine 427 side oiler!", but that's for another post.
jdog
P.S. The next question is the one I won't answer: "How much?"
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10-08-2007, 11:56 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: A Cobra
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I have a bag of popcorn, keep going.
I asked this once a long time ago.
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