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Just found a really smart looking Tribute 2.8 Kobra on ebay . It looks really well built and the paint in Viper Blue is superb . Its the only finished one I've seen for sale.
Can someone post a link to it , not sure how to do it 1
Ebay will of removed it as it had stuff like 'not this car not that car' in the title. If you know what i mean. They dont like you referencing cars that its not.
yep its mine,had it removed because of trade mark policy.
shame ,as i,d recieved some great comments,as well as upsetting rog shackleton a member of the uk cobra owners club who got a bit irate
but now its back on now with video and ive replaced the 427 badges
I expect the Cobra Owners Club got irate because you don't have the required minimum of 50 gauges on the dash including airspeed indicator and washer fluid temperature.
i think he got upset about the have a go henry comment,and some very bad kit cars/projects i have seen.but he took this to heart.especially when i asked if he was related to the bloke that went to the pole
his actual words were
As a member of the UK Cobra Club and owner of a self built AK Cobra worth over 40k. I very much take exception to you Comments re 'Have a go Henry'
The quality of my car is that good it was displayed on AK's stand at the National kit car show at Stonleigh alongside the professionally built vehicles.
You clearly can not afford a proper Cobra replica,as you wouldnt have gone down the route you have,
Why spoil a Z3 with that hideous interpretation of a classic icon!
then
I don't doubt your ability and you shouldn't doubt others,that was a ridiculous juvenile statement and reply.
How old are you ! Did you have an education !
Just what experience have you got with regards Replica Cobras from, say AK,Dax,Crendon,Ram,DB,Hawk etc. Zero I suspect.
All of these kits are superb in quality and well thought out, it is the skint ameture builders that create crap cars and you can spot them a mile off.
his actual words were
As a member of the UK Cobra Club and owner of a self built AK Cobra worth over 40k. I very much take exception to you Comments re 'Have a go Henry'
The quality of my car is that good it was displayed on AK's stand at the National kit car show at Stonleigh alongside the professionally built vehicles.
You clearly can not afford a proper Cobra replica,as you wouldnt have gone down the route you have,
Why spoil a Z3 with that hideous interpretation of a classic icon!
Please don't generalise in your comments.
Rog Shackleton
My brother is fortunate enough to own a real Cobra along with several other real classics so it's quite amusing for you to mention a proper 'Cobra replica', at the end of the day it's still a kit car so why be arsey about other peoples efforts when yours is just a copy as well, you can't afford a real one so what's the difference.
Andy
Just realised I replied to a quote rather than the person (Rog), in my defence I have just polished off a rather nice bottle of red wine :-)
his actual words were
As a member of the UK Cobra Club and owner of a self built AK Cobra worth over 40k. ...
It was called the Cobra Replica Club to start with but has since changed its name to the UK Cobra Club. I wonder if owners of genuine AC/Ford/Shelby Cobra cars object to that or if they even give a monkey's.
You only need to pay a subscription to be a club member so I don't see that as relevant to anything anyway. I did once, and to the AC Owners Club.
Pistonheads has a few Cobra replicas for sale at over £40k- I wonder how many change hands at those prices?
OMG..."Welcome, The Cobra Forum has over 1200 forum members who either own or are building a 427 Cobra Replica, 289 or Daytona Cobras.
The Cobra Forum is dedicated to the AC Cobra Replica Marque, comprising the Shelby Cobra and the 289. The Cobra Forum site has a whole host of great information and a very active forum for members and enthusiasts.
Membership is split between Cobra Replica owners, people who are currently building a cobra and those who are just interested in the cobra marque."
So now there's a Cobra Replica "marque"...
Anyone going to the NATIONAL COBRA WEEKEND DATE 11th 12th JULY in Newark???
Its people like Rog who put people off building kit cars, what a snotty attitude. I for one think you have done a great build on your car and if my Kobra turns out anything like yours I will be happy. And it looks like you have had a lot of fun in it too.
Wolfie
I think Rog is just pissed off that he had to spend £40k+ to still be driving about in a replica and the tribute kits offer a build price of around £5k!
Ive had kit cars. And ive had tribute kits and I know what I prefer!
Driving my kobra is a pleasure as bmw spent a lot of time and money on getting my z3 right!
...Ive had kit cars. And ive had tribute kits and I know what I prefer!
Driving my kobra is a pleasure as bmw spent a lot of time and money on getting my z3 right!
+1 from me.
I feel the same with my Z300S. It is engineered to be a genuine 140mph car and with V-rated tyres (149mph) on E-Type wheels (150mph), that standard is maintained.
I've actually always felt rather sorry for multi-millionaire owners of genuine Cobras, after all, everybody will just assume it's a worn out Cortina mkIII under the skin anyway.
Oh, and when I'm out and about in my Spyder, unlike owners of other classic marques I've never yet had a Cobra driver wave back when I give them my fellow classic fan cheery wave. What a bunch of k*nts...
Rog must think that the more money you throw at a project the better it will be. Did he build it or did he get lots of help and have to pay someone ? If you build a fake Cobra yourself I can't see how it can ad up to over £40k !
For me the fun is building a really good car for the least amount of money. If you have the skills you "can build yourself a sports car for £250" if I remember the book title for the Lotus 7 lookalike !
