Give up a 991 GT3 for a Superformance GT40?

[Tim7139]

Originally Posted by MHNCO

Another beautiful GT40 available. Prices on these are going up. Get one now before they get out of reach.

FOR SALE: New SPF MKI GT40P 2100 - GT40s.com

Rod can probably get that for you for $90,000.

[MHNCO]

Originally Posted by G-Pete

Yeah...there are things in live you can't separate -- like the MK1 and Weber's.....hehehehe

Love unfilter Webers hell take those screens off! I love my cylinder walls and valves even more

[MHNCO]

Originally Posted by Tim7139

Rod can probably get that for you for $90,000.

Nah if he could he would sold that bucket of bolts Kirkum and bought it a long time ago. Rod can't afford a GT40.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by MHNCO

Nah if he could he would sold that bucket of bolts Kirkum and bought it a long time ago. Rod can't afford a GT40.

Well, if I really get out my "portable" adding machine (like the one below), take a look at what expenses I can cut, maybe take a few shortcuts here and there, say, maybe build a simple no-frills pedestrian 302/4bbl, I'm reasonably sure I could swing a GT40 replica.

Unfortunately, due to size limitations, you know, fitting those broad shoulders from all those Russian Kettlebell Swings, Romanian Deadlifts and Bulgarian Split Squats (have you noticed alot of exercises come from the old Soviet Union?) and the fact there's no friggin' windows, meh, I'll pass.

I prefer my mid-60's replicas to be roadsters.

[Mark IV]

Guys.
Give it up.
This jumped the shark six pages ago.

Mike, I know you are just having fun and Rod I know you are just tossing it back, but there are people out there that really think this is serious.

Step back and look. Do you REALLY want to be defined by these posts?

Communication over.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Mark IV

Do you REALLY want to be defined by these posts?

Rick, I'm not worried one iota if my posts here or anywhere else define me, assuming my posts here in an online car forum actually do define me. I've been here at Club Cobra for at least a decade, so if any definitions about me have been formed, they were formed a very long time ago.

Having said that, I can't stand when I read BS online. We had a former CSX 4000 owner who loved to BS here, and who no longer can post here. Mike here is just another continuation owner who thinks their car is better than everyone else's. And I've heard through the GT40 grapevine that he's the same in person.

Here's a piece of advice in return for you Rick. We know you sell SPF GT40's and have an inherent bias when it comes to discussing SPF GT40 replicas. We also know you've been reading this thread from the beginning until now, so if you feel the thread has "jumped the shark" 6 pages ago, then stop clicking on it.

[MHNCO]

So angry Rod. I kind of agree with Rick. I post good content that people want to see which is why the thread has the views. Then you hate on it. It's not interesting so I quit

Everyone but you can visit the SPF section on the gt40s.com site to see the completion of my car. It is going in today for exhaust fab and final bits.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by MHNCO

So angry Rod. I kind of agree with Rick. I post good content that people want to see which is why the thread has the views. Then you hate on it. It's not interesting so I quit

Everyone but you can visit the SPF section on the gt40s.com site to see the completion of my car. It is going in today for exhaust fab and final bits.

I'm not angry at all, but any time someone disagrees with you, you say that they're old, fat, angry, etc. If you would start a build thread, then start a build thread. If you need an example, then use Dean Lampe's RCR build thread. But leave out the attitude and nonsense. As for your "posting good content" here's some of your greatest "content" for those people just checking in here:

There were the insults directed towards "Kirkums":

Originally Posted by MHNCO

Fire sale that blinged out POS and order you one today!

Originally Posted by MHNCO

What is a Kirkum? Never heard of them?

There was the challenge of Cobra #3170 in a race, which you quickly backed out of when you realized, he was an accomplished race car driver with alot of nice super fast cars:

Originally Posted by MHNCO

The race will be in Colorado at High Planes. Bring your original Cobra. We will do it Christnas day 2016. I don't want to hear anymore excuses out of you Kirkum!

Originally Posted by MHNCO

After watching that it's clear that while I would certainly win the race, I would end up being blinded by all the shiny chrome of the Kirkum. I therefore withdraw my offer and will now go down to the garage and put some wax on my less shiney GT40 that to the best of my knowledge, lacks a single piece of chrome anywhere.

