Registry

I now belong to 3 different groups, Speedsterowners, Alfa Romeo. and the 356 Registry. Since I am building the 3.2/915 IM, I thought it would be worthwhile to join THE 356 FORUM. I dont expect my car to be accepted into the registry, but in the last issue of the 356 magazine, I saw an article about a kit that had been built by Thunder Ranch for a 356 owner, and actually made it into the magazine. Since I own a "real" Alfa, I understand the need for these owners to reclaim the history of their cars, restore them, show them, and be proud of the time and effort it takes to bring one of them back from the dead. That said,there should be room at the table for all enthusiasts of the marque. I hope that the Registry can make room for the Plastic cars that we build and enjoy. In Sept 03, Excellence magazine ran a story of an 2.7 Intermeccanica, in a Porsche publication. I hope we can all enjoy our cars together, under one tent.

It all depends on whose tent it is.
ed

"I hope we can all enjoy our cars together, under one tent."

Possibly, but why? The 356 Registry is/was begun to do what the name suggests, to keep track of and help owners meet up with other owners of the remaining 356 Porsches. A serious registry of the VINs of the few precious remaining early vehicles designed and built by one of the most important man, men, and company's to have ever stood on this world.

If you check the site, they have multiple lists of and pictures of and tech articles covering the remaining existing 356's with additional lists of the "retired" VIN's. All of this to make sure that there is a correct accounting of and a means of contacting and restoring and keeping the 356 Porsches intact and the owners in touch.

Where does your plastic copy fit into this plan or history? My wife has a dildo that looks like a dick, but so far, it hasn't produced a child. Your ride might share a silhouette, but it ain't no Porsche.

Enjoy it for what it is, PISSA ! ! ! ! ! ! and don't even THINK about those other guys. They NEVER think about you/us.

IMHO

TC

When you go out looking for acceptance from "Other" people, you have a tendencey to forget about those who already like you! Live YOUR life and screw what other people think.. In the end, whom does it effect you or them.. :-)

I could care less what a "P" person thinks about my Speedie or me! or for that matter any person, but I know for a fact that some like them and some hate them. Big Deal, I am not that good of a sales person to change their minds, nor do I need to be.. and here's a clue.. neither are YOU!

Enjoy your ride and keep the wind in your hair and the pedal to the metal!


Speedster "D"

Howard
If you want to see what the P- people think about our cars,then go to www.rennlist.com under 356 forum.There is a topic there about a clone vs a real one.Very interesting.

Most eloquent, TC. Well said (this from me, the same guy who got spun up last week over some stupid sh*^).

Howard, Does this need for acceptance stem from some Freudian issue? I understand,
you drive a kit car, you have to put up with NJ jokes and you're a Dentist. The pain....
(hope you can take a joke).

Ten years of therapy! NJ, DDS, 103degrees, I may just blown myself up and take my house with me. I WILL LEAVE THE SPEEDSTER FOR MY WIFE, OFCOURSE.

Glad to see they haven't totally beat you.

PAGING DR. BOBROW - PAGING DR. BOBROW!!

Doc, alway keep this ONE phrase in mind (from your med school days) whenever you visit this site...illegitimi non carborundum!!

When you finally get your bad-boy IM, it'll all fall into place!
If not - then just be sure your 'advance directive' is in order!!

Peace - Out!

Gee, Its so nice that all of yoy will help me jump. Probably be yellin betcha cant or betcha wont, I love dares. This summer rocks, All I do is think about this future build and cant wait, since I have partners in crime let me throw this question to the masses.... WHAT COLOR!!!!!!!!!!, SHOULD THIS CAR BE.......

You can't go wrong with silver.

Lambros,
After reading the thread about real v. replica, it seemed clear that there are a lot of misconceptions out there about our cars and I detected a lack of product knowledge in their community. This particular thread may have been a bit unusual, but it seemed that the posters' conduct was not being monitored very well, if at all. I think I'll stay home and play here.
Hoss

hoss
i couldnt agree more
i read the entire thread

John,Gerd
I agree with you.
As long as I have a smile in my face,that's all it matters.

If I bought a real speedster for, say 50 Large and then sunk another 30K restoring it, I would probably not like the replica guys either..
They are called purists, they pay for that title, let them be, you are an imposter to them... you do not own a Porsche, you own a replica of their beloved speedster....If they do except you, its out of kindness, they don't really like you....
I judged concours on the west coast for about 15 years, these purists are not always the nicest people, they put many dollars into their cars, you come along and steal their glory for a fraction of the cost....
why do so many of you feel the need to muscle in on the 356 guys, they do not think the same way you do.....

