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S.McBride · 09-12-07, 02:14 PM

Have to add my two cents' worth. We're buying a replica/reproduction/continuation of a R A C E C A R . We all know they are not cheap to make, ship, assemble, fettle, cajole into the car we want. I was at Watkins Glen last weekend and saw a GTD-CAV hybrid which the owner shared he had purchased for about half of the above figures for a Superformance. I think you have to be sure you know what you want to do with the car when you get it. If it's track or race, you're going to $$pend a lot of money to be safe AND happy. If it's concours, show, local Starbuck's, then you can spend less and still be happy. None of these will be daily drivers, right?, so spending $125,000 has to be 'worth it" to you. I bought a Caterham Super 7 costing over $55K, and frankly it's not worth the money. But that's what you have to spend to get a Brand New one. A used one in the UK would be $20-$25,000 dollars, plus shipping, registration, duties, and so on, but still far less than Brand New. Starting to ramble, sorry. Everyone has their own level of "satisfaction" and for some it will co$t a lot more than others. Thanks for letting me spout off.

Simon

09-12-07, 02:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
S.McBride Bibendum400 Bronze Supporter Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CANADA Posts: 5 Rep Power: 2	Re: What it really costs to build out an SPF 40 Have to add my two cents' worth. We're buying a replica/reproduction/continuation of a R A C E C A R . We all know they are not cheap to make, ship, assemble, fettle, cajole into the car we want. I was at Watkins Glen last weekend and saw a GTD-CAV hybrid which the owner shared he had purchased for about half of the above figures for a Superformance. I think you have to be sure you know what you want to do with the car when you get it. If it's track or race, you're going to $$pend a lot of money to be safe AND happy. If it's concours, show, local Starbuck's, then you can spend less and still be happy. None of these will be daily drivers, right?, so spending $125,000 has to be 'worth it" to you. I bought a Caterham Super 7 costing over $55K, and frankly it's not worth the money. But that's what you have to spend to get a Brand New one. A used one in the UK would be $20-$25,000 dollars, plus shipping, registration, duties, and so on, but still far less than Brand New. Starting to ramble, sorry. Everyone has their own level of "satisfaction" and for some it will co$t a lot more than others. Thanks for letting me spout off. Simon