The delusional:

Originally Posted by MHNCO

Superformance are not kit cars.

The insults to Porsche 911's:

Originally Posted by MHNCO

2161 does not share space with some VW looking, grocery getting, daily driven, family sedan. I do have a Toyota pickup that would play parking lot tag if you like?

The insults to Carroll Shelby:

Originally Posted by MHNCO

Shelby who?

http://www.allpar.com/photos/dodge/omni/shelby.jpg

Originally Posted by MHNCO

I Googled and found more about this Shelby character

http://www.carlustblog.com/images/20...bycharger1.jpg

The insults to CAV owner(s):

Originally Posted by MHNCO

There's still time to sell your CAV and get an SPF.

Then, calling all of us fat here on CC, yet I bet you that based on a simple hydrostatic body fat test, you would lose in any contest with me. Of course, you backed down from this challenge too:

Originally Posted by MHNCO

Can I translate? They're not for old fat guys like pretty much all of you ha.

The ego:

Originally Posted by MHNCO

Listen junior, some of us went to college. You worry about tightening your lug nuts and leave the complicated stuff to us.

Calling us here crotchety old farts:

Originally Posted by MHNCO

What is everyone's excuse other than just being crotchety old farts who like to argue?

The insults to the FGT:

Originally Posted by MHNCO

He better sell it now before the over inflated FGT market completely crashes.

Originally Posted by MHNCO

I had a FGT, a bright red one. Fun car no doubt. My SPF GT40 blows it away in terms of visceral enjoyment as well as any oohs and awws competition. It's not even close. A poor little VW GT3 would not even be noticed if parked in the same lot as my SPF. Zzzzzzzzz

Your insults to Kirkhams, Cobras and 911's:

Originally Posted by MHNCO

Wrong. They might not care less about the Cobra's but rest assured they fall over themselves when a GT40 pulls up. They all know exactly what it is even if they were born 40 years after the fact. The Cobra's to them look like older VWs without a roof. GT3? Yeah, that is cool because their dad has one for his DD grocery getter maybe.

Originally Posted by MHNCO

There are very few cars that deserve a spot next to my GT40. The CGT is one of them.

Originally Posted by MHNCO

It really doesn't matter what you drive or how much chrome shiney stuff it has on it. When I pull into the lot in the GT40 prepare yourself to be invisible. Sorry Kirkum.

Originally Posted by MHNCO

Rod knows what this thread is about... my beautiful SPF GT40 which would make his Kirkum disappear when I pulled into the lot

Originally Posted by MHNCO

What's stopping you? Fire sale that blinged out POS and order you one today!

Originally Posted by MHNCO

Rod, you could spend a month of Sundays with your chrome polish and your Kirkum would still be invisible every time I showed up in my beautiful GT40. That must kill you inside huh...

That's quite some "content" you've posted here.

[rodneym]

Rodknock,
Thank so much for that wrap up. That was freaking hilarious! Summed it all up in one post.
Can't say I'm not entertained by MHNCO, though.
But MHNCO's attention to detail says "hot-rodder" to me, not "race car driver". BTW, no offense, MHNCO. Take it from a fat, old hot-rodder

[bmwdb10]

Rick, come on.... let them be! The first thing I do every day I check to see who may have got the last word!! Very entertaining!

Lets go Mike.... You owe Rod a big one!

[G-Pete]

Dang...

[MHNCO]

Originally Posted by bmwdb10

Lets go Mike.... You owe Rod a big one!

In a million years I could not care enough to spend the amount of time Rod spent to compile that post. Holy crap Rodney! This thread means a lot more to you than it does me...

The only thing on my mind this weekend is the system being built for my 40. It's the final piece of the puzzle. Life is good!

[Cobra #3170]

Originally Posted by MHNCO

In a million years I could not care enough to spend the amount of time Rod spent to compile that post. Holy crap Rodney! This thread means a lot more to you than it does me...

The only thing on my mind this weekend is the system being built for my 40. It's the final piece of the puzzle. Life is good!

