Hi All,
The beauty of living in the information age and having a very usefull tool like the internet is both a blessing and a curse.
The blessing for companies comes from the ability to put information out instantly to a potential client base at minimal cost compared to magazines, direct mail and printing catalogs.
The blessing for anyone who wants to know about companies products or services is the same easy access. This a truly great device for everyone, hooray for technology!
The curse is in the opportunity for abuse and mis information. This is where the job of web forum administrators becomes frustrating. I commend Ron and all the other admin for doing an excellent job with the GT40 forum.
I agree that when issues become clouded that all reasonable efforts should be made to clear the air. The difficulty for companies is being able to do so without getting caught up in a never ending ball of B.S. that can be put out by competitors or well meaning individuals who have heard or know some tiny bit of fact or fiction.
Imagine being in this position yourself, you're the manufacturer, not the consumer or a forum voyeur. In this thread you'd be getting pretty ticked off if you were CAV.
As we all know, there has been a holy war going on over Cobras for many many years. This is not my war and not CAVs bread and butter either. I understand there will be announcement shortly from Shelby regarding his cars. Do not look to CAV to get into this issue.
For CAV, building the best value in a GT40 reproduction has always been and always will be the focus of CAV. In this regard nothing has changed.
As for how CAV products get sourced for markets like the UK, it was fairly obvious that the price of cars built in SA then shipped to the UK then adapted to suit that market did not make sense. It's entirely logical that Thruxton Sports Cars should be able to bring the CAV in knocked down and build it up to their spec. CAV is not in the kit business which is why the components are sourced through Car Craft for the UK and SA kit market. Everyone wins.
It is a testiment to the expertise of ex CAV staff that are currently developing the Superformance '40 incarnation. If the CAV wasn't as good as it is, would Hi-Tech want their people? Again, I welcome Superformance to the market.
This thread has taken some pretty wild swings and assumptions being made here would probably be better left unsaid. Too much bad karma...
I hope these comments help clear the air somewhat and help folks to better understand the manufacturers positions. What I've stated is correct to the best of my knowledge and does not represent an official position for any of the parties involved. Should anyone have a problem with what I said, please contact me privately.
Sooooo, let's get back lovin the cars and helping each other build our dreams. New or Used, kit or turnkey not too many cars can touch the GT40...all agreed?
Best Regards
The beauty of living in the information age and having a very usefull tool like the internet is both a blessing and a curse.
The blessing for companies comes from the ability to put information out instantly to a potential client base at minimal cost compared to magazines, direct mail and printing catalogs.
The blessing for anyone who wants to know about companies products or services is the same easy access. This a truly great device for everyone, hooray for technology!
The curse is in the opportunity for abuse and mis information. This is where the job of web forum administrators becomes frustrating. I commend Ron and all the other admin for doing an excellent job with the GT40 forum.
I agree that when issues become clouded that all reasonable efforts should be made to clear the air. The difficulty for companies is being able to do so without getting caught up in a never ending ball of B.S. that can be put out by competitors or well meaning individuals who have heard or know some tiny bit of fact or fiction.
Imagine being in this position yourself, you're the manufacturer, not the consumer or a forum voyeur. In this thread you'd be getting pretty ticked off if you were CAV.
As we all know, there has been a holy war going on over Cobras for many many years. This is not my war and not CAVs bread and butter either. I understand there will be announcement shortly from Shelby regarding his cars. Do not look to CAV to get into this issue.
For CAV, building the best value in a GT40 reproduction has always been and always will be the focus of CAV. In this regard nothing has changed.
As for how CAV products get sourced for markets like the UK, it was fairly obvious that the price of cars built in SA then shipped to the UK then adapted to suit that market did not make sense. It's entirely logical that Thruxton Sports Cars should be able to bring the CAV in knocked down and build it up to their spec. CAV is not in the kit business which is why the components are sourced through Car Craft for the UK and SA kit market. Everyone wins.
It is a testiment to the expertise of ex CAV staff that are currently developing the Superformance '40 incarnation. If the CAV wasn't as good as it is, would Hi-Tech want their people? Again, I welcome Superformance to the market.
This thread has taken some pretty wild swings and assumptions being made here would probably be better left unsaid. Too much bad karma...
I hope these comments help clear the air somewhat and help folks to better understand the manufacturers positions. What I've stated is correct to the best of my knowledge and does not represent an official position for any of the parties involved. Should anyone have a problem with what I said, please contact me privately.
Sooooo, let's get back lovin the cars and helping each other build our dreams. New or Used, kit or turnkey not too many cars can touch the GT40...all agreed?
Best Regards