I love my speedster, do I wish it were real? Hell no, I want to be able to drive it with no worries.......

Hoss, not sure I understood a word you said, but I love ya anyway

I think you gents are being a little hard on the guys with the real porsches. Lots of nice people in the group. Don't BS your way around trying to pass a replica off as real - that's just plain rude. Accept it for what it is, a really cool hand built knock-off. The real p-car people who actually DRIVE their cars have a pretty open mind.

This from Pelican BBS - all "real" porsche car people. They seem to have a reasonably positive opinion of the replicas. And if they don't, is it really an issue? There's only 3 people I have to make happy every day 1) husband (make him very happy) 2) boss (paycheck) and 3) me (and I'm easily entertained).

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=746ca6228c52ea89a7d8c288ea4b8815&threadid=257989&highlight=itsy+bitsy

angela

It's nice that we can revisit this topic here every 60-days, or so.
It is also reassuring that the conversation goes almost exactly the same each time it gets discussed.

"It's nice that we can revisit this topic here every 60-days, or so.
It is also reassuring that the conversation goes almost exactly the same each time it gets discussed."

Like me asking my wife for sex . . .

My intial thread opened an interesting can of worms. What is unusual is that Both Excellence magazine, and Porsche Registry have seen it fit to run articles and pictures of these replicas. I would agree with some of you that when you pay big bucks and sometimes years painstaking rebuilding a car to original specs, it might be somewhat disconcerting to see a car, better built, more reliable and less expensive turning heads. Id be pissed off too.

Heres the deal - kit cars have moved past the "kit" and into the "car" category. This is due largely to the quality and attention to detail bestowed on them by their makers.

Probably everyone's seen one of the old Bradley GT's right? Crude nasty little things compared to most any of the cars on this site. A top shelf "kit" car now has functional heat and maybe AC, leather interior, advanced suspension, disc brakes, real glass windows, a powerful engine (that may even be fuel injected or turbo charged) etc.

We've come a long way baby and mags such as Excellence have taken note. Enjoy the ride!
angela

Ok, so you accept Howards car but he's still a Dentist.

Angela, I'm offended. The Bradley GT was the high-water mark of Hooptyness! It's my goal to make the Hoopty as Bradley GT-like as I can! Right down to that fabulous flake-metal brown glitter paint and enormous decals!

Mr. Young, ORTHODONTIST to you. Its about as far away from real dentistry as you can get, and not waste an education!. Love your humor......lawyer maybe?

Stand up comic.

Haha Cory! Thought I was the only person who remembered the brown metal flake paint! Looked the bicycle seat from an old schwin! I never saw them any color except that metal flake brown.

angela

The custom (read:warped) aviation derived gull wing doors=wow.

http://www.adclassix.com/a3/76bradleygtkitcar.htm

Kinda brings it all back . . .

Yeah, baby! Like a poor-man's Opel!

http://www.bradleygt.com/

Everything that you wanna know . . . and maybe just a smidge more than anyone SHOULD know.

Yesterday I hit a gold mine find. There is a guy in Charleston that has a bug/bus/914/BRADLEY boneyard. He has four Bradley bodies in every state possible, finished, untouched, painted metal flake brown (and the flakes are rusted, funny as hell looking too).

He is also building a bug drag car with 15in slicks on the back, a blown V8 chevy small block upfront with a folding forward fiberglass clip, corvette tranny with brake. I wish I had my camera with me...

This guy has hundreds of VW engines (pieces/parts) and transmissions all stacked and packed in two old 18 wheeler trailers. The only thing that he does not have is an inventory count. He says that he can pretty much guess with a certainly everything that he has on hand.

...13 Odwagerty, what that dude with all the parts meant to say was "if you don't see it - you don't need it"! LOL

Peace - Out!

I read that entire post also. MY,MY...As many have said here, the point is to enjoy what you are doing. The reason I have a replica is that I don't want to deal with rust anymore. Given that you could afford either, why choose rust. Speedsters are fun, real, replica and sometimes even imagined. I love them and the real car people who drive them. Its not about your wallet, its about your heart. I won't ever go to that site again..and my Speedy says that's just fine w/him.