Rear anti Roll Bar is a joke be sure to copy that too.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Cobra #3170

Rear anti Roll Bar is a joke be sure to copy that too.

and talk about "heat-treated".

Are the brackets and springs that appear to be welded to the top of the collectors there to reduce the amount of vibration that the collector/exhaust absorbs? If so, does that really work?

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by MHNCO

In a million years I could not care enough to spend the amount of time Rod spent to compile that post. Holy crap Rodney! This thread means a lot more to you than it does me...

You posted such a "wealth of content" for 20+ pages that the whole "complex" operation of copy and paste was worth it.

[MHNCO]

It's an original P1055, worth a few million I'm sure. Certainly no joke. Really beautiful color I think. I would love to have a matching set of those headers but instead mine will be bespoke and handmade on the car. I'm sure they will come out very nice

[MHNCO]

Originally Posted by Cobra #3170

Rear anti Roll Bar is a joke be sure to copy that too.

I have to say that in a thread filled with absurdities, the fact that you were selected by Ford to purchase the new Ford GT takes the cake. You know nothing about the original GT40 program nor do you even care. There is at least one individual not counting me in this thread who has forgotten more about GT40 history than you'll ever know and who was declined that opportunity by Ford. You along with Ford leadership should be ashamed as should most of your FGT brethren. I'm sure you are not and I'm also sure that Ford has alienated many people by pulling this backroom deal stunt.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by MHNCO

I have to say that in a thread filled with absurdities, the fact that you were selected by Ford to purchase the new Ford GT takes the cake. You know nothing about the original GT40 program nor do you even care. There is at least one individual not counting me in this thread who has forgotten more about GT40 history than you'll ever know and who was declined that opportunity by Ford. You along with Ford leadership should be ashamed as should most of your FGT brethren. I'm sure you are not and I'm also sure that Ford has alienated many people by pulling this backroom deal stunt.

So angry Mike. This thread means a lot more to you than it does me...

[Cobra #3170]

Originally Posted by MHNCO

I have to say that in a thread filled with absurdities, the fact that you were selected by Ford to purchase the new Ford GT takes the cake. You know nothing about the original GT40 program nor do you even care. There is at least one individual not counting me in this thread who has forgotten more about GT40 history than you'll ever know and who was declined that opportunity by Ford. You along with Ford leadership should be ashamed as should most of your FGT brethren. I'm sure you are not and I'm also sure that Ford has alienated many people by pulling this backroom deal stunt.

Brave words from a show and shiner. You claim to be an engineer yet you miss the design problem associated with offsetting the center section of that anti roll bar. Where do you think torsion will take place, the short inner section? How about going over two wheel bumps, the center section will move fore and aft and might ground on the headers. It is a very inelegant solution to a clearance problem. A straight torsion section would have much lower stress and be a better solution.
I actually worked with many of the people that helped develop the Mark II and J car and heard quite a bit about GT40 history, especially the Riverside J car incident. One of my jobs during my tenure with Ford was chief passenger car chassis engineer where my group assisted the Benetton Formula 1 effort including active suspension design and development. That experiece helps qualify me to pass judgement on older race cars. I have raced Ford engined cars for many years and won a few championships along the way. Ford did as fair a distribution as was possible with a small number of cars available to distribute among 6500 requests. There are many very deserving people that did not get an allocation and I do feel very lucky to be given the opportunity. I am not ashamed however, because I will run the new GT at the track just like I did with my 2005. That was one of Ford Motor Companies goals to actually have the car out in public showing its capabilities. So while you are "pulling into the lot" I will be pulling onto the track. I think you have a nice replica of an historic old race car whose functionality is way out of date so you should continue driving slowly to the local car shows. I doubt you have any real driving experience so your "impressions" of GT40's capabilities would not be pertinent. I think Rod Knock is on to something, your need for having people appreciate your replica seems a bit abnormal.
You might want to seek professional help.

[twobjshelbys]

You stepped into that cow pie big time Mike. Hands down, you lose on this little spat. Ignorance of his credentials is no excuse.

Oh, by the way, that original Cobra? He races it. Alot. I know of no other original that is driven as much or often (except maybe Peter's, but Peter's a Gentelman Driver)