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    Offline RusTy/SE

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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #120 on: December 14, 2007 - 12:59:07 PM »
    I fully support better Mopars through stem cell research... :2cents: ;)
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    Offline toomanyprojects

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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #121 on: December 14, 2007 - 05:11:09 PM »
    clones are the best-
    you can modify and drive the hell out of them-and not worrying about messing up an original.  :2thumbs:
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #122 on: December 14, 2007 - 05:22:59 PM »
    Quote from: toomanyprojects on December 14, 2007 - 05:11:09 PM
    clones are the best-
    you can modify and drive the hell out of them-and not worrying about messing up an original.  :2thumbs:

    I agree.   I am actually not even going to finish my Real 70 r/t with the blown-hemi in it... Rather just put it back box stock..  I have a 71 that I bought a while back
    that was cloned into an r/t (a mediocre job) . I want to re do it and drop the Hemi into it.  Only thing I wont like is that its an automatic.
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #123 on: December 14, 2007 - 10:15:54 PM »
    What I find amazing about this 2+ year old thread is that just about everyone that posted in Oct'05 is still an active member, I checked the ones I did not recognize & with only a couple of exceptions have been on here very recently.... Says a lot for a great board.  :smokin:
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #124 on: December 21, 2007 - 08:27:04 PM »
     :iagree:
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    Offline airfueleddie

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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #125 on: February 17, 2008 - 02:29:33 PM »
    I like em as long as they arent mis-represented as such. It helps the hobby and increases our knowledge. :thumbsup:
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #126 on: February 19, 2008 - 06:15:06 PM »
    Quote from: toomanyprojects on December 14, 2007 - 05:11:09 PM
    clones are the best-
    you can modify and drive the hell out of them-and not worrying about messing up an original.  :2thumbs:

     :iagree:
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #127 on: April 28, 2008 - 12:22:56 PM »
    Quote from: back n black on February 19, 2008 - 06:15:06 PM
    :iagree:

    The same goes for Non-Clone /6 or 318 cars.  You can modify enjoy and just go wild with it...
    who would want to end up totaling or screwing up a 71 Hemi-Cuda?
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #128 on: April 28, 2008 - 12:51:02 PM »
    I'm a huge fan of clones, I could never afford a real T/A or AAR, my 2 favorite cars. But clones let me own one. Slowly mine will become more accurate then a lot of restored real ones.   :2thumbs:
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #129 on: May 19, 2008 - 01:18:02 AM »
    Nice looking T/A Bad :2thumbs:
    Deep down...done properly whats the difference between your car and an original?
    some tags, some #'s, and $$$.
    The real one isn't faster, better looking, etc.. and isn't driving what it's really all about?

    I wish I was lucky enough to have a bunch of ...say 260 Cobras "cloned" into 427's.

    Those clones wouldn't be worth much today now would they?

    Come to think of it..all those were clones of the British AC sports cars anyways and somehow they are all $ix and $even figure cars !
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #130 on: May 19, 2008 - 03:53:49 PM »
    I just skipped from page 1 to 9 so I'll just say my saying whenever somebody asks me about clones...Does the clone 440 challenger go as fast as the matching numbers 440 challenger?  of course :thumbsup:
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #131 on: May 21, 2008 - 06:15:38 AM »
    Quote from: chevyconvert on May 19, 2008 - 01:18:02 AM
    Nice looking T/A Bad :2thumbs:
    Deep down...done properly whats the difference between your car and an original?
    some tags, some #'s, and $$$.
    The real one isn't faster, better looking, etc.. and isn't driving what it's really all about?

    I wish I was lucky enough to have a bunch of ...say 260 Cobras "cloned" into 427's.

    Those clones wouldn't be worth much today now would they?

    Come to think of it..all those were clones of the British AC sports cars anyways and somehow they are all $ix and $even figure cars !

    As far as Cobras go, that's why I love kit cars.  A Factory Five Racing kit will get you a small block, fuel injected car that'll be fast and economical for under $20K.  Plus you won't stress out everytime you're out driving it because you aren't worried about getting into an accident in a "real" Cobra.  You can actually enjoy the car.

    FYI- Factory Five Racing is having an open house June 14, Sat., in Wareham , MA.  :)  If good weather they are expecting about 150 Cobras there.
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #132 on: May 22, 2008 - 12:58:44 PM »
    I think I may have said something in here once, but I'll say it again.  Clones are fine with me, but I'll probably never own one.  I couldnt put R/T or T/A or 'Cuda on the side of a car that isnt.  Why?  I dont know.  Would I go as far as to say its lying, no.  Its not about the $$ for the numbers cars, either.  I am a person that would pay more for a numbers car.  I dont know why, just me I guess.   :dunno:
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #133 on: May 22, 2008 - 01:07:57 PM »
    Quote from: Super Blue 72 on May 21, 2008 - 06:15:38 AM
    As far as Cobras go, that's why I love kit cars.  A Factory Five Racing kit will get you a small block, fuel injected car that'll be fast and economical for under $20K.  Plus you won't stress out everytime you're out driving it because you aren't worried about getting into an accident in a "real" Cobra.  You can actually enjoy the car.

    FYI- Factory Five Racing is having an open house June 14, Sat., in Wareham , MA.  :)  If good weather they are expecting about 150 Cobras there.
    Sorry to get off topic but as far as factory five goes it is a great economical way to build a kit. However their bodies are way out of proportion and many of the lines are completely different than that of a real cobra. My dad works for one of the top cobra builders and so I have learned a lot about cobras the past few years and I will never own a factory five kit because there are way better kits out there that aren't that much more money, and they aren't that fast. The guy my dad works for builds the fastest cobras and his cars aren't allowed to compete in the factory five series any more because a teenager with a fresh license in one of these cars would walk all over a factory five car with a really good driver.

    As far as clones go, I love them. I have several right now and going down the road I don't think anyone can read the vin tag anyways.
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #134 on: May 23, 2008 - 03:29:06 AM »
    im building a clone and gonna pass it up as the real thing ...and cash in like its the real thing. :roflsmiley:
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