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Howard Jones · 09-25-05, 02:37 PM

First I bought my GTD nearly 7 years ago and at the time and my buget it was the best choice FOR ME!

Secondly I know for sure that I can take my spaceframe car to dozens on sprint car shops within 200 miles of my home and get it fixed. I have left out the stockcar guys and the full on road race guys.

Third geting the bent stuff cut off and new tubing welded back on has to be easier and cheeper that taking the whole car apart and sendind the mono back to the builder. Now I am sure it can be done locally in some cases but I would bet that a serious shunt would require it being sent back where you got it to get fixed.

The transportation costs back to SA or bsck accross the pacific would be more than the whole fix for my space frame car.

As far as performance goes. If we are taking amature drivers there isn't any. Period! I would bet a lot that 98% of the owners of GT40s on this forum would run the same lap times in any of these cars is they had the same power and tires.

The most effective dollars spent on one of these cars after you have about 375Hp is in suspension setup and a nice new set of slicks.

So buy what you want and YOU will be happy with the BEST car for YOU!

09-25-05, 02:37 PM	#32 (permalink)
Howard Jones 10 tenths Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: San Francisco Bay Area California USA Posts: 1,921 Rep Power: 26	Re: ERA or hold out for Superformance? First I bought my GTD nearly 7 years ago and at the time and my buget it was the best choice FOR ME! Secondly I know for sure that I can take my spaceframe car to dozens on sprint car shops within 200 miles of my home and get it fixed. I have left out the stockcar guys and the full on road race guys. Third geting the bent stuff cut off and new tubing welded back on has to be easier and cheeper that taking the whole car apart and sendind the mono back to the builder. Now I am sure it can be done locally in some cases but I would bet that a serious shunt would require it being sent back where you got it to get fixed. The transportation costs back to SA or bsck accross the pacific would be more than the whole fix for my space frame car. As far as performance goes. If we are taking amature drivers there isn't any. Period! I would bet a lot that 98% of the owners of GT40s on this forum would run the same lap times in any of these cars is they had the same power and tires. The most effective dollars spent on one of these cars after you have about 375Hp is in suspension setup and a nice new set of slicks. So buy what you want and YOU will be happy with the BEST car for YOU!