Ride quality, view ect.....?

Jim Holden · #1 (**permalink**) 07-05-2006, 11:04 AM

Having owned and driven ERAs 427SC, ERA289 and ERAGT, I will tell you that each is a very different driving experience and (depending upon which car I'm in at the moment) each is the best.

ERA has now developed a GT MKII Spyder which I've also driven. With an open "roadster" feel to it, I believe it will respond to those who feel claustrophobic in a regular "hardtop" GT.

Jim

PS: As to a budget for an ERA, the kit is $55k, drivetrain will run $15-25k depending upon how crazy you get, paint is $10k and misc bits and pieces will probably run another $5-10k.

oliver350 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-06-2006, 09:02 AM

Read my post on FIRST RIDE.

The car is a little tuff geting in and out.. So is my Shelby! But once your in, you dont want to get out. It seems that I was always running out of roads.. it just went to fast. As for the comfort. It is small..but you get used to it very fast and actually I think it is quit roomy. Im really hooked!!
I cant believe it. As I put my car in the garage my shelby's seemed like lost puppies waiting to go out for a walk. Although I love my Shelby's, there is a new kid on the block. Do like Earp sugested go for some rides If you in the Chicago land area, I give you a blast!!

Regards OLIVER

Jim Holden · #3 (**permalink**) 07-06-2006, 10:41 AM

Speaking of not wanting to get out:

Several years ago we took the ERAGTMKII prototype over to Lime Rock to display at the Vintage Races. We all stayed at a camp near by. I went out the first morning to check on the cars and noticed that the windows of the MKII were all fogged up. I opened the door of the car to find Don Durner (a/k/a FEZ) asleep in the driver's seat; blissfully content...

He contended that he was not doing anything nasty...

Jim

FUNFER2 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-06-2006, 09:16 PM

Sorry for the delay guy's, had server problems.
Jcoop- I'm sure there's a big difference between the two cars. Both your not going to get a Cadillac ride. The Cobra is great when it's not real hot, fairly chilly or raining. At least with the GT, it has roof, windows & A/C !
I wish I were in the position to keep both !
Fran from "RCR" called ME today. What a fantastic gentleman he is. Sorry guy's that love the different manufactures like, RF, ERA, CAV ect..... But, I have decided that Fran and the RCR GT-40 is the way to go for me. I'm WAY.....to excited about this future project. Ideas just filling my head.
I'll really have to think about how much to ask for my Cobra.
I would appreciate you guy's looking at my gallery, asking questions ect...
She will be hard to give up IF, I do this endeavor. I will take my time on this though, no sense in rushing.
Please feel free to add any advise & opinions to this post and to give me real world prices on my Cobra. I'll answer any questions and I have more photo's I can email anyone.
Thanks guy's.

rlearp · #5 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by FUNFER2

Sorry Sorry guy's that love the different manufactures like, RF, ERA, CAV ect..... But, I ha.

Just as an FYI, RF is out of business taking over $500,000 of customer deposits with it. You can read the final part of that mess here:

http://www.gt40s.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18289

Ron

oliver350 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 06:56 AM

There is only a handfull of people that own Real or replica GT40's. I have had 1965,66,67,68 Shelby's and enjoyed them all. I still have my 66 and 65 but the gt40 is just to addictive for me. I have only had the GT40 a couple of weeks and it's killing me not to sit in it or have a looky before I go to work in the morning. Let's talk depression!! looking foward all week for your day off and it rains

So instead of of setting your hair on fire, it is now a WAX ON...WAX OFF day. As for the Shelby's, those are now sunday cruisers when I feel like going SLOW! 120MPH. The adreniline pulse has been cranked up a few notches with the GT. Selling your Cobra won't feel so bad when you strap yourself into one of these road rockets. The first day out on the highway I made a Porsch 911 owner

Best Regards

Oliver

ENTDOC · #7 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 08:36 AM

well,my CAV gt40 arrived last night so I am hardly an expert on them,however I made a few observations. It is a pain to get in and out of,so is the cobra but the gt is worse. You do feel somewhat claustrophobic in there, as it is small,but is is comfortable,vision will be an issue in the gt. It is nice to have AC and I should be able to drive anytime. Both cars stir me emotionally just in different ways. All cars like these come with compromise,but they sure are fun. I will update as I obtain more driving time. chuck

FUNFER2 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 09:04 AM

oh oliver, I feel so,oooo sorry for you, owning ALL those Shelby's LOL !!!!!!!!
In a way, I know what the rain does for depression. The last three weeks, & maybe this Saturday also, the rain has caused our sprint car racing to be canceled ! We go to all the work of setting it up & washing it only to run hot laps & it rains ! A lot of work for nothing.
Anyway, Now I'm getting even more excited about the POSSABILITY.....of a GT !

Ron- I can't believe RF went belly up ! Hopefully.......through the court system, people can get their money BACK !

Chuck- so is yours ready to drive I take it ? Yes, I can imagine the GT is hard to get in & out of because of the fuel tank's being in the rockers. What do old men (44 years young) like me do, sit my @ss on the tank and slide over ?
Any ideas on the price of my Cobra ? Should I just make a post asking this question ?

Thanks,