11-02-2006, 07:09 PM
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I don't know what the Cobra looks like. So, I'd take the Porsche 356...but not a replica...there are lot of real ones that I see in the Chicago Porsche Club...if we are talking about the same 356.
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11-02-2006, 07:45 PM
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Hi,
It depends on which ones. The Superformance Cobras from South Africa are considered the best - www.superformance.com, but I also like the all-alloy ones from - www.KirkhamMotorsports.com These are produced by a former MIG 15, 17 and 19 Licensee in Poland. Of course, Shelby is also making a replica - www.shelbyamerican.com which is probably quite good too. The main difference is that none of these are using actual Bristol Ace chassis. IMHO, all the others are ********************.
For the Speedsters, I think only the Beck - www.beckspeedster.com is worthwhile. I also like their 550 replica. I have a friend who has an original 550 (#47) from new (see pic below - he and I discussing the car) , and a Beck 550, which he drives because the original is too valuable to risk having some immigrant ram into it. He says the Beck is better than the original - more power, better brakes, stiffer chassis. I drove his original, but not his Beck. I did drive one Speedster replica from Boulder Speedster - www.boulderspeedster.com and wasn't impressed. Poor Fibreglass lay-up and felt like a kit car.
Hope this helps...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
Last edited by MNBoxster; 11-02-2006 at 08:13 PM.
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11-02-2006, 07:47 PM
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yeah, I actually meant a 550...sorry. Anyway, my real question was would you drive a replica?
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11-02-2006, 07:50 PM
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I would love to have a 550! The wife wants a Cobra so it looks like it will be a cobra for me 
Last edited by JP-s-in st. louis; 11-02-2006 at 07:54 PM.
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11-02-2006, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by JP-s-in st. louis
I would love to have a 550! The wife wants a Cobra so it looks like it will be a cobra for me |
Hi,
You'd be surprised how tiny these are. I mean you have to look up to see the driver of the 'Spriget' next to you at the Stoplight, look at the scale of the spyder next to a 356B in the pic. But, they're really a fantastic feeling. The Beck is almost triple the HP of the original w/ all disc brakes...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
Last edited by MNBoxster; 11-02-2006 at 08:33 PM.
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11-02-2006, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
You'd be surprised how tiny these are. I mean you have to look up to see the driver of the 'Spriget' next to you at the Stoplight, look at the scale of the spyder next to a 356B. But, they're really a fantastic feeling. The Beck is almost triple the HP of the original w/ all disc brakes...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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Like an Elan next to a Miata. It lookes like 3/4 scale.
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11-02-2006, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by blue2000s
Like an Elan next to a Miata. It lookes like 3/4 scale.
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Hi,
Yep, I used to own a '72 Elan S3 SE w/ Big Valve Head. That is the one car I wished I'd never sold. You didn't drive that car, you wore it! The Boxster seems Mammoth compared to it, and the Elan would take the Boxster on a Road Course, I'm sure of it, especially the 26R's...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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11-02-2006, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Rail26
yeah, I actually meant a 550...sorry. Anyway, my real question was would you drive a replica?
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Hi,
YES! If it were any of the ones I mentioned, definitely!...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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11-02-2006, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Rail26
yeah, I actually meant a 550...sorry. Anyway, my real question was would you drive a replica?
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OK, I understand now. No, I would not drive a replica. If I wanted one, and could not afford or find the real deal, I would move onto something else to dream about